The Dawes Act of 1887 did which of the following?

Divided communal tribal lands into individual plots

Which headline best exemplifies the practice of yellow journalism?

Maine Sinking the Work of the Enemy!

The post Civil War shift from single proprietorships to corporations led to businesses

Being able to raise large sums of money

All three progressive presidents believed the federal government should

Regulate unfair business practices

The events at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee are best described as

Cruelties visited upon Native Americans by white soldiers

Which statement most accurately describes US immigration?

Economic advancement has been a big driver

The Northern Securities Company case against the US government resulted in

The breakup of the railroad monopoly

A flaw of the Homestead Act was that

160-acre parcels were 2 small to successfully farm in the arid Great Plains

The purpose of progressive era legislation like the Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts and Interstate Commerce Act was

Curtail unfair business practices

Which of the following illustrates the impact The Jungle had on the country?

Federal legislation for meat inspection

The main reason the US wanted to build the Panama Canal was

To secure a shorter route from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Immigration in the late 19th century differed from previous waves in that

Millions of arrivals came from southern & eastern Europe

One reason the "Robber Barons" earned that moniker was that they

Used cut-throat business practices against their competitors

Which of the following was NOT an impact railroads had on the West

Boosted Native American economies

For Native Americans, the Ghost Dance represented an attempt to

Create unity among tribes and keep their cultural heritage

Labor unions wanted to improve workers positions by

Winning the legal right to collectively bargain

Reflecting on the actions of Ida Tarbell, Booker T Washington, and Jane Addams, demonstrates that progressive reform

Relied on numerous methods to achieve myriad goals

Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Migration?

Abuse at the hands of the Exodusters

Which best sums up TR's foreign policy concerning Latin America?

The US was free to intervene anywhere they saw fit

The initiative, referendum, and recall were all progressive reforms that

Increased the power of citizens in the democratic process

Immigration laws in the 1920s were meant to

Restrict immigration of those deemed undesirable

What argument was used to support US imperialist ambitions late in the 19th century?

Resources and markets were integral to US economic security

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1
The Dawes Act of 1887 did which of the following?
Helped preserve Native American cultural traditions
Outlawed Native American languages in public schools
Divided communal tribal lands into individual plots
Created the reservation system
2
Which headline best exemplifies the practice of yellow journalism?
Maine Sinking the Work of the Enemy!
Maine Incident to be Investigated Promises Navy Command
Who Destroyed the Maine?
253 Sailors Known to be Lost
3
The post Civil War shift from single proprietorships to corporations led to businesses
Improving the production quality of their goods
Being able to raise large sums of money
Being able to pay workers higher wages
Making more efficient use of natural resources
4
All three progressive presidents believed the federal government should
Provide jobs for anyone without one
Regulate unfair business practices
Support unions in all labor disputes
Utilize laissez faire capitalism
5
The events at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee are best described as
Cruelties visited upon Native Americans by white soldiers
Large-scale battles fought on equal terms
Heroic acts by George Armstrong Custer
Acts of Native American barbarity against whites
6
Which statement most accurately describes US immigration?
The ethnic composition of immigrants coming to the US has remained the same
Economic advancement has been a big driver
Nearly all immigrants easily assimilate into American culture
The number of immigrants entering the nation has always remained constant
7
The Northern Securities Company case against the US government resulted in
Teddy Roosevelt losing a high-profile antitrust case
The breakup of the railroad monopoly
The Sherman Antitrust Act being found constitutional
The Sherman Antitrust Act being found unconstitutional
8
A main goal of TR's antitrust efforts was to
Encourage business competition
Help the American banking system
Reduce government corruption
End the union strategy of striking
9
A flaw of the Homestead Act was that
Homesteaders did not know how to farm lands in the West
It took too long to turn a profit on a homestead
160-acre parcels were 2 small to successfully farm in the arid Great Plains
It forced midwesterners to give up cattle ranching
10
From 1890 to 1920, which one of the following was the product of the others?
Child labor laws in individual states
Labor unrest due to unemployment
Push for compulsory education
Calls for safety measures after numerous industrial accidents
11
The Federal Reserve System
Regulated the money supply
Ended the Great Depression
Balanced the federal budget
Established a bank for industrialists
12
Why did most immigrants of the late 19th/early 20th century settle in American cities?
Immigrants were barred from purchasing farmland
Government aid programs required residence in urban areas to access them
Jobs were most plentiful
Labor leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration
13
Having a 3rd party candidate in the 1912 election resulted in
No one winning a majority of electoral votes
Splitting the Democratic vote
Splitting the Republican vote
No impact at all
14
The purpose of progressive era legislation like the Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts and Interstate Commerce Act was
Curtail unfair business practices
Protect against foreign imports
Increase the power of local governments
Reduce union power
15
Which of the following illustrates the impact The Jungle had on the country?
Restrictions on immigration
Public education reform
Federal legislation for meat inspection
Passage of the 18th Amendment
16
The main reason the US wanted to build the Panama Canal was
To create a military alliance with Panama
To retaliate against Anti-American policies by Colombia
To secure a shorter route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
To increase economic ties with Panama
17
Immigration in the late 19th century differed from previous waves in that
Immigrants were mainly political refugees
Millions of arrivals came from southern & eastern Europe
Most new arrivals settled in rural areas of the American West
Far fewer immigrants came to our shores
18
One reason the "Robber Barons" earned that moniker was that they
Took too many business risks
Stole money from the government
Robbed from the rich and gave to the poor
Used cut-throat business practices against their competitors
19
Which of the following is compatible with the idea that "Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace"?
Laissez-faire capitalism
Government ownership of utilities
Wage and price controls
Minimum wage laws
20
Which of the following was not a successful goal of the Populist Party?
Graduated Income Tax
Direct Democracy (Initiative, Referendum, & Recall)
A return to the gold standard
17th Amendment
21
Which of the following was NOT an impact railroads had on the West
Provided thousands of manual labor jobs
Boosted Native American economies
Exchanged western natural resources with settlers from the East
Promoted settlement which helped raise land values
22
For Native Americans, the Ghost Dance represented an attempt to
Adapt to reservation life
Assimilate to WASP cultural norms
Create unity among tribes and keep their cultural heritage
Persuade the US government to honor land treaties
23
Labor unions wanted to improve workers positions by
Winning the legal right to collectively bargain
Using government troops to settle disputes with management
Creating a political third party to elect pro-union politicians
Supporting government ownership of industries
24
Reflecting on the actions of Ida Tarbell, Booker T Washington, and Jane Addams, demonstrates that progressive reform
Focused most prominently on women's suffrage
Relied on programs initiated by federal and state governments
Was dependent on religious organizations
Relied on numerous methods to achieve myriad goals
25
Some people opposed women's suffrage because they believed
It would lead to poor health in the country
Both red and blue
Neither red or blue
It would weaken white supremacy
26
Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Migration?
Better economic opportunities in the industrialized North
Abuse at the hands of the Exodusters
Escaping Jim Crow segregation
Crash of the cotton economy
27
Which best sums up TR's foreign policy concerning Latin America?
Latin America should organize its own collective defense
The US was free to intervene anywhere they saw fit
The US should reduce its involvement across the board
The US should provide unlimited economic aid to all of Latin America
28
Which of the following DID NOT contribute to growing urban populations
Manufacturing jobs
The Great Migration
Efficient production of steel
Decrease in immigration
29
From the end of the Civil War to the start of the 20th century, industrialization was spurred on by the
Development of the airplane
Mass production of automobiles
Expansion of the railroads
Widespread use of steamboats
30
The initiative, referendum, and recall were all progressive reforms that
Empowered the legislative branch over the executive
Checked the power of media to influence political campaigns
Increased the power of political parties over the election process
Increased the power of citizens in the democratic process
31
Immigration laws in the 1920s were meant to
Add economic incentives for newly arrived immigrants
Restrict immigration of those deemed undesirable
Create an open-door policy for immigration
Increase cultural diversity
32
What argument was used to support US imperialist ambitions late in the 19th century?
Marxists ideas had to be stopped any way possible
Resources and markets were integral to US economic security
The US needed to establish the first colonial empire
Manifest Destiny was a defunct theory
33
This was the process Native Americans and immigrants were expected to complete in order to "fit" into American culture
Bessemer Process
Emigration
Reclamation
Assimilation
34
Who said it: "They arrive poor and scared, get help finding work, and should repay that favor at the polls."
Factory owner
Religious leader
Labor union shop steward
Political party boss

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