USHC Unit 4 Review #5 - Wilson HS

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Which tactics were used by big business during the late 1800s to limit the power of labor unions?

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Strikebreakers and lockouts

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How did the federal government respond to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894?

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Using military force against the workers

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Between 1881 and 1921, what was a major cause of the increasing number of immigrants to the United States? Options: Availability of free land in the Southeast, Increased job opportunities in industry, Increased need for military personnel, Federal aid to pay the housing costs of new arrivals

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Increased job opportunities in industry

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In the late 19^th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that...

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Increasing numbers of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe

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What do people who proclaim to be nativists fear and oppose?

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Immigration

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What was the main reason political machines succeeded in the late 19th century?

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They provided needed services to the immigrants.

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During the 1890s, many farmers tried to resolve their economic problems by...

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Joining the Populist Party

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What issues led to the start of the Progressive Movement? Options: The formation of unions and political machines, Immigration issues and segregation, Urban problems and political corruption, Farming surpluses and immigration issues

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Urban problems and political corruption

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Which best describes the main goal of the social gospel movement and settlement houses? Options: To create jobs for the unemployed, To encourage immigration, To improve the living conditions of the poor, To strengthen the political machine

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To improve the living conditions of the poor

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In the early 20^th century, how were muckrakers able to influence American society?

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Exposing corruption in business and government