Question

which was not one of the progressive measures adopted during teddy roosevelt’s presidency?

• reforming railroad rates
• forming the food and drug administration
• opening new national parks and forests
• forging an alliance with spain

Explanation:

• Teddy Roosevelt pushed for railroad rate reform via the Hepburn Act (1906), a key progressive measure.
• He supported food/drug safety laws that laid groundwork for the FDA, a progressive reform.
• He expanded protected public lands, creating national parks/forests, a progressive conservation action.
• No alliance with Spain was formed during his presidency; the U.S. had fought Spain in 1898, before his term, and this was not a progressive measure.

Answer:

forging an alliance with Spain