ch 16, 17, 18, 19
What were some of the things of the German hysteria?
- Food was changed to patriotic names - Towns with German names were changed - States stopped teaching German in high schools - violence against German Americans - support for prohibition received final pushing - names of brewing companies were changed to be more American
What leads us to join ww1?
- German submarine warfare - Zimmerman telegram
What new electrical products changed American life?
- vacuum - items bought at supermarket replaced home cleaning - commercially baked break replaced homemade - radio - toaster - automobile
During ww1 how many draftees were born outside the US?
1 in 5
For families to be successful during the homestead act, how much extra money did families need when starting?
1,000
How many women worked in industry during the war?
1,000,000
What were the 3 goals of the American federation of labor?
1. Eight hour day 2. Employer liability for injuries on the job 3. 1.6 millions members by 1904
What were the 5 goals of the nights of labor?
1. Equal pay for women 2. End child labor 3. Limited Chinese migration 4. Eight hour day 5. Graduated income tax
What were the four steps for the government to get rid of the buffalo?
1. Kill all buffalo 2. Reservation 3. Dawes act of 1889 4. Oklahoma
During the ghost dance, what were the 3 things the Indians had to do?
1. Live together in peace 2. Abandons white influence (Christianity, whiskey, reservations) 3. Did the ghost dance
What did the ghost dance say would happen to the Indians?
1. Their dead ancestors would rise again 2. Their white t shirts they wore during the dance would be bullet proof 3. All the white would disappear 4. The buffalo would return
What were the 3 points of the Zimmerman telegram?
1.) Mexico should attack us 2.) Germany would help Mexico defeat the United States 3.) Mexico would recapture land previously lost to the us
What were many long term causes of world war 1? (5)
1.) Rise of Germany and Italy 2.) imperialism 3.) arms race 4.) alliance system 5.) nationalism
How much money did you have to pay for your land after 5 years under the homestead act?
10 dollars
How many immigrants entered the US during 1860-1890
10 million
How many ladies served over seas during the war?
11,000
When did the cease fire go into effect?
11:00 am - Nov. 11th, 1918
How many families owned a radio by 1930?
14 million
During the homestead act, how many acres of land could you get?
160
During the Dawes act, how much land did the head of house hold get?
160 acres
What amendment granted congress the authority to impose an income tax?
16th
What percentage of the workforce in 1900 was female?
17%
What amendment allows us citizens to directly vote in senators?
17th
How many immigrants entered the US during 1890-1920?
18,000,000
What is the age range for the draft?
18-45 males
What year was the France founded?
1867
When was the nights of labor founder?
1869
What year did the ghost dance take place?
1880's
When was the American federation of labors founded?
1884
When did the Haymarket take place?
1886
When was the Dawes act put into place?
1887
When did the Oklahoma land rush take place?
1889-1906
What year did sitting bull die?
1890
By what year did the United States become a industrial power?
1900
****what was the largest year for immigration?
1907
***when was the 16th amendment put into place?
1913
What Woodrow Wilson's term length?
1913-1921
***What year was the 17th amendment put into place?
1917
What year did the United States declare war on Germany?
1917
When did the selective service act begin?
1917
When was the committee for public information formed? Who was it led by?
1917 by George creek
What year did the 19th amendment pass?
1920
When did many business prosper?
1920's
When did Charles lindenberg fly across the Atlantic?
1927
When did Amos N Andy first begin?
1928
The panic of 1893 was the worst depression until when?
1930's
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th
By 1900, how many children were working for low wages?
2,000,000
As a result of the Dawes act, how much Indian land was lost?
2/3rds and this was sold to whites
What was the unemployment percentage during the panic of 1893?
20% - 25%
How many cars were registered in 1930?
23 million
What percentage of women working outside the Home following the 19th amendment
24%
During the Dawes act, how long was land held in a trust by the government?
25 years
How many soldiers died at wounded knee?
29
How many Indians were killed at wounded knee?
300; 7 infants
During the Dawes act, how much land did the head of household get for grazing?
320 acres
What was the total cost of ww1
35,500,000,00
How many immigrants entered the US during 1840 - 1860
4 million
During the Dawes act, how much land did additional family get?
40 acres
How many families did the homestead act allow to be land owners?
400,000
In 1929 how many barrels of oil did the us produce?
435
How much did Andrew Carnegie sell his business for in 1901?
480,000,000
What percent of the total workforce was in a labor union?
5%
In 1916 how many barrels of oil did the US
50
As Merchants gave sharecropping supplies on credit, what was the interest rates?
50% or more
What was the Great Migration?
500,000 African americans moved north for jobs
How many hours was the average work week in 1900?
55-60
What percentage of families owned a car in 1930
60%
During the Haymarket square riot, how many police officers and strikers were killed?
7 police officers and 4 strikers
What businesses closed during the panic of 1893?
74 railroad, 600 banks, 15,000 business had failed
By 1900 what percentage of African Americans were sharecropping?
75%
How many registered cars were there in 1920
8 million
By 1930 the weekly movie attendance neared what?
80 million
How many black individuals lived in the US in 1900?
9 Million
What percentage of the black population lived in the south?
90%
The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what? A. A mature consumer economy. B. The powerful influence of labor unions. C. An increasingly diverse society. D. The power of monopolistic corporations. E. An effective nationwide advertising campaign.
A
During the Haymarket square riot, what started the violence?
A bomb was thrown
All of the following statements about the Great Steel Strike of 1919 are true EXCEPT: A. the strike involved mostly nonimmigrant workers. B. the strike centered in Chicago. C. the strike involved 365,000 workers. D. workers demanded union recognition. E. workers won an eight-hour day.
A.
An example of what the economist and social historian Thorstein Veblen meant by "conspicuous consumption" is: A. Mrs. Bradley Martin's costume ball. B. an immigrant's purchase of bread. D. the free services handed out by social reformers. E. John D. Rockefeller's purchase of a competing company. F. the social welfare services of European nations like Germany.
A.
During his presidency, Woodrow Wilson: A. dismissed numerous black federal employees. B. banned the showing of the movie Birth of a Nation at the White House. C. outlawed discrimination in federal agencies. D. appointed several black judges. E. built on his civil rights record as governor of Virginia.
A.
During the Progressive era: A. new immigration from southern and eastern Europe reached its peak. B. overall immigration declined dramatically. C. the main point of entry for European immigrants was Boston. D. the vast majority of immigrants came from Ireland. E. all immigration was banned.
A.
How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s as the white North and South moved toward reconciliation? A. As a tragic family quarrel among white Americans, in which blacks played no significant part. B. As a significant turning point in American economic history, as wage labor won out over slave labor. C. As a monumental political struggle that culminated in the emancipation of 4 million people. D. As a struggle between federal and state rights that redefined the laws of the founding fathers. E. As the climax of the story of slavery that began when the Constitution was signed and was destined to be settled through war.
A.
How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s as the white North and South moved toward reconciliation? A. As a tragic family quarrel among white Americans, in which blacks played no significant part. B. As a significant turning point in American economic history, as wage labor won out over slave labor. C. As a monumental political struggle that culminated in the emancipation of 4 million people. D. As a struggle between federal and state rights that redefined the laws of the founding fathers. E. As the climax of the story of slavery that began when the Constitution was signed and was destined to be settled through war.
A.
How were skilled workers able to secure new freedoms for themselves in rapidly expanding industries? A. Their knowledge allowed them to control the production process and the training of apprentices. B. They had the ability to advance to managerial positions and from there into the executive boardrooms of big industry. C. They were able to market their skills by training young apprentices in exchange for high fees. D. The ownership and control over their shops and tools made their trades unattractive for industrial competition. E. Skilled workers tended to be more radical and used strikes and violent uprisings to secure better wages.
A.
Journalists who worked for newspapers like William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, which sensationalized events to sell papers, were called: A. yellow journalists. B. trustees. C. social reformers. D. muckrakers. E. freelancers.
A.
Native-born middle-class women under the leadership of Carrie Chapman-Catt argued that they deserved the right to vote on account of: A. their birth in the United States. B. their status as an educated and superior race. C. their feminine sensibilities. D. their service as volunteers during the Civil War. E. their identity as taxpayers.
A.
The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what? A. A mature consumer economy. B. The powerful influence of labor unions. C. An increasingly diverse society. D. The power of monopolistic corporations. E. An effective nationwide advertising campaign.
A.
The Civil Service Act of 1883: A. created a merit system for government workers. B. favored candidates with political influence. C. was passed in response to the assassination of President Lincoln. D. applied only to women. E. applied only to elected officeholders.
A.
The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918): A. were the first federal restrictions on free speech since 1798. B. drew mostly from similar language in state law. C. came after strong public calls for a more "defensible democracy." D. copied similar legislation from Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. E. were put on the books, but never applied.
A.
The Farmer's Alliance hoped to improve American farmers' economic stress by: A. proposing the creation of government-sponsored crop warehouses. B. allocating membership dues to railroad companies who agreed to ship produce at lower rates. C. organizing the boycotting of local banks and local stores selling eastern goods. D. sponsoring Alliance "exchanges" that would pool money for investment in modern farm machinery.
A.
The Farmer's Alliance hoped to improve American farmers' economic stress by: A. proposing the creation of government-sponsored crop warehouses. B. allocating membership dues to railroad companies who agreed to ship produce at lower rates. C. organizing the boycotting of local banks and local stores selling eastern goods. D. sponsoring Alliance "exchanges" that would pool money for investment in modern farm machinery.
A.
The Knights of Labor: A. was an inclusive organization that advocated for a vast array of reforms. B. organized only skilled, white, native-born workers. C. did not admit women. D. never had more than a few hundred members. E. cooperated with big business.
A.
The Supreme Court decision United States v. Wong Kim Ark ruled that: A. the Fourteenth Amendment gave Asians born in the United States citizenship. B. San Francisco had to grant licenses to Chinese-operated laundries. C. Chinese merchants were exempt from the Chinese Exclusion Act. D. the federal government had the right to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law. E. Chinese women were forbidden to immigrate to the United States.
A.
The Supreme Court in Lochner v. New York: A. voided a state law establishing that bakers could work a maximum of sixty hours per week. B. limited the number of hours coal miners worked. C. voided a state law that limited child labor. D. voided a state law that limited the number of hours women could work. E. ruled that "liberty of contract" undermined workers' rights.
A.
The impact of the second industrial revolution on the trans-Mississippi West was: A. dramatic as an agricultural empire grew. B. insignificant. C. concentrated in the cities. D. beneficial to Indians. E. significant only for native-born whites.
A.
Which of the following elements of President Wilson's Fourteen Points most resembled the commissions Progressives had instituted back home? A. The League of Nations. B. The right to free trade. C. The readjustment of colonial claims. D. The principle of self-determination for all nations. E. The "guilt clause" for Germany.
A.
Which of the following statements does NOT characterize the woman's suffrage movement of the 1910s? A. Alice Paul was elected to head the National Woman's Suffrage Association. B. The movement split up over tactics. C. Many of its veteran leaders switched their focus to supporting America's involvement in the war. D Activists chained themselves to the fence in front of the White House.
A.
Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true? A. The war lasted only four months and resulted in fewer than 400 U.S. battle casualties. B. Congress indicated that it was going to war to annex Cuba. C. The war came as little surprise given the fact that William McKinley campaigned in 1896 on a platform favoring imperial expansion. D. Admiral Dewey secured Manila Bay by defeating the Spanish in a bloody three-day battle. E. The treaty that ended the war granted U.S. citizenship to the peoples of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
A.
Why did western territories take longer than eastern territories to achieve statehood? A. Many easterners were wary of granting statehood until white and non-Mormon settlers counterbalanced the large Latino and Mormon populations. B. Local leaders were hostile to federal involvement in territorial affairs and resisted calls for statehood. C. Long-term warfare with native peoples made the establishment of stable communities difficult for white settlers. D. The Mormon and Latino populations in these areas did not grow rapidly enough to reach the requisite numbers for statehood.
A.
Wilson's Fourteen Points included all of the following principles EXCEPT: A. an end to colonization. B. self-determination for all nations. C. freedom of the seas. D. open diplomacy. E. free trade.
A.
What were exo dusters?
African Americans coming to kansas
What was the first network comedy radio show that was a hit in the 1920's?
Amos N Andy
When did the Spanish American war start?
April 25th, 1898
When did the United States declare war on Spain?
April 25th, 1898
What did famous muckraker Lincoln Steffens write?
Articles for McClure magazine
What sparked ww1?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the governments goal during the Dawes act?
Assimilation
Who were the central powers of ww1?
Austria, Germany, turkey
What ended isolation in some areas?
Autos
How did Garveyites define freedom at the time of World War I? A. As the right to serve and desegregate military units. B. As black self-reliance and national self-determination. C. As equal pay for equal work. D. As the perfect blending and assimilation of white and black Americans. E. As the right to bear arms and listen to jazz.
B
On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893) that authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law? A. He argued that Chinese were mostly decent and honorable and worthy of Americans' respect. B. Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. C. He explained that Chinese immigrants should be expelled on grounds of the Naturalization Act, not the Fourteenth Amendment. D. He reasoned that the Constitution of the United States had never applied to any group of immigrants. E. He argued that the United States would suffer serious disadvantages in foreign trade and diplomacy under this precedent.
B
The 1894 Pullman Strike: A. ended with the arrival of Coxey's Army, a private security agency hired by George Pullman. B. crippled national rail service and triggered the arrest of union president, Eugene V. Debs. C. despite significant violence, resulted in a rare compromise between the American Railway Union and Pullman Sleeping Cars. D. received unexpected support from Attorney General Richard Olney, who believed in the rights of railroad workers to a fair wage.
B
The Indian victory at Little Bighorn: A. was typical at the time. B. only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement. C. brought an end to the hostilities. D. came after an unprovoked attack by Indians. E. resulted in no U.S. army casualties.
B
The Sixteenth Amendment: A. called for the direct election of senators. B. authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax. C. granted women the right to vote. D. prohibited the use and sale of alcohol. E. instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall.
B
W.T. Stead: A. accurately predicted the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. B. claimed American world power in the twentieth century would rest in part on the spread of American culture. C. expressed grave concern over the growth of America's military and its seizure of new territory. D was discredited as a hack with the publication of The Americanization of the World.
B
When American troops finally arrived in Europe: A they were too late to participate in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. B. they helped push back a German offensive near Paris. C. they turned the tide of the war. D. the British and French were in full retreat. E they organized alliances after the war among fourteen prominent nations.
B
Which institution was hardest hit by the Redeemers once they assumed power in the South? A. Churches. B. Public schools. C. Mental health facilities. D. Jails. E. Sharecropping.
B
Why were Americans divided over the outbreak of the Great War? A. The American public wanted to join the conflict, but Congress remained opposed to any intervention. B. Irish-Americans and Russian Jews resented Allied powers Great Britain and Russia, while some American reformers lobbied against the war in the name of social justice and peace. C. Some Americans welcomed the military buildup that would accompany American involvement, others worried about large tax increases. D. Democrats hoped to shore up support for Wilson's re-election as a "war president," while Republicans objected to "foreign entanglements."
B
frican-Americans migrated north during the Great Migration for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. the prospect of higher wages. B. the prospect of owning their own homes. C escaping the threat of lynching. D the prospect of being able to vote. E being able to educate their children.
B
In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington: A. called for political equality. B. encouraged blacks to adjust to segregation. C. opposed vocational education for blacks. D. fought against segregation. E. continued the abolitionist political tradition.
B.
Nineteenth-century Americans imagined the "Wild West" as all of the following EXCEPT: A. a distant, timeless place, uncorrupted by civilization. B. isolated farms, where men and women carved out difficult lives on the Great Plains. C. a violent frontier recounted through dime novels and prolific newspaper stories. D. a spectacle of adventure as portrayed by vaudeville shows featuring famous battle reenactments and real Indian warriors.
B.
On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893) that authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law? A. He argued that Chinese were mostly decent and honorable and worthy of Americans' respect. B. Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. C. He explained that Chinese immigrants should be expelled on grounds of the Naturalization Act, not the Fourteenth Amendment. D. He reasoned that the Constitution of the United States had never applied to any group of immigrants. E. He argued that the United States would suffer serious disadvantages in foreign trade and diplomacy under this precedent.
B.
Plessy v. Ferguson: A. was a unanimous decision. B. sanctioned racial segregation. C. voided the Thirteenth Amendment. D. limited the hours that women could legally work. E. was fully supported by Booker T. Washington.
B.
The 1894 Pullman Strike: A. ended with the arrival of Coxey's Army, a private security agency hired by George Pullman. B. crippled national rail service and triggered the arrest of union president, Eugene V. Debs. C. despite significant violence, resulted in a rare compromise between the American Railway Union and Pullman Sleeping Cars. D. received unexpected support from Attorney General Richard Olney, who believed in the rights of railroad workers to a fair wage.
B.
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire: A. was the worst fire in U.S. history. B. brought in its wake much-needed safety legislation. C. destroyed the business, but there were no casualties. D. occurred during the Uprising of the 20,000. E. resulted in laws that banned all manufacturing in New York.
B.
The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century: A. was led by the American Federation of Labor. B. was led by the Industrial Workers of the World. C. was not an issue of concern to most workers. D. was insignificant because the courts consistently supported workers' rights to assemble, organize, and spread their views. E. was never successful on the local level.
B.
Why was the Hollywood version of the western "cowboy" based more on fantasy than reality? A. Railroad expansion before the Civil War had eliminated the need for "cattle drives" from Texas. B. Most cowboys were low-paid workers, some of whom even went on strike for higher wages. C. By the time of the Civil War, most open-range longhorns had been decimated by disease and harsh winters. D. Clothing such as wide-brimmed hats and boots were twentieth-century inventions of writers and movie producers.
B.
William Cody: A. invented a form of public entertainment called vaudeville. B. created a "Wild West" show that toured the United States and Europe. C. was defeated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. D. never traveled west of the Mississippi River.
B.
Who were some hero's of the 1920's
Babe Ruth and Louis Armstrong
Was being called a robber baron, good or bad?
Bad
During unrestricted submarine warfare, any ship that went into the British isles risked what?
Being attacked
General John _____ Pershing led soldiers into europe
Blackjack
What progressive reformer did the following three things: 1. Conservation of natural resources 2.direct election of senators 3. Income taxes on businesses and personal incomes
Bob lafollete
Label the following as skilled or unskilled labor: Bricklayer General laborer Southern mill worker Bobbin boy
Bricklayer = skilled General laborer = unskilled Southern mill worker = unskilled Bobbin boy = unskilled
During unrestricted submarine warfare, where did Germany declare a war zone?
British isles
What animal was nearly wiped out by over hunting in the late 19th century?
Buffalo
All of the following statements about African-American participation during World War I are true EXCEPT: A. the navy barred African-Americans entirely. B. the army was segregated. C. President Wilson allowed African-American soldiers to march in a Paris victory parade. D. the army barred most African-Americans from combat. E. the army tried to persuade the French to not treat African-American soldiers as equals.
C
Assess the effectiveness of President Woodrow Wilson's response to Mexico's civil war. A. While the United States was able to bring peace to the region, it also undermined the Democratic process. B. In his zealous attempt to remove the dictator Porfirio Diaz, Wilson ended up destabilizing all of Central America. C. Wilson's attempts to teach Mexican people how to select good men only led to the war spilling over into the United States. D. President Wilson's efforts to support the popular leader "Pancho" Villa resulted in 10,000 U.S. troops joining the fighting between the troops of Huerta and Madero. E. If General John Pershing had not undermined the military operation with his own corruption, Wilson's response to Villa would have been very effective.
C
During World War I, the federal government: A. intervened minimally in the economy. B. encouraged farmers only to produce for American consumption. C. increased corporate and individual income taxes. D. pursued a laissez-faire economic policy. E. established the minimum wage and the eight-hour day.
C
Elections during the Gilded Age: A. suffered from low voter turnout. B. brought an end to Democratic control of the South. C. were closely contested affairs. D. suffered from a lack of party loyalty among voters. E. were generally quiet affairs with few rallies or speeches.
C
Feminism: A. represented only the struggle for women's suffrage. B. was concerned only with economic issues. C. sought to attack the traditional roles of sexual behavior for women. D. sought to maintain the traditional roles of sexual behavior for women. E. argued that women should not have to work.
C
How did "nickelodeons" reflect a mass consumption society in the Progressive era? A. Amusement parks and dance halls had lost considerable popularity by this time. B. Nickelodeons offered elite theater-goers a high-brow alternative to vaudeville shows. C. Nickelodeons offered a popular and less-expensive leisure activity for urban residents. D. Nickelodeon shows quickly became widely available, thus providing entertainment to small-town residents.
C
How did economic development in Brazil during and after the American Civil War affect the lives of southern cotton farmers? A. Brazilian demand for American cotton created new opportunities for southern cotton growers. B. Poverty and crime in South America triggered a mass migration of cheap farm workers into the American South where they replaced former slaves. C. The expansion of Brazilian cotton cultivation lowered global prices for the crop and led to indebtedness and loss of land for southern farmers. D. The expansion of slavery in Brazil in the wake of American emancipation prompted southern farmers to give up cotton cultivation for good. E. Cheap Egyptian cotton allowed southerners to become the consumers of imported textiles.
C
How did expanding agricultural production in places like Argentina and the American West lead to the migration of rural populations to cities? A. Increasing output in the countryside created a new prosperity that allowed rural populations to travel. B. Since the growing agricultural output attracted ever-larger numbers of immigrants to the countryside, the older generations of rural settlers left for the cities. C. Increasing output worldwide pushed down the prices of farm products, making it more difficult for farmers to make ends meet. D. New production methods that were at the heart of growing farm productivity alienated many rural folks familiar with traditional farming practices. E. Peasants made such tidy profits in agriculture that they could afford to move to cities.
C
How did expanding agricultural production in places like Argentina and the American West lead to the migration of rural populations to cities? A. Increasing output in the countryside created a new prosperity that allowed rural populations to travel. B. Since the growing agricultural output attracted ever-larger numbers of immigrants to the countryside, the older generations of rural settlers left for the cities. C. Increasing output worldwide pushed down the prices of farm products, making it more difficult for farmers to make ends meet. D. New production methods that were at the heart of growing farm productivity alienated many rural folks familiar with traditional farming practices. E. Peasants made such tidy profits in agriculture that they could afford to move to cities.
C
How did the displacement of native peoples in Australia differ from the experience of Indians in the American West? A. Aboriginals were gathered together into centralized areas set aside by the government. B. White diseases decimated Aboriginals. C. Government policy orchestrated the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes for official adoption by whites. D. Aboriginals were subject to cultural reconstruction.
C
In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis: A. highlighted the benefits of the second industrial revolution. B. discussed the lives of wealthy Americans. C. focused on the wretched conditions of New York City slums. D. provided a fictional account of life in 1890. E. wrote about captains of industry.
C
Most Progressives saw World War I as a golden opportunity because: A. they believed that the United States would profit from the war. B. they supported the socialist ideas of Vladimir Lenin. C. they hoped to disseminate Progressive values around the globe. D. they saw an opportunity to completely restrict immigration. E. it offered blacks a chance for economic improvement through defense jobs.
C
The Committee on Public Information: A. was directed by William Jennings Bryan. B. protected civil liberties. C. was a government agency that sought to shape public opinion. D. was affiliated with the Socialist Party. E. was limited in its efforts.
C
The Zimmermann Telegram: A. helped assure Americans that Germany was not a threat. B. clarified British war aims. C. outlined the German plan for an attack on the United States by Mexico. C outlined the British plan for an attack on the United States by Mexico. D outlined the Fourteen Points.
C
The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914: A. did not end U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone, which remains an American territory to this day. B. helped repair U.S. diplomatic relations with Colombia. C. reduced the sea voyage between the East and West Coasts of the United States by 8,000 miles. D. did not involve the labor of non-U.S. citizens, despite Roosevelt's objections.
C
The writer whose work encouraged the passage of the Meat Inspection Act was: A. Henry George. B. Theodore Dreiser. C. Upton Sinclair. D. Ida Tarbell. E. Lincoln Steffens.
C
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Eugene V. Debs? A. He cited abolitionists in defense of Americans' freedom to dissent. B. His arrest for violation of the Espionage Act was the result of an antiwar speech. C. His prison sentence was commuted by President Wilson before his stroke. D. He ran for president while in prison and received 900,000 votes.
C
Why did Carlos Montezuma call for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1916? A. The Bureau used heavy handed tactics in collecting taxes. B. The Bureau was under the influence of a rival tribal leader. C. The Bureau had failed to secure Indian self- determination. D. The Bureau failed to offer Native Americans equal employment opportunities. E. The Bureau refused to enforce prohibition on Indian reservations.
C
Why was William Tweed so popular with the city's immigrant poor? A. He was willing to speak truth to power. B. He fought hard for more liberal immigration laws. C. He had provided food, fuel, and patronage to them in exchange for their votes. D. He uncovered much of the corruption in the city of New York and introduced crucial political reforms. E. He himself was a recent immigrant with roots in German proto-socialist movements.
C
According to the authors of the Dawes Severalty Act, what constituted a civilized life for Native Americans in the later nineteenth century? A. Skilled work and tenement life in industrial cities. B. A hunting and gathering economy and nomadic lifestyle. C. Individual property ownership and farming on family plots. D. Tribal life and autonomy on the nation's reservations. E. Employment in the tourism industry and public land management.
C.
All of the following is true of the Oregon System EXCEPT: A. lt included the direct primary to choose candidates for political office. B. lt was developed by Oregon lawyer, William U'Ren. C. lt resulted in the failure to pass woman suffrage legislation in Oregon. D. lt included the initiative and referendum, which enabled voters to propose and vote on laws.
C.
All of the following statements about African-American participation during World War I are true EXCEPT: A. the navy barred African-Americans entirely. B. the army was segregated. C. President Wilson allowed African-American soldiers to march in a Paris victory parade. D. the army barred most African-Americans from combat. E. the army tried to persuade the French to not treat African-American soldiers as equals.
C.
Americans have referred to the 1890s as the women's era because: A. women could vote. B. few women had to work outside the home. C. women's economic opportunities and roles in public life expanded. D. growing numbers of women held political office. E. most men supported equal rights for women.
C.
By 1912, the Socialist Party: A. appealed only to immigrants. B. appealed only to industrial workers. C. had elected scores of local officials. D. was concentrated in New York City. E. had yet to elect a member to Congress.
C.
Feminism: A. represented only the struggle for women's suffrage. B. was concerned only with economic issues. C. sought to attack the traditional roles of sexual behavior for women. D. sought to maintain the traditional roles of sexual behavior for women. E. argued that women should not have to work.
C.
How did black women challenge the racial ideology of the Jim Crow South? A. They formed their own secret militant organization. B. They used their positions in domestic service for sabotage, pilfering, and revenge. C. They insisted on the equal respectability of black women by working for "racial uplift." D. They stressed the supremacy of their men to counter claims that black families lacked patriarchal order. E. African-American women's organizations established gun clubs and shooting ranges to improve their skills at self-defense.
C.
The "Kansas Exodus" meant all of the following EXCEPT: A. hope for blacks to escape racial violence in the South. B. the migration of 40,000 to 60,000 African Americans to Kansas. C. the eventual return of most black migrants to the South. D. the possibility of political equality, access to education, and economic opportunity was worth a long journey west for many African Americans
C.
The Immigration Restriction League: called for increased immigration from Asia. A. was founded by new immigrants. B. wanted to bar immigrants under the age of eighteen. C. wanted to bar immigrants who were illiterate. D. wanted to end all immigration.
C.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU): A. a small organization of radical feminists. B. was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. C. moved from demanding prohibition to pushing for women's suffrage. D. was a single-issue organization out to ban alcohol. E. argued that politics was not the place for women.
C.
The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor during the 1890s reflected: A. the increasing radicalism of the American labor movement. B. the increasing social conscience in the American population overall. C. a shift from broad reform goals to more limited goals. D. the success of the political lobbying efforts of labor organizers. E. the growing role of women in the union movement.
C.
The writer whose work encouraged the passage of the Meat Inspection Act was: A. Henry George. B. Theodore Dreiser. C. Upton Sinclair. D. Ida Tarbell. E. Lincoln Steffens.
C.
What did Native Americans have in common with the Zulu of South Africa and the aboriginal people in Australia? A. They belonged to some of the most ancient agricultural civilizations in the world. B. They all looked to central governments for protection and assistance in their struggle against white supremacist settlers. C. They found themselves pushed aside by centralizing government trying to control large interior regions. D. They all saw themselves pulled into the vicious debt cycle that accompanied cotton sharecropping. E. Both groups saw such little chance at advancing in civil rights that they resorted to emigration.
C.
Which of the following properly compares the United States Supreme Court's approach to organization in business and labor during the Gilded Age? A. Whereas the court rejected the organization of big business on constitutional grounds, it supported workers' right to organize. B. The court used the Sherman Antitrust Act liberally for the break-up of business and labor organizations. C. While the court applied the Sherman Antitrust Act to break down unions, it proved unwilling to endorse any regulation of big business. D. Understanding the dynamics of the new industrial age, the Supreme Court allowed workers as well as businesses to organize powerful and centralized institutions. E. The Supreme Court refused to apply the Sherman Antitrust Act against unions or business on the grounds that the law itself was unconstitutional.
C.
Which of the following statements about World War I is NOT accurate? A. It began with the assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. B. It produced casualties on a massive scale, due in part to new military technologies such as tanks and submarines. C. It actually had little to do with European colonial possessions overseas. D. It was the result of European powers' interlocking military alliances. E. C and D
C.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania? A. The strikers' defeat spelled the end of future union organization by skilled industrial workers. B. Press scrutiny of the strike sent stock prices up for Carnegie Steel Company, suggesting that "all press is good press" for corporate owners. C. It demonstrated the enormous power of large corporations and reflected the belief of many working Americans that they were being denied economic independence and self-governance. D. Public outcry over the involvement of the state militia in crushing the strike prompted the resignation of Pennsylvania's governor.
C.
Which of the following statements would have been prosecuted under the Sedition Act of 1918? A. "I like German music." B. "We may lose this war." C. "I call on you to boycott the draft." D. "Conscientious objectors deserve to be shot." E. "Heil Hitler."
C.
Which statement about the textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 is FALSE? A. The strike demonstrated that workers sought the opportunity to enjoy the finer things in life. B. The strike was in response to a reduction in weekly wages. C. The strikers asked the American Federation of Labor for assistance. D. Children of the striking workers publicly marched up New York's Fifth Avenue. E. The strike was settled on the workers' terms.
C.
Why did Samuel Gompers seek to forge closer ties with forward-looking corporate leaders? A. He wanted to establish employer-financed health care. B. He wanted to work his way into circles of political influence. C. He wanted to stabilize employer-employee relations. D. He hoped to win their support for the nationalization of large industries. E. He wanted to explore his own new personal business opportunities.
C.
Why did the South fail to attract significant economic development in the wake of Reconstruction? A. Northern investors stayed away, appalled by southern race relations. B. Northerners considered a South without African-Americans in chains too risky for investment. C. Investors came to the South for cheap labor and low taxes, so they made few capital investments in the region. D. Southern white supremacists tended to scare off northern capital industries. E. Southern Klansmen scared away many interested investors.
C.
When talking about the industrial leaders, what two sayings were talking about the same person?
Captains of industry and robber baron
What transformed dating patterns?
Cars
In the 1920's who was the most celebrated hero?
Charles lindenberg
Where did the Haymarket square riot in 1886 take place?
Chicago, Illinois
What was the economy based on in 1920?
Consumer oriented
What was the reason the grange fell apart?
Coxey's army
This act of Merchants giving sharecropping supplies on credit is known as what?
Crop-lien
All of the following factors contributed to explosive economic growth during the Gilded Age EXCEPT: A. availability of capital for investment. B. a growing supply of labor. C. abundant natural resources. D. low tariffs. E. federal land grants to railroads.
D
Assess the way in which the Committee on Public Information presented its message to encourage Americans to remain loyal and support the war effort? A. The Creel Committee often relied on veiled threats. B. The CPI frequently invoked the alien and sedition acts. C. The CPI rhetoric commonly tried to pit immigrants against native-born Americans. D. The CPI packaged its appeals in the language of social cooperation and an expanded democracy. E. The Creel Committee combined its patriotic appeals with advertisements on special bargains for household goods.
D
By 1890, the majority of Americans: a) worked as farmers. b) worked in the mining industry. c) were moving into the middle class. d) worked for wages.
D
Electoral reform during the Progressive era: A. expanded the electorate significantly. B. had little impact, especially in the cities. C. enfranchised African-Americans. D. actually limited many Americans' right to vote. E. did away with all residency requirements for voting.
D
Had the Teller Amendment been applied to the Philippines and Cuba, how would it have changed the Spanish-American war? A. Cuba would have become an associated territory as well. B. The United States would have never fought the Spanish navy at Manila. C. The Filipino nationalist movement would not have emerged. D. The United States would have been barred from annexing the archipelago. E. The United States would have benefitted from German weapons imports.
D
How did World War I and the rhetoric of freedom shape the labor movement and workers' expectations? A. World War I had a minimal impact on the labor movement. B. There were very few labor strikes after the war. C. Wartime propaganda turned the labor movement toward nationalism. D. Wartime rhetoric inspired hopes for social and economic justice. E. Workers abandoned their push for the eight-hour day.
D
How did mass consumption in the Progressive era result in new consumer freedoms? A. Farmers in the heartland had more time and money to attend nickelodeon shows. B. Department stores provided city residents access to electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners. C. Mass-produced radios were able to advertise the availability of new factory products. D. A and B only E. None of these answers.
D
In what ways was W.E.B. Du Bois a typical progressive? A. He vigorously opposed the war. B. He blamed African-Americans for their own plight. C. He believed that only a social revolution could bring racial justice to the United States. D. He believed that investigation, exposure, and education could solve the nation's problems. E. He was mostly concerned with the farmers' plight during the war.
D
Industrial freedom in the Progressive era meant: A. a rise in union activism. B. a loss of personal autonomy for skilled workers now under "scientific management." C. a push by corporations for greater worker input in locating factories and distributing profits. D. A and B E. None of the above.
D
The Industrial Workers of the World: represented skilled workers only. A. was led by Eugene Debs. B. organized only women workers. C. was a union within the American Federation of Labor. D. advocated a workers' revolution.
D
Theodore Roosevelt's taking of the Panama Canal Zone is an example of: A. his ability to speak softly in diplomatic situations when he knew he was outgunned. B. international Progressivism—the United States was intervening with the sole purpose to uplift the peoples of Central America. C. liberal internationalism, since he worked closely with the French to work out a deal favorable to Panama. D. his belief that civilized nations had an obligation to establish order in an unruly world. E. one of the many wars in which Roosevelt involved the United States.
D
What about Woodrow Wilson appeared to Theodore Roosevelt's supporters like a relic of the past? A. In his speeches, Wilson spoke about "waiving the bloody shirt" and invoked the divisions of the Civil War. B. Wilson frequently reminded Americans of the noble goals of the populist movement of the 1890s. C. Wilson spoke too much about the mistakes he thought Republicans had made in the past, such as the annexation of the Philippines. D. Wilson was committed to programs that aided small businessmen and seemed to deny the inevitability of economic concentration. E. Wilson's wife and many children made him look rural and unsophisticated, in contrast to the urban-based supporters of Roosevelt.
D
What did employers, urban reformers, as well as women reformers hope Prohibition would achieve during the war years? A. A larger turnout among men for the draft. B. The decline in desertions and acts of sabotage. C. A reduction in the public expense associated with alcoholism. D. Peace and order on the home front. E All hoped for a more pious, spiritual, and God-fearing community.
D
What was the aim of boarding schools for Indians? A. To prepare them for reservation life. B. To train them in the professional skills necessary to return to the reservations as doctors and teachers. C. To convert them to Christianity so that they would become missionaries on the reservations. D. To civilize the Indians, making them "American" as whites defined the term. E. To prepare them to enlist in the U.S. military.
D
Which of the following contradictions plagued progressive reformers' ideas on the political process? A. They rejected party labels but were themselves highly partisan politicians. B. They took every opportunity to disclose scandals in muckraking magazines, but also called for a restriction of free speech. C. They recorded the votes of nativists, but promised more liberal reforms on immigration. D. They worked both to expand the electorate and shrink its size through other measures. E. They believed in the civil rights of children, but refused to reduce the voting age to sixteen.
D
Which of the following statements about nineteenth-century Chinese immigrants to the United States is accurate? A. Unlike Europeans, Chinese immigrants were too poor to send letters or money home to relatives. B. After the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, most Chinese immigrants were unable to find additional work and returned to China. C. Chinese immigrants rarely worked in western mines after the Civil War thanks to Anglo resentment and the lack of demand for cheap labor. D By 1880, 3/4 of Chinese immigrants lived in California, where many worked on farms.
D
Which of the following was included in theatrical and dime novel depictions of the American West? A. The role of the federal government in the region's development. B. Labor conflicts in western mines. C. The growth of cities in the Pacific northwest. D. Amazing feats of skilled horseback riding, roping, and shooting.
D
Why did World War I threaten to tear the women's suffrage movement apart? A A large number of activists were German-American. B. The leadership of the suffrage movement was predominantly socialist. C. Many of the women in leadership positions were recruited into government service. D. Many suffragists had been associated with opposition to American involvement in the war. E The demands of the home front pulled women away from political activism.
D
Why did World War I transform Western civilization so profoundly? A. The bitter war between the peaceful neighbors of Germany, France, and Britain shook the popular conceptions of politics deeply. B. Since a vast majority of victims were civilians, the war forever changed public perceptions on the acceptability of military conflict. C. As a global conflict between socialist nations on the one hand and monarchies on the other, the war signaled the ideological divisions of the twentieth century. D. The war generated an economic boom in Europe and the United States that marked the beginning of the "roaring twenties." E. The mass slaughter of World War I was hard to reconcile with the optimist claim that Western civilization was the triumph of reason and human progress.
D
Why did progressive reformers think they had much to learn from the Old World? A. British legislators were far more advanced in their thoughts on racial diversity. B. The French had built a strong reputation in the field of rehabilitative prison programs. C. The Italians had introduced a series of legislation securing equal rights for women. D. Germans had pioneered several measures of social legislation. E. Russian bureaucrats had innovated ecumenical churches that offered welfare programs.
D
Why was "the city" the focus of progressive politics? A. The mostly urban immigrant populations wielded significant political clout there. B. Populists had largely solved the problems that had plagued rural Americans. C. The overwhelming majority of Americans lived in cities. D. Urban populations experienced the most dramatic growth and the most significant changes. E. Progressives were particularly fond of new urban entertainments like dance halls and nickelodeons.
D
With the Redeemers in power in the South: A. Louisiana became the only state in the Union where white illiteracy rates actually increased. B. convict labor, rented out to private business owners, became a profitable venture for railroad, mining, and lumber companies. C. taxes on white land owners increased in most southern states to raise badly needed revenue for shrinking state budgets. D. A and B E. B and C
D
Working women experienced new freedoms in the Progressive era because: A. young immigrant factory workers gained independence from the traditional control of their fathers. B. employment opened up to married white women. C. wages rose significantly for domestics, factory workers, and office employees. D A and B only
D
Apart from the racial identity of victims, what typically triggered the lynch violence of southern white mobs? A. The victim's lack of education. B. The victim's parenting style. C. The victim's lack of employment. D. The victim's alleged sexual conduct. E. The victim's northern accent.
D.
During the Progressive era: A. growing numbers of native-born white women worked as domestics. B. most African-American women worked in factories. C. most eastern European immigrant women worked as telephone operators. D. growing numbers of native-born white women worked in offices. E. the number of married women working declined.
D.
Electoral reform during the Progressive era: A. expanded the electorate significantly. B. had little impact, especially in the cities. C. enfranchised African-Americans. D. actually limited many Americans' right to vote. E. did away with all residency requirements for voting.
D.
Had the Teller Amendment been applied to the Philippines and Cuba, how would it have changed the Spanish-American war? A. Cuba would have become an associated territory as well. B. The United States would have never fought the Spanish navy at Manila. C. The Filipino nationalist movement would not have emerged. D. The United States would have been barred from annexing the archipelago. E. The United States would have benefitted from German weapons imports.
D.
In the 1890s, the National American Woman Suffrage Association: A. supported the right of immigrant women to vote. B. supported the right of African-American women to vote. C. was dominated by working-class women. D. argued that native-born white women's votes would counteract the "ignorant foreign vote." E. argued that all women, regardless of race or ethnicity, should vote.
D.
In the presidential election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson: A. chose not to run for reelection. B. lost to the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes. C. was reelected when he promised to support the war effort. D. used the campaign slogan "He kept us out of war." E. received fewer votes in states where women had the right to vote.
D.
Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life, fueling the Progressive movement, were known as: A. yellow journalists. B. trustees. C. social reformers. D. muckrakers. E. freelancers.
D.
The Platt Amendment: A. Cuban autonomy. B. granted independence to Puerto Rico. C. limited the U.S. presence in the Philippines. D. authorized the United States to intervene militarily in Cuba. e. declared Cuba a colony of the United States.
D.
What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century? A. It allowed Southerners to engage in denial and believe they never lost the Civil War. B. It downplayed the tensions between the Union and the Confederacy. C. It preserved memory of the Confederacy without the burden of white supremacy. D. It helped southern whites cope with defeat but preserve white supremacy. E. It helped them to pretend that slavery had never really ended.
D.
Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890? A. The passage of the law was a Republican triumph in an era of Democratic dominance. B. The law triggered an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits that would tarnish the reputation of anti-monopolists for years. C. The law was so finely grained and complicated that few prosecutors in the country dared to apply it. D. The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good. E. The law had the unintended consequence of empowering unions and socialist organizations.
D.
Which statement about the disenfranchisement of blacks in the South is FALSE? A. White leaders presented disenfranchisement as a "good government" measure. B. Between 1890 and 1906, every southern state enacted laws or constitutional provisions meant to eliminate the black vote. C. In passing various laws to restrict blacks from voting, numerous poor and illiterate whites also lost the right to vote in the South. D. The elimination of black and many white voters could not have been accomplished without the approval of the North. E. The Supreme Court upheld the grandfather clause.
D.
Why did progressive reformers think they had much to learn from the Old World? a. British legislators were far more advanced in their thoughts on racial diversity. B. The French had built a strong reputation in the field of rehabilitative prison programs. C. The Italians had introduced a series of legislation securing equal rights for women. D. Germans had pioneered several measures of social legislation. E. Russian bureaucrats had innovated ecumenical churches that offered welfare programs.
D.
Why was "the city" the focus of progressive politics? A. The mostly urban immigrant populations wielded significant political clout there. B. Populists had largely solved the problems that had plagued rural Americans. C. The overwhelming majority of Americans lived in cities. D. Urban populations experienced the most dramatic growth and the most significant changes. E. Progressives were particularly fond of new urban entertainments like dance halls and nickelodeons.
D.
Where did most Sioux Indians live?
Dakota territory
sharecropping created a cycle of what between landowners and former slaves?
Debt
In 1889, how many railroad workers died or were injured on the job?
Died: 2,000 Injured: 20,000
All of the following statements about urban Progressives are true EXCEPT: A. they worked to reform the structure of government. B. they sought to establish public control of gas and water works. C. they raised taxes to increase spending on schools and parks. D. they sought to improve public transportation. E. they worked with political machines.
E
Chief Joseph: A. advocated greater federal control of Indians. B. starred in a Wild West show. C. was at the Little Bighorn. D. supported the reservation system. E. wanted freedom for his people, the Nez Percé.
E
During World War I, Americans reacted to German-Americans and Germans in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A. in Iowa, the governor required that all oral communication be done in English. B. "hamburger" was changed to "liberty sandwich." C. the director of the Boston Symphony was interned for playing the works of German composers. D. the teaching of foreign languages was restricted in many states. E. the federal government barred German immigration to the United States.
E
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress: A. was a Socialist. B. supported limited women's suffrage. C. was pro-German. D. supported U.S. entry into World War I. E did not support U.S. entry into World War I.
E
The American Protective League: A. supported radicals charged under the Espionage and Sedition Acts. B. was concerned about protecting immigrants from persecution. C. was concerned about the threat to civil liberties. D. sought to protect women from abuse. E. worked with the Justice Department to identify radicals.
E
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: A. led to an increase in civil rights for Chinese people and Chinese-Americans living in the United States. B. only barred immigration of Chinese women. C. led to the deportation of the 105,000 Chinese people living in the United States in 1882. D. led to a decrease in discrimination and violence against the Chinese. E. was the first time race was used to exclude an entire group of people from entering the United States.
E
The Grange was an organization that: A. pushed for the eight-hour day. B. sought to raise railroad rates. C. opposed government regulation of shipping charges. D. pushed for railroads to acquire more land in the West. E. established cooperatives for storing and marketing farm output.
E
The term "Fordism": A. refers to Henry Ford's invention of the automobile. B. was used by labor unions, who hailed Ford's innovative approach. c. describes an economic system based on limited production of high-end goods. D. refers to Henry Ford's effort to organize workers into a union. E. describes an economic system based on mass production and mass consumption.
E
What were the characteristics of the Progressive era's birth-control movement? A. Public lectures on sexual freedom and contraception by activists such as Emma Goldman. B. Little beyond reassuring women they had the right to refuse their husband's sexual advances. C. The distribution of birth-control devices by Margaret Sanger. D. A belief in a woman's right to an active sexual life, but only in conjunction with childbearing. E. A and C
E
Which statement about the theory of Social Darwinism is FALSE? A. The theory borrowed language from Charles Darwin. B. The theory argued that evolution was as natural a process in human society as in nature and that government must not interfere. C. The theory argued that failure to advance in society indicated a lack of character. D. The theory argued that freedom required frank acceptance of inequality. E. The theory argued that the "deserving poor" only included children.
E
Why did World War I transform Western civilization so profoundly? A. The bitter war between the peaceful neighbors of Germany, France, and Britain shook the popular conceptions of politics deeply. B. Since a vast majority of victims were civilians, the war forever changed public perceptions on the acceptability of military conflict. C. As a global conflict between socialist nations on the one hand and monarchies on the other, the war signaled the ideological divisions of the twentieth century. D. The war generated an economic boom in Europe and the United States that marked the beginning of the "roaring twenties." E. The mass slaughter of World War I was hard to reconcile with the optimist claim that Western civilization was the triumph of reason and human progress.
E
Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912? A. Its presidential candidate was a southerner, Eugene V. Debs, who could appeal to both blacks and whites. B. A very large minority of Americans were willing to abolish the capitalistic system altogether. C. Americans looked with jealousy at the equality and prosperity that reigned in social democracies like Great Britain and Germany. D. Eugene Debs had been a popular movie star and entertainer before he ran on the Socialist Party ticket. E. The party's proposal to nationalize railroads, banks, and to provide unemployment relief expressed popular progressive thought.
E
ll of the following groups supported Prohibition EXCEPT: A. urban reformers wishing to undermine the city machines. B. women reformers who believed men squandered their earnings on alcohol. C. employers who hoped Prohibition would create a more disciplined labor force. D. anti-immigrant Protestants who saw temperance as an American value. E. Catholic priests who wished to curb the abuse of alcohol by parishioners.
E
Between 1901 and 1920, the United States intervened militarily numerous times in Caribbean countries: A. in order to gain territory for the United States. B. in order to spread liberty and freedom in the region. C. because the democratic leaders of the region asked the United States for aid in suppressing rebellions. D. in order to fight European powers who sought to establish colonies in the area. E. in order to protect the economic interests of American banks and investors.
E.
Most new immigrants who arrived during the early years of the twentieth century: A. learned English immediately. B. planned to remain in the United States temporarily. C. generally earned lower wages in America than in their former homelands. D. dominated skilled and supervisory jobs. E. lived in close-knit communities.
E.
The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to: A. distribute land allocations to railroad companies. B. standardize the transportation of animal feed between states. C. oversee state taxes. D. regulate railroad gauge size. E. ensure that railroads charged farmers and merchants reasonable and fair rates.
E.
The New South as promoted by Henry Grady: A. signified the widespread economic prosperity in the region. B. promised racial equality between blacks and whites. C. appealed to eastern European immigrants. D. meant higher wages for unskilled workers, regardless of race. E. promised prosperity based on industrial expansion.
E.
The new social order of the Gilded Age: A. prompted public discussion of class differences and debate among workingmen and farmers over political economy. B ensured ongoing labor strife and deepening distrust between employees and employers. C. divided CEOs and stockholders into pro-labor and anti-labor camps. E. A and B F. B and C
E.
What brought about a new wave of sympathy for the plight of women in the garment industry in Lawrence, Massachusetts? A. The city had extended maximum working hours for garment workers. B. The police of Lawrence had severely beaten striking women. C. The AFL had negotiated a sham contract for Lawrence's garment factories. D. The police had forced the children of Lawrence to leave town. E. The appearance of malnourished children evacuated from Lawrence shocked the public.
E.
Which statement about the 1896 election is FALSE? A. William McKinley's victory ended the political stalemate that had persisted since 1876. B. The Populist Party declined after the election. C. The election is considered the first modern presidential campaign. D. McKinley's campaign raised millions of dollars compared to Bryan. E. William Jennings Bryan lost because he supported the gold standard.
E.
Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early twentieth century is FALSE? A. The AFL represented skilled workers only. B. AFL membership tripled between 1900 and 1904. C. The AFL forged closer ties with corporate leaders to stabilize employee relations. D. The AFL established pension plans for long-term workers. E. The AFL proposed an overthrow of the capitalist system.
E.
****where were new immigrants from?
Eastern and Southern Europe
What opened in 1892 to process immigrants?
Ellis island
During ww1, the American public started to fear what?
Everything that was German
What event caused the US to declare war on Spain?
Explosion of the USS Maine
T/F Ellis island opened its doors for processing immigrants in 1890
F, 1892
T/F Upton Sinclair wrote the jungle in 1904
False, 1906
What was the new image that was popular among younger women in the 1920's
Flapper
What is Charles lindenberg known for?
Flying alone from New York to Paris
Why did a sense of sameness occur in the consumer based economy?
For example all the cars looked the exact same and people listened to the same radio showes
During the consumer economy of the 1920's there was a increases reliance on what?
Fossil fuels
Who were the central powers of ww1?
Germany, Austria Hungary, turkey
What movement that was taking the reservations by storm, did the government outlaw?
Ghost dance
Around the time of the Dawes act, what was that time period called?
Gilded age
Did William McKinley want the gold standard or silver standard?
Gold standard
Was being called a captain of industry, good or bad?
Good
Who were the Allies in WWI?
Great Britain, France, United States
In the 1930's did union membership grow or drop off?
Grew
When did the nights of labor lose support?
Haymarket square riot, cause of violence
How was horizontal intergration used with John d Rockefeller?
He controlled about 90% of U.S. refining capacity?
How was sitting bull killed?
He was killed by a member of his own tribe on accident when authorities were trying to arrest him
Did women earn higher or lower wages during the war?
Higher
What did famous muckraker ida Tarbell write?
History of standard oil
During the Dawes act, why did the government hold the land in trust for so long?
Hoping the head of household dies or the family cannot do it and moves, then the government can once again sell the land
During ww1 what tax was raised?
Income tax and it's peak rate at one point was 63%
What were the two impacts of the consumer economy?
Indebtness increased and enviromental impact
What was the occupation for the majority of African Americans in the US by 1900?
Industrial workers
The war had a major impact on the homefromt, was it positive or negative? (Add to it later, this is just a filler)
It was a combination of both, on one side women got to play a major role in society. The way allowed them to get jobs, earn higher wages, and even serve over seas. It also allowed African Americans to find labor. This was caused by the draft. It also allowed our nation to become more patriotic than ever before at the time. On the flip side there was also many negatives. Things like race riots broke out and these were very dangerous. One race riot in saint Louis killed 39 blacks and 9 whites. Patriotism was also at a high during this time but it turned very ugly. The American public was scared of everything German and violence against German Americans broke out. This resulted in many people hiding their German identity by changing their name and companies changing their name to sound more American.
What happened to the environment during the industrial revolution?
It was treated very very poorly
What nationality were most of the immigrants during 1907?
Italians, Greeks, slobs
What was wovakes real name?
Jack Wilson
Wovoka's real name was?
Jack wilson
What progressive reformer created the hull house, which offered education and shelter?
Jane Adams
Who was the yellow jounrnalist for the New York world?
Joseph Pulitzer
What was the date of the battle of little big horn?
June 25th, 1876
By the 1880's the one plentiful buffalo herds had dwindled to a few thousand, what were the 3 reasons behind this?
Killed to provide food for railroad crews Buffalo hunters could earn between $1.00 and $3.00 per hide Killing buffalo undermined native american attempts to resist U.S. expansion
What were some problems families faced when taking on the homestead act?
Low levels of rainfall Mosquitos were annoying Grasshoppers destroyed crops Summer Heat and blizzards
What ship was torpedoed by a German u boat in 1915, where about 1,200 passengers died and 128 were Americans?
Luisitania
What was the British passenger liner that Americans were warned not to go on called?
Luisitania
How were many African americans killed during the 1900's?
Lynching
when did the haymarket riot take place?
May 4th, 1886
**** how did merchants give former slaves supplies during sharecropping?
Merchants gave sharecropping supplies on credit
Up to the mid 1920's what was fords dominant car?
Model T
What were investigated reporters who exposed facts called?
Muckrakers
When was NBC and CBS formed?
NBC = 1926 CBS = 1927
What two national broadcasting companies were formed in radio?
NBC and CBS
In the context of the Haymarket square riot, near what city did strike sympathizers gather at?
Near Chicago
Is this an example of "old" or "new" working lifestyle and conditions during 1900: Large factories were the norm; tasks were repetitive and pace was set by the clock and whistle
New
**** what came first the night of labor or the American federation of labor!
Nights of labor
Did employers like Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller like unions?
No
We're females paid the same as men?
No
What Indian tribe did the government take land from for the Oklahoma land rush?
No tribe owned that land
Should we have went to war with Spain?
No, the explosion was not their fault
Did the nights of labor only expect certain labors?
Nope open to all laborers, and even accepted memebership from blacks and females
What case earner teddy Roosevelt the nickname of the trust buster?
Northern security case - this company held a monopoly over the railroads
Was factory life an improvement over farm life?
Not always, industrial life was still very dangerous
What industry is John d Rockefeller known for?
Oil
Is this an example of "old" or "new" working lifestyle and conditions during 1900: Labors worked in small shops, took pride in their work, and worked at their own pace
Old
Who founded the grange?
Oliver kelly
What was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Philanthropy
What Supreme Court ruling created the "separate but equal" doctrine in 1896
Plessy vs Ferguson
What court case created Jim Crow laws?
Plessy vs Ferguson
Who did the people take their anger out on for the depression of 1893?
President Cleveland
What movement was a reform movement designed to solve problems in US society?
Progressive movement
What was the 18th amendment and when was it passed?
Prohibition and it was passed in 1917
What was the committee of public information?
Propaganda to promote the war
What was the goal of the grange?
Provide education and emotional support to farmers
What was the hottest product for the consumer oriented economy?
Radio
What was the plessy vs Ferguson case about?
Railroad cars in the Louisiana were segregated by law
What part of the railroad did the grange try to end?
Railroad discounts given to large business men
To try and intimidate the US from joining the war, what did Germany do?
Resumed submarine warfare
What industrialist undercut competition by lower prices, and then raising them after buying out competition?
Rockefeller
Who was nicknamed the greedy octopus
Rockefeller
Who were the allies during the start of ww1?
Russia, Great Britain, France
What were the sauerkraut and hamburgers known as during ww1
S = liberty cabbage H = liberty sand which
Who founded the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
Who founded the American federation of laborers?
Samuel Gompers
What nation did Andrew Carnegie immigrate to the us from?
Scotland
What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Separate facilities for different races were legal as long as they were equal
After the slavery was illegal, what illegal act developed as a compromise between former slaves and landowners?
Sharecropping
Did William Jennings want the gold standard or silver standard?
Silver standard
What tribe was the ghost dance most popular with?
Sioux Indians
Who led the battle of little big horn against Custer?
Sitting bull and crazy horse
What was the Spanish American war nickname?
Splendid little war
What were the Jim Crow laws?
State and local law that established segregation everywhere
What was Woodrow Wilson goal as president?
Stay neutral from ww1
In what industry did Andrew Carnegie become successful in?
Steel
After the bombing of the luisitania, what did the Germans pledge to do?
Stop submarine warfare
What was the real thing the government wanted to protect instead of the people?
Sugar prices
T/F the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote
T
What president was apart of the rough riders?
Teddy Roosevelt
Who was the Spanish American war fought between?
The US and Spain
What event made us start war on Spain?
The explosion of the USS Maine
What was John d rockefellers nickname?
The greedy octopus
What book chronicled problems within the meat packing plant?
The jungle
What book did famous muckraker upton saint Claire write?
The jungle
What book and president created the FDA?
The jungle and Teddy Roosevelt
What was the catch to the homestead act?
The land had to be improved and occupied for five years
What American hero emerged from the Spanish American war?
Theodore Roosevelt
What year were time zones created and why?
They were created in 1833 and were created because of how difficult it was to schedule train times
Who invented the phonograph, motion picture camera, and perfected the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who was nicknamed the "wizard of Menlo Park"
Thomas Edison
What was the governments goal in the Dawes act of 1887?
Tribal assimilation
T/F yellow journalism played a key role in the Spanish American war of 1898?
True
What was unrestricted submarine warfare called by the Germans?
U-Boot-Krieg
American federation of labor was unions of what type of workers?
Unskilled
Who was the leading male movie star of 1920's
Valentino's
What type of intergration controls all portions and manufacturing process from raw materials to distribution?
Vertical
What type of intergration did Andrew Carnegie use?
Vertical
What intergration did John d Rockefeller use?
Vertical and horizontal
US opposed unrestricted submarine warfare as what?
Violation of the rights of of neutral nations
What was coxey's armies goal?
Wanted a system of government sponsored unemployed workers to help with the depression
To raise money for ww1, the United States sold what?
War bonds; 2/3 of funds were borrowed
Where did most farmers move to after the civil war?
West
What does the gilded age mean?
When something looks really glamorous from the outside, but underneath that is a lot of dark things
Who was the yellow journalist for the New York journal?
William Allen Hearst
Who was the democratic presidential candidate in 1896
William Jennings Bryan
Homes were made out of sod because of the lack of what?
Wood
Who was the US president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What is it called when journalists sometimes stretched the truth?
Yellow journalism
What is it called when journalists stretch facts to sell papers?
Yellow journalists
Did women usually earn less money than man?
Yes
During the Dawes act, was participation mandatory?
Yes
Was wovoka and jack Wilson the same person?
Yes
What telegram was intercepted from the German foreign minister to Mexico?
Zimmerman telegram
The Supreme Court decision United States v. Wong Kim Ark ruled that: A. the Fourteenth Amendment gave Asians born in the United States citizenship. B. San Francisco had to grant licenses to Chinese-operated laundries. C. Chinese merchants were exempt from the Chinese Exclusion Act. D. the federal government had the right to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law. E. Chinese women were forbidden to immigrate to the United States.
a.
"New immigrants": A. defined mostly those from China and Japan. B. arrived in large numbers from the Russia and the Austro-Hungarian empires. C. in contrast to "old immigrants," did not arouse the ire of nativists, who saw these newcomers as more willing to work. D. in Boston helped form an " Immigration Restriction League" as a response to Mexican immigrants.
b.
Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the final passage of the Nineteenth Amendment? A. Suffragists' state-by-state efforts had largely failed. B. Congressmen from western states backed the amendment in exchange for an end to suffragist support of Prohibition. C. The Wilson administration eventually supported the amendment in response to public pressure. D. Jeanette Rankin of Montana cast the deciding vote.
c
Why did Carlos Montezuma call for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1916? A. The Bureau used heavy handed tactics in collecting taxes. B. The Bureau was under the influence of a rival tribal leader. C. The Bureau had failed to secure Indian self- determination. D. The Bureau failed to offer Native Americans equal employment opportunities. E. The Bureau refused to enforce prohibition on Indian reservations.
c
According to the authors of the Dawes Severalty Act, what constituted a civilized life for Native Americans in the later nineteenth century? A. Skilled work and tenement life in industrial cities. B. A hunting and gathering economy and nomadic lifestyle. C. Individual property ownership and farming on family plots. D. Tribal life and autonomy on the nation's reservations. E. Employment in the tourism industry and public land management.
c.
In terms of the overseeing the railroad, Which one got chinese to be recruited; later mormon followers?
central pacific
Why did businesses support the Pure Food and Drug Act? A. They understood that they were liable if they injured the health of consumers with spoiled products. B. They wanted to protect their workers from spoiled foods. C. They saw their own market share dwindle as superior European foods grew more popular. D. They understood that greater public confidence in the quality of the products helped their sales. E. Businesses were concerned about the health and welfare of their workers.
d
What coast was the union pacific off of?
east and midwest
What was the problem with the railroad construction?
it was built to quickly, officials were bribed, and loans were taken out to make the railroad
The government knew the buffalo was important to the indians, What did they decide to do?
kill off all the buffalo
What caused the panic of 1893?
loans taken out to create the vast amount of railroads all over the US
What was the pacific railway act?
union pacific and central pacific railroads could oversee construction of transcontinental railroad
****what coast was the central pacific off of?
west
