1st Semester US History review

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The Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal government to -

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regulate aspects of business

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During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?

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skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine operators.

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Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie? Options: Carnegie helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories. Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities. Carnegie obtained secret rebates from railroad companies shipping his product. Carnegie obtained near monopoly control of one part of a national industry, rather than engage in several related activities.

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Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities.

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Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late 1800s?

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American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.

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Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by

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providing free land to settlers

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In the late 19th century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often

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wasted money on military spending

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During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against "New Immigrants" increased because these immigrants -

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came from cultural backgrounds different from those of the majority of Americans

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In the early 1900s, Progressive Era reformers sought to increase public participation in government by supporting the -

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direct election of Senators

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During the early 1900s, the terms "muckrakers" was used to describe

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writers that exposed the evils in American society