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 By 1900, college attendance declined as more people took jobs in industry. a. true b. false 13 The Interstate Commerce Commission was created to regulate the railroads. a. true b. false 14 The major aim of the progressive movement was to improve conditions for minority groups and women. a. true b. false 15 President Theodore Roosevelt opposed conservation of natural resources in support of industrial interests. a. true b. false