Question 1
William Howard Taft undermined Roosevelt's legacy in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A) he replaced the Secretary of the Interior with someone who was not a staunch conservationist.
B) he signed higher tariff rates and vetoed efforts to reduce the tariff on wool, steel, cotton, and iron, which alienated the progressive base of the party.
C) he fired Gifford Pinchot as head of the U.S. Forest Service.
D) he refused to break-up any corporate monopolies during his tenure in office.
Question 2
Teddy Roosevelt, who earned the nickname trustbuster, wanted all of the following measures as part of his economic policy EXCEPT
A) he called for a ban on secret deal between railroad companies and other corporate entities.
B) he wanted additional funds in the Department of Justice to pursue antitrust cases.
C) he wanted the authority to break up all major corporations in the United States to foster a more competitive business environment.
D) he called for a new cabinet level position in a Department of Commerce that had investigative authority.
Question 3
Booker T. Washington's message to progressive African Americans was to focus on:
A) economic improvement and self-reliance.
B) forming separate trade unions.
C) obtaining political and civil rights.
D) getting a traditional college education.
