WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by inventing new technology
by developing new farming techniques
by using mainly slave or forced labor
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
· Menlo Park, New Jersey
· businessman and self-promoter
· phonograph
· light bulb
All of these are associated with
Richard Sears
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Alexander Graham Bell
What effect of the Industrial Revolution MIGHT this picture represent?
the rise of the middle class
the increase in urban population
the spread of infectious diseases
the organization of the health care system
Upon arrival to the United States in the early 1900s, where were Chinese immigrants usually processed?
Charleston
Los Angeles
Ellis Island in New York Harbor
Angel Island in San Francisco Bay
In the second half of the 19th century, the U.S. government allowed more immigrants into the country MAINLY because
more soldiers were needed in the American military.
industries needed an increasing amount of cheap labor.
the World War in Europe was causing millions to flee their homelands.
western territories needed more settlers to explore for gold and silver.
By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s
caused the Panic of 1893.
secured passage of the Sixteenth Amendment.
were able to accumulate vast amounts of wealth.
secured the election of William McKinley as president in 1897.
This political cartoon was published in the 1890s and points to the growing
power of unions in the United States.
concern regarding factory working conditions.
spiraling inflation caused by economic panics.
disparity in wages between laborers and industrialists.
The Only One Barred Out.
Enlightened American Statesman- "We must draw the line somewhere, you know
This cartoon expresses the sentiments of many people following the
bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.
passage of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" of 1882.
writing of the "Gentlemen's Agreement" of 1907.
completion of the Transcontinental Railroad 1869.
How did the invention of the telephone affect businesses during the late 1800s?
caused greater unemployment
made businesses more efficient
made businesses more inefficient
caused greater confusion and inefficiency
Samuel Gompers was MOST associated with which of these in the late 1800s?
World War I
labor unions
steel industry
Spanish American War
What was the effect of the Bessemer Process on the United States?
It created a greater dependency on the slave trade.
It led to the technological development of the nuclear bomb used to end World War II.
It led to the immediate development of the airplane that improved international transportation.
It allowed for the creation of vast amounts of railroad tracks, improved ships, and led to the development of skyscrapers.
Choose all of the items that correctly describe John D. Rockefeller.
steel industry
Standard Oil Company
controlled 90% of his industry by the late 1800s
was able to prevent his monopoly from being broken into pieces
guaranteed his workers high wages in order to keep his product of a high quality
Choose all of the statements that describe Ellis Island.
located in San Francisco Bay
most immigrants from Asia were processed there
immigrants from mostly Europe were processed there
over 10 million immigrants passed through there from 1892 to 1924
about 50% of potential immigrants were denied entry into the United States.
The most significant obstacle in building the Transcontinental Railroad was
crossing the Appalachian Mountains.
laying track across the Great Plains.
removing hostile Native Americans from the region.
crossing the Sierra Nevada Range and the Rocky Mountains.
Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the nineteenth century in getting more people to settle
the American west.
the American south.
the American northeast.
the American northwest.
What invention effectively ended the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century?
barbed wire
the cotton gin
the steel plow
the refrigerated box car
Jacob Riis was most known for his late 19th century work in exposing the horrid living conditions
on the Great Plains.
on Indian reservations.
on southern plantations.
in urban slums and ghettos.
This work-place disaster in 1911 helped to bring about better safety laws in factories and was the inspiration in the forming of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU).
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Winecroft Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Progressive Era was PRIMARILY concerned with
making government more responsible to the needs of the people.
advocating the passage of laws that guaranteed corporate freedom.
making the people more accountable to the needs of the government.
preventing farmers from being restricted by federal laws and policies.
Which statement BEST describes American policy towards Native Americans in the late 19th century?
Native Americans generally settled where they wanted to.
Most Native Americans fled to Canada for protection from U.S. forces.
Most Native Americans were practically forced to relocate to reservations.
Native Americans pleaded with the government to create reservations for them.
America's westward expansion following the Civil War often resulted in conflict between
free and slave states.
northern and southern states
the Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
the federal government and Native Americans.
Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell are both associated with what American literary movement?
Muckrakers
Lost Generation
Transcendentalism
Harlem Renaissance
The building of the transcontinental railroads fueled the popular idea of
the Gilded Age.
Manifest Destiny.
"Go West, young man."
the United States as the "land of the free."
"We have learned to say that the good must be extended to all of society before it can be held secure by any one person or class; but we have not yet learned to add to that statement, that unless all people and all classes contribute to a good, we cannot even be sure that it is worth having."-- Jane Addams
The "settlement houses" that were established in poor urban areas were designed to
help veterans returning from the First World War adjust to civilian life.
help newly freed African-Americans in their adjustment to life in the northern cities.
further the goals of the Temperance Movement by ending spousal abuse and family neglect.
provide social services like daycare, education, and health care to immigrants, women, and the poor.
What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?
This case made no impact upon American society.
It made segregation illegal and said that "separate was not equal."
It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.
It made the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments invalid in the Constitution.
What was the PRIMARY goal of the women’s suffrage movement?
equal pay for men and women
the right to vote in all elections
equal employment opportunities as men
the lowering of the age requirement for voting
The provided picture is of immigrant laborers who worked on the Central Pacific portion of the Transcontinental Railroad. What country were these laborers originally from?
China
India
Ireland
Vietnam
The direct election of U.S. Senators, women's suffrage, and greater government regulation of large industries were all issues of importance in the early 1900s to the
Democrats.
Federalists.
Know-Nothings.
Progressives.
"Yellow Journalism" during the late 19th century was marked by
a decrease in readership.
over-reliance on facts and evidence.
a decline of the popularity of radio.
sensational headlines and questionable facts.
A major reason why the United States oversaw the building of the Panama Canal was to
fulfill our treaty obligations to Spain.
increase the prosperity of Central America.
insure the re-election of President McKinley.
increase the mobility of the U.S. naval fleet.
· the Maine
· the Rough Riders
· "Yellow Press"
· San Juan Hill
All of these terms are associated with which conflict?
World War I
American Civil War
Spanish-American War
The Revolutionary War
The "Rough Riders" (pictured here) were instrumental in the US victory against
Germany
Japan
Philippines
Spain
What official foreign policy BEST coincides with the picture above?
Monroe Doctrine
Platt Amendment
The Square Deal
Roosevelt Corollary
Which issue was dealt with by the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
direct election of U.S. Senators
reform of the Electoral College
giving 18 year olds the right to vote
term limits for the office of President
Which is TRUE about the Roosevelt Corollary?
It gave Europe the message that America would not intervene to stop the spread of fascism.
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.
It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
"It is impossible that should extend their political system to any portion of without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference."-President James Monroe December 2, 1823
President Monroe's words would help to propel the United States to War over 70 years later in
World War I.
World War II.
the Civil War.
the Spanish-American War.
The NAACP’s principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority citizens of the United States and eliminate race prejudice.
Based its objective, the creation of the NAACP can be MOST likely seen as a response to what court case?
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Year Total Federal Income Tax Revenue(in millions)
1909 0.0
1913 35.0
1917 359.6
1921 3,228.1
The massive increase in total income tax revenue in this 12-year period was primarily because
the Progressives were able to get the 16th Amendment ratified.
tax rates were increased to help pay for the expenses incurred by World War I.
the 18th Amendment required additional tax revenue to be created for the federal government.
the addition of women to the electorate meant that tax increases were approved by referendum.
-Poll taxes
-Grandfather clause
-Literacy tests
How did the passage of these laws impact voting rights in the "Jim Crow" era of the early 20th century?
These laws allowed the wealthy to have more places to vote
These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
These laws expanded the electorate to include people who were elderly.
These laws stopped people from voting who had not attained a formal education.
Voters submitting petitions for the recall of Seattle mayor Hiram Gill, December 1910.
Progressive-era reformers advocated the use of initiatives, referendums, and recall votes because they believed
the spread of communism was threatening America's political and religious institutions.
small farmers and small businessmen were becoming too powerful.
more Americans needed to be directly involved in the political process.
the "political machines" in rural America were dominating the legislative process.
