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