Why was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act so significant?

It allowed the govt to regulate business

What was the difference between "New" and "Old" immigrants?

Old immigrants came from western Europe, New immigrants came from southern/eastern Europe

What was the "New South" supposed to signify?

New prosperity brought by industrialization

What is "Yellow Journalism"?

Sensationalist journalism often with stretched facts

Which of the following services would be part of the Social Gospel movement?

Schools for immigrants, Relief houses for the poor

Which of the following was an argument in favor of women's suffrage?

That native born women would be educated voters

What was the key difference between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?

Booker T. wanted African Americans to adjust to segregation

Which of the following was NOT part of the Populist platform?

Expanding US economic influence abroad

Why were the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam important for the United States?

They assisted the commercial and military growth of the US

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Why was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act so significant?
It allowed the govt to regulate business
It ended the age of big business
It demonstrated that the Republicans would be dominant
It showed influence of Populists in Congress
2
What was the difference between "New" and "Old" immigrants?
Old immigrants came from western Europe
Old immigrants were not welcomed, new ones were
New immigrants came from southern/eastern Europe
New immigrants were more important for the growing workforce
3
What was the "New South" supposed to signify?
Improvements in race relations
A south without the influence of northern industrialists
And end to political corruption
New prosperity brought by industrialization
4
The Depression of 1893 exacerbated which existing conflict?
Labor vs. Capital
Urban vs. Rural
Democrat vs. Republican
Native vs. Immigrant
5
What is "Yellow Journalism"?
Sensationalist journalism often with stretched facts
An in-depth investigative piece about domestic issues
Journalism to alert the public to health and safety issues
Journalism meant to slander a politician
6
Which of the following services would be part of the Social Gospel movement?
Legal assistance for factory owners
Schools for immigrants
Providing loans to farmers
Relief houses for the poor
7
Which of the following was an argument in favor of women's suffrage?
That women had informally influenced politics for years
That the US was the last major country to withhold the vote
That native born women would be educated voters
That women actually do more important work than men
8
Which of the following indicated that the US would not annex Cuba?
Platt Amendment
Insular Cases
Teller Amendment
Tallmadge Amendment
9
What was the key difference between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?
DuBois wanted to create a pan-African identity
Booker T. wanted African Americans to adjust to segregation
W.E.B. emphasized education and entrepreneurship
Booker T. fought harder against lynching in the South
10
Which of the following was NOT part of the Populist platform?
Abandoning the gold standard
Public ownership of railroads
Expanding US economic influence abroad
Graduated income tax
11
What was the first billion dollar corporation?
US Steel
Standard Oil
Union Pacific Railroad
United Fruit Co.
12
Why were the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam important for the United States?
They provided raw materials
They assisted the commercial and military growth of the US
They prevented Spain from expanding its influence
They allowed the US to protect freedom abroad

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