True or false questions By 1900, each state in the United States had compulsory attendance laws requiring children to attend school for a certain part of the year. a. true b. false 12 Answer: By 1900, college attendance declined as more people took jobs in industry. a. true b. false 13 Answer: The Interstate Commerce Commission was created to regulate the railroads. a. true b. false 14 Answer: The major aim of the progressive movement was to improve conditions for minority groups and women. a. true b. false 15 Answer: President Theodore Roosevelt opposed conservation of natural resources in support of industrial interests. a. true b. false 16 Answer: The split in the Republican party in 1912 helped make it possible for William Howard Taft to be elected President of the United States. a. true b. false 17 Answer: The Seventeenth Amendment provided for the direct election of United States Senators. a. true b. false 18 Answer: The muckrakers pointed out corruption in business and government. a. true b. false 19 Answer: The Federal Reserve System was created to preserve such natural resources as forests and minerals. a. true b. false 20 Answer: The Federal Trade Commission was concerned with correcting unfair business practices. a. true b. false