US History Review

Which trend of the late 1800s and early 1900s is BEST reflected in this photograph?

• The desire to gain new territories

• The emphasis on cultural assimilation

• The need for urban reform

• The rise of nativism

A foreigner can become a __________________ by passing a citizenship test and taking an oath of allegiance.

• Civic responsibility

• Naturalized citizen

• Populism

• Bill of Rights

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition among industries.

What was one effect of the act described in this list?

• The population of settlers in the American West increased.

• The debt of the federal government increased.

• The number of conflicts with American Indians decreased.

• The demand for natural resources decreased

What was one result of immigration to the northeastern United States during the early twentieth century?

• Factories experienced labor shortages.

• Cities became more densely populated.

• Fewer people lived in settlement houses.

• Fewer diseases spread among urban populations.

The demographic structure of the United States changed in the late nineteenth century with the arrival of-

• immigrants from southern and eastern Europe seeking ind

• political refugees coming to the United States from the former Spanish colonies

• migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a worldwide depression

• German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of the First World War

Which trend of the late 1800s correctly replaces the question mark in this cause-and-effect diagram?

• The number of immigrants from Europe declined.

• The government passed Laissez-faire laws

• People moved from rural to urban areas.

• Settlement houses lost federal funding.

What was one effect of the event described in this headline?

• Increased support for gender equality in labor union membership

• Decreased support for socialism by labor union membership

• Increased federal government involvement in labor activities

• Decreased federal government surveillance of labor union leaders

What was the immediate response to the practice mentioned in this excerpt?

• Monopolies formed to control competition in the meat-processing industry.

• Meat packers developed refrigerated railroad cars to ship meat nationwide.

• Congress passed legislation to protect consumer health and safety.

• Farmers demanded government regulation of livestock sales and distribution.

In Which historical time period were these laws enacted?

• The Great Society

• The Progressive Era

• The Great Depression

• The Jazz Age