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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
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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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The Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act regulated railroads by

A
outlawing kickbacks to the smallest companies and setting higher railroad rates.
B
outlawing rebates to the largest customers and setting railroad rates.
C
outlawing tax breaks to the largest railroads and changing railroad rates.
D
outlawing tax breaks to the smallest companies and raising railroad rates.
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What was the guiding principle of Roosevelt’s Square Deal?

A
Roosevelt would make sure Americans could afford three meals a day.
B
Roosevelt would keep Americans free from tax increases.
C
Roosevelt would make sure Americans received additional federal services.
D
Roosevelt would treat Americans with fairness and respect.
5

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.
6

President Roosevelt created which of the following to help end the Coal Strike of 1902?

A
a trust
B
a jury
C
a commission
D
a task force
7

Theodore Roosevelt believed that the only checks on presidential power were

A
the House of Representatives and the people.
B
the Senate and corporation leaders.
C
the Constitution and Congress.
D
the Federal Reserve System and the vice president.
8

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

A
a steward
B
an employer
C
a dictator
D
an inspector
9

In regard to regulating companies, Roosevelt wanted them to serve

A
the government in the best way possible.
B
the public in the best way possible.
C
the economy in the best way possible.
D
private interests in the best way possible.
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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.

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