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Which legislation did Theodore Roosevelt sign as president regarding his philosophy of conservation?

A
the regulation of the drug industry.
B
the creation of new railroads.
C
the creation of new national parks.
D
the regulation of the food industry.
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When he became president, Woodrow Wilson was concerned that banks

A
did not involve themselves enough in the US economy.
B
had too much influence in US politics.
C
were suffering from too much competition.
D
had too much control over the nation’s credit system.
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In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education

A
overturned Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation unconstitutional.
B
stated that African American and white schools needed to be equal.
C
upheld the Separate Car Act by ruling that segregation was legal.
D
upheld Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation constitutional.
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The court case Plessy v. Ferguson challenged the legality of

A
racially segregated facilities.
B
scare tactics to enforce Jim Crow laws.
C
racially segregated housing.
D
“separate but equal” schools.
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Which of the following Progressive causes was helped by US involvement in World War I?

A
trust-busting
B
free enterprise
C
workers’ rights
D
women’s suffrage
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Which reform established by Taft advocated for improving the lives of family, addressing abuse and neglect, and later became part of the Department of Health and Human Services?

A
the Children’s Bureau
B
the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
C
the Federal Reserve system
D
the Food and Drug Administration
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Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

A
railroad pools
B
interstate railroads
C
steel monopolies
D
sugar-refining monopolies

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