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Roosevelt's Square Deal Answers

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Roosevelt believed that a president is ________ for the American people.

A
a steward
B
an employer
C
a dictator
D
an inspector
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What was an effect of the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

A
More people died because FDA inspections reduced access to food, leading people to consume spoiled food.
B
Many quality medications were no longer produced because they did not meet FDA requirements.
C
Food producers who did not follow regulations could be prosecuted by the government.
D
Most markets were permanently closed because they created unsafe food conditions, limiting access to food.
3

Which actions best demonstrated Theodore Roosevelt’s beliefs toward the natural environment?

A
He reduced regulations on factories and construction to better allow the usage of resources.
B
He worked with naturalists in protecting wilderness by setting up area for conservation.
C
He supported the Pure Food and Drug Act which led to the formation of the Food and Drug Administration.
D
He supported mining interests in areas such as Crater Lake in Oregon.
4

In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Muller v. Oregon that

A
Northern Securities had a monopoly that should be broken up.
B
states could not decide the length of a workday.
C
states could regulate grain storage fees.
D
state laws could limit working hours for women.
5

Theodore Roosevelt’s solution for dealing with different groups was called

A
the New Deal.
B
the Progressive Deal.
C
the Square Deal.
D
the New Freedom.
6

To which position did President McKinley appoint Theodore Roosevelt in 1897?

A
assistant secretary of the navy
B
secretary of the interior
C
governor of New York
D
secretary of defense
7

Which of the following was a reason that Roosevelt sued the Northern Securities Company?

A
Northern Securities controlled all rail service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest.
B
Northern Securities controlled all freight service between Chicago and Los Angeles.
C
Northern Securities controlled all mail delivery between Chicago and New York.
D
Northern Securities controlled all meat packing between Chicago and Detroit.
8

Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a “square deal” for the environment in 1900?

A
oil drilling
B
strip mining
C
deforestation
D
climate change
9

Read the excerpt from a letter from Upton Sinclair to President Theodore Roosevelt. There are a hundred streets and avenues by which diseased meat can enter the city and be put on sale in the markets. The public has made no effort to find out and it is left to the men who deal in this merchandise to dump what they please into the stomachs of the blissfully ignorant public. Neither do any of us know how much disease and suffering this food causes.What was a benefit of the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

A
The law provided improved medical care for people sickened by unsafe food.
B
The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.
C
The law prohibited the sale of all unpreserved meats due to safety concerns.
D
The law increased funding to local police to monitor trade of unsafe products.
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Which of the following groups was the Square Deal intended to help?

A
government workers
B
business owners
C
corrupt politicians
D
bankers

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