11 Questions
What was the main purpose of the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution?
To give the government the power to tax income
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the election of 1912?
The Progressive party won the presidency
What was the main reason behind Roosevelt's creation of the Bull Moose Party?
He was not nominated for the Republican party
What was the main consequence of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff?
Tariffs on imports were increased
What was the main purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
To give the government control over monetary and banking systems
What was the main goal of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?
To protect people from the negative effects of large corporations
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 do?
Gave the federal government the power to break up monopolies
Who was a journalist who exposed the harsh living conditions of immigrants?
Lincoln Steffens
What was the main effect of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act?
They protected consumers from harmful food and drugs
What was the main goal of the Progressive Era Amendments (16, 17, 18, 19)?
To reform the government and society
What was the purpose of the Recall, a political reform of the Progressive Era?
To hold elected officials accountable and remove them from office
Test your knowledge on the problems of the Gilded Age, Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal, and the 3 C's. Learn about trustbusting, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and other key reforms that shaped the era.
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