History Midterm

What tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?

lockout

To receive a pardon under Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, Southerners had to take an oath of loyalty to the United States and..

promise to never secede again.

Which industry was most important to the U.S. economy during the First Industrial Revolution?

textiles

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven southern states in 1862?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

the end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government.

In the early 1860's Chinese immigrants came to the United States to

work on the transcontinental railroad

What ideology favored self- government communities over organized government?

Anarchism

Which of these was a negative result of the construction of the Panama Canal?

Columbia and other Latin American countries resented U.S interference in the Panamanian revolt against Columbia.

This stated that no citizen may be denied the right to vote

Fifteenth Amendment

Which was an effect of World War 1 for German Americans?

German Americans changed their names because of discrimination.

What goal motivated the construction of the Panama Canal?

Increased movement from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific Ocean

How did the Zimmermann Telegram contribute to U.S. involvement in World War 1?

It contained a promise by germany for aid to help Mexico regain lost territory.

What effect George Pullmans sleeping car have on transportation?

It made long trips on trains more comfortable for travelers.

What was the significance of the events that took place at Wounded Knee in 1890?

It was the last major confrontation between U.S government troops and Native Americans.

Why did World War 1 lead to a "Great Migration" for Americans?

There were manufacturing jobs in northern cities that needed to be filled.

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?

They often took the least desirable and lowest playing jobs.

Which statement best describes the American Labor movement in the late 19th century?

Workers organized their own labor unions against harsh conditions despite public hostility.

Which New deal agency helped businesses draw up their own voluntary codes of fair practice, including standard prices and minimum wages, but was later held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court?

`National Recovery Act

What system of manufacturing adopted by Henry Ford divided operations into simple tasks and cut unnecessary motion to a minimum?

assembly line