Sentence Scramble #1

Theodore​ (a)   ​ was known as ​ (b)   ​ because ​ (c)  

​ (d)   .

• Roosevelt
• the "Trust Buster"
• he broke up
• many monopolies

The​ (a)   was the​ (b)   to make​ (c)   illegal.

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• first law
• monopolies

The​ (a)   helped​ (b)   by ​ (c)   and a​ (d)   .

• Political Machines
• the immigrants
• finding them jobs
• place to live

The​ (a)   helped the​ (b)   by​ (c)   in each election.

• immigrants
• political machines
• voting for them

The​ (a)   was​ (b)   to​ (c)   for​ (d)   .

• National Park system and Forestry Service
• created
• preserve natural resources
• future generations

Reorder the following

• Farmers asked the government to regulate the railroads.

• The government passed the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate the railroads.

• The farmers form their own political party called the Populists.

• Farmers were suffering because railroads were charging high prices.

• The government ignored the farmers' request.

​ Put these events into the correct order

• Political Machines help the immigrants find jobs and a place to live

• Immigrants are processed and then released into New York City

• Immigrants arrive at Ellis Island

• In the next election, the immigrants all vote for the political machine candidates

Reorder the following

• Government becomes better as civil service employees become qualified for their jobs

• Government at all levels becomes corrupt and incompetent

• Congress passes the Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Political Machines give out civil service jobs only to people who support them (spoils system)

• The people demand that government become more efficient and accountable