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What did the 17th Amendment provide for?
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?
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?
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?
What did the Hepburn Act of 1906 do?
What was the main focus of the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)?
What was the main focus of the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)?
What was the primary goal of Conservation by Teddy Roosevelt?
What was the primary goal of Conservation by Teddy Roosevelt?
What did Wilson's New Freedom aim to achieve?
What did Wilson's New Freedom aim to achieve?
What did the Reclamation Act / Newlands Act of 1902 allow the government to undertake?
What did the Reclamation Act / Newlands Act of 1902 allow the government to undertake?
What was Theodore Roosevelt's approach towards trusts?
What was Theodore Roosevelt's approach towards trusts?