How did Theodore Roosevelt become president?He defeated William McKinley in the election of 1898.President McKinley resigned from office.President McKinley was assassinated.
In which of the following positions did Theodore Roosevelt serve prior to becoming president? Check all of the boxes that apply.cavalry officer in the Spanish-American Warmayor of Philadelphiavice president of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt served as the governor of which state?
New York
The national monument shown on the right is called Mount .
Rushmore
Which of the carvings represents Theodore Roosevelt?letter Aletter Bletter Cletter D
Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt’s Square Deal?Roosevelt believed that the government should consider business interests to be most important.Roosevelt believed that the government should consider the public good to be most important.Roosevelt believed that the government should treat both businesses and the public fairly.
How was Roosevelt’s response to the coal strike different from any president who had served previously?Roosevelt forced both sides to negotiate a settlement.Roosevelt sent in troops to break up the strike.Roosevelt forced the owners to accept the workers’ demands.
How does this quote reflect the idea of a Square Deal for business?According to Roosevelt, corporations are acceptable as long as they don’t harm the public good.According to Roosevelt, corporations should be allowed to operate as they wish.According to Roosevelt, corporations should be outlawed because they harm the public good.
Under Roosevelt, two new laws were passed to protect consumers. List one of them here.
Under Theodore Roosevelt, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were passed to protect consumers.
Which of the following did you list?the Meat Inspection Actthe Pure Food and Drug Act
The Meat Inspection Act was passed in response to a novel written by Upton Sinclair called The .
Jungle
The Pure Food and Drug Act led to the creation of the .
According to this political cartoon, why was new legislation needed in the packing industry?Many Packingtown products were “pure meat products.”Some products were harmful to human health.The packing industry was run by an illegal trust.
Both Lochner v. New York and Muller v. Oregon were court cases that challenged legislation thatlimited working hoursprohibited child laborrequired a minimum wage
The Mount Olympus National Monument was created to protect ski areasforested areasa herd of elk.
Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt’s environmental policies?
Why do you think Teddy Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon into a national monument?
Because of its natural beauty, he wanted to protect it for future generations to come.
What was the biggest challenge to the Square Deal?The public did not support Roosevelt’s reforms.Roosevelt could not get Congress to pass new legislation.The Supreme Court ruled that many new laws were unconstitutional.
Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt’s position on trusts and monopolies?He believed that trusts should be broken up and outlawed.He believed that trusts should be allowed to operate freely.He believed that trusts were fine as long as they served the public good.
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