Progressive Era Reforms Quiz
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What did the 17th Amendment provide for?

  • Indirect election of senators
  • Direct election of senators (correct)
  • Direct election of representatives
  • Appointment of senators by state governors

What did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (1911) lead to?

  • Many safety reforms in the workplace (correct)
  • No significant impact on workplace safety
  • Formation of a new labor union
  • Increased working hours for women and children

Which president believed in the Square Deal, ensuring equal opportunity to succeed?

  • Theodore Roosevelt (correct)
  • William Howard Taft
  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Woodrow Wilson

What did the Hepburn Act of 1906 do?

<p>Gave more power to enforce jurisdiction over railroads (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)?

<p>Regulate the sale of tainted or misbranded products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of Conservation by Teddy Roosevelt?

<p>To stop over-lumbering and uncontrolled mining (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Wilson's New Freedom aim to achieve?

<p>&quot;Break up big businesses&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Reclamation Act / Newlands Act of 1902 allow the government to undertake?

<p>Irrigation projects for creating farms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Theodore Roosevelt's approach towards trusts?

<p>Take down trusts that limit competition while keeping beneficial trusts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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