1. Which Progressive Era reform gave citizens the power to propose a new law directly on the ballot for a public vote?
- A. The recall
- B. The referendum
- C. The direct primary
- D. The initiative
2. If a group of citizens believed their mayor was corrupt, which political tool introduced in the Progressive Era would allow them to try and remove that official from office before their term ended?
- A. Referendum
- B. Initiative
- C. Recall
- D. Direct Primary
3. A state legislature passed a law that was very unpopular with the public. Which Progressive reform would enable voters to approve or reject that law in an election?
- A. The referendum
- B. The recall election
- C. The citizen initiative
- D. The secret ballot
4. What was the main, shared purpose of the progressive reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?
- A. To make the court system more efficient
- B. To give voters more direct control over their government
- C. To strengthen the power of political party bosses
- D. To ensure that only business experts could run for public office
5. What specific problem did the poor government response to the 1900 Galveston hurricane highlight for Progressive reformers?
- A. The need for federal disaster relief funds
- B. The corruption and inefficiency of existing city governments
- C. The dangers of building cities in coastal areas
- D. The lack of advanced weather forecasting technology
6. Which of the following best describes Theodore Roosevelt's approach to dealing with business trusts?
- A. He sought to regulate trusts, not destroy all of them.
- B. He believed all trusts were illegal and should be broken up.
- C. He wanted the government to take ownership of all trusts.
- D. He left trusts alone to manage their own affairs.
7. The idea of the "Square Deal" represented a shift away from the earlier government policy of laissez-faire, which meant:
- A. strong government control over businesses.
- B. little government involvement in business affairs.
- C. providing financial support to struggling industries.
- D. breaking up all large companies.
8. A key goal of Roosevelt's "Square Deal" was to ensure that:
- A. states had more power than the federal government.
- B. powerful corporations did not have an unfair advantage.
- C. the United States military was the strongest in the world.
- D. all tariffs on imported goods were completely eliminated.
9. Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal" was a domestic program based on the principle that the federal government should:
- A. allow businesses to operate without any rules.
- B. work to ensure fairness for consumers, workers, and owners.
- C. take control of all major industries in the country.
- D. lower taxes on large corporations to help the economy grow.
10. Why did Theodore Roosevelt earn the nickname "trust buster"?
- A. Because he created the first national banks.
- B. Because he believed all large businesses were good for America.
- C. Because he used the government's authority to break up large corporate monopolies that were considered harmful to competition and the public.
- D. Because he trusted his cabinet to make major decisions.