Immigration and Urbanization

Which trend best explains the increasing popularity of the Moral Majority in the early 1980s?

the perceived decline of what many considered traditional family values

In the second half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?

growth of American cities

The idea expressed in this statement is most consistent with the

principles of Social Darwinism

Congressional legislation that reduces government regulation of automobile production in the United States stems from

the conservative belief that limiting regulation will promote economic growth.

Which two speakers are expressing an opinion related to United States immigration?

C and D

"Last week in one of the most profound electoral routs in American history, Republicans won the right to occupy the Capitol and mount what their . . . commanders think of as a counter-revolution: a full-scale attack on the notion that a central government should play a central role in the life of the nation."—Newsweek magazine The event discussed in this article from Newsweek was inspired by

the Contract with America.

What is the theme of this illustration?

Farmers have an important job in American society.

What was the overall result of this proclamation by Florida's Gov. Catts to the U.S. war effort at the beginning of World War I?

Florida farmers produced enormous amounts of farm goods, helping feed the U.S. military throughout the war

This painting depicts all of the following in Florida History EXCEPT:

Progress in civil rights for African Americans and the Seminoles

William Chipley, Henry Plant and Henry Flagler are all known for what in Florida history?

Building railroad lines

Which statement best expresses the melting pot theory as it relates to American society?

Different cultures will blend to form a uniquely American culture.

How did Henry Flagler's railroad to Key West impact Florida's history?

It encouraged investment and population shifts to the southern part of the state.

What is one way that Florida's cities were involved in the Spanish-American War?

Military bases were built in several Florida cities, such as Pensacola and Key West.

Based on the graph, which of the following conclusions can you draw about American society in the 1800s?

The United States was shifting from an agrarian to an industrial society.

In the mid-1920s, the immigration policy of the United States was mainly designed to

establish quotas for immigrants from certain nations

In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party?

factory owners

Where did most African Americans moving to northern cities find work?

in factories

Which economic policy argues that government should limit, as much as possible, any interference in the economy?

laissez-faire

During the 1920s, Congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed to

limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe

"The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all, and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually, and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area."—Article 5, NATO Treaty; April 4, 1949 Article 5 of the NATO Treaty promises...

mutual defense for all member nations.

To which group did settlement houses offer services?

new immigrants

Most nativists of the late 1800s would most likely have supported the

passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Based on the congressional elections of 1894, in which region of the country did Populism seem to have the most support?

the southeast