WorksheetsAH2 Final Exam Quiz (1)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
The Transcontinental Railroad companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.
Japan and Germany
China and Ireland
China and Germany
Ireland and Japan
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)
Labor Unions
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
Why are political machines an example of corruption in the Gilded Age?
They made sure unions could not protect workers from management
They forced immigrants into the US from Latin America
They took control of city governments and stole millions of dollars from the cities
They prevented immigrants from being Americanized
Congress passed the ______ in 1883, a civil service reform act that contributed to the decline of political machines. Now government employees had to take a test to get the job (the opposite of the spoils system).
Book written by the muckraker Upton Sinclar about the terrible conditions in Chicago meat-packing factories. Led to the passing of the Meat Inspection Act
The Jungle
The Octopus
History of Standard Oil
How the Other Half Lives
Before 1898, most American had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the US by the end of the century?
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.
Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US may use force to keep stability in Latin America
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Yellow Journalism
Industrialization
The goal of this propaganda poster is to persuade Americans to
Conserve Food
Join the military
Save Fuel
Buy War bonds
WWII Propaganda posters wanted Americans to do what? (Pick 2!)
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.
Sign up for the Space Force
Buy Bonds to help support to the war
Buy a Papa Johns Pizza
