The Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs, 1880-1929

What economic event started in September 1873 and lasted until 1879?

• The Long Depression

• The Great Recession

• The Panic of 1907

• The Dot-com Bubble

Fill in the blank: By 1884, coal production in the USA had reached ______ million tons.

• 100

• 50

• 200

• 500

Which of the following statements about human resources in the late 1800s USA is true?

• Only white labor was used

• Only black labor was used

• Black labor, white labor, Chinese labor, European immigrant labor, and female labor were all used, but rewarded differently

• Only male labor was used

Two side effects of rapid economic expansion in the USA during the late 1800s were:

• Increased urbanization and growth of labor unions

• Decline in industrial output and rural migration

• Decrease in immigration and agricultural boom

• Reduction in city populations and fall in wages

Rapid economic and social change was the background for expansionism around the world.

• True

• False

Why was the USA considered isolationist in the late 1800s?

• A) Europe was thousands of miles away

• B) The USA felt superior to empire builders

• C) The USA was a nation of immigrants

• D) All of the above

Fill in the blank: The Louisiana Purchase was made from ______ in 1812 for $15 million and included 1 million square miles.

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Russia

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo resulted in the United States acquiring the ________ for $15 million in 1849.

• North American southwest

• Louisiana Territory

• Alaska

• Florida

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• Samuel Morse

The Gadsden Purchase involved the acquisition of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million in 1854.

• True

• False