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Ch 14&15 AmCult1 - Mr. Alfieri
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1
Andrew Carnegie was known for his
Philanthropy
, which is what?
He focused on making as much money as possible through business.
He built a global business empire through international trade.
He became involved in politics to influence government decisions.
He gave away much of his wealth to help others like schools, libraries, etc
2
What happened to Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge
, in the competition of flight between The Wright Bros. & Glenn Curtis?
He survived a crash, became a pilot, worked with Curtiss, promoted aviation
He became the first person killed in a plane crash
He built his own plane, challenged Wright Bros., breaking their records
He left the military, opened a flight school, supported Curtiss's company
3
George Westinghouse invented the ______ Brake in 1872 using pressure to allow for safer more precise stops.
Gas
Oil
Air
Water
4
What was a
major result
of business leaders accumulating great wealth during the Gilded Age
A decrease in industrial production
Equal pay for all workers
The end of monopolies
Wealth inequality between the rich and the poor
5
An estimated ________ of Americans are descended from immigrants that passed through Ellis Island in the New York Harbor
40%
80%
60%
20%
6
Captain of Industry
or
Robber Baron
?-> "Owning every major railroad line ensures no one stands in my way"
Robber Baron
Captain of Industry
7
Push or Pull Factor of Immigration
Push
Pull
8
A friend in Denver (Red Area MST)wants me to call them at 9pm MST. What time do I need to call if I live in Detroit EST?
11 PM
1 AM
8 PM
7 PM
9
I scheduled a 5 hour flight from Sacramento, CA, to Orlando FL, scheduled to leave at 7:00AM,what time would I arrive?
3:00 PM
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
12:00 PM
10
What led to the
downfall of Saloons
in the American West?
Expansion of Railroads, Growth of Towns, Increased Population, Farming
Prohibition, Violation of Health Codes, Violence, Bans on Gambling
Decrease in Alcohol Consumption, Religious Influence, Creation of Schools
Invention of the Telephone, Growth of Newspapers, Rise of Technology
11
Glenn Curtiss' airplane (The Junebug) design included
ailerons
which were what?
Compartments for storing fuel during long flights
Small wheels that helped with smoother landings
Hinged flaps on wings used to control the aircraft’s roll/tilt
Devices used to start the engine more easily
12
Cornelius Vanderbilt was known for
consolidation
in business, which is what?
Expanding a company into many unrelated industries
Selling off smaller companies to reduce competition
Combining smaller companies into one larger, more powerful company
Creating new products to compete with existing markets
13
What is the Bessemer Process?
Method of steelmaking that burned off impurities in iron with hot air
method of incorporating factories into nature
Method of constructing factory equipment using large metal objects
Method of refining oil by burning out the gasoline and dark color
14
What strategy did "Newsies" child laborer newspaper carriers use?
Shouting out false headlines and shortchanging customers
All of the shown answers are correct
Finding the best location to sell the papers with the most foot traffic
"last-paper ploy" saying they could only go home if they sold last paper
15
Push or Pull Factor of Immigration
Push
Pull
16
What are the four mainland standard U.S. time zones? (Not counting Alaska or Hawaii)
Center, Main, Eastern, Pacific
Eastern, Central, Mississippi, Peninsula
Southern, Northern, Eastern, Western
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
17
The _________ _________ catalog allowed consumers to buy good from all over the country invented by Richard Sears.
Government Ordered
Tax Rebate
Time Zone
Mail Order
18
John D. Rockefeller was known for
Horizontal Integration
in business, which is what?
Partnering with other companies to share profits and risks.
Buying out competitors in the same industry
Controlling every step of production from raw materials to distribution
Selling off parts of a company to reduce expenses
19
This granted 160 acres of federal land to any U.S. citizen after 5 years of permanently cultivating the land in the west
Government Relocation Act
Allotment Act
Western Land Act
Homestead Act
20
During child labor, what jobs did seafood workers typically have?
Peeling Shrimp
Shuck Oysters
Sorting Fish
All of the shown answers are correct
21
What event
led to the Government forcing the Wright Bros. to share their airplane patent with Glenn Curtiss?
Stock Market Crash
Civil Rights Movement
World War I
The Great Depression
22
This became a symbol of immigration to America due to a sonnet written by emma lazarus in 1883.
Empire State Building
The Statue of Alfieri
Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty
23
Which of the following describes the
health conditions
at the Carlisle Indian School?
Decent, with minor illnesses only
Healthy, due to strong physical activity and a good gymnasium
Excellent, with regular medical care and a hospital
Poor, with overcrowding and disease and onsite graveyard
24
Who were
Exodusters?
African Americans who hoped to escape discrimination by moving West
Immigrants who went from one town to another regularly
Northern Republicans who were hoping to escape extreme Democrats
Poor White Southerners who attempted to make it rich by farming in the west
25
What is the relationship displayed in the Political Cartoon during the gilded age of business?
The workers are finally getting stronger and more skilled like the bosses
Workers are supporting/doing all of the labor while the bosses gain wealth
The workers are begging to unite against the bosses to fight them
The bosses are doing all of the work while the workers are getting rights
26
What changes did Natives have to make about themselves at Carlisle Indian School?
Their Native American Name
Their Clothes
Their Hair
All of the shown answers are correct
27
Where did Henry Ford set up his car making factory?
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
28
The __________ Indian School was a boarding school in Pennsylvania housing students forced off reservations.
Lancaster
Lycoming
Carlisle
Navajo
29
What is a
stock
?
A savings account in a bank
A share of ownership in a company
A type of loan from the government
A type of business license
30
What was taught in the curriculum
to Natives at the Carlisle Indian School?
Wilderness survival, tribal leadership, and hunting techniques
Advanced economics and politics to get government jobs
Traditional Native languages, customs, and spiritual practices
English, Christianity & Gender Stereotypes (Domestic Tasks vs Manual Labor)
31
What traumatic event led to the end of the Sioux Native American Resistance?
Wounded Knee Massacre
Nevada Train Accident
Colorado Rock Slide
Oklahoma Dust Storm
32
Push or Pull Factor of Immigration
Push
Pull
33
Why according to this political cartoon is the worker "hopelessly bound to the stake" despite unfair treatment
Workers will move away into the middle class to fight the upper class
Workers are stuck in America forever because of labor laws
Workers will continue to burn the coals of the economic market
Workers still have to pay rent, feed their family, and pay expenses
34
What was
Thomas Edison
known for?
All of the shown answers are correct
Inventing the light bulb
Helping design the Power Plant Grid System to get electricity to homes
Creating a invention business with lab research and design in New Jersey
35
Why were children ideal to work in factories for certain tasks?
They were stronger than most adults durign this era
Their small hands made them ideal to fix, clean, and do jobs in small areas
They worked during school hours so that they could be most productive
They could work on top of the conveyor belt because they were light enough
36
What is
Vertical Integration
in business?
Controlling every step of production from raw materials to distribution
Buying out all competitors to control the entire market
Selling off parts of a company to reduce expenses
Partnering with other companies to share profits and risks.
37
Henry ford helped create the first __________ car the Model T.
electric
affordable
expensive
four wheel drive
38
What was the main goal of U.S.
assimilation
policies toward Native Americans in the late 1800s?
To allow Native Americans to maintain their cultural traditions
To relocate Native Americans to urban areas
To establish Native American self-government
To force Native Americans to adopt white American culture
39
Who were Colonel George Waring's "White Ducks"?
Waste sanitation collection workers in cities to clean up trash & recycle
Government workers who attempted to send relief to foreign countries
Tax workers who went door to door in the slums to try to improve life
White Americans who attempted to try to take over cities with cheap jobs
40
Detective Thomas Burns created a crime busting technique known as "The Third Degree" which involved what?
convincing, harassing, citation
reasoning, intuition, jail
persuasion, intimidation, then pain
forensics, attention, fine
41
Many new settlers (Homesteaders) in the Great Plains lived in
sod houses
which were what?
Homes made from logs resembling log cabins with beams supporting the house
Homes made from dried heavy topsoil stacked together like bricks
Homes made from stones that were gathered from the quarrys for support
Homes constructed from clay burned together to form a solid structure
42
Which Wild West Term Means Something Is Fine, Luxurious, or Respectable.
Ace-High
Tarnation
Safecracker
Varmint
43
Which of the following people
was not part
of a Saloon in the American West?
Barmaids who served tables and provided dancing/singing entertainment
Bartenders for entertainment and security
Schoolteachers who tutored students
Card Dealers who ran poker games
44
What are reserved area of federal land for Native American tribes called?
Restitutions
Reservations
Homesteaders
Boarding Schools
45
If it is 10AM in Dallas, TX (Yellow Area CST) , what time is it in Atlanta GA (Green Area EST)?
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
46
What was the
reality
of Native American Reservations?
They were fully supplied by other countries and promises form the President
They were given fertile land and full legal independence
They maintained complete control over their ancestral lands and governments
They were remote & isolated, inadequate supplies, & broken treaties
47
The Wright Brothers used
"wing warping"
in the development of the airplane which was what?
A technique to control the aircraft by twisting the wings
A design that allowed the airplane to carry more passengers
A method to reduce engine weight
A system to increase fuel efficiency
48
What was the "breaker boys" jobs in child labor in the mines?
Separate slate and other impurities form coal before it was shipped
Make sure that everyone was wearing their hard hat in the tunnels
Open a wooden door to allow ventilation and passage of coal cars
Click the switch breaker once the electric fuse in the mine shaft tripped
49
Which of the following Western slang terms definition is an individual who wore two guns on his hips implying a threat?
Safecracker
Cold-Blooded
Sidewinder
Dressed To Kill
50
William Burton invented oil refining which heated & distilled the oil into _________ or modern fuel
Plastic
Ethanol
Gasoline
Nuclear Fission
51
Which of the following statments about immigration at Ellis Island
is false?
When ships arrived health officers boarded and looked for signs of disease
Before leaving Ellis Island there was a a place to change/exchange money
After inspection a staircase divided passengers to their destination
Ships going to Ellis Island divided passengers by their country of origin
52
Why didn't the Wright brothers tell the world of their first flight?
They were afraid that nobody would believe them
They wanted to patent their design first before someone stole their idea
They were not sure they could make airplanes in the future
They wanted to talk to Glenn Curtis first about joining companies
53
Where did the Wright brothers test their glider, and why?
New York City, because it had the most public attention
North Carolina, for strong winds and soft sand for landings
Rocky Mountains, for high altitude winds
Washington, D.C., to be close to government officials
54
Why were the windows closed in cotton mills during Child Labor?
They did not want to get any sunshine in the factory to make it hot to work
Moisture and heat helped keep the cotton from breaking/pulling apart
They wanted to make sure all the dust and lint stayed in the factory
They were afraid of fires so they wanted to keep everything internal
55
Which of the following
was not part
of the Carlisle Indian School?
They could wander to their classes at their own pace with friends chatting
Strict rules with a fenced perimeter
They were forbidden from speaking their Native Language
They were taught manners and etiquette
56
Who were
federal law enforcement officials out west
that handled crime across state lines?
Marshals
Deputees
Rangers
Sheriffs
57
If it is 6:00PM in New York City, NY (Green Area EST) , what time is it in Salt Lake City, UT (Red Area MST)?
7:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
58
Captain of Industry
or
Robber Baron
?-> "I have donated to build a university so young minds may have opportunities"
Robber Baron
Captain of Industry
59
Who was an
outlaw
in the American Wild West?
Criminals who had a reputation for doing illegal activities
Lawyers that took justice into their own hands with guns
Soldiers who fought against Native American Tribes
Farmers who couldn't sell enough crops
60
Henry Ford changed manufacturing forever with the ___________ which increased efficiency dramatically in mass production
assembly line
government stipend
hand made stations
transistor electricity
61
What was Chief Joseph's of the Nez Perce's feelings on reservations?
He reluctantly gave in to preserve the tribe (Knew had no chance fighting)
He believed that reservations were very well supplied and fair for natives
He believed Native Tribes should attempt to migrate to other continents
He thought that U.S. settlers should be forced to live west of Miss. river
62
Push or Pull Factor of Immigration
Push
Pull
63
What is Mr. Alfieri's Favorite Ride At Disney World?
Splash Mountain
Tower of Terror
Expedition Everest
Toy Story Mania
64
What is a
patent
?
A legal filing to the Government to protect invention exclusivity
A legal right to ensure that employers would only have to pay employees
A legal right to ensure that inventions were safe for consumers
A legal right to sue anyone in the world for businesses that make money
65
What invention led to the end of the "open range" on Western Land?
Motored Tractor
Drought Rain Indicators
High Powered Rifle
Barbed Wire
66
What area of child labor made up the youngest section of workers often working in the hot sun seasonally?
Cotton Mills
Fields & Farm Work
Factory
Mines
67
This Sioux Native American believed resistance with violence was the best approach believing to not move from their land
Chief Tecumseh
Chief Geronimo
Chief Joseph
Chief Sitting Bull
68
Which of the following describes the
outing system
at The Carlisle Indian School?
Students lived and worked with white families to assimilate
Military training for Native American students
Time off for students to visit their families
A punishment where students were sent away
69
Which of the following statements about the competition between the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss
is false?
Lt. Thomas Selfridge was the first person to die in an airplane crash
Orville was eventually forced to share his patent with Curtiss due to WWI
Wilbur Wright died leaving Orville distraught letting Curtiss pull ahead
The Wright and Curtiss Company to this day are separate competitive rivals
70
Captain of Industry
or
Robber Baron
?-> "Oil is the future. I will drill wherever I must, no matter the cost to the land"
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
71
Captain of Industry
or
Robber Baron
?-> "Every factory I build is a place where thousands can earn a job & living"
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
72
Jacob Reese used flash photography to expose the rough conditions in cities by publishing a book called ____________
"How the slums are taking over America"
"How people need to change"
"How the other half lives"
"How government needs to help"
73
Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio which transmitted sound waves from ________________ providing entertainment.
internet to online
station to station
room to room
country to country
74
What does the Wild West Slang Term "
Pony Up"
mean?
Ride off to another town
Saddle a horse
Trade with Native Americans
Pay what you owe
75
With it being difficult to track criminals with no ID The creation of __________ provided mugshots and a crime registry.
Real ID
Rogues Gallery
The New York Times
Fords Stations
76
What was a
Saloon
in the American West?
A shelter for travelers and horses
A place to buy farming tools
A courtroom for local trials
A social hub where people drank, gambled, and talked
77
The U.S. Department of _______________ goal was to help farmers in the American West develop sustainable farming methods
Nutrition
Agriculture
Labor
Outdoors
78
Which of the following statements about Cars in the late 1800's and early 1900's
is false
?
Cars fostered suburbs outside of the city for people to commute in to work
People had to learn how to drive as a skill
Highways and roads had to be constructed to support the transportation
There was no need for salesman or marketing of any kind for cars
79
These became one stop shops selling a variety of goods to cater to demands under one roof & provided women with a career
Shopping Malls
Deportation Stores
Convenience Stores
Department Stores
80
What was the
intent
of Native American Reservations stated by the U.S. Government?
To use Native Americans as a labor force for expanding industries
To eliminate Native American culture and language
To protect and preserve the tribes
To migrate the Native tribes outside of the United States for manual labor
81
The ____ were areas within cities that were crowded and impoverished with sickness, disease, and crime in the late 1800s
ridge
tramps
downtown
slums
