How did Thomas Edison's invention of a commercially viable incandescent light bulb in 1879 change the American workplace?

It allowed workers to work longer hours.

Why was telephone communication an improvement over telegraph communication for businesses?

Telephones allowed businesses to communicate more efficiently than telegraphs.

What is nativism, as it was expressed in the United States in the nineteenth century?

a policy of protecting native citizens and their interests to the detriment of others

As the United States became increasingly industrialized in the early twentieth century, immigration to the country increased. Which of the following BEST explains why workers living in large urban cities resented these new immigrants? The new immigrants were willing to work for lower wages so they were often given jobs instead of the other urban workers.

The new immigrants were willing to work for lower wages so they were often given jobs instead of the other urban workers.

Which is one difference between Angel Island and Ellis Island?

Immigrants from Europe generally passed through Ellis Island while immigrants from Asia generally passed through Angel Island.

Which of the following statements about Samuel Gompers, a British immigrant who came to New York City in 1863, is correct? He was a cigar maker who led a local labor union and later helped form the American Federation of Labor in 1887.

He was a cigar maker who led a local labor union and later helped form the American Federation of Labor in 1887.

Which of the following was a policy of the American Federation of Labor, organized in 1886 under the leadership of Samuel F. Gompers? violent strikes and boycotts to win higher wages for workers, ownership of the means of production by industrial workers, peaceful collective bargaining between workers and owners, encouraging workers to leave factories and return to agriculture

peaceful collective bargaining between workers and owners

During the forced relocation of American Indian tribes by the United States government in the nineteenth century, where were MOST of the reservations located?

The government created the reservations in newly acquired territories in the American West.

After the Civil War, what was the MAIN reason for the relocation of American Indians to reservations?

Settlers, ranchers, and prospectors wanted their tribal lands.

Why did the amount of land held by American Indians decrease between 1834 and 1854?

Settlers moved further west, severely decreasing American Indian territory.

What was the ultimate goal of the government-ordered slaughter of the buffalo in the 1800s?

to weaken American Indian resistance to western expansion

Which of the following BEST describes the types of individuals to whom the term "muckraker" refers? Radical nativists whose writing sought to convince the government to regulate immigration., Playwrights who turned the social struggles of American laborers into popular stage productions, Economic writers who charted the rise of American industry and the social changes it brought about., Investigative journalists whose work sought to bring about social reform and relief for the lower classes.

Investigative journalists whose work sought to bring about social reform and relief for the lower classes.

What did the muckraking writer Ida Tarbell reveal that persuaded the US Supreme Court to dissolve the Standard Oil Trust? Options: the trust's influence in causing a rapid rise in US oil prices, the trust's actions to maintain a monopoly over the oil industry, the trust's consistent policy of producing inferior oil products, the trust's obstruction of further exploration of oil in the US and abroad

the trust's actions to maintain a monopoly over the oil industry

How did Progressive reformer Jane Addams impact the community by establishing Hull House?

Educational opportunities for immigrants improved.

Which individual would MOST LIKELY have benefited from the Progressive reforms that Jane Addams championed? Options: an immigrant living in unsanitary living conditions, a business owner seeking to reduce labor costs, a politician working to eliminate costly social programs, a doctor seeking to charge higher prices for his services

an immigrant living in unsanitary living conditions

Which BEST summarizes the central purpose of Jane Addams's Hull House in the early 1900s?

to offer social services and educational opportunities for working-class immigrants

In the late nineteenth century, many areas of the South enacted Jim Crow laws. What was one purpose of these laws?

to racially segregate public facilities

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that public facilities could be racially segregated if equal facilities were provided for African Americans and whites. Based on this cartoon, what did the artist think of the court's decision?

Under Jim Crow laws, separate facilities for African Americans were not equal to facilities for whites.

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Racial segregation remained commonplace throughout the country.

In 1910, noted author and activist W. E. B. Du Bois cofounded an organization "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination." What was the name of this organization?

the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Which of the following was the GREATEST success of progressivism? Options: total elimination of political corruption from the local, state, and federal governments, improved economic and social status of African Americans throughout the country, control over the excesses of Puritanism, which had resulted in measures such as Prohibition, easing of abuses of industrial capitalism, such as child labor and unsanitary food production

easing of abuses of industrial capitalism, such as child labor and unsanitary food production

What conservationist principal was represented by the establishment of national parks?

The government should hold and manage certain public lands for the purpose of protecting them.

How was the process of choosing US senators changed by the Seventeenth Amendment?

Senators were now elected directly by the people rather than state legislatures.

What did sensationalized headlines about the sinking of the USS Maine, such as those pictured, cause?

Public opinion shifted in favor of war and provided a justification for a US declaration of war on Spain.

How did supporters of US imperialism justify the nation's actions in the South Pacific during the twentieth century?

They argued that it was the United States' duty to spread its political and cultural beliefs and institutions to other nations.

Which of the following BEST describes the arrangement the United States made with Panama in order to build a canal? Options: Under the terms of the treaty, the United States agreed to pay Panama an annual fee until construction of the canal was completed., A treaty with Panama gave the United States permission to construct a canal in return for a one-time payment plus annual rent to use the land., The United States and Panama agreed to share in the costs of the canal's construction per the terms of the treaty entered into by the countries, The United States bought the land from Panama outright, with the understanding that Panama would not interfere with the construction of the canal.

A treaty with Panama gave the United States permission to construct a canal in return for a one-time payment plus annual rent to use the land.

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt feel that building the Panama Canal had become a military necessity for the United States? Options: The Panama Canal could be fortified and used as a defense against an invasion from South America into Central America. The US acquisition of Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico meant the US Navy would need to defend territories in both oceans. Relations between the United States and Mexico had deteriorated and a canal would allow the US Navy to enforce a blockade of Mexico. There were no shipyards on the west coast of the United States, so the canal was needed to move warships to the Pacific Ocean.

The US acquisition of Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico meant the US Navy would need to defend territories in both oceans.

What did the Roosevelt Corollary, articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his 1904 State of the Union address, add to the Monroe Doctrine?

It added that the United States would use military force to enforce the doctrine.

To what is this image related? Options: the establishment of the Works Progress Administration, the creation of the National Park system, the building of the Panama Canal, the Rough Riders' fight against Spanish troops

the building of the Panama Canal

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How did the growth of the railroad industry in the late 1800s impact the US economy?

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It enabled industries to gain access to new sources of raw materials and new markets.

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Which of the following BEST describes the contribution of railroads to the economic development of the United States? Options: lowered costs of shipping in the United States, allowed more immigrants to enter the country, enabled trade to most parts of the country, provided good investment opportunities

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enabled trade to most parts of the country

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This method of communication became vitally important by the end of the nineteenth century because of its use in coordinating rail travel.

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telegraph

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Which of the following BEST describes the impact of Andrew Carnegie's economic strategy for vertical integration?

Back

He was able to allocate resources and control the manufacturing and distribution of steel.

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What was the goal of the John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust?

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to control oil prices and distribution

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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In the late nineteenth century, corporate mergers and the creation of holding trusts and companies led to which of the following? increasingly diversified markets, the development of monopolies, more small businesses, less international trade

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the development of monopolies

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In the late 1800s, the production of long-lasting, commercially viable electric lighting led to

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an increase in factory operation hours.

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