Gilded Age & Westward Expansion

Gilded Age & Westward Expansion

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History

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated --

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Promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

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It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States? Options: Social and economic class divisions began to disappear, Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations, Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions, Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which answer choice goes into the middle circle? Options: Irish families immigrated to the United States, The Bracero program was introduced, Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States, The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.

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Irish families immigrated to the United States

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

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Back

Factories could extend working hours

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
Options:
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies,
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants,
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction,
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading

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Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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How did the Dawes Act change the relationship between the federal government and Native Americans?

Back

It contributed to the policy of assimilation

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