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WorksheetsUS History LEAP Review Unit 2-3
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Many labor unions bargained with managers for:
freedom of education
more job positions nationwide
more pay and safer conditions
public transportation
What is a labor union?
an unorganized group of workers who unite to worsen working conditions
an organized group of workers who unite to improve working conditions
a group of employers who unite to damage working conditions
a group of employers who unite to improve working conditions
Laissez-faire
the policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy.
the policy of breaking up monopolies.
the policy of only being president for 8 years.
The Progressive Movement from 1890-1920 called for...
reforms in working conditions and eliminating corruption in the government.
people to help out their families at home.
better schools.
Prohibition...
is the 18th Amendment which placed a ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
is the 18th Amendment which allowed for all people to feel free to make and sell their own alcohol.
is the 21st Amendment which made it illegal to make or sell alcohol.
The 21st Amendment...
required children to attend school.
gave the meat-packing industry a chance to change their ways.
repealed the 18th Amendment and allowed for the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the US.
Tenements were...
run-down apartment buildings in big cities.
children who worked long hours.
people who pitched tents to live in outside of a city's boundaries.
Places that sold alcohol illegally during the time of Prohibition were called...
bootleggers.
speak-clearlies.
Speakeasies.
Which of the following was a founder of the NAACP?
W.E.B. DuBois
Jane Adams
Robert M. LaFollette
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following progressivists was instrumental in education reform, especially when supporting equal education rights for African Americans.
W.E.B. DuBois
Jane Adams
Robert M. LaFollette
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following progressivists unsuccessfully started America's first civil rights movement?
W.E.B. DuBois
Robert M. LaFollette
Jane Adams
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following is the subject of the 17th Amendment?
Prohibition
Direct Election of Senators
Civil Service Exams
Womens' Sufferage
The reaction to the Spoils System, which of the following prevented people without qualifications from attaining government positions solely from political connections.
Spoils System Act
Civil Service Exams
Prohibition
US Citizenship Test
The Progressive Era enacted the secret ballot. Why is a secret ballot necessary? (Choose 2)
Protected voters from retaliation by opponents
Prevented votes from being bought out
Gave more strength to labor unions
Lead to the beginning of the direct election of senators
An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.
Labor Union
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees
Labor Unions
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
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
Which national union did Samuel Gompers found?
National Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
National Electricians Alliance
Railroads' high fees for shipping goods to market would eventually lead to....
Farmers organizing the Grange Movement and the Populist party
The Populist demand that the government help farmers by raising tariffs
The government authorizing the use of silver to help farmers
The government demanding that farmers slaughter mivestock to increase prices.
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What is the purpose of Populism?
To encourage the government to take control of the inventions of the industrial revolution
To stop immigrants from Europe from taking over factory jobs
To force Robber barons to give up their riches so that workers could benefit
To represent the interests of rural farmers and connect then to the rest of society
During the industrial Revolution in the U.S., laissez-faire economic policies led to what?
Markets that were dominated by monopolies
The creation of strong regulations that ensured businesses did not harm the general public
Significant improvements in working conditions gained through collective bargaining by labor unions
The government placing heavy taxes on the large monopolies and truasts
What does this political cartoon represent?
Collective bargaining
Farmers and Factory workers uniting
Federal laws that raised the minimum wage
Punching the air in celebration
Which of the following legalized collective bargaining?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Wagner Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Theodore Roosevelt was known for saying 'Speak softly and carry a ____ ____.'
big teddy bear
small spoon
big stick
big shoe
What important waterway was built while Theodore Roosevelt was President of the United States?
Erie Canal
Alexander Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
___________________ banned misleading labels and preservatives that contained harmful chemicals
Purists Act
Clean Consumer Act
Meat Inspection Act
Illegal Act
What is Imperialism?
Extension of a nations power into neighboring cities and towns
Being ruled by a Queen or King
Extension of a nation's power over foreign people and land
Being ruled by a governmental powers
The belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations:
Imperialism
Sphere of Influence
Isolationism
Expansionism
The policy of using economic investment to protect U.S. interests abroad:
Territory
Protectorate
Dollar Diplomacy
Isthmus
The law that recreated the banking system & stabilized US currency was the
Federal Trade Commission Act
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Highway Act
Federal Farm Loan Act
