Which associations were formed by farmers to help solve their problems?

National Grange - Populist Party

How did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice

He established an early civil rights group.

the executive branch would increase

The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by

creating a government-administered benefits program

Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line productionmodel?

computer is built to a purchaser’s specifications

Hardings Platform was successful the 1920s "Return to Normalcy"

wanted to concentrate on domestic issues

Expansion of railroad transportation benefited farmers how?

provided farmers affordable access to distant markets

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to

lead infantry across no mans land

Chinese exclusion Act

feared Chinese taking away jobs

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

To increase the amount of money in circulation

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to

promote the principle of direct democracy

Wilson's 14 points support Poland by

establish an independent nation

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids

halt spread of radicals and communist

which headline describes the Great Depression

Unemployment reaches record highs

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?

Muckrakers and women’s organizations

Economic instability of the U.S in 1929

Overspeculation in stock market

The U.S. cattle Industry

meat packing became a major industry

Characterizes the Gilded Age?

corrupt government officials and businesses

How did the Panama Canal impact the Western United States

Western business traded more with Eastern Business

Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that

lower classes were not capable of economic success

Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the

conflict between modernism and traditionalism

application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?

Manufacturing processes became more efficient.

Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

Effects of the Spanish Ameican War

Gained land and became a world power

cultural assimilation of American Indians

What effect do vertical and horizontal integration have on free enterprise?

It allows for companies to reduce competition.

How did the Treat of Versaille impact Germany

granted all colonies independence

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1
Which associations were formed by farmers to help solve their problems?
Democratic Party - Republican Party
Muckrakers - Progressives
Temperance Movement - Social Gospel Movement
National Grange - Populist Party
2
How did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice
He established an early civil rights group.
He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
He demanded the passage of women’s suffrage.
advocated making political compromises with segregationists.
3
The New Deal
confirmed judicial appointments
judicial proceedings would increase
the executive branch would increase
supreme court subject to limits
4
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by
implementing new regulations on interstate travel
creating a government-administered benefits program
authorizing the government to impose a flat tax
establishing an agency to monitor immigration
5
The M.A.I.N acronym describes what?
Outbreak of World War 1
Case of the Great Depression
OutBreak of World War 2
Reason of Immigration during the Gilded Age
6
Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line productionmodel?
A financial adviser redistributes money
computer is built to a purchaser’s specifications
cable-television company updates its system
A social-media company initiates a new privacy policy .
7
Alfred Mahan influenced the U.S. by
political risks of foreign trade
protectionist tariffs
against overseas alliances
advocating overseas expansion
8
Hardings Platform was successful the 1920s "Return to Normalcy"
demand for consumer goods
military shortage
rebuild war torn Europe
wanted to concentrate on domestic issues
9
Expansion of railroad transportation benefited farmers how?
raised consumer prices
increased variety of local crops
formed agricultural cooperatives
provided farmers affordable access to distant markets
10
Reason for the U.S. Annexation of Hawaii
strategic base for Navy
All of the following
land for sugar plantation
New Pacific Markets
11
During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to
destroy railroads and bridges
lead infantry across no mans land
launch long-range rockets
release chemical weapons
12
Chinese exclusion Act
deported Chinese in the Northwest
feared Chinese taking away jobs
could not support large Chinese immigrants
recruit Chinese to the Midwest
13
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
To reduce economic inflation
To increase the amount of money in circulation
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
To raise campaign contribution limits
14
Goals of the Settlement House
prison reforms
public libraries
women's colleges
assimilation of immigrants
15
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to
promote the principle of direct democracy
influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
16
Panama Canal was constructed after what war
the Cuban Revolution
World War I
The Mexican War
Spanish-American War
17
Achievements of Ida B. Wells’s contributions as
a supporter of Prohibition
an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
an advocate of equality
a religious leader
18
Wilson's 14 points support Poland by
free ship of sausage to US.
establish an independent nation
create Soviet satellite nations
annex Great Britain
19
Immigration to the United States
freedom, equality, and economic prosperity
All of the following
Escaped from religious persecution
Escape political turmoil and war
20
What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids
halt spread of radicals and communist
prevent labor strikes
suppress evolution teaching
block civil rights movement
21
Business practice in Gilded Age led to
public access to corporate records
protect against foreign competition
agreements between state governments
prohibiting monoploies
22
which headline describes the Great Depression
consumer markets saturated with foreign markets
consumer price index skyrockets
Unemployment reaches record highs
banks face oversupply of currency
23
teapot dome scandal
excessive politics
government neglect
government corruption
dissatisfaction with the economy
24
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members
Factory owners and bankers
College students and immigrants
Muckrakers and women’s organizations
25
Economic instability of the U.S in 1929
New regulations of banking
Overspeculation in stock market
elimination of import tariffs
personal income tax
26
The U.S. cattle Industry
industry was nationalized under Department of Agirculture
Congress passed tariffs on beef
cowboys were European immigrants
meat packing became a major industry
27
Characterizes the Gilded Age?
increased money in circulation
corrupt government officials and businesses
small farms consolidated to large ones
deep south immigration boom
28
How did the Panama Canal impact the Western United States
Western business traded more with Eastern Business
Asian business bypassed the West for the East
Western states recruited from the Caribbean
immigration increased from Europe
29
Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that
poverty could be eradicated economic regulation
government should take responsibility of people
immigration weakened national unity
lower classes were not capable of economic success
30
Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the
development of new forms of popular entertainment
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
31
application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?
Household appliances became more costly.
Long-distance travel became more expensive.
College education became more accessible
Manufacturing processes became more efficient.
32
The Women's Suffrage movement lead to?
repeal of the 18th Amendment
the Settlement House movement
19th Amendment
the Temperance Society
33
Which group opposed Immigration
Union leaders
Nativist
Political bosses
Philanthropist
34
FDIC
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure
Not this choice
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans
35
Dustbowl effect where
Texas and Louisiana
Coastal areas
Northeast
Great Plains
36
Effects of the Spanish Ameican War
Caused the Great Depression
Gained land and became a world power
created the Panama Canal
started World War 1
37
The Dawes Act was to
promote American Indian investments
end the Indian wars
Turn reservations into corporate farmland
cultural assimilation of American Indians
38
How did the Sixteenth Amendment affect the U.S. government
revenue through income taxes
prohibition
women right to vote
senators elected directly
39
What effect do vertical and horizontal integration have on free enterprise?
It allows for corporations to form.
It allows for companies to reduce competition.
It leads to corrupt relationships with political leaders.
It helps companies to produce poor quality products.
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How did the Treat of Versaille impact Germany
Created a democratic government
divided Germany into smaller states
weaken their international community
granted all colonies independence

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