APUSH Ch. 17-20
In 1894, Jacob Coxey and his supporters
Called for a public works program for the unemployed.
In the late 19th century, many immigrants to the United States
Formed close-knit ethnic communities within cities.
The temperance movement between 1914 and 1919
Gained momentum as a result of World War I.
In the late 19th century, immigrants in the United States
Generally lacked the capital to buy farmland.
Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, encouraged the federal government to regulate the
Meatpacking industry.
Many progressives, such as Lincoln Steffens, believed that the first target of reform should be
Municipal governments.
The bulk of the U.S. soldiers in the Spanish American War came from
National Guard units.
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to become a candidate for president becuase
Robert La Follette had been working to secure the nomination for himself.
The 1920 census of the United States revealed that
A majority of Americans lived in "urban" areas.
As an environmental conservationist, President Theodore Roosevelt
Added extensive areas of land to the national forest system.
The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, was
Alfred T. Mahan.
Samuel Gompers was the leader of the
American Federation of Labor
The Knights of Labor
Began as a secret fraternal organization.
The Spanish-American War began primarily primarily because of events in
Cuba.
In the 1896 presidential election, William Jennings Bryan ran on which party's ticket?
Democrats.
Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill, in the Spanish American War,
Has been considered bold and reckless, was a minor part of the battle. actually took place on Kettle Hill, and resulted in nearly a hundred American dead or wounded.
Tenement buildings in urban America were
Initially praised as an improvement in housing for the poor.
All of the following legislation was passed during Theodore Roosevelt's administration EXCEPT the
Interstate Commerce Act.
What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?
It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s.
Who among the following began to develop an oil empire by taking control of competing oil companies in Ohio?
John D. Rockefeller.
The term "Muckrakers" referred to
Journalists.
Beginning in 1898, the American war in the Philippines
Lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths.
In the early stage of the Spanish American-War, Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Manila Harbor
In the late 19th century, the assimilation of immigrants was encouraged by
Public education, church leaders, religious reform, and the sale of American products.
Eugene V. Debs played a leading role in what labor event?
Pullman Strike
In the late 19th century, urban political bosses did all of the following EXCEPT
Reduce the costs of city services.
In the 1890s, Jacob Riis
Reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements.
During the progressive era, W.E.B. Du Bois asserted all of the following EXCEPT that
Seeking legal challenges to civil injustice through White-dominated courts was a pointless exercise.
The settlement house movement of the early 20th century helped spawn the profession of
Social work.
By the 1890s, the largest number of immigrants to the United States came from
Southern and eastern Europe.
In what industry did the Homestead strike of 1892 occur?
Steel.
In the aftermath of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City,
Strict regulations were imposed on factory owners.
The "city beautiful" movement in the United States was inspired, in part, by
The 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
In 1904, Ida Tarbell published a highly critical study on
The Standard Oil trust.
According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,
The United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.
Criticisms within the United States regarding American colonialism included all the following major arguments EXCEPT that
The financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes.
According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in his The Gospel of Wealth,
The rich had great responsibilities to society.
In the late nineteenth century. organized labor failed to make great gains for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
The total failure of state and federal governments to pass legislation that would protect the rights of workers.
The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War
Transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.
The Panic of 1893
Triggered the nation's most sever depression up to that point.
Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish American War is FALSE?
U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied.
The business structure pf Carnegie Steel was a good example of
Vertical Integration.
The business structure of Standard Oil was a good example of
Vertical and horizontal integration.
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
Was indifferently enforced and weakened by the courts.
The theory of Social Darwinism
Was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism.
The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by
William Jennings Bryan.
A distinctive characteristic of women in professional work during the progressive era was that
Women were concentrated in the "helping" professions.