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Reforming Business and Industry in the Progressive Era

Question 7 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

Which reformer worked to prevent the formation of monopolies and trusts?

Answer
A
Lewis Hine
B
Samuel Gompers
C
Mary Harris Jones
D
Theodore Roosevelt

Explanation

Theodore Roosevelt used the federal government to challenge powerful business trusts and limit monopolies. Lewis Hine, Samuel Gompers, and Mary Harris Jones are associated with labor or social reform, while Roosevelt is known for trust-busting.

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