Industrialization, Urbanization, and the Rise of American Power

Which development was a result of the Progressive movement?

Government increased its regulation of business practices.

In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition?

Social Darwinism

Between 1865 and 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The urban population increased.

What was one major impact of industrialization in the United States?

a rise in the standard of living

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding Native American Indians?

assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life

One way the "new immigrants" of the late 1800s differed from the "old immigrants" of the early 1800s was that the "new immigrants"

came from southern and eastern Europe

During the late 19th century, labor union members generally believed that immigrants would

create a threat to their job security

In the early 1900s, Progressives succeeded in strengthening federal control over the money supply by

creating the Federal Reserve System

Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to

deny suffrage rights to African Americans

During the late 19th century, businesses tried to maximize profits by

eliminating tariffs

Progressivism was an early 20th-century movement that promoted

government actions to correct political, economic, and social problems

The United States government's use of laissez faire principles during the late 19th century resulted in the

growth of trusts and monopolies

What was a goal of Progressive Era reforms such as recall, referendum, and the direct primary?

increasing citizens' control of their government

What was the purpose of states adopting initiative, referendum, and recall during the Progressive Era?

increasing the power of voters over the political process

In the late 1800s, major industrialists formed trusts as a way to

limit competition

Which government action is directly related to the"clear and present danger" doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

limiting the first amendment rights of antiwar protesters

The federal government reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling in Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois (1886) by

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

Which action by the federal government would Progressive reformers be most likely to support?

regulating business practices to protect consumers and workers

What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

During the 1870s, the Granger movement attracted the support of many western farmers because it proposed that

shipping rates and grain storage fees charged by railroads should be regulated

Which factor best accounts for the affordability of Ford Model T automobiles in the 1920s?

the efficiencies created by the assembly line

The importance of Northern Securities Co. v.United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court

used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly