US HISTORY FINAl pt 1
A muckraker was a reporter who wrote about corruption and crime in industry and government. fictional stories for newspapers and magazines. about the importance of the First Amendment. editorials supporting industry leaders and big business practices.
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As a result of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, it took decades for segregation to be declared unconstitutional. it took a few years before segregation was declared unconstitutional. fewer facilities became segregated. more African Americans boycotted train cars.
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Both the National Grange and the Farmers' Alliances worked to lower railroad rates. form a political party. reform the crop-lien system. reform the sharecropping system.
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During the Gilded Age, working women had limited work opportunities and were paid less than men. many work opportunities and were paid equal to men. many work opportunities but were paid less than men. limited work opportunities but were paid equal to men.
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How did Henry Ford affect the automobile industry? He made car production cheaper by improving the assembly line. He made car production more expensive by making more luxury cars. He made car production more expensive by mass-producing vehicles. He made car production cheaper by using customized parts.
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How did Henry Ford's system of production affect other industries? His system was adopted by many different kinds of companies. His system was adopted specifically by meatpacking companies. His system was largely ignored by other companies. His system was adopted only by other automobile companies.
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How did Japan's 1889 constitution make the country similar to Western nations? It gave the people a greater voice in their government. It continued the country's earlier isolationist principles. It replaced the emperor with an elected president. It modernized the Japanese economy.
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How did Theodore Roosevelt earn the Congressional Medal of Honor? by leading a successful cavalry charge against the Spanish by serving as secretary of defense by winning an important battle during the Civil War by serving as assistant secretary of the navy
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How did US labor unions treat Chinese immigrants in the 1800s? Labor unions discriminated against Chinese immigrants and did not allow them to join. Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants find jobs in factories and mills. Labor unions asked employers to pay Chinese immigrants lesser wages than union members. Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants form their own unions.
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How did automobile manufacturing affect the city of Detroit? Detroit's population drastically increased. Detroit's population slightly increased. Detroit's population decreased. Detroit's population did not change.
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How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age? In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were being mass-produced in factories. In 1800, shoes were mass-produced in factories. In 1900, shoes were still made in factories. In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were still made by hand. In 1800, shoes were mass-produced in factories. In 1900, shoes were made by hand.
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How did the railroads respond to state governments' legislation during the Gilded Age? Railroad companies challenged the new laws in the courts. Railroad companies begrudgingly accepted the new laws. Railroad companies staged protests against the new laws. Railroad companies did not respond to the new laws.
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How does a referendum give people more influence in government? It allows people to vote to accept or reject a law. It allows people to remove an official from office. It allows people to change laws or propose new ones. It allows people to impeach an official for wrongdoing.
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In 1853, who commanded the fleet that arrived in Japan with a letter from President Fillmore? Commodore Matthew Perry Admiral Horatio Nelson Admiral David Farragut Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
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In 1892, the first national convention of the People's Party was held in Omaha, Nebraska. San Francisco, California. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. San Antonio, Texas.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, violent riots were started in several Chinatowns by nativists who were angry and resentful of newcomers. immigrants who were being denied their rights. laborers who were unemployed. city workers who were being denied their wages.
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In which business did Andrew Carnegie create a monopoly? the steel business the oil business the automobile business the telephone business
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Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society? 1.economic growth and increased urbanization 2.immigration and an increase in workers' benefits 3.the growth of public education and urbanization 4.increased opportunities for skilled workers and women's equality
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Jim Crow laws were designed to prevent African Americans from gaining equality. support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. uphold the Fourteenth Amendment. help Africans Americans gain equality
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Margaret Sanger's appeal of her 1916 arrest resulted in the legalization of doctors prescribing contraceptives and discussing family planning with patients. creation of "Comstock Laws" on a state and federal level. opening of her first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York. publication of The Woman Rebel, a women's health newsletter.
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The Federal Trade Commission acts primarily as a consumer protection agency. national central bank. federal oversight committee. regulatory body for tariffs and taxes.
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The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices. establish and maintain tariffs. regulate banking and credit practices. strengthen the rights of workers.
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded based largely on the beliefs of W. E. B. Du Bois. Booker T. Washington. John Marshall Harlan. Homer Plessy.
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To which position did President McKinley appoint Theodore Roosevelt in 1897? assistant secretary of the navy secretary of the interior governor of New York secretary of defense
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What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there? They were displaced from their tribal lands. They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers. They stopped farming and took jobs in factories. They were forced to move to Mexico.
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What industry did the refrigerated railcar impact the most? meatpacking textile farming steelmaking
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What is one group that was targeted by the Women's Christian Temperance Union? saloon owners women workers settlement house residents reformers
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What is one reason that Progressives tried to eliminate child labor in the United States? Children worked long hours in unsafe conditions. Children were not paid fairly for their work. Children were taking jobs from adults. Children frequently left their jobs to attend school.
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What is the main reason that the American public turned against monopolies? They saw the price of goods rise as their wages decreased. They saw the price of goods rise as their wages increased. They resented the wealth of the big business owners. They were concerned about smaller businesses.
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Which answer choice best describes how one of Henry Ford's assembly lines worked? Workers added parts one at a time in order to make each car. Each worker worked on a single car from start to finish. Many workers worked at the same time on a single car. Workers observed as machines were used to make cars.
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Which event in the history of the Populist movement happened first? the Populist—or People's—Party was formed Bryan spoke at the Democratic convention Weaver lost his bid for the presidency the Omaha Platform was presented
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Which is an example of division of labor? One person adds pedals and one person adds wheels to a bicycle. One person assembles a bicycle from start to finish. A machine builds a bicycle from start to finish. A machine moves a bicycle along an assembly line.
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Which of the following best describes Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Frank Norris's impact on journalism? They were among the first to publicize immoral, corrupt practices of large industries. They pointed out how racial discrimination still plagued America, even after the Civil War. They spurred the Supreme Court to break up the Standard Oil Trust. They discouraged readers from taking action against corruption.
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Which of the following best describes nativists' views on Chinatowns? They believed Chinatowns were unlike other parts of a city and should not exist. The believed Chinatowns were dangerous but necessary to promote assimilation into American culture. They believed Chinatowns were strange, but they added rich culture to a city. They believed Chinatowns were necessary because they segregated immigrants from other parts of the city.
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Which of the following best describes tenements in New York City in the early 1900s? crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in America
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Which of the following best describes the scope of social reform movements during the Gilded Age? Reform movements aimed to organize labor unions and worked for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women's suffrage. Reform movements worked only for women's suffrage and equal pay for equal work. Reform movements worked only for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women's suffrage. Reform movements worked only to reform labor unions and for child labor laws.
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Which of the following best explains how Hawaii become a US territory? The US annexed Hawaii in 1900. The US bought Hawaii from Japan in 1868. The US received Hawaii from Spain in the Treaty of Paris. The US bought Hawaii from Spain following the Spanish-American War.
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Which of the following best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison's work? His name was on more than 1,000 patents. He became famous during his own lifetime. He was a self-taught inventor. He is still well known today.
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Which of the following best states the purpose of Wilson's anti-trust legislation? to encourage free enterprise to protect big business to support workers' rights to establish a fairer tax system
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Which of the following was a major goal of Progressives during the Progressive Era? regulating business practices restructuring the court system restructuring farming practices regulating the press
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Which of the following was a reason that Roosevelt sued the Northern Securities Company? Northern Securities controlled all rail service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest. Northern Securities controlled all freight service between Chicago and Los Angeles. Northern Securities controlled all mail delivery between Chicago and New York. Northern Securities controlled all meat packing between Chicago and Detroit.
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Which of the following was a tactic that companies used to hurt unions? hiring scabs firing all workers using arbitration hiring the military
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Which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening? Thomas Alva Edison Alexander Graham Bell Madam C. J. Walker Samuel Morse
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Which of these was a corrupt business practice that Frank Norris exposed in The Octopus? railroad companies selling land to farmers and secretly keeping legal ownership of the land railroad companies receiving land grants from the government and attempting to sell the land railroad companies charging farmers and ranchers to transport goods and livestock to their land railroad companies purchasing land from the government and improving the land
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Which statement best describes the Progressives' view on conservation? They supported conservation to preserve the environment's beauty. They believed conservation could improve the economy. They believed conservation interfered with the growth of industry. They believed conservation contributed to various political problems.
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Which statement is true about the relationship between a monopoly and its competition in a market? Monopolies are formed when they buy out their competition in a market. Monopolies thrive when they have competition. Competition in the market ensures that monopolies charge fair prices. Competition in the market helps monopolies to develop.
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Why did President Cleveland refuse to annex Hawaii? He felt annexation would be unjust and illegal. He thought the islands were too expensive to maintain. He considered Hawaii too far away to govern effectively. He believed Hawaii would not influence trade with Asia.
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According to Wilson, which of the following groups had too much power over the US economy and government? socialists big business workers Congress
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An example of using bribery to engage in union busting would be a company hiring scabs to replace striking workers. a manager paying an employee to spy on union members. a company threatening to fire union members. a manager threatening to harm any pro-union workers.
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Any political movement that represents the interests of the "common people" is known as capitalism. populism. bimetallism. activism.
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Booker T. Washington believed that African American accommodation to segregation should be accompanied by resistance to discriminatory laws . hard work, education, and patience. insistence on support from the government. peaceful challenges to daily injustices.
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During the Gilded Age, people who worked in factories had only moderate health benefits in case of accidents. had to work long hours. had many opportunities for job promotions. were often taught new skills.
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During the Second Industrial Revolution, which system of production dominated in factories? a system in which products were made slowly by hand a system in which products were made rapidly by machines a system in which products were made rapidly by hand a system in which products were made using specialized tools
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During the presidential election of 1912, Woodrow Wilson's platform was called the New Frontier. New Freedom. Great Society. Socialist Platform.
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During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States? 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890
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How did railroad expansion make natural resources more available in the US? by increasing the amount of natural resource deposits by making it possible for natural resources to be transported to different cities and towns by using natural resources to build tracks and train equipment by transporting people to cities and towns where they could purchase natural resources
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How did the Carnegie's purchase of Allegheny Steel contribute to the formation of his monopoly? The purchase gave Carnegie new access to the raw materials he needed. The purchase enabled Carnegie to discover a more efficient production method. The purchase enabled Carnegie to control most of the rail lines. The purchase gave Carnegie control of coke production.
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How did the actions of Commodore Perry help Japan in 1854? Perry helped the Japanese create a strong naval defense. Perry helped the Japanese make contact with the outside world. Perry helped the Japanese defend themselves from invaders. Perry helped the Japanese start diplomatic relations with European countries.
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How did the development of the assembly line affect who Henry Ford could hire at his plants? He could only hire workers who were skilled in building cars. He could hire unskilled employees and teach them one stage of car production. He could hire skilled employees to teach unskilled workers specific car-making skills. He could hire unskilled workers and teach them each stage of car production.
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How did the railroads help farmers on the Great Plains in the late 1800s? by making the crop-lien system unnecessary by creating larger markets and making shipping easier by decreasing the lands available for farming by forming railroad pools to control shipping rates
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How did the rise of the Knights of Labor impact the Populist movement in the late 1800s? The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the creation of granges and farmers' alliances in the late 1800s. The rise of the Knights of Labor led to support for a national populist political party in the late 1800s. The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the widespread circulation of free silver coinage in the late 1800s. The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the 1890 election of William Jennings Bryan in the late 1800s.
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How do monopolies affect the price of goods? Monopolies always result in lower consumer prices. Monopolies can lower and raise their prices at will. Monopolies always result in higher consumer prices. Monopolies have no effect on the cost of goods.
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In regard to regulating companies, Roosevelt wanted them to serve the government in the best way possible. the public in the best way possible. the economy in the best way possible. private interests in the best way possible.
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In the Gilded age, how did monopolies affect many small businesses? Monopolies helped small businesses grow. Monopolies forced small businesses to shut down. Monopolies had no effect on small businesses. Monopolies provided customers for small businesses.
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In the late 1800s, the Grange was arranged so that farmers joined a national organization. a local organization. a regional organization. a state organization.
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In the late 1800s, the focus of the Farmers' Alliances was to organize strong local groups large regional groups. small state groups. one large national group.
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In the late 1800s, why did industrialists support the gold standard? The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which made the value of currency go up and down. The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which kept both prices and wages down. The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which caused wages to steadily increase. The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which also made the price of silver flexible.
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In which area did Progressive attempts at reform succeed in the late 1800s and early 1900s? political corruption safer food and medicine minority rights length of workday
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In which order did groups from the United States first settle in Hawaii? military, government officials, businessmen missionaries, businessmen, military diplomats, military, businessmen military, businessmen, missionaries
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Progressive reforms that sought to break up monopolies and limit their power were known as free enterprise. trust-busting. unionism. restrictive legislation.
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Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n) decrease in the need for raw materials. increase in the demand for raw materials. decrease in the uses of raw materials. increase in the types of raw materials found in the United States.
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Starting in the1800s, members of the suffragist movement in the United States focused on women's right to own property. vote. serve on a jury. teach school.
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The Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act regulated railroads by outlawing kickbacks to the smallest companies and setting higher railroad rates. outlawing rebates to the largest customers and setting railroad rates. outlawing tax breaks to the largest railroads and changing railroad rates. outlawing tax breaks to the smallest companies and raising railroad rates.
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The Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act, which was passed in 1913, raised tariffs to protect US business. reduced tariffs on all imported goods. levied tariffs on some imported goods. established a system of graduated tariffs.
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The central bank of the United States is called the Bank of the United States System. Federal Reserve System. Federal Bank Oversight System. Credit Reserve System.
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The economy of the Gilded Age was characterized by 1.economic growth and high unemployment among unskilled workers. 2.rapid economic growth and social change. 3.a deep recession in which high unemployment fueled massive and rebellious social change. 4.slow economic growth and high unemployment among the middle class.
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The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1869 prompted the formation of two major suffrage organizations because it marked a great success for the abolition movement, which many feminists opposed. it granted formerly enslaved men the right to vote, while women were still denied this right. it put a halt to Carrie Chapman Catt's "Winning Plan" and set back the cause of women's suffrage. it granted women the right to vote in Western states but not in Eastern states.
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The wildcat strike by employees of the Pullman Company in 1894 was disorganized and ineffective. not approved by a union. approved by a union. short and ineffective.
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Thomas Edison's fascination with what invention inspired him to develop the phonograph? the incandescent light bulb the telephone the automobile the telegraph
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What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures? adopting American traditions living in enclaves fleeing religious persecution avoiding discrimination
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What was the primary goal of the Populist Party? to challenge the Farmers' Alliances to represent farmers' interests to stop railroads from operating to represent business owners
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When did Henry Ford begin mass-producing Model T cars? 1896 1909 1913 1927
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Which best describes W. E. B. Du Bois's opinion of Booker T. Washington's accommodationist approach? It was an important tool in ending segregation. It reinforced segregation and discrimination. It could work, if paired with more aggressive tactics. It was the cause of violence against African Americans.
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Which of the following best describes nativism? a group's shared beliefs, values, and ways of life the belief that the interests of native citizens should come before the interests of outsiders the act of separating one group from another group a distinct group that lives or works together within a larger community
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Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Lochner v. New York? The Supreme Court found that the federal government could not intervene in limiting the length of a workday. The Supreme Court found that states could not intervene in limiting the length of a workday. Justices believed that long workdays benefited the economy. Justices believed that long workdays built a good work ethic.
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Which of the following best describes the causes women reformers and activists focused on before the suffragist movement? the temperance movement only temperance, abolition of slavery, and education for women and girls women's right to vote women's right to vote and abolition of slavery
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Which of the following best describes the federal government's response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle? Congress immediately passed legislation that regulated the meat-packing industry. Congress passed legislation that regulated the meat-packing industry only after sending a team of government investigators to plants and slaughterhouses. Congress did not believe Sinclair and told the public that the facts in his book were false. Congress passed legislation that protected the leaders and business owners of the meat-packing industry.
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Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt create to save elk? Crater Lake National Park Mount Olympus National Monument Olympic National Park Crater Lake National Monument
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Which of the following groups was the Square Deal intended to help? government workers business owners corrupt politicians bankers
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Which of the following is considered to be the first major event of the women's movement? the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention the Second Continental Congress the Married Women's Property Act
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Which of the following rights were denied to African Americans as a result of Jim Crow laws? the right to an education the right to vote the right to travel on trains the right to challenge laws
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Which of the following strategies is most similar to a strike? union banning lockouts blacklisting bribery
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Which of the following was a provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act that affected Chinese immigrants who were already in the United States? The act forced Chinese immigrants to return to China. The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens. The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the United States. The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from forming Chinatowns.
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Which statement best describes how railroads helped and hurt American farmers in the late 1800s? Railroads helped farmers by opening up new territory but hurt farmers by charging high rates for the land. Railroads helped farmers by shipping crops to new markets but hurt farmers by charging high shipping rates. Railroads helped farmers by creating new markets but hurt farmers by buying up farmland. Railroads helped farmers by buying up farmland but hurt farmers by charging high crop storage rates.
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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court? Businesses did not violate the law once it was in place. Court cases cost too much time and money. The Interstate Commerce Commission knew it could not win. The law was too unpopular with the general public.
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Wilson believed that high tariffs were necessary to protect the US economy. prevented the US economy from growing. were the best way for the US government to generate income. supported the growth of small US businesses.
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During the Gilded Age, how did the US Congress act to regulate business practices? Congress passed laws that supported laissez-faire policies to help businesses grow. Congress was concerned about workers, so they passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage. Congress did not pass laws that would control the growth of monopolies. Congress passed laws that ensured workplace safety.
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How did Henry Ford's production methods affect the number of cars the Ford plant could produce? The plant could produce only a few cars in a long period of time. The plant could produce many cars made by skilled workers. The plant could produce many cars in a short period of time. The plant could produce only a few cars made by skilled workers.
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How did Progressives try to increase citizen participation in government and promote equality? by lowering the voting age by restricting voting qualifications by giving women the right to vote by increasing the voting age
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How did the growth of the rail networks impact the meatpacking industry? The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased. The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased. The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat from processing plants to locations across the country. The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.
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How many immigrants arrived in the United States between 1875 and 1910? fewer than 800,000 about 2 million almost 8 million more than 20 million
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How was Rockefeller able to build his monopoly across the oil industry? He found newer and cheaper ways to refine oil, increasing his profits. He confined his business to Ohio so he could buy all the refineries there. He bought up oil refineries, cut costs, and reinvested his profits in other refineries. He began to sell kerosene as well as oil, expanding his market.
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Ida B. Wells's book The Red Record exposed the corruption of the Standard Oil monopoly. exposed the corrupt practices of the railroad industry. exposed the horrors of lynching in America. exposed the terrible work conditions of the meat-packing industry.
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In 1887, Congress passed which of the following pieces of legislation to regulate railroads? the Sherman Antitrust Act the Eighteenth Amendment the Interstate Commerce Act the Seventeenth Amendment
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In the decades after the Civil War, how did the railroads hurt farmers financially? by closing new lands from farming by keeping shipping rates too low by charging smaller farmers higher rates by refusing to store crops in grain elevators
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One factor that led to reform in the late 1800s was an increase in nationalism. a decrease in economic growth. an increase in urban growth. an decrease in rural growth.
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Political machines were likely to approve public work projects for companies that were qualified. were anti-union. promised their votes. promised good discounts.
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The "other half" that Jacob Riis referred to in his 1890 book, How the Other Half Lives, were the captains of industry. upper class. working poor. growing middle class.
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The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States lasted from the end of the American Revolution to 1800. end of the Civil War to 1800. end of the Civil War to 1900. end of the American Revolution to 1865.
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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1835. 1859. 1869. 1888.
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The ideas of the social gospel movement led directly to the temperance movement. social Darwinism. urban charity organizations. government reform.
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The main reason that American farmers faced financial challenges after the Civil War was because many soldiers decided not to return to their farms. because most formerly enslaved workers left the South. because farmers faced increased costs and decreased income. because agriculture received a greater spotlight in the political arena.
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The system of large amounts of products produced rapidly by machines is called skilled production. unskilled production. mass production. limited production.
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What best describes muckraker Lincoln Steffens's goal? to expose and reform unsanitary working conditions to expose and reform child labor laws to expose and reform corruption in politics to expose and reform business monopolies
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Which group of people worked to inform the public about injustices of the Progressive Era? government workers child laborers muckrakers businessmen
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Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process? petroleum coal steel meatpacking
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Which of the following best states the relationship between the government, company management, and striking workers during the late 1800s? The government nearly always sided with striking workers against companies. Companies often hired government agents to keep striking workers in line. The government nearly always sided with companies against striking workers. Companies often hired government agents to encourage workers to strike.
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Which of the following did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890? corporations and rate discrimination government regulation and oversight trusts and monopolies foreign trade and tariffs
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Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a "square deal" for the environment in 1900? oil drilling strip mining deforestation climate change
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Which of the following was an Omaha Platform proposal for labor reform? the end of child labor a work week limited to five days a work day limited to eight hours safer working conditions
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Which of the following was an effect of the growth of the service industry in the late 1800s? The number of people that worked in factories decreased. The number of people that worked in factories increased. The urban middle class grew. The urban middle class shrank.
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Which of these innovations was made possible by Alexander Graham Bell? instant communication over distance through the written word instant communication between trains instant communication over distance through speech instant communication using a special code
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Which of these is an example of muckraking disguised as a work of fiction? A Century of Dishonor and Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson The History of the Standard Oil Company by Ida Tarbell The Octopus by Frank Norris The Red Record by Ida B. Wells
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Which reform measure could voters use to approve an amendment to their state constitution? an initiative an impeachment a referendum a direct election
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Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s? Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school. Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees. Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math. Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs.
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Who founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889? Washington Gladden Lincoln Steffens Jane Addams Jacob Riis
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Why did President Fillmore send Commodore Perry to Japan in 1853 and 1854? to capture Tokyo to make accurate maps of Japan to negotiate a treaty to start a postal service
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According to the Open Door policy, China's ability to tax trade inspired some countries to levy their own taxes. discouraged some nations from trading there. angered Japan and Russia. encouraged fair trade for all countries.
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As part of the Omaha Platform, the People's Party demanded that people who made more money pay a lower percentage in taxes. companies and corporations should not have to pay any taxes at all. a graduated income tax system be implemented to benefit the wealthy. people who made more money pay a higher percentage in taxes.
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During the Gilded Age, industrialists got rich as the price of manufacturing products increased because products were handmade by skilled workers. increased because workers demanded and received high wages. decreased because skilled workers agreed to lower wages. decreased because more products were made rapidly by machines.
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During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world? brick wood stone steel
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How did Jan Matzeliger change the shoemaking industry in the 1800s? Stitching shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the sewing machine. Adding laces to shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the lacing machine. Adding heels to shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the heeling machine. Attaching the top of the shoe to the sole was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the lasting machine.
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How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad affect companies that made products? Companies could hire people who worked in different states. Companies could build factories in the rural West. Companies could expand into the South. Companies could ship goods cheaply.
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How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age? It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone. It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses. It strictly regulated all businesses. It barely regulated businesses at all.
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In his 1896 bid for president, William Jennings Bryan was supported by both the Democratic and the Republican parties. People's and the Republican parties. Populist and the People's parties. People's and the Democratic parties.
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In the 1870s, groups of women began marching from church meetings to nearby saloons. They knelt in prayer on the saloon's floor or on the street to block the entrance. The main reason women did this was to protest gambling in saloons to encourage saloon patrons to buy bibles to encourage people to attend church to protest the drinking of alcohol
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In the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, Supreme Court justices claimed that the Fourteenth Amendment did not protect voting rights. civil rights. political rights. social rights.
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In the late 1800s, the Farmers' Alliances replaced the Populist Party. the Democratic Party. the Republican Party. the National Grange.
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Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives shocked the American public with its use of strong prose describing cases of lynching. vivid descriptions of slaughterhouse conditions. sensational and untruthful claims of corruption. powerful photographs depicting conditions in city slums.
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Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to farming communities, where they established their own farms. rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses. Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches. urban areas, where they worked in factories.
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President Roosevelt's first reaction to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is best described as outrage toward the meat-packing industry. disgust and anger toward meat-packing industry workers. surprise at the public's demand for healthy livestock. disbelief and distrust of Sinclair's claims.
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Progressives, such as Woodrow Wilson, supported financial reforms because they believed the nation's financial system was overly controlled by labor unions. state governments. foreign countries. big business.
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The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s adopted America's established religions. started businesses with their own resources. bought land and became farmers. worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
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The period from 1865 to 1900, known as the Gilded Age, was marked by 1.economic recession and unemployment. 2.unemployment and social change. 3.economic recession and social change. 4.economic growth and social change.
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What did Ida B. Wells work to end through her muckraking articles? the Standard Oil monopoly corrupt railroad business practices problems in the meatpacking industry lynching of and discrimination against African Americans
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What is one way that Henry Ford attempted to attract immigrants to work for him? by offering them work they could not find elsewhere by encouraging workers to express their individuality by giving away cars to employees by offering English courses and other supportive classes
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What was one common way that members of the temperance movement attempted to stop people from drinking alcohol? by offering people financial incentives to stop drinking alcohol by encouraging people to drink alcohol in their home only by stealing alcohol from bars and disposing of it by physically blocking the entrance to bars
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What was the guiding principle of Roosevelt's Square Deal? Roosevelt would make sure Americans could afford three meals a day. Roosevelt would keep Americans free from tax increases. Roosevelt would make sure Americans received additional federal services. Roosevelt would treat Americans with fairness and respect.
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Which aspect of Upton Sinclair's life best explains his reasons for writing The Jungle? his lack of sympathy for the working class his pro-capitalism views his lack of education his socialist politics
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Which best describes the main difference between the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)? The NWSA divided its efforts between suffrage and abolition; the AWSA did not. The NWSA believed that suffrage was inevitable; the AWSA believed actively working for suffrage. The NWSA supported Catt's "Winning Plan"; the AWSA did not. The NWSA worked for a constitutional amendment granting suffrage; the AWSA fought for suffrage at the state level.
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Which company was a monopoly during the Gilded Age? Microsoft AT&T Allegheny Steel Carnegie Steel
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Which is a reason people were open to new inventions during the Industrial Age? New inventions were accessible to all people. New inventions made life slower and more relaxed. New inventions made people more isolated from one another. New inventions made life easier for many people.
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Which of the following best describes how Japan changed from an isolationist society to a world power? Japan's many treaties meant that Western countries helped it fight wars. Japan's powerful military developed even while the country remained isolationist. Japan's samurai became formidable warriors who could not be defeated. Japan's industrialization enabled it to build modern warships and weaponry.
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Which of the following best describes how the Boxer Rebellion ended? The Boxers negotiated a peace treaty with the empress of China. The Boxers set up a government in Beijing and refused to trade with foreigners. The Boxers took over the capital city and attacked foreign churches and businesses. The Boxers were defeated by an international army, which allowed foreign occupation to continue.
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Which of the following did Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich accomplish in 1909? suffrage for women in the state of New York the founding of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union the publication of the magazine The Woman Rebel better working conditions for female garment workers in New York City
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Which of the following did the five reformers who organized the Seneca Falls Convention have in common? They came from states where women had gained suffrage. They had gained political support by being jurors on important cases. They were experienced at effectively organizing women's rights conventions. They were active in the abolition movement.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman strike? The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages. The Pullman Company banned alcohol in Pullman, Illinois. Eugene V. Debs received a cash settlement from the Pullman Company. Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities and put in jail.
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Which of the following was a religious movement at the turn of the twentieth century that sought justice for the less fortunate? the housing reform movement the social Darwinism movement the settlement house movement the social gospel movement
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Which of the following was a success of the Progressive movement? eliminating corruption in government expanding civil rights for all citizens keeping the United States out of World War I passing laws that protected child workers
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Which of the following was an effect of segregation in cities in the late 1800s? a rise in pollution levels the development of factories an increase in immigration the formation of enclaves
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Which of these industries was made possible by Thomas Edison's ideas and inventions? the automobile industry the communications industry the mass transit industry the movie industry
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Which statement about the Pullman strike is true? The Pullman strike ended quickly because of negotiations by Eugene V. Debs and the American Railway Union. The Pullman strike helped unions gain national support and led to legal protections for unions. The Pullman Company averted bankruptcy by refusing to give in to the demands of workers. The Pullman Company lost more money fighting the strike than it would have paid out by giving in to workers.
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Who wrote How the Other Half Lives, a book that described the terrible conditions of tenement life in the late 1800s? Lincoln Steffens Charles Darwin Jane Addams Jacob Riis
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Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike? They could be criminally charged if they applied for work elsewhere. They had been physically injured during the strike and could not work. They had been arrested and had criminal records following the strike. They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.
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