US History
Why did jane addams establish the Hull House in chicago?
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What was a result of the railroad construction shown on the map?
A national maker developed in the U.S
Which of the following industrialists believed in the concept of the "Gospel of Wealth"?
Andrew Carnegie
Which of the following would be the best way to describe the U.S government's approach to dealing with Native Americans On the frontier?
Conquest, in which the U.S used its military to take Native American lands and relocate tribes to areas designated by the U.S government.
Which choice below best completes the diagram?
Ellis Island
what impact did the nations railroads have on steel and other industries following the Civil War?
Industries thrived because railroads made it easier to ship products and materials
What is the impact of the invention of the telephone on the United State?
Instant conversations between individuals in distant locations was possible
How did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affect African Americans?
It permitted the segregation of blacks and whites
How did the immigration into the U.S change in the late 19th century?
Most immigrants now came from politically unstable and poor parts of southern and Eastern Europe
From 1870 to 1900, business leaders in the U.S often attempt to increase productivity, maximize profits, and decrease costs by
Reducing competition through the formation of trusts and creating monopolies
The quote pictured would have MOST LIKELY been made by
Samuel Gompers
Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.
The Jungle
During the progressive era, which TWO CHOICES are generally true concerning African Americans
The NAACP was organized by W.E.B Dubois Laws were created separating the races in public places
what do Ida Tarbell and Upton SInclair have in common?
They were muckrakers in the Progressive Era
describe a minimum of three inventions during the industrial age and their impact on society
Three inventions were the lightbulb, phonograph, and motion picture. All invented by thomas edison. The lightbulb made it to where the factory hours go on later than usual. WHich meant more profit. The phonograph made it possible for people to enjoy music. Motions pictures made it to where people didn't have to watch live performances. They could watch it from a screen.
Sitting bull greatly affected relations between Natives Americans and the U.S by
attacking miners and battling Custer at the Little Big Horn
which immigrant group faced the GREATEST degree of discrimination in the untied states, to the extent that their immigration to the U.S was prohibited in the late 1800's?
chinese
In 1906, the Pure Food and drug Act and the Meat inspection Act were passed in an attempt to
ensure the safety of American consumers
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
improvements in working conditions for chinese workers
Jacob Riis was most known for his late 19th century work in exposing the horrid living conditions
in urban slums and ghettos
which of the following laws was passed in large part due to nativism or to protecting the interests of native-born?
interstate commerce act
The term muckraker was used during the Progressive Era to describe
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
How did Standard oil attain its immense wealth
it consolidated power by forming trusts with its competitors monopolizing the industry
Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?
longer factory hours for all workers
Use the headlines to answer the question that follows
place more power in the hands of the voters
Which invention is the list above MOST LIKELY describing
telegraph
Andrew Carnegie's industrial system of "vertical integration" involved
the combinations of all phases of the steel industry from mining to manufacturing into a single organization.
what was the result of the supreme court court decision in the plessy v ferguson?
the doctrine of "Separate but equal" was allowed to continue.
which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information in the map?
the federal government promoted transcontinental railroad construction
Why was the standard of oil trust most likely pictured as an octopus
the standard oil trust was seen as a monopoly that influenced government and other industries
"Jim crow" laws refers to
the whole system of laws and customs that kept the races separated in schools, public buildings, houses, jobs, theatres, and the like.
Who is the quote below talking about?
thomas Edison
The fighting at wounded knee
turned into a massacre of indians, including women and children
WHich statement summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt's views about conservation?
wilderness area and their resources should be protected for their public good
In the early 1860's, chinese immigrants came to the United States to
work on the transcontinental rail road