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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
What was the primary objective of the Dawes Act?
to promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that —
guaranteed public access to corporate records
protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies
protected domestic industries from foreign competition
required reciprocity agreements between state governments
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 connections 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.
Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity
the government should take responsibility
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members
Factory owners and bankers
Muckrakers and women’s organizations
College students and immigrants
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
promote the principle of direct democracy
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courst
This cartoon depicts President Wilson calling on Congress to-
ratify the Treaty of Versailles
issue a declaration of war against Germany
authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries
enact trade sanctions against Germany
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence US entry into World War I?
It announced the Czar's overthrow in Russia
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
What was the main effect of the changes shown in this graph on the western United States?
Immigration from Europe to western U.S. cities increased rapidly.
Western U.S. businesses traded more efficiently with the East Coast and Europe.
Asian businesses bypassed the West Coast to trade directly with the East Coast.
Western states recruited guest workers from the Caribbean and South America.
This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from -
a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
a slave-owning society to one without slavery
a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
a direct democracy to a representative one
Which statement best explains the population trend that is illustrated in this table?
Major crop failures made it difficult for farmers to make a living in the last decades of the 1800s.
There was an increase in the number of immigrants who became farmers in the early 1900s.
There was a high demand for workers to fill factory jobs in the late 1800s and early 1900s
•There were fewer women working in factories than on farms from 1890 to 1910.
Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?
immigration
assimilation
nullification
nativism
Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?
Long distance travel became more expensive
College education became more accessible
Manufacturing processes became more efficient
Household appliances became more costly
Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated -
limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias
conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks
globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements
promoting an ethnically homogenous society through restrictions on immigration
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to -
increased U.S. presence in China
competition for jobs on the West Coast
rapid population growth in the Northeast
China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion
During the nineteenth-century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by -
campaigning for women's suffrage
advocating the use of poll taxes
making improvements in urban infrastructure
providing public assistance for former slaves
During the late nineteenth century many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being —
opposed to machine politics
loyal to the United Kingdom
conscientious objectors
Roman Catholics
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?
"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, ... and often there is friction between the employer and the employed"
"This, then, is ... the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance"
"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."
"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is ... great"
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in -
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells' contributions as
a religious leader
an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
a supporter of Prohibition
an advocate of equality
How did W.E.B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?
He demanded the passage of women's suffrage
He established an early civil rights group
He advocated making political compromises with segregation
He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters
How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?
By organizing voter registration drives for African Americans
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality,
It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government
It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership.
It established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.
It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections.
How did these events affect the United States?
They increased public support for cuts in the U.S. 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 United States as an imperial power similar to European Nations
Cartoons such as. this one took the position that deportation was necessary because -
assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful
economic decline had increased the competition for jobs
communists were infiltrating the United States
political machines had too much power in urban areas
