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What effect did the Dawes Act of 1887 have on Native Americans?
It allowed indigenous natives to immediately become naturalized citizens of the US.
It gave free land and money to any Native American who farmed land or worked on the railway systems.
It ended communal holding of property by Native Americans and moved them onto small allotments of land unsuitable for farming.
Native Americans were forced to join the U.S. Army and fight Mexican aggression in the South.
Changing their names, cutting their hair, forcing them to adopt Christianity, requiring them to learn English, etc. These are all examples of what pushed on many Immigrants, but especially the Indians (Native Americans)?
cultural assimilation
cultural nativism
Social Darwinism
Ghost Dance movement
How did the Homestead Act impact western settlement?
it gave the money and the land to the railroad companies to build the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
it moved Native Americans to small allotments of land unsuitable for farming.
it gave railroad tycoons the land and the money to build the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
it gave settlers 160 acres of free land which was to be used for farming for up to 5 years.
What conditions were African Americans known as the "Exodusters" escaping in the South during Westward Expansion? (Select the correct three)
drought
voter disenfranchisement
lynchings
lack of land for farming
What are two things the Pacific Railway Act offered to railroad contractors? (select the correct two answers)
Free Land
Money for construction
Free labor
Unlimited access to coal, timber, and iron
Populist leader who gave the Cross of Gold Speech
William Jennings Bryan
Franklin Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
What is the central idea of “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911” ?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how important it is to practice fire safety at work.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how far we have come as a society when it comes to fire and work safety.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how a community can come together during a tragedy.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed the dangerous consequences that unsafe working conditions and corrupt business owners could have for workers.
What are 3 things the Bessemer Process did for steel? (Pick 3)
it made it cheaper
it made it more costly
durable
produced it faster
How did the Monroe Doctrine become America’s first foreign policy?
It allowed tariffs on imported goods from Europe.
It declared the western hemisphere off limits from any further European settlement.
It banned trade from east Asian countries.
t provided a framework for how America could colonize countries in eastern Europe.
What are two ways the government helped entrepreneurs obtain wealth during the Gilded Age?
taxed imports
taxed exports
past anti-trust laws to break up monopolies
incorporated laissez-faire polices
Combining like large scale businesses under one giant corporate umbrella became known as:
fixed cost company
trust company
trade-all company
vertical integration
Negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees.
individual bargaining
strike
collective bargaining
socialism
Why did Sioux Indians dance the Ghost Dance?
To prepare for a battle and protect their bodies
To scare the white soldiers
To ask the Great Spirit to wash away white people from their land.
To bring rain and heal their wounds.
Why did the soldiers fire on where the Indians had been placed at Wounded Knee?
The Indians started a Ghost Dance/ confusion when they were being disarmed
The Indians started to move towards them
The Indians refused to be disarmed
The soldiers had planned the massacre all along
The government should own all industries and divide the profits among those who actually created the products.
communism
capitalism
command-economic system
socialism
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
passage of laws that supported workers
laws restricting immigration
poor working conditions and low wages
economic depression that led to high unemployment
Another word for describing a big city is what?
rural
suburban
urban
super-politan
What did Henry Frick do to the steel workers who were protesting wage cuts?
called in the Pinkertons
called in the federal troops
blacklisted the worked of the steel factory
gave in to their demands in the end
Captains of Industry valued competition in a free market because they believed only the strongest companies would survive and result in better goods and services. This is an example of
Unionism
Control Market
Socialism
Social Darwinism
What was a common characteristic of the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike?
They were defeats for owners
They were victories for unions
They became violent
They were victories for workers
What are companies who dominate a specific industry (steel, oil, etc.) called?
monopolies
robber barons
corporations
entrepreneurs
What labor union is Eugene Debs associated with during the Pullman Strike?
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
American Railway Union
Industrial Workers of the World
The sometimes unethical and immoral business practices of some industrialists led them to be given this nickname
Captains of Industry
Tycoons
social Darwinist
Robber Barons
This famous invention allowed products to be mass produced generally allowing the price to decrease:
assembly line
push factor
pull factor
sharecropping
Urbanization can be described as
a system a farming and harvesting crops with efficient
the movement of job seekers into the city
a process of quickly and cheaply making steel to manufacture
a process of serialization to increase the shelf life of liquids
Which economic system is best defined for competition producing superior products at affordable prices?
communism
capitalist system
socialism
liberalism
What statement about the Dawes Act is true.?
It defers to the Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.
It encourages Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.
It recognizes the Native Americans' claims as sovereign entities.
It provides material support as long as they remain in designated locations.
During the Gilded Age, there was an increase in ________________ and _________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.
Immigration / urbanization
capitalism / imperialism
communism / free enterprise
reform movements / civil rights
Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a ______________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.
populist
philanthropist
muckraker
imperialist
What is the name given to the technique for breaking a union in which the company refuses to allow the workers on the property and refuses to pay them.
strikebreaker
blacklist
shutout
lockout
7 policemen killed. 60 critically injured. Immigrants and anarchist blamed during this event.
The Pullman Strike
Haymarket Square Riot
The Homestead Strike
The Great Railroad Strike
An organization of workers established to serve and advance its members' interests in terms of wages, benefits, and working hours and conditions
closed shop
labor union
blacklist
lockout
What was the first major national strike by American workers?
Haymarket Strike
Homestead Strike
Pullman Strike
Great Railroad Strike
How did workers try to shut down the Pullman Strike?
they called in a private militia
they attached U.S. mail to the Pullman cars
they trashed rails to prevent travel
all of the above
What incident occurred in 1886 that badly hurt the reputation of the Knights of Labor?
the formation of the American Federation of Labor
the Pullman Strike
the Haymarket Riot
the Great Railroad Strike
Which of these best describes why a large percentage of farmers would have had high amounts of debt?
Many farmers could not manage money and did not work enough to make a profit.
Many farmers lost large sums of money in the stock market during the Panic of 1873.
Many farmers had been land speculators and lost money when the value of land decreased.
Many farmers had borrowed large amounts of money to pay for land and farm equipment.
Most strikes by unions in the late 1800s were unsuccessful mainly because
unions were unconstitutional
strikes had never been used before to settle labor issues
government supported business instead of workers
strikers failed to use militant tactics
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
passage of laws that supported workers
laws restricting immigration
poor working conditions and low wages
economic depression that led to high unemployment
The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees
Labor Unions
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
Who was arrested at the end of the Pullman Strike?
Bill Haywood
Eugene Debs
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Frick
Name the event: 1894, railroad company cuts wages, company town rent & food cost stays the same. Nationwide strike shuts down railroad traffic. Ended by federal troops.
Homestead Strike
Pullman Strike
Coal Creek War
Haymarket Affair
What is yellow journalism?
A kind of news writing that readers believe to be lies
A kind of news writing that readers blame for starting wars
A kind of writing that tells the truth to attract readers
A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers
What caused the Spanish-American War?
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Mississippi, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Maine, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Missouri, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Massachusetts, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
What happened to Cuba after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba became an independent country.
Cuba remained a Spanish colony.
Cuba became a United States colony.
Cuba became European Country.
Who were the Rough Riders?
A Cuban calvary regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Cuban soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War.
A United States calvary regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for American soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War.
A Spanish calvary regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Spanish soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War.
A Guam calvary regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Guamanian soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War.
Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-
Cuba
Spain
Philippines
What was the name given to Roosevelt's plan to keep the wealthy from taking advantage of the poor and involved the 3 Cs (conservation, corporation control, and consumer protection)?
Fair Deal
Square Deal
New Deal
New Freedom
What type of policy did the United States adapt to establish trade with China?
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Which of these is a factor that contributed to the growth of American imperialism in the late 1800s?
curiosity about other cultures
end trade with the nations of Europe
the end of the Civil War
desire for new markets for American goods
President Roosevelt added an additional statement to the Monroe Doctrine called the Roosevelt Corollary, which stated
European nations may try to imperialize the Americas
The U.S. will use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America
European nations must stay out of the Western Hemisphere
All nations should have equal opportunity to imperialize Latin America
As a response to the Open Door policy in China, Chinese nationalists tried to remove foreign influences and this created the
Boxer Rebellion
The six year war
Jingoism
the Arab spring
Select 3 economic goals of the progressives:
abolish trust companies
more governmental regulations on businesses
fix the banking system
lower tariffs on foreign imports
secure a minimum wage
“He who rules the waves rules the world.”
Who said the above quote in their famous book about naval strategy?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Karl Marx
Alfred T. Mayhan
What are two examples of Asian pushback against any Western influence?
Philippine Insurrection
Boxer Rebellion
Great White Fleet
Open Door Notes
Chinese Exclusion Act
What are three events made the United States a global superpower?
Rapid U.S. Industrialization
The Spanish American war
Open Door Notes
Annexation of Hawaii
The Great White Fleet
Why did anti-immigration feelings develop during the Gilded Age?
most immigrants were richer & better educated than native-born citizens.
immigrants were running for political office.
immigrants competed with native-born citizens for jobs
the government's social programs were too expensive.
