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The system of production and distribution and consumption (money)
industrialization
economy
immigrate
fascism
The orientation of those who favor government by the people
democracy
economy
immigrate
fascism
The right to vote
Gilded
Isthmus
Suffrage
Calvary
An army component mounted on horseback
Gilded
Isthmus
Suffrage
Calvary
A thin layer of gold
Gilded
Isthmus
Suffrage
Calvary
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Gilded
Isthmus
Suffrage
Calvary
of or relating to the home
polytheism
sovereign
domestic
precedent
Negotiations between nations (working together)
diplomacy
nomad
monarchy
federal
A theory favoring collectivism in a classless society (government owns farms and factories)
culture
communism
capitalism
civilization
An economic system based on private ownership of assets
culture
communism
capitalism
civilization
Relating to a city or densely populated area
monopoly
Urban
Rural
Tariff
Living in or characteristic of farming or country life
monopoly
Urban
Rural
Tariff
A government tax on imports or exports
monopoly
Urban
Rural
Tariff
A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller (no competition)
monopoly
Urban
Rural
Tariff
A doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce (hands off approach)
Urban
Laissez Fair
Rural
Tariff
Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization.
Philanthropy
Entrepreneur
Capital
Reform
A person who owns, organizes and operates a business or businesses.
Philanthropy
Entrepreneur
Capital
Reform
Make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Philanthropy
Entrepreneur
Capital
Reform
The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
Philanthropy
Entrepreneur
Capital
Reform
Rockefeller controlled what market?
corn
oil
steel
railroads
Carnegie controlled what market?
corn
oil
steel
railroads
The idea that businesses will survive or die without government intervention is called
Social Darwinism
Darwinism
Social Construction
Theory of Industrialization
By assigning stock to a board and then combining the stocks into a new organization, companies for a
corporation
doctrine
trust
monopoly
Which of the following were push factors for immigration?
farming and industry
large cities and tenements
readily available food and jobs
religious persecution and military service
At the end of a log journey across the sea, most European immigrants coming to the U.S. disembarked at
Angel Island
Manhattan Island
Alcatraz Island
Ellis Island
With new technology, factories could
produce more goods at lower prices.
produce more goods at higher prices.
produce fewer goods at lower prices.
produce few goods a higher prices.
The first leader of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, believed that unions should stay out of
politics.
riots.
arbitration.
corporations.
What incident occurred in 1886 that badly hurt the Knights of Labor's reputation?
Great Railroad Strike
Haymarket Riot
Formation of the American Federation of Labor
Pullman Strike
What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?
Tammany Hall
Tammany Tweed
Thomas Pendergast Machine
William Tweed Hall
Who was Boss Tweed?
leader of New York rail system
leader of New York City's corrupt Tammany Hall political organization
leader or the New York Court System
leader of the Chicago Meat Inspectors
The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that wealthy Americans were responsible for using their fortunes to engage in
gentility.
culture.
philanthropy.
laissez-faire.
The Dawes Act
authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots.
authorized the state governments to break up federally owned land.
gave allotments of Indian lands to freed blacks.
authorized the land management companies to steal native land.
Approximately, when was the Progressive Era?
1800-1840
1890-2000
1890-1920
1950-1980
Mark Twain coined the term Gilded Age because America
looked pretty on the outside but the interior was corrupt.
was littered on the gold streets.
it looked ugly on the outside but the interior was golden.
had gold specks in the water at the tenements.
What social problems did Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" describe?
the struggles of black Americans
the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
working conditions in Chicago's stockyards.
the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad
Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
a ban on child labor
antitrust legislation
workplace safety
the spread of settlement houses
Jacob Riis exposed the harsh living conditions for immigrants. These cramped apartments were called
Hull Houses
Urbanized rentals
Lined living
Tenements
Reformer Jane Addams led a historic settlement house in Chicago. What was it called?
Chicago House
House of Immigrants
House of New York
Hull House
Why did Roosevelt run for the president in 1912?
Roosevelt disliked living as a private citizen.
Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt.
The Democratic Party offered no other strong candidate.
Taft asked Roosevelt to run again.
Which Suffragist is on U.S. Coinage?
Susan B. Anthony
Alice Paul
Ida B. Wells
Carrie Chapman Catt
What was the title of the speech given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Seneca Falls Convention?
Declaration of Seneca
Declaration of Suffrage
Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of Independence
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
17th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
20th amendment
What are the three C's of the Square Deal?
Conservation, Compassion, Commitment
Corporations, Conservation, Consumers
Consumers, Conservation, Commandments
Corporations, Commitments, Consumers
Which group advocated for laws to restrict alcohol and wanted to educate citizens about the social ills associated with alcoholic consumption?
Women's Christian Suffrage Union
Women's Christian Equality Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Labor Union
Laws designed to enforce racial segregation were
Plessy Laws
Ferguson Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Crow Cap Laws
Which cities had the worst race riots during the Progressive Era?
Chicago and Detroit
Detroit and Philadelphia
LA and New Orleans
Detroit and Traverse City
Which of the following are Progressive Era Presidents?
Wilson, Roosevelt, Jackson
Roosevelt, Taft, Jefferson
Harrison, Taft, Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Who won the election of 1912
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Bull Moose
Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Dubois were
leaders for African American Rights.
elected officials from Chicago.
constitutional lawyers.
musicians during the Harlem Renaissance.
Which leader believed in gradual equality for blacks?
Booker T Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish American War?
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Taft
Andrew Jackson
Where was the Spanish American War fought?
America and Spain
Spain and Mexico
Cuba and Philippines
Spain and Guam
When a more powerful country colonizes a territory it is called
Imperialism
Nationalism
Ceding
Isolationism
Hearst and Pulitzer were both
Presidential Cabinet members
War Correspondents
Newspaper Editors
Military Generals
Cuban separatists wanted Cuba to be free from
American rule
Spanish rule
Philippine rule
Guam rule
William Seward Alaska was bought from Russia for
5 cents/acre
50 cents/acre
2 cents/acre
$100,000
Spanish General Weyler forced Cubans into camps and took away their resources to stop the guerilla warfare by using
Reconcentration
Imperialism
Camp refuge
Cuban exiles
Journalism that used exaggeration and sensationalism to sell newspapers is called
Orange Journalism
Red Journalism
Yellow Journalism
Pink Journalism
The Teller Amendment said that
the US wanted to annex Cuba.
the US wanted Cuba to be free and independent.
the US was more concerned about the Philippines.
the war would continue for 6 months.
The Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Spanish American War, granted independence to
Guam
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Cuba
The Philippines are now
an American protectorate.
an American commonwealth
an unincorporated territory
an independent country.
Which document told Europe to "stay out" of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Doctrine of Anti-Imperialism
Doctrine of Anti-Imperialism
Immigration Policy
Latin America is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
True
False
Which country is NOT in Latin America?
Peru
Uganda
Mexico
Costa Rico
When Teddy Roosevelt said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" he was giving advice on
stick making
Naval Advancements
Canal Workmanship
Foreign Policy
The Roosevelt Corollary was and "add on" or "upgrade" to what document?
Monroe Doctrine
Washington Doctrine
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Roosevelt was the Vice President under this man and became president when he was assassinated.
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
John Rockefeller
Thomas Jefferson
What did the U.S refuse to raise in the Canal Zone?
U.S. Flag
French Flag
Panamanian Flag
English Flag
The Roosevelt Corollary justified America's role as an International Police Power.
True
False
Who did the Boxer Rebels refer to as the "Foreign Devils?"
African Nations who wanted to water rights in China.
Nations who wanted to build ships in China.
Nations who stole water from China.
Nations who held "Spheres of Influences" in China.
The Open Door Policy said
only the US should have access to China.
only Asian countries should have access to China.
all trade should be open.
all nations should have access to China.
Information designed to influence opinion
U-Boats
Propaganda
Militarism
Nationalism
German Submarines
U-Boats
Propaganda
Militarism
Nationalism
The aggressive build-up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations.
U-Boats
Propaganda
Militarism
Nationalism
Pride in one's nation
U-Boats
Propaganda
Militarism
Nationalism
Since Germany did not want to strengthen the Allies by drawing United States into war, it agreed with certain conditions to sink no more merchant ships in a promise called the
Zimmermann Pledge
Peace Pledge
Sussex Pledge
U-Boat Pledge
Realizing the draft was necessary, Congress created a new system of enlistment called
selective service.
local draft boards.
lotteries.
selective volunteers
On Nov. 11, 1918, the fighting stopped because of the signing of an armistice or
truce.
agreement to fight.
reparation.
acknowledgement of guilt.
The event that touched off the first declaration of war in WWI was
the assassination of the archduke of Germany
the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary.
One of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles was that
Austria Hungary must reduce th4e size of its military.
During WWI the slogan "Food will win the war - Don't waste it" encourages Americans to
observe Wheatless Mondays.
observe Heatless Tuesdays.
buy Liberty Bonds
buy only products necessary to live.
Treaty of Versailles
said Germany must adhere to all the Fourteen Points.
said Austria Hungary must pay reparations to the United States.
punished German for causing WWI.
punished Austria Hungary for causing WWI
Who voted against declaring war?
Rankin
Reagan
Ronald
Creel
Who was the US President during WWI?
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Rankin
Who was in charge of the War Industries Board?
George Creel
Bernard Baruch
Janette Rankin
Woodrow Wilson
When did the US enter WWI?
1914
1917
1919
1819
What were American troops called in WWI?
Warriorboys
Doughboys
Captianboys
Troopboys
In 1918, the flu pandemic effected the economy because
factories, mines, and businesses were shut down.
millions of people died worldwide.
it happened in three waves
it was spread by the troops.
