U.S. HISTORY: EOC REVIEW PART 2

What was the result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

• the book was banned from libraries

• the federal government began oversight if the meat-packing industry

• there was backlash against labor union organizers

• there were further restrictions placed on civil liberties

In colonial America, geography most directly influenced

• religious practices.

• voter eligibility.

• economic activities.

• family structure.

Which statement best illustrates the meaning of federalism?

• All citizens enjoy the basic rights of freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly.

• The Constitution delegates certain powers to the national government but reserves other powers for the states.

• The Constitution can be changed by amendments ratified by Congress.

• The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president, and the Senate has the power to conduct an impeachment trial.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

• Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

Which is the definition of imperialism?

• Do not provoke other countries but use full force when threatened

• To establish equal relationships with other nations for trading purpose

• Forming military alliances with other nations in case of an attack

• The economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations

Americans used Yellow Journalism during the Spanish American war to...

• To distract Americans from the war

• Increase Americans' support of the war

• To increase American hatred of Cubans

• To keep Americans accurately informed and to hold government accountable

The US government wanted to limit the amount of immigrants entering the United States with the _____________________.

• anti-immigration acts

• civil service exams

• anti-trust acts

The white man's burden is illustrated in this picture. What was the white man's burden?

• the belief that imperialism was necessary to civilize people of color around the world

• the white man's struggle to control the Philippines

• The title of a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe

• The endless journey of trying to improve American foreign policy

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

• 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-equity policies for women in the workplace

Urbanization happened because . . .

• most people wanted to live on farms.

• there were lots of factory jobs available in the cities.

• the cities were cleaner than the country.