Teddy Roosevelt — Questions and answers

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What big job did Theodore Roosevelt get in September 1901?

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  1. He became a judge.
  2. He became the youngest President. ✓
  3. He joined McKinley's cabinet.
  4. He moved to Buffalo, New York.

Answer: He became the youngest President.

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What challenge did Theodore Roosevelt face when he was young?

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  1. He was a very strong athlete.
  2. He struggled with bad asthma and was frail. ✓
  3. He didn't like to exercise.
  4. He lived in a rough neighborhood.

Answer: He struggled with bad asthma and was frail.

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What was one of the first big things Theodore Roosevelt did in the New York State Assembly?

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  1. He joined a powerful political machine.
  2. He made friends with Senator Roscoe Conkling.
  3. He tried to remove a corrupt judge from office. ✓
  4. He compromised his ethical principles for quick political gains.

Answer: He tried to remove a corrupt judge from office.

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Where did Theodore Roosevelt go after a sad event in 1884?

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  1. To New York City for more politics.
  2. To his ranches in the Dakota Territory. ✓
  3. To hunt buffalo in the East.
  4. To study nature in a big city.

Answer: To his ranches in the Dakota Territory.

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How did Theodore Roosevelt make the New York City Police better?

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  1. He let officers do whatever they wanted.
  2. He walked the city's streets at night, sometimes in disguise. ✓
  3. He allowed corruption to continue.
  4. He only promoted people he liked, not based on merit.

Answer: He walked the city's streets at night, sometimes in disguise.

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What was the name of the famous cavalry regiment Theodore Roosevelt led during the Spanish-American War?

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  1. The Iron Soldiers
  2. The Rough Riders ✓
  3. The Brave Horsemen
  4. The Mountain Men

Answer: The Rough Riders

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Why did party leaders want Theodore Roosevelt to become Vice President?

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  1. They wanted him to have more power.
  2. They thought it would stop him from becoming President later. ✓
  3. They wanted him to continue his reforms.
  4. They believed he was the best choice for the job.

Answer: They thought it would stop him from becoming President later.

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What did President Theodore Roosevelt do about big, powerful companies called industrial monopolies?

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  1. He allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
  2. He helped them grow even bigger.
  3. He started legal action against a railroad trust. ✓
  4. He ignored them completely.

Answer: He started legal action against a railroad trust.

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What did President Roosevelt do to help protect nature?

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  1. He sold off many public lands.
  2. He only created one National Park.
  3. He designated many National Forests, Bird Reservations, and Parks. ✓
  4. He cut down many trees for new buildings.

Answer: He designated many National Forests, Bird Reservations, and Parks.

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What important prize did Theodore Roosevelt win for helping to end a war?

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  1. The Olympic Gold Medal
  2. The Presidential Medal of Freedom
  3. The Nobel Peace Prize ✓
  4. The Pulitzer Prize

Answer: The Nobel Peace Prize

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