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WorksheetsMR. DROHAN'S USA #2 REVIEW
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which issue was a major focus in the political cartoons of Thomas Nast?
REFORMS DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION
SUPPORT FOR TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION
CORRUPTION OF POLITICAL MACHINES
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
The map shows the growth of the urban population in the United States from 1870 to 1900:
Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900?
Thousands of veterans returned home from the Civil War.
Millions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Millions of people from the rural Midwest moved to cities.
Thousands of immigrants arrived in the United States from China.
Which organization gave Americans access to low-cost housing and recreational activities during the Progressive Era?
National Women's Suffrage Association
YMCA
NAACP
National Women's PartyYM
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below:
What was one consequence of the actions described in this excerpt?
The Social Security system was established.
Support for imperialist policies increased.
The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed.
Dependence on foreign fossil fuels increased.
Study the following photograph and answer the question below:
Which economic theory is most associated with the means of production shown in the photograph at the time it was taken?
capitalism
agrarianism
communism
mercantilism
Where did the FIRST Industrial Revolution primarily take place?
GREAT BRITAIN
UNITED STATES
CHINA
IRELAND
How did settlement houses affect society during the late nineteenth century?
They provided government funding for families with low income.
They increased public awareness of important issues related to poverty.
They created incentives for new immigrants to move to rural areas.
They provided free college education to new immigrants.
Read the following excerpt, which was published in 1914 by William Sumner, a prominent Social Darwinist, and answer the question below:
Which action is supported by the views expressed in this excerpt?
developing taxpayer-funded entitlement programs
discontinuing quotas regarding immigration
practicing laissez-faire economic policies
conducting public muckraking investigations of industries
Read the following information about Florence Kelley, a social reformer in the early twentieth century, and answer the question below.
Florence Kelley studied the living and working conditions of many garment workers. She was later chosen by the U.S. Department of Labor to manage the gathering of information about the living conditions in Chicago’s Nineteenth Ward.
Based on this information, which characteristic best describes Florence Kelley?
ran for public office in order to promote pacifism
lobbied the government to implement stricter immigration policies
led a national conservative group generally opposed to charity
led a government group to help facilitate change
The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
tariffs between Japan and the United States
U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean
Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria
Japanese immigration to the United States
The excerpt to the left relates to a 19th century social concept.
"Profits indicate how well the most intelligent and capable people are able to survive in our society. Ultimately people who possess none of these clever qualities are weeded out."
Which nineteenth century philosophy is illustrated in the quotation ?
Classical Liberalism
Progressive Reform
Social Darwinism
Granger Movement
Which factor led to the creation of tenement housing during the early twentieth century?
Industrial owners provided services for workers.
Government agencies were required to provide services for immigrants.
Increased agricultural production sent many laborers to rural areas.
Increased immigration strained the urban infrastructure.
Who was the founder of the American Federation of Laborers (AFL)?
JOHN D ROCKEFELLER
SAMUEL GOMPERS
TEDDY ROOSEVELT
J.P MORGAN
Read the following excerpt written by political machine boss George Plunkitt in 1889 and answer the question below.
Why did Plunkitt host activities like the ones described in this excerpt?
to receive contracts for government programs
to promote free labor for manufacturing plants
to provide favors in order to gain votes for future elections
to obtain invitations for workers to join labor unions
I FEEL LIKE I AM READY FOR THE USA...
YES
NO
STILL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS
Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.
Both revolutions resulted in migration from urban to rural areas
Both revolutions led to an increase in the number of farmers.
Both revolutions relied on steel and oil resources to promote growth.
Which type of legislation would critics of Tammany Hall most likely have supported?
regulating city contracts
increasing immigration
reforming prisons
strengthening the patronage system
Which african american entrepreneur had a significant impact in the cosmetics industry?
emily dickinson
Madame C.J. Walker
Sojourner Truth
Read the quote below and then answer the question:
Nearly everybody goes to him for assistance of one sort or another, especially the poor of the tenements... He will go to the police courts to put in a good word for the 'drunks and disorderlies' or pay their fines, if a good word is not effective. He will attend christenings, wedding, and funerals. He will feed the hungry and help bury the dead. A philanthropist? Not at all. He is playing politics all the time.
- William L. Riordon, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, 1905
What type of person is the quote referring to in 1905?
A political activist
A political boss
A political reformer
Read the following information and answer the question below:
Which government action would most likely be supported by Henry Clews?
providing land grants to railroad companies
providing land grants to railroad companies
providing land grants to railroad companies
providing land grants to railroad companies
Read the following passage and answer the question below.
Which national trend was most immediately influenced by Flagler’s development of Florida?
the construction of major highways
the growth of suburban tract housing
the expansion of the tourist industry
the growth of the petroleum industry
Which statement best describes the relationship between corporate trusts and politicians during the 1890s?
Corporations sponsored public works projects to gain political influence.
Corporations were able to maximize profits due to political influence.
Congress looked to labor unions to check the power of corporations.
Congress regulated the economy to control corporate influence.
How did horizontal and vertical integration during the late nineteenth century affect companies in the United States?
New technologies were exchanged among companies to increase production.
Large businesses took over many small businesses for greater profits.
Increased competition promoted the creation of new companies.
Higher profits were the result of government regulation and supervision of businesses.
Study the diagram and answer the question below.
Which factor best completes this diagram?
few promotions for women laborers
high unemployment in manufacturing
unequal hiring practices for immigrants .
low wages for industrial laborers
This excerpt, written by Emma Lazarus in 1883, is from a poem found on the Statue of Liberty. Which action represented an EXCEPTION (against or opposite) to the attitude described in this excerpt?
the establishment of Angel Island
the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
the establishment of Ellis Island
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
Why would farmers support this Populist Party belief in 1896?
Farmers would be given loans from national banks.
Farmers would see higher crop prices due to inflation.
Farmers would be compensated by railroad subsidies.
Farmers would pay equal transportation fees.
