What was the goal of the policies and developments on the timeline above

to encourage diverse groups to assimilate into main culture

What was the purpose of the legislation above?

to prevent companies controlling industries as monopolies

Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States

they enjoyed more opportunities than in their native lands

How did the introduction of railraods improve the standard of living in the United States

Americans could travel more & obtain goods from other places

The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration made him a Founding Father because

they were willing to sacrifice everything to help America

which of the following describes the effects of advertisement like the one above

people moved west, bought land along RR and settled frontier

Which of the following identifies an advantage of big business in the late 19th century

business exploits their workers with long hours for low pay

Which of the following best represents the message of the political cartoon

Indians were forced to farms as whites settled western lands

Which characteristics was shared by all five reforms

recent immigrants at the state level gained a voice in govt.

What can be interpreted from the excerpt illustrated

the impact of growth on the land of the Great Plains

What was one of the main effects of the invention shown in the drawing to the left?

Americans were able to work more easily and safely at night

Which of the following was an important aspect of the Wilson's Federal Reserve Act of 1913

the Fed required member banks to leave deposits on reserve

What was an important consequence of Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line production

he was able to raise autoworker's wages while reducing costs

One way the US Government responded to the problem caused by the conditions in the list was by

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

Which factors contributed to the changes shown above

extension of railroads and dry farm techniques

What does the image describe about American workers

workers were not happy about working conditions

Which factor most encouraged migration to the Far West?

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?

reaction to books led to laws addressing industry abuses

The goal of the above resolution was eventually achieved with the

ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

What was the main impact of the discoveries shown on the map?

they attracted large numbers of settlers to these areas

Nineteenth century Nativist organizations advocated

promoting homogenous societies by restricting immigrants

What was the impact of the passage of the 16th amendment?

Congress could tax the incomes of individuals

Which of the following would be a contribution of Progressive Era Women to American culture?

encouraged reform and struggled for social equality

Why was the 17th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?

allowed Americans to directly elect their state senators

what was the benefit of the Spanish American War on America?

helped establish US as an imperial power similar to Europe

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1
What was the goal of the policies and developments on the timeline above
to train future Americans to administer overseas colonies
to preserve unique cultural diversity of American society
to prepare Americans for future military conflicts overseas
to encourage diverse groups to assimilate into main culture
2
What was the purpose of the legislation above?
to make it impossible to raise large sums of money
to prevent companies controlling industries as monopolies
to discourage companies from investing in new technologies
to prevent RR companies from charging higher v. low rates
3
Which natural resource was refined into a product consumers could use in lamps and later cars
sand
petroleum
coal
water
4
Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States
they were generally welcomed by native born Americans
they enjoyed more opportunities than in their native lands
they faced few hardships in the United States
they received government support during their adjustment
5
Which De Tocqueville value is best represented in the political cartoon
liberty
egalitarianism
populism
laissez faire
6
How did the introduction of railraods improve the standard of living in the United States
Americans could travel more & obtain goods from other places
Americans could communicate easier so they could stay home
Americans were able to communicate with friends & family
Americans used new appliances to make household chores easy
7
The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration made him a Founding Father because
they became the first leaders during the revolution
became famous when the King sent soldiers to the colonies
refused to let the British throw them in prison
they were willing to sacrifice everything to help America
8
which of the following describes the effects of advertisement like the one above
railroads fought US Govt. over land issued to CA farmers
people moved west, bought land along RR and settled frontier
people moved west but discovered the Western US was a desert
gold was discovered by farmers creating life in California
9
Which of the following identifies an advantage of big business in the late 19th century
business exploits their workers with long hours for low pay
lg business more efficient than small business = low prices
lg business careful to avoid pollution over small business
large (lg) business more regulated than small business
10
Which of the following best represents the message of the political cartoon
Indian wars raged as the Indians refused to be moved west
Indians were forced to farms as whites settled western lands
Act created a peaceful deal to allow Indian culture to grow
Indian culture protected by the Constitution
11
Which characteristics was shared by all five reforms
they all made democratic changes at the local level
citizens at the city & state level gained power in the court
recent immigrants at the state level gained a voice in govt.
each created democratic changes at the federal level
12
What can be interpreted from the excerpt illustrated
the impact of growth on the land of the Great Plains
the effect of life in the Great Plains on RR workers
how railroad companies made millions of dollars
the settlement of the southwestern United States
13
What was one of the main effects of the invention shown in the drawing to the left?
goods could be transported more cheaply by air
Americans were able to work more easily and safely at night
it became easier to communicate with distant places
there was an increase in the consumer demand for kerosene
14
Which of the following was an important aspect of the Wilson's Federal Reserve Act of 1913
the Fed required member banks to leave deposits on reserve
the Fed guaranteed the continuation of the gold standard
the Fed prohibited charging excessive interest on loans
the Federal Reserve (Fed) took ownership of all US banks
15
What was an important consequence of Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line production
he was able to raise autoworker's wages while reducing costs
Ford could not compete with other manufacturers cars
it introduced a greater variety of tasks for each worker
Ford was able to maintain luxury status of auto ownership
16
One way the US Government responded to the problem caused by the conditions in the list was by
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
implementing the silver standard for currency
establishing a new tax on capital gains
creating a federal jobs programs for the unemployed
17
Which factors contributed to the changes shown above
discovery of precious metals and spread of factories
construction of aqueducts and interstate highways
extension of railroads and dry farm techniques
frequent droughts and dust storms
18
What does the image describe about American workers
the American Dream was impossible to achieve
the Social Gospel was very successful
laissez faire was a disadvantage for the workers
workers were not happy about working conditions
19
Which factor most encouraged migration to the Far West?
Potato famine in Ireland
Loss of factory jobs during the Panic of 1873
Completion of the Erie Canal
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
20
What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?
voters agreed to let business owners create more monopolies
reports of works in publications caused immigration to slow
reaction to books led to laws addressing industry abuses
society changed in response to promotion of Social Darwinism
21
The goal of the above resolution was eventually achieved with the
signing of the Civil Rights Act
creation of the Women's Army Auxilliary Corps
ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
passage of Prohibition laws
22
To which agency does this excerpt/photo refer?
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency
Civilian Protection Corps
National Park System
23
What would be the appropriate title for this diagram?
American Values
Constitutional Monarchy
Free Public Education
Separation of Powers
24
What was the main impact of the discoveries shown on the map?
they forced farmers to leave those areas minerals discovered
they caused manufacturing centers to move further west
they enriched the American Indians living at these locations
they attracted large numbers of settlers to these areas
25
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution is frequently used in debates regarding
US intervention in overseas wars
affirmative action programs
the Equal Rights Amendment
stricter gun control
26
Nineteenth century Nativist organizations advocated
globalizing the economy with free trade agreements
promoting homogenous societies by restricting immigrants
limited federal military power with organized local militias
conserving natural resources with creation of national parks
27
What was the impact of the passage of the 16th amendment?
the US President could not serve more than two terms
Congress could tax the incomes of individuals
US Senators were elected directly by their states voters
US citizens 18 years and older were guaranteed right to vote
28
Which of the following would be a contribution of Progressive Era Women to American culture?
encouraged reform and struggled for social equality
introduced language to Indians and newly freed slaves
built ranches in California and New Mexico territories
introduced kindergartens and served as local law enforcement
29
Why was the 17th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?
prevented House of Representatives from serving two terms
to create a graduated income tax
assigned Supreme Court Judges to life terms on the bench
allowed Americans to directly elect their state senators
30
what was the benefit of the Spanish American War on America?
helped establish US as an imperial power similar to Europe
They increased public support for defense cuts in the US
they promoted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in US

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