1st 6 Weeks Review

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker shaded areas? (12B)

• The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains.

• The expansion of railway lines throughout the West.

• The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East.

• The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations.

The primary objectives of the Dawes Act was to - (3A)

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

Which issue is this cartoon addressing? (3A)

• Political Corruption

• Temperance

• Civil - Service reform

• Segregation

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States? (24B)

• By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools.

• By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy.

• By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts.

• By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being - (3C)

• opposed to machine politics

• loyal to the United Kingdom

• conscientious objectors

• Roman Catholics

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• 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-equality policies for women in the workplace

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

• small farmers in need of affordable credit

• robber barons pursuing higher profits

• prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

• immigrant workers seeking economic justice

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in:

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants

• the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process

• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens

• more sources of revenue for state governments

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food & Drug Act?

• Southern farmers and clergy members

• Factory owners and bankers

• Muckrakers and women's organizations

• College students and immigrants