2nd Industrial, Progressive, Changing America, Labor Movement

The political cartoon depicts President Theodore Roosevelt who was known for his love of hunting.

In the cartoon, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?

• Standing guard to protect big business.

• Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

• Leading a government take-over of large industries.

• Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment.

The picture shows women protesting during the Progressive Era.

Based on your knowledge of written works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which of the following most likely inspired the demand being made by the women pictured?

• The Great American Fraud by Samuel Hopkins Adams

• The Shame of Cities by Lincoln Steffens

• The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

• How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis

The statement below was made by a 19th century immigrant to the United States.

“My family was lucky. We survived the pogrom in our village in Russia. The Tsarist government acted in support of these anti-Jewish attacks. We had a cousin in Chicago who sent us enough money to pay for our passage by steamship to America.”

Based on this statement, why did her family immigrate to the United States?

• The promise of jobs in the oil industry pulled them towards the United States.

• The discovery of gold pulled them towards the United States.

• A drought in western Russia pushed them out of Russia.

• Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia

The cartoon was created by Thomas Nast in 1871.

What problem of the late 19th century does the tiger symbolize?

• The unlimited power of the robber barons

• The impact of trust-busting on American businesses

• The corrupt local governments run by political machines

• The influx of immigrants and their impact on American cities

The flyer appeared on May 4, 1886.

Based on the flyer, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?

• The protestors intended to overthrow the U.S. government.

• The protestors were members of the American Federation of Labor.

• The rally was held in support of the Homestead and Pullman strikes.

• A large number of the participants were German-speaking immigrants.

The cartoon depicts a social issue in United States history.

With which social issue is this cartoon associated?

• the power of political machines during the Second Industrial Revolution

• the power of big businesses during the Second Industrial Revolution

• the influence of immigration quotas during the Gilded Age

• the influence of suffrage reformers during the Gilded Age

The diagram compares two industrial revolutions. ​

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Which phrase best completes the diagram?​

• New methods of transportation.​

• Development of electricity.​

• Development of steam power.​

• New methods of telecommunications

The political cartoon was published in Puck magazine in 1883. ​

Which issue is addressed in the cartoon?​

• the influence of labor unions​

• the excessive power of Big Business​

• the dangerous conditions of factory labor​

• the corruption of political machines

The diagram below lists innovations in transportation and communication.

Which best completes the diagram?

• The loss of states' rights

• A decrease in foreign imports

• The rise of a national market

• A weakening of the federal government

The cartoon below was published in Puck magazine in 1904.

With which statement would the artist who created this cartoon have agreed?

• The Second Industrial Revolution benefited most Americans.

• A monopoly is the most efficient form of business enterprise.

• The Second Industrial Revolution gave too much power to big business owners.

• Standard Oil Company was organized into separate branches like the federal government