Wilson's New Freedom Answers

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Which group did Wilson most want to help, according to his campaign?

A
big business owners
B
women and children
C
everyday workers
D
potential business owners
3

Which of the following best states the purpose of Wilson’s anti-trust legislation?

A
to encourage free enterprise
B
to protect big business
C
to support workers’ rights
D
to establish a fairer tax system
5

Which group did Wilson most want to help, according to his campaign?

A
big business owners
B
women and children
C
everyday workers
D
potential business owners
6

Which piece of Progressive legislation did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?

A
the Federal Trade Commission Act
B
the Clayton Antitrust Act
C
the Adamson Act
D
the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
7

Wilson believed that high tariffs

A
were necessary to protect the US economy.
B
prevented the US economy from growing.
C
were the best way for the US government to generate income.
D
supported the growth of small US businesses.
8

The Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act, which was passed in 1913,

A
raised tariffs to protect US business.
B
reduced tariffs on all imported goods.
C
levied tariffs on some imported goods.
D
established a system of graduated tariffs.
9

Which progressive reform was Wilson unable to successfully establish?

A
reducing import tariffs
B
establishing 8-hour workdays for railroad workers
C
eliminating child labor
D
expanding women’s rights and the right to vote
10

Progressive reforms that sought to break up monopolies and limit their power were known as

A
free enterprise.
B
trust-busting.
C
unionism.
D
restrictive legislation.
16

The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to

A
prevent unfair business practices.
B
establish and maintain tariffs.
C
regulate banking and credit practices.
D
strengthen the rights of workers.
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Which progressive reform was Wilson unable to successfully establish?

A
reducing import tariffs
B
establishing 8-hour workdays for railroad workers
C
eliminating child labor
D
expanding women’s rights and the right to vote
28

Wilson believed that high tariffs

A
were necessary to protect the US economy.
B
prevented the US economy from growing.
C
were the best way for the US government to generate income.
D
supported the growth of small US businesses.
29

The central bank of the United States is called the

A
Bank of the United States System.
B
Federal Reserve System.
C
Federal Bank Oversight System.
D
Credit Reserve System.
30

Woodrow Wilson’s progressive platform was known as the

A
New Frontier
B
New Deal
C
Great Society
D
New Freedom
31

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 established the Federal Reserve System. What was the purpose of setting up the Federal Reserve System?

A
to strengthen the nation’s military forces
B
to build banks in every state
C
to oversee and regulate commercial banks
D
to do away with trusts
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The Adamson Act, which legislated working hours and pay in the railroad industry, was significant because

A
it allowed workers to be paid for ten hours but work for eight.
B
it limited railroad workers’ right to go on strike.
C
it set the minimum age for railroad workers at 14.
D
it blazed a trail for similar policies in other industries.

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