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WorksheetsUS - Unit 5: American Expansionism and Imperialism
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The increased building of railroads ______ the demand for steel.
decreased
increased
had no effect
Which captain of industry utilized vertical integration of companies producing railroads and oil?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) John Rockefeller
C) Thomas Edison
What message is the cartoonist sending by portraying the monopolists as larger in size than the senators (law makers)?
The monopolists have more power to influence the government.
The monopolists voice the concerns of the people more effectively.
The monopolists are hard working Americans.
Firms or corporations that combine for the purpose of reducing competition (reduciendo la competencia) and controlling prices are called _________________.
Labor Unions
interlocking directorates
trusts/monopolies
The growth of monopolies/trusts led to a decrease in the number of ______ within an industry.
government interventions
small businesses
large corporations
The inventions like the telephone, telegraph, and electric light bulb led to _______ in the late 19th Century.
decreased work productivity
rapid growth of cities’ infrastructure development
the downfall of American society
Angel and Ellis Islands are most famous for being:
the sites of important labor union strikes
entry and screening points for immigrants arriving in the U.S.
important landing points on D-Day
Why was the process at Ellis Island confusing and threatening for immigrants?
It required every individual to express his or her political views.
It required passing a series of entrance exams.
It required a simple oath of allegiance.
What was the intent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
to restrict immigration from China.
to deny workers from China membership in labor unions.
to promote Chinese workers on railroads.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the charts?
A) Immigration from the Western Hemisphere declined after 1900.
B) Southern and eastern Europeans made up a majority of immigrants from 1900 to 1920.
C) Northern Europeans were not permitted to enter the United States from 1860 to 1920.
Fill in the blank: From 1860 to 1900, the largest group of immigrants to the United States came from ______.
Italy
Germany
Ireland
Scandinavia
Labor unions formed as a way to help workers. What was one of their main goals?
learn more skilled trades.
increase the hours children could work.
improve their working conditions.
The idea, proposed by Samuel Gompers of the AFL, that unions should negotiate for all workers is known as:
unified negotiating
collective bargaining
affiliated servicing
On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of the ________.
stations that served the Pony Express
Oregon Trail
Transcontinental Railroad
Which of the following contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains from 1867 to 1890?
American's belief in Manifest Destiny.
The building of new canals.
The desire to establish military posts.
Which of the following occurrences included the massacre of three hundred unarmed Sioux and officially ended the Indian wars?
Wounded Knee
Sitting Bull
Red River War
The work done by Muckrakers aimed to:
expose abuses in big business and corruption in politics
stop ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
oversee the development of labor unions
What book by muckraker Upton Sinclair brought about a public outcry for the passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906?
The Dirty Truth
The Jungle
Secrets of American Meat
What Progressive era reformer helped to provide kindergarten and day care facilities for the children of working mothers; an employment bureau; an art gallery; libraries; English and citizenship classes; and theater, music, and art classes for the largely immigrant working class?
Susan B. Anthony
Jane Addams
Upton Sinclair
Why did Ida Tarbell write the 1905 article “John D. Rockefeller: A Character Study” in McClure’s Magazine?
The Standard Oil Company, owned by Rockefeller, paid Tarbell to write the story.
She admired Rockefeller’s business acumen and wrote to celebrate the accomplishments of the Standard Oil Company.
She wanted to expose the corrupt nature of the way Rockefeller built the Standard Oil Company.
The U.S. Supreme Court stated during the Jim Crow Era that
Separate but equal facilities for African-Americans was legal.
Equal facilities for African Americans was legal.
Desegregation was a necessary action of the American Gov.
The Progressive Movement was a time period in which
the modernization of industry was highly celebrated through national holidays.
the abuses of the meat industry were addressed.
the abuses of industrialization were addressed to move the nation towards modernism.
This Constitutional Amendment gave individuals more say in politics by allowing them to select their state senators.
The 15th Amendment
The 20th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
A major component of the Conservationists movement was Roosevelts designation of:
National waterfalls
National parks
National trails
a desire to profit both militarily and economically from involvement in foreign countries, especially in the Pacific.
Big Stick Policy
American Imperialism
Roosevelt Correlary
The attack on and sinking of the U.S.S. Maine suspected to have been done by Spain
Sparked WWI
Sparked the Wounded-Knee War
Sparked the Spanish-American War
The use of the American Navy to protect Latin America and Caribbean locations is most related to which unofficial military policy of Roosevelt?
Big Bark Policy
Big Imperial Policy
Big Stick Policy
Which locations supported more American seaports in the Pacific Ocean?
Hawaii and Phillipines
Midway and Maui
Cuba and Spain
