WorksheetsUnit 4 Basic Topics
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 42mins
Why did progressives go after political machines in the early 1900s?
they denied voting rights to the poor
the accepted bribes in return for favors
they wasted money on military and deficit spending
they discriminated immigrants and poor working class members
Which of the following is true about machines in relation to farming in the late 1800's - early 1900's?
Made farming easier allowing for more crops to be grown faster
Too many crops grown, led to over production and loss of profit
Nothing could replace the value of a slave and slave labor; not even machines
There was no significant difference in moving from slave labor to machine labor
The law of supply and demand states which of the following is true?
Over production leads to high supply which leads to drop in prices
Over production leads to high demand which leads to drop in prices
Low supply and low demand means high prices
We never talked about supply and demand
place the following in the correct category
Railroad shipping costs HIGH
Bank regulations non existent
Overproduction
Gold Standard
Bi-Metalism
Regulation of Railroads
Regulation of banks
Populist/Democrat Party
What is this for?
Christian Revival
Bi-Metalism
Gold Standard
5th Crusades
Which of the following connected the country in ways never before seen?
The Appalachian Trail
The Transcontinental Railroad
Sears and Roebuck Catalogue
Interstate Highway System
Match the following
Theodore Roosevelt
Bull Moose Party / 1/2 Republican
William Howard Taft
Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
Democrat Party
Election of 1912
Split of Republican Party
Election of 1896
$$$ beats Populism
Match the following
Exodusters
Former slaves moving WEST
SCABS
Former slaves busting strikes in North
Buffalo Soldiers
Black soldiers in West
Old Immigrants
North West Europe: GB, France
New Immigrants
South East Europe: Poland, Italy, Russia
Which of the following groups was MOST affected by the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad, the passage of the Dawes ACT, and the "understanding" of Manifest Destiny practices?
White Men, now can make more money than every before
Black Men, now can spread all throughout the country
Native Americans, no one cares. God said we could have their stuff
Women, black/white/immigrant, everything got better immediately as soon as they moved out west
First ever law passed that specifically discriminated against an immigrant group due to problems with their influence in the USA was what?
Match the following with what got them citizenship and then allowed them to vote
White Men
More land, more influence you have
Black Men
13, 14, 15 Amendment
Women
19A in 1920
Native Americans
Savages, Until 1924 granted them 14A
Booker T. and W.E.B. DuBois didnt have much in common, but they did believe that this was important for equality for blacks in America.
Education
Finances
Voting Rights
Desegregation
How did the Populist Party view the concept of laissez-faire economics?
They supported Laissez-Faire because it bred competition
They supported Laissez-Faire because of the Gold Standard
They opposed Laissez-Faire because they wanted more government regulations
They opposed Laissez-Faire because it benefited farmers the most in the economy
Match the following
Indentured Servents
White servants typically for 7 years
African Slaves
Slavery in the USA, until 1865
Convict Lease System
American prisoners rented out as slaves
In every major strike/riot/workers issue, the government would always side with who?
The workers, they are the people they protect
The workers, only because they were taxed more
The business owner, they make the money
No one, Laissez-Faire meant the government let things play out
Which of the following are most associated with Andrew Carnegie?
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Standard Oil
Innovative use of the Bessemer Process
Gospel of Wealth
Which of the following amendments would WOMEN most agree with and want to be added to the constitution?
13
14
19
21
In the 1890s, which of the following were results of increased industrialization in the United States? (PICK 4)
Exploitation of Factory Workers
Development of urban tenement housing
Rise of Labor Unions
Increased immigration
Federal attempts to close the western frontier
Best part about a factory worker in the 1900s, is you no longer needed to know what you were doing to work. You are essentially classified as ______________, so anyone could do your job.
Unskilled Labor
Native Americans
Muckraker
Labor Union
Which of the following tactics would a Union leader desire to negotiate between the owner and the Union?
Child Labor
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Lockouts by the owner
Laissez-Faire Economic Policy
As a political machine, which group of people would you most directly focus on to receive their votes?
Immigrants coming in from Ellis Island
Native Americans seeking equality
Black Men looking for full equality
White Women looking to use their voice for the first time in government
The creation of the railroad system was so important that the US government did what to increase the number of tracks across the country?
Provided land grants and subsidies to railroad companies and entrepreneurs.
Which president passed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862 and why?
Roosevelt, Get the South connected to the North after the war
Lincoln, connect the West for money and expansion
Grant, get to the West for the California Gold
McKinley, Robber Barons need the railway for more $$$
Which of the following statements about the picture is true in regards to the cattle industry in the 1800/1900s?
Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.
Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.
The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.
The railroad and meatpacking industries ended the need for cattle drives.
Based on the picture, which statement best explains the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
Anti-Federalist reform to limit private business investment opportunities
Progressive Reform to promote financial stability in the country
Robber Baron reform to increase the wage gap in the country
Legislation by the Captains of Industry to secure political status
As a nativist, your belief is very simple... America is for ____________
Americans
Everyone
Money
Immigrants
Any time you see the words HOMESTEAD, HOMESTEAD ACT, OR HOMESTEADER... you should think of this
Federal government policy encouraging migration to the west
Federal government policy limiting immigration
Federal government policy discouraging westward migration due to Native American retaliation
Federal government policy forcing Native Americans off their land with financial compensation
Match the following president with their policy
Wilson
Progressivism and women's rights
McKinley
Laissez-Faire, free enterprise, Make $$$
Roosevelt
Conservationism and Trust Busting
Which of the following are examples of government crackdowns on unfair business practices?
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Clayton Anti Trust Act
All of the above
Which of the following is the correct definition of a "muckraker?"
Which of the following reasons led to more discrimination of immigrants in the late 1800's than those in the late 1700's?
Many of them came from familiar regions and brought skills needed in American society to make money
Many spoke unfamiliar languages, had different traditions and religions, and lacked any skills valuable to American society
Their religion was so similar to that practiced in the USA that nativists found them to be copy-cat religions
These people were discriminated no more or less than those in the late 1700's
When you see this picture, of Rockefeller and his "rose" that is fertilized by his "dead competitors," you should think of this idea
Regulated Capitalism
Social Darwinism
The Gospel of Wealth
The need for oil in America
Place the correct explanations with the correct form of integration
Buying up all resources for a product
Buying supply lines for a product
Controlling all aspects of production, but not all manufactures
Making an actual monopoly
Buying out your competitors
Creating a Trust
Which of the following groups was impacted the most by the following policies and practices?
1. The Homestead Act
2. Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
3. Killing of the buffalo
South Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
The Plains Indians
The Exodusters and Buffalo Soldiers
Western women and the Sooners
What major impact did the expansion of western railroad systems have on Native Americans?
Match the following
Support government regulations to help society and business
Progressives
Accepting bribes and financial compensation in return for votes
Political Machines
Protecting wildlife in the country with the establishment of National Parks
Conservationist
Making money by any means nessecary
Robber Barons
Why was the implementation of poll taxes so incredibly effective in limiting voting rights of African Americans in the late 1800's/early 1900's?
Many could not read to understand how much money they had to pay
Many did not have the financial stability to pay the tax
Many would not pay the tax to vote in the USA
Poll taxes were ineffective and other means of limitations were used
Which of the following were the PRIMARY goals of President Theodore Roosevelt's Trust-busting policies?
Jane Addams created the Hull House in response to needing to help which specific individuals?
Match the following
Womens Voting Rights/Suffrage
19
Direct Election of Senators
17
Prohibition
18
Progressive Era Amendments
17/18/19
Which of the following is the primary goal of a tariff?
If there is ever an issue with a labor union and a business, the government typically does what?
Supports the Union
Supports the Business
Stays out of the conflict
Acts as a 3rd party arbitrator
Match the following
Urban life, Street life, Immigrant life, and Pictures of the poor
Jacob Riis
Fighting John D. Rockefeller
Ida Tarbell
The Jungle and the meat packing industry
Upton Sinclair
With no competition, monopolies can exist with no outside influence and can do what to the price of goods?
Raise them as high as they want
Lower them to keep up with cost of living
Keep them the same as they cost to make them
Look out for the consumer and make fair prices throughout the market
Which of the following was a government response to the problems highlighted in the political cartoon?
The Clayton Antitrust Act
The Federal Reserve Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Ratification of the 20th Amendment
In which of the following battles did the Plains Indians defeat the US military?
What was the movement that took place before prohibition (18A), where women were against alcohol consumption in the United States?
The Prohibitionary Period
The Temperance Movement
What do abolitionists, conservationists, and civil rights advocates all have in common in the 18/1900's?
They all advocated for more involvement and reform from the Federal Government.
Which of the following is where the Battle of Little Bighorn took place?
Which of the following is where the Promontory Point Utah is?
Which of the following is where the Ellis Island New York?
