Video Quiz: Roosevelt and the Coal Strike of 1902

What is the name of the railroad trust mentioned in the video?

• Northern Securities

• Reading Railroad

• Union Pacific

• Northwest Railroad

A TRUST is a _______.

• essential in a long-term relationship

• Bank

• Monopoly

• Business Rule

What did President Roosevelt tell J.P. Morgan that he was going to have to do?​ (a)   ​ ​

• play by the rules
• ignore the rules
• take a vacation
• break the law

How many coal miners go on strike in the first year of Roosevelt's Presidency?

• 1 million

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 60,000

What was the largest industry that was fueling the economy of America in the early 1900s?

• Farming

• The Manufacturing Industry

• The Railroad Industry

• The Coal Industry

Did President Roosevelt have a constitutional right to get involved in the Coal Strike?

• Yes

• No

What did the Coal miners Union want as a result of their strike?

• Fair wages and fair hours

• Free healthcare and housing assistance.
• Job security and retirement plans.
• More vacation days and bonuses.

Instead of using the U.S. Army to put down the coal strike with force against the Union, what did Roosevelt want the U.S. Army to do?

• Support the coal miners against the Union
• Ignore the strike and let it resolve itself
• Mediate the conflict and facilitate negotiations.
• Deploy the Army to take over the mines make miners government employees

Who did Roosevelt turn to in order to end the Coal Strike of 1902?

• The U.S. Congress

• J.P Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

As a result of ending the Coal Strike of 1902, what was Roosevelt considered to be in the eyes of the American people?

• A hero and a champion of the working class.
• A villain and an enemy of the working class.
• An indifferent leader with no impact on labor issues.
• A supporter of big business over workers' rights.