USA Knowledge Tests (1890-1920) “Progressivism”

Question 1

How many trusts did Roosevelt break up?

Answer 1

44

Question 2

In 1902, what did Roosevelt instruct his Attorney General to do?

Answer 2

Instructed him to begin proceedings against the Northern Securities Company and they were found to be an illegal company in 1904

Question 3

1903 Department of Commerce and Labour Act

Answer 3

Vital in regulating business monopolies and showing price fixing

Question 4

1906 Hepburn Act

Answer 4

Gave Federal Government commission the power to inspect the books of railroad companies and set maximum rates they could charge

Question 5

Give an example of Roosevelt intervening in industrial disputes.

Answer 5

Anthracite coal strike 1902 when he persuaded the union to end the strike with promise of creating a commission to study the cause of the strike and determine a solution

Question 6

Roosevelt’s acts of conservation?

Answer 6

He ordered 150 million acres of forest to be placed on Federal reserves. 120 million were achieved. There were also 53 Wildlife parks and 5 National parks created.

Question 7

1906 Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer 7

Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce

Question 8

Meat Inspections Act

Answer 8

Made it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat being sold as food

Question 9

How many anti-trust prosecutions did Taft initiate?

Answer 9

90

Question 10

Who did Taft give an 8 hour work day?

Answer 10

Government employees

Question 11

Who introduced mine safety legislation?

Answer 11

Taft

Question 12

Who did Taft give the power to set railroad rates?

Answer 12

Interstate Commission

Question 13

Payne-Aldrich Act

Answer 13

Did very little to lower tariffs

Question 14

Federal Reserve Act 1913

Answer 14

Set up a Federal system that banks all contributed to, and it would be used for bail outs

Question 15

Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914

Answer 15

Prevents anticompetitive practices

Question 16

Which department did Wilson reorganise?

Answer 16

Department of Agriculture

Question 17

Federal Farm Loan Act 1916

Answer 17

Made loans cheaper and more available for farmers

Question 18

Underwood Tariff Act 1913

Answer 18

Lowered tariff rates from an average of 40% to 27% and reintroduced federal income tax

Question 19

16th Amendment

Answer 19

1913, income tax was introduced for those who had an income of over $4000 per year

Question 20

Federal Child Labour Act 1916

Answer 20

Prohibited the employment of minors in nonagricultural occupations under the age of 14

Question 21

Workmen’s Compensation Act 1916

Answer 21

Helped protect workers from suffering hardships in times of workplace injury or death

Question 22

Adamson Act 1916

Answer 22

Introduced the 8 hour working day for Railroad workers

Question 23

How did Wilson show little sympathy towards trade unions in the 1913 coal miners strike?

Answer 23

There was a coal miners strike in Ludlow, Colorado, and the National Guard was used to break up the strike killing 26 people