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WorksheetsU.S. History CBA #1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which word means a complete ownership or control of the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market?
monopoly
industry
colony
philanthropy
The Dawes Severalty Act dealt with which group in America?
Indians (Native Americans)
Immigrants
Chinese
Settlers
Cities populations grew in the West, expand in communication and commerce, and growth in settlers are due to-
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Telegraph
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for-
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
Businesses needed to hired skilled workers
Factories could extend working hours
Which results completes the diagram?
Ratification of a suffrage amendment
Building of the transcontinental railroad
Passage of prohibition legislation
Expansion of labor unions
The primary objective of the dawes act was to- (2016)
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farm land
end warfare between American Indians and the US military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900's pamphlet illustrate? (2016)
the deportation of many chinese immigrants in the northwest
the recruitment of chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the midwest
the fear in the west of losing jobs to chinese immigrants
the lack of available resources in the east to support a large influx of chinese immigrants
which of these is the best definition of an era? (2017)
a period of time identified by poltiical, economic, or social trends
a series of various changed over many years
a series of events unified by individual or organized protests
a period of time lasting between 10-15 years
the chinese exclusion act of 1882 was primarily a response to-
increased US presence in China
competition for jobs on the west coast
rapid population growth in the northeast
China's actions during the boxer rebellion
which word best explains the changes shown in these photos?
immigration
assimilation
nullification
nativism
writers who raked up the 'muck' or dirt of American life.
muckrakers
imperialists
progressives
idealists
These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Progressives
Muckrakers
Sensationalists
Investigative reporters
Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?
because of the negative impact of industrialization
because of the negative impact of the civil war
because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories
because the American people were disillusioned by WWI
When the people have the ability to vote directly on new legislation it is called a(n)
Recall
Referendum
19th Amendment
Muckraker
If the people dislike a public official, they may vote the official out of office by something called a(n) _________________.
Recall
Referendum
Muckraker
19th Amendment
Tammany Hall was an organization that used power and influence illegally to make sure that its people remained in power in New York City. It is an example of
Robber Barron
Political Machine
Vertical Integration
Recall
Sam gets enough people to sign a petition proposing a new law allowing candy back in school vending machines. This process is an example of
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
Nativism
