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This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
World War I
Progressive Era
Gilded age
Roaring Twenties
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
World War I
Progressive Era
Gilded age
Roaring Twenties
In 1882, the government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
Nativist Act
Mexican Repatriation Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, better working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
Philanthropy
Labor Unions
Political Bosses
Credit Unions
Under this policy in 1887, the government gave Native Americans land in order to farm land, just like European farmers.
Dawes Act
Ghost Dance
Trail of Tears
Laws Act
The innovation of this transportation helped open up the national market.
boats
railroads
automobiles
horse drawn carriages
During the 19th and early 20th century, these men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election?
political parties
democratic party
political bosses
republican party
Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, museums and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.
geopolitical
political bosses
anthropology
philanthropy
The Pendleton Act of United States in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation.
direct voting
civil service reform
political machines
civil labor unions
Due to the corruption of the railroad companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
Interstate Commerce Act
Dawes Act
Transcontinental Act
Laizzez-Faire Act
Because of the rapid growth of industrialization in the North people moved out of rural towns to?
Rural farms
Urbanized cities
Suburbs cities
Rural cities
Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from entering the country.
Democrats
Republicans
Robber barons
Nativists
Described as a time marked by gross income inequality and corrupt practices by corporations and abuse of workers, the term "Gilded Age" was coined by what writer?
Upton Sinclair
Andrew Carnegie
Mark Twain
Henry George
In 1890, during the Gilded Age, who wrote about and photographed the horrible living conditions of America's working poor in the Book, How the Other Half Lives?
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Ida Wells
Jacob Riis
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?
Margaret Sanger
Jane Addams
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Congressional action taken in 1887, during the Gilded Age, to stop the unfair and abusive practices of railroad companies. That is, to stop railroad companies from giving low prices to large shippers (Corporations) and high prices to farmers who had no other shipping options.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Celler-Kefauver Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
credit mobilier
political machine
corrected democracy
electoral politics
What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Underwood Tariff Act
Celler-Kefaufer Act
What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Underwood Tariff Act
Celler-Kefaufer Act
Haymarket, Homestead, and Pullman were
wealthy industrialists of the late 1800s
leaders of labor unions
notorious industrial strikes
horizontally consolidated companies
Samuel Gompers focused the American Federation of Labor on
Skilled workers
African Americans
Unskilled workers
Railroad workers
believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Wealth" policy
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
Eugene Debs
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
The Baby Boom
Immigration
The Homestead Act
Better Healthcare
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
Philanthropist
Consolidator
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
urge Congress to end immigration
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
support the growth of new political parties
Who was the "captain of industry" who created the Standard Oil Trust?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Cornelius Vanderbilt
This term refers to the process of teaching immigrants about U.S. culture and our beliefs and customs, all the while assimilating into American society.
Americanization
Nativism
Repatriation
Immigration
What New York politician ran a political machine in New York City beginning in 1869, during the Gilded Age, that was incredibly corrupt. For example, a projected cost of $250,000 for a courthouse turned in to $13,000,000 because of kickbacks and bribes.
Daley
Grant
Tilden
Tweed
Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?
Galveston
Long
Ellis
Angel
Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?
social darwinist
political bosses
nativist
political machines
Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Political Machine)?
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
William Tweed
Which is not a characteristic of a business monopoly?
Control all of a product's production
business competition
prices go up
put all competition out of business
The Bessemer Process was a more efficient way to make this product, plus it made it stronger.
steel
automobiles
gasoline
cloth
Complete control over an industry's production, wages, & prices
monopoly
capitalism
socialism
concentration of wealth
The law created to prevent monopolies, and break up large companies like Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Act
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
Philanthropy
Labor Unions
Political Bosses
Credit Unions
Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were —
requiring vocational training programs for children
employing children as a source of cheap labor
seeking government regulation of child labor
providing safe working conditions for child laborers
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by the federal government to –
regulate aspects of business
expand the positive features of the trusts
favor big businesses over small companies
move toward government ownership of key industries
“Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries”
“Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research”
These headlines reflect the actions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as
muckrakers
socialists
philanthropists
conservationists
The United States government’s use of laissez-faire principles during the late 19th century resulted in the
commitment of aid to small American businesses
decline in the number of factory jobs
opposition of American businesses to protective tariffs
growth of trusts and monopolies
In the later half of the 1800s, a large labor supply, an abundance of natural resources, and the construction of new railroads contributed most directly to the
growth of American industry
dependence on imported goods
demand for limits on immigration
rejection of high tariffs by the United States
What was one major impact of industrialization in the United States?
the disappearance of social class distinctions
a rise in the standard of living
an increase in the birth rate
the elimination of urban tenements
Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the US by advocating the annexation of-
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
the Philippines
Cuba
Who was Alfred T. Mahan?
He advocated overseas expansion and talked about the importance of naval power in an effort to become an imperial power
He advocated the annexation of Hawaii
He argued against forming overseas alliances
He emphasized the need to protect tariffs
How did the following events affect the US
The sinking of the USS Maine -> US Congress declares war -> Treaty of Paris is signed
They increased public support for cuts in US defense spending
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements
They helped establish the US as an imperial power similar to European nations
What major event led to the acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines?
Panama Canal
World War I
Spanish American War
Stock Market Crash
What was one economic effect of the Spanish-American War?
Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined
New free and fair trade treaties were established between the US and developing countries
Shipbuilding industries in the US declined
The US gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets
Roosevelt boasted he would “speak softly and carry a big stick”
Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door Policy
Imperialism
What did the U.S. quickly do when Panamanian forces revolted against Colombia?
sent warships to end the rebellion
abandoned the Panama Canal project
Decided to build a canal in Nicaragua
Recognized Panama's independence and signed for the canal
The Spanish-American War took place in:
1890
1896
1898
1894
America . . .We, the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens . . . who are members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with the said League, earnestly protest against the . . . [addition] of the said Hawaiian Islands to the said United States of America in any form or shape.— Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
wrongdoing . . . to the exercise of an international police power.—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to —
conquered territories.
Statement 2: Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States an
enormous amount of money.
Statement 3: The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of
U.S. commercial trade.
Statement 4: Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive
natural resources from other countries.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
How did the actions of Alfred Thayer Mahan help to move the United States into a position of world power?
He was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his public crusade to condemn Spain on humanitarian grounds for its treatment of the Cuban rebels
He authored books demonstrating the importance of obtaining colonies for naval bases, increasing overseas trade and building a canal in Central America
As the Secretary of State during the Spanish-American War he persuaded President McKinley to annex territories from Spain
He led the American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii and asked to be annexed to the United States
Treaty of Paris
What was the "spark" started WWI?
Hitler invading Poland and Japan attacking the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The assassination of the Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by a Serbian extremist.
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German u-boat and discovery by Germany of military supplies being sent to Great Britain.
The interception and divulging of the Zimmerman Telegram by Great Britain and the resuming of u-boat attacks by the German Navy.
What were the major causes of World War I?
Moodiness, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Militarism, Announcements, Imperialism, Nuclear Proliferation
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Mercantilism, Alliances, Ignorance, and Naiveness
What event led to the United States to be angered at Germany and where Germany stopped u-boat attacks?
Hitler invading Poland and Japan attacking the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The assassination of the Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by a Serbian extremist.
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German u-boat and discovery by Germany of military supplies being sent to Great Britain.
The interception and divulging of the Zimmerman Telegram by Great Britain and the resuming of u-boat attacks by the German Navy.
What event led to the United States to ultimately enter World War I?
Hitler invading Poland and Japan attacking the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The assassination of the Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by a Serbian extremist.
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German u-boat and discovery by Germany of military supplies being sent to Great Britain.
The interception and divulging of the Zimmerman Telegram by Great Britain and the resuming of u-boat attacks by the German Navy.
An armistice to end World War I went into effect on the __th hour of the __th Day of the __th Month of 1918.
9;9;9
10;10;10
11;11;11
12;12;12
What was a long term effect of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany accepting blame for the war.
Germany lost land and had to reduce the size of its military.
Laid the groundwork for distrust between Germany and other nations that ultimately led to World War II.
Created a League of Nations.
Who is described by the information below?
Most decorated soldier in First World War
Medal of Honor recipiant
Fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alvin York
Teddy Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Soldiers fighting in the First World War were forced to dig trenches as protection from ~
tanks
airplanes
machine guns
poisonous gas
Which concern led some in the U.S. Senate to decline the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant for the League of Nations?
The treaties would involve the United States in entangled alliances.
The treaties accepted the communist government in Russia.
The treaties levied heavy reparations and taxes on the United States.
The treaties changed the boundaries of existing countries of Europe.
Which of the following best explains why the United States entered the First World War?
Germany invaded the neutral nation of Belgium
Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasssinated
German submarines engaged in unrestricted warfare
Britain enfored a defense treaty the United States signed
What is the historical significance of the year 1898?
Civil War ended
Mexican War ended
First World War began
Spanish-American War began
The changes listed below came about in response to ~
Espionage Act was passed
Selective Service Act was passed
Taxes and the sale of bonds increased
New government agencies were created
presidential overreach in foreign affairs
U.S. involvement in the First World War
annexation of Hawaii, Guam, and Philippines
European threats of intervention in Latin America
