Federal Power (Trustbusting, Coal Strike & Railroads)
Health
Civil Rights
Environment
100
He served as Vice President to McKinley before his assissination
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
100
Roosevelt attempted to bust 44 of these.
What are trusts
100
This book by Upton Sinclair caused a massive public uproar and led to the eventual regulation of food products.
What is The Jungle
100
This man was invited to a White House Dinner by Roosevelt in a symbolic gesture.
Who is Booker T. Washington
100
Roosevelt named professional conservationist Gifford Pinchot as the head of this government agency
What is the US Forest Service
200
Roosevelt came from this kind of family
What is wealthy
200
This act was passed under Roosevelt to help curb the growing power of business.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
200
This man helped establish the NAACP and although they worked towards a common goal, stood opposed to many of the ideas of Booker T. Washington
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois
200
Before the reforms of this president, lumber companies leveled forests, cities dumped sewage in nearby rivers, and cattle overgrazed the great plains
Who is Roosevelt
300
Roosevelt was a "Rough Rider", a member of a cavalry brigade that played a large part in the battle of San Juan Hill in this country.
What is Cuba
300
According to the texbook, Roosevelt was pro-strike unless the strike threatened this.
What is the public welfare
300
This piece of legislation banned false advertising.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act
300
Although there are a few examples of Roosevelt being a friend of the African American community, he failed to take on this task
What is meaningful civil rights legislation
300
To Roosevelt and Pinchot, this meant to preserve some wilderness areas while exploiting others for the public good. This was contrary to the belief of John Muir, who advocated the complete protection of all wilderness areas.
What is Conservation
400
Roosevelt said: "It is the duty of the president to act upon the theory that he is the steward of the people, and... to assume that he has the legal right to do whatever the needs of the people demand..." unless this document forbids it.
What is the Constitution
400
The coal miners in Pennsylvania went on strike with these three demands
What is a 20% pay raise, 9 hour workday and the right to unionize
400
Although The Jungle had the effect of causing regulation on the food industry, the real purpose behind the book was to show this.
What is poor working conditions in the meat factories.
400
This happened when whites in Mississippi refused to accept an African American Postmistress he had appointed.
What is the closing of the post office
400
Roosevelt condemned this view and made conservation a primary concern
What is the view that America's resources were endless
500
While in office Roosevelt was blinded in one eye while participating in this activity.
What is boxing
500
Using the Interstate Commerce clause in the Constitution, Roosevelt regulated this industry in order to keep costs low and curtail corruption.
What is the railroad industry
500
Before government regulations, opium, cocaine and alcohol were found in these kinds of medicines according to your textbook
What are children's medicines
500
While Roosevelt failed to make any attempts at civil rights reform, this progressive president ended segregation.
What is trick question (or LBJ)
500
This act made possible the creation of large-scale irrigation projects such as the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona and the Shoshone Dam in Wyoming.