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Unit 5 Exam Review (11th G 2025)
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Unit 5 New Visions US History
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1
The famous political machine of NYC was called....
The Gangs of New York
The Ellis Island Gang
Tammany Hall (run by "Boss Tweed")
2
What did Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and JP Morgan have in common?
All of the above
They were all known as robber barrons / captains of industry
They were all major industrialists in the gilded age
They all owned major monopolies
3
In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890),Congress intended to...
Regulate rates charged by railroads
Prevent large corporations from eliminating the competition
Force large trusts to bargain with labor unions
Distinguish good trusts from bad trusts
4
Which suffragette was arrested for voting illegally?
Lucy Burns
Ida B. Wells
Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony
5
What caused labor-management conflicts in the late 1800s?
The public sided with labor unions
Business leaders opposed unionization
The federal government encouraged strikes
Labor union members also owned stock in the companies
6
Which Court case resulted in the break up of a large railroad monopoly?
Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904)
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad v. Illinois (1886)
7
All of the following EXCEPT ___ were ideas of the Populists in the late 1800s.
Secret Ballots
Direct election of U.S. Senators
Free Silver Movement
Unlimited Immigration
8
What is a defining characteristic of "new immigrants" in the late 1800s?
They were largely non-English speakers & were not Protestant
They came due to the Irish Potato Famine
They largely spoke English
They came largely from Asia
9
Who is famous for his "Cross of Gold" speech?
William Jennings Bryan
Howard Taft
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
10
One major goal of the Progressive movement was to
provide unemployment insurance to workers
limit direct citizen control over government
balance the federal budget by decreasing spending
pass laws to help solve economic and social problems
11
T or F: A "third party" candidate has won the U.S. Presidency in the past.
True
False
12
What term could be called a "pull factor" for immigrants?
New economic opportunity
Dictatorial rule
Religious persecution
War & conflict
13
Which of the following tactics can be used by unions to protest conditions?
Hiring of "scabs"
Blacklisting
Strikes
14
All of the following EXCEPT ____ could be called "robber barons" at this time.
Andrew Carnegie
Elon Musk
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
15
T or F: Third parties in the U.S. sometimes "split the tickets" in elections
False
True
16
In 1913 Congress acted to regulate the money supply by...
Increasing the minimum wage for workers
Creating the Federal Reserve system
Adopting the Clayton Antitrust Act
Raising protective tariffs
17
All of the following EXCEPT ____ were Progressive reformers.
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
John C. Calhoun
Jacob Riis
18
Women were granted the right to vote with the passage of which law?
The 21st Amendment
Women's equality bill
The 19th Amendment
The Equal voting rights act
19
Which group became a popular "third" political party in the U.S. in the late 1800s?
The Tea Party
The Populists
The Wobblies
20
Which progressive reform created a graduated income tax?
The 16th Amendment
The 18th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
21
Which event resulted in passage of new fire safety laws?
The Haymarket Riot
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The Homestead Strike
The Pullman Strike
22
The theory of laissez-faire economics was used during the late 1800s to....
justify unregulated business growth
achieve equal distribution of income
support Progressive programs
call for more consumer protection
23
All of the following EXCEPT ___ aided the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.
New forms of communication
New energy sources
New types of transportation
The spinning wheel
24
Which phrase is associated with the Statue of Liberty?
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold
25
Nativism means....
Protecting the interests of native born persons versus immigrants
Promoting the welfare of Native American Indian tribes
26
Both the Populists and the Progressives wanted...
Restoration of the nation's cities
Expansion of opportunities for immigrants
Improvement in status of African Americans
More control over government for the people
27
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
encouraged conservation of natural resources
directed the building of the Panama Canal
supported legal action against business monopolies
resigned from the Republican Party
28
All of the following EXCEPT ___ were unions formed in the Progressive Era.
The Half Hollow Hills Teachers Union
The American Railway Union
The Industrial Workers of the World
The Knights of Labor
29
What effect do monopolies & trusts have on the economy?
An increase in unskilled labor
Less competition in the industry
More competition in the industry
Creation of more jobs
30
Which problem of industrialization is seen in this photo?
Suffragettes working for the vote
Schools were built
Child labor
31
Which Court case led to the creation of the International Commerce Commission?
Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904)
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad v. Illinois (1886)
32
All of the following EXCEPT ____ were associated with Teddy Roosevelt.
Conservation
The Panama Canal
The Roosevelt Corollary
The end of Prohibition
33
T or F: Women gained the right to vote in the West before elsewhere in the US
False
True
34
What problem did temperance societies focus on?
Labor issues in the workplace
Equality for African Americans
Voting rights for women
Alcohol abuse
35
True or False: Immigrants to the U.S. often face hostility over jobs.
True
False
36
Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol?
The 19th
The 17th
The 16th
The 18th
37
T or F: Teddy Roosevelt's administration was known as the Square Deal
True
False
38
T or F: Taft & Roosevelt's differences led to the formation of the Bull Moose Party.
False
True
39
Which of the Progressive Era Amendments provided for the direct election of US senators?
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
40
All but _____ were positive effects of urbanization.
Community improvements (ex. parks) were developed
Cultural advances were made
pollution and disease increased
New technologies were invented
41
Which pair advocated for tenement reform?
Upton Sinclair and Booker T. Washington
Ida Tarbell and Margaret Sanger
Jacob Riis and Teddy Roosevelt
42
What was one major response to poor working conditions in this time period?
workers formed labor unions
"trust-busting" by the Courts
New monopolies were formed
43
Which group was started to advocate for the farmers in the late 1800s?
The Populist Party
The Grange Movement
The Progressive Party
44
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to
support the growth of new political parties
urge Congress to end immigration
explain the differences in income between the rich & poor
encourage the passage of mandatory education laws
45
The term muckraker was used during the Progressive Era to describe
dissatisfied workers who went on strike
women who supported the Prohibition movement
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
Northerners who went South following the Civil War
46
T or F: Political machines were often supported by immigrants.
True
False
47
T or F: Attempts to unionize were often met with violence.
False
True
48
Which book prompted the passage of the Pure Food and Drugs Act?
Little Women
How the Other Half Lives
The Jungle
The Shame of the Cities
49
Which law was the first to regulate monopolies?
Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
Meat Inspection Act (1906)
50
What is the common name for the reform idea to take the U.S. off the Gold standard?
The Free Silver Movement
The Buffalo Head Nickel Movement
The Liberty Bell Coin Movement
The Dollar Bill Movement