1st 9 weeks CBA Review

What were the key industries during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Textile and agriculture

• Steel and oil

• Mining and construction

• Transportation and communication

Which political machine controlled New York Politics?

• Tammany Hall

• Populism

• Civil Service Reform

• Muckrakers

Which of the following was not a facet of the Farmers' Alliance?

• Opposing the Gold Standard

• Pro-Inflation of Agricultural Prices

• Supporting the banking system

• Anti-Elitist

What was the purpose of Civil Service Reform?

• Promoting political machines

• Encouraging corruption

• Ensuring merit-based government jobs

• Expanding political contributions

What were the Jim Crow Laws designed to do?

• Promote racial equality

• Preserve the pre-Civil War lifestyle and keep former slaves from engaging in politics

• Encourage voting rights for all

• Support Native American assimilation

What led to an increase in people living in tenements?

• Decrease in immigration

• Demand for cheap labor and immigration into cities

• Improved living conditions

• Expansion of rural areas

What was the goal of the Americanization Movement?

• Promoting cultural diversity

• Preserving immigrant languages

• Encouraging assimilation into American society

• Advocating for Native American rights

What impact did the mechanization of agriculture have?

• Decreased production

• Increased production

• Reduced employment opportunities

• Stagnated economic growth

What was the main concern of laissez-faire economic policies?

• Government intervention in the economy

• Worker safety and rights

• Monopolistic control of industries

• Income inequality

What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It led to the rapid growth of cities in the western part of the United States

• It promoted agricultural development in the South

• It facilitated international trade

• It encouraged Native American assimilation