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Short Quiz / Exit Slip
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that best answers the question or completes the
sentence.
1. Who was William McKinley’s Vice President?
a. Andrew Johnson
b. US Grant
c. Jefferson Davis
d. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Who assassinated William McKinley?
a. Lee Harvey Oswald
b. John Wilkes Booth
c. Leon Frank Czolgosz
d. Sirhan Bashara Sirhan
3. Why was the explosion that occurred on the USS Maine significant?
a. It proved that the USA could not set Cuba free.
b. It provoked the USA to go to war against Spain.
c. It halted the building of steel plated ships for the USA.
d. All of the above.
4. What option below best describe TR’s perspective on Social Darwinism?
a. He believed businesses had the right to be as powerful as they possibly could be.
b. He felt men like Rockefeller helped the overall economy by forming monopolies.
c. He believed the government should break up monopolies and refused to allow the principles of
Social Darwinism to rule the economy.
d. He believed some monopolies were necessary. For instance, the steel, oil, and beef trusts could
only be controlled by one giant company. Therefore, he felt Social Darwinism was beneficial in
areas of big business.
5.
What option below is associated with TR’s response to the Northern Securities Company?
a. TR invaded San Juan Hill
b. TR led the Rough Riders
c. TR was Vice President
d. TR used the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. Who were the Rough Riders? How did TR’s role in the group impact his political career?
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ANSWERS:
Short Quiz / Exit Slip
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that best answers the question or completes the
sentence.
1. Who was William McKinley’s Vice President?
a. Andrew Johnson
b. US Grant
c. Jefferson Davis
d. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Who assassinated William McKinley?
a. Lee Harvey Oswald
b. John Wilkes Booth
c. Leon Frank Czolgosz
d. Sirhan Bashara Sirhan
3. Why was the explosion that occurred on the USS Maine significant?
a. It proved that the USA could not set Cuba free.
b. It provoked the USA to go to war against Spain.
c. It halted the building of steel plated ships for the USA.
d. All of the above.
4. What option below best describe TR’s perspective on Social Darwinism?
a. He believed businesses had the right to be as powerful as they possibly could be.
b. He felt men like Rockefeller helped the overall economy by forming monopolies.
c. He believed the government should break up monopolies and refused to allow the principles of
Social Darwinism to rule the economy.
d. He believed some monopolies were necessary. For instance, the steel, oil, and beef trusts could
only be controlled by one giant company. Therefore, he felt Social Darwinism was beneficial in
areas of big business.
5.
What option below is associated with TR’s response to the Northern Securities Company?
a. TR invaded San Juan Hill
b. TR led the Rough Riders
c. TR was Vice President
d. TR used the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. Who were the Rough Riders? How did TR’s role in the group impact his political career?
The Rough Riders were a Calvary group that served the USA in the Spanish American War. They
invaded Cuba during the conflict. TR was their leader. This increased his fame as a war hero and
benefited his political career.
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