Chapter 213. Reflections on Progressivism Finds a President: Theodore Roosevelt, Chapter 21

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Correct. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, as president, Theodore Roosevelt pursued a progressive agenda that strengthened the power of the federal government and built the nation’s international status through vigorous foreign policy, but he failed to ensure that his handpicked successor could maintain his record of success.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, as president, Theodore Roosevelt pursued a progressive agenda that strengthened the power of the federal government and built the nation’s international status through vigorous foreign policy, but he failed to ensure that his handpicked successor could maintain his record of success.

Correct. The answer is d. To prove her point that Teddy Roosevelt “shifted the nation’s center of power from Wall Street to Washington,” the author cites numerous examples, one of them being his use of the Sherman Act to dissolve the Northern Securities Company in 1904.

Incorrect. The answer is d. To prove her point that Teddy Roosevelt “shifted the nation’s center of power from Wall Street to Washington,” the author cites numerous examples, one of them being his use of the Sherman Act to dissolve the Northern Securities Company in 1904.

Correct. The answer is a. The author argues that Teddy Roosevelt relied on the power of muckrakers to generate publicity about corrupt business practices and support for progressive legislation, such as the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author argues that Teddy Roosevelt relied on the power of muckrakers to generate publicity about corrupt business practices and support for progressive legislation, such as the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Correct. The answer is b. To support her argument that Roosevelt championed the nation’s emergence as a world power, the author describes Roosevelt’s skillful mediation of the conflict between France, Germany, and Morocco in Algeciras, Spain, in 1905. She suggests that he helped to neutralize German ambitions, earned a reputation as an astute player on the world stage, and demonstrated the nation’s new presence in world affairs.

Incorrect. The answer is b. To support her argument that Roosevelt championed the nation’s emergence as a world power, the author describes Roosevelt’s skillful mediation of the conflict between France, Germany, and Morocco in Algeciras, Spain, in 1905. She suggests that he helped to neutralize German ambitions, earned a reputation as an astute player on the world stage, and demonstrated the nation’s new presence in world affairs.

Correct. The answer is d. The author suggests that several factors explained Taft’s rejection of presidential activism, but one of these was his lack of both experience in elected office and a natural feel for politics.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The author suggests that several factors explained Taft’s rejection of presidential activism, but one of these was his lack of both experience in elected office and a natural feel for politics.

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