What was the MOST important flaw with the Dawes Act?

Plains tribes had no interest in farming

Which is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement?

It decreased Japanese immigration

Which of the following contributed most to a growing demand for mass-produced clothing?

widespread distribution of mail-order catalogs

What is the main purpose of patronage?

To reward one’s political supporters

Why were scabs so unpopular with striking workers during the late 1800's?

They were workers used to break strikes

19th century city bosses and their “machines” retained control of city governments by

Providing aid to citizens in exchange for political support

The Haymarket Square episode was a result of which condition?

Conflict between labor and management

Which action represents a change in U.S. policy toward American Indians after the Civil War?

Apportionment of tribal property to private individuals

In the Election of 1896, the major issue became

Paper currency backed by gold or gold/silver

Most "new" immigrants

Tried hard to maintain their "Old Country" culture in America

Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?

White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

Encourage white families to develop the West

The MAIN goal of the Americanization Movement was to

Assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture

The men who found fault with the "captains of industry" mostly felt that these men

Built their corporate wealth and power by exploiting their workers

Carnegie gained control of a large percentage of the steel industry by doing all but:

Cutting the quality of his product

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1
The main immigration station in San Francisco was called
Angel Island
Tammany Hall
Hull House
Ellis Island
2
What was the MOST important flaw with the Dawes Act?
Plains tribes had no interest in farming
Native Americans were not adequately taught to farm
Native Americans thought 160 acres was not enough land
Native Americans got land that was unfit for farming
3
Which is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement?
It resulted in Japanese immigration
It caused anti-American rioting in Japan
It prohibited aliens from working in industrial jobs
It decreased Japanese immigration
4
Which of the following contributed most to a growing demand for mass-produced clothing?
greater acceptance of synthetic fabrics
increased production of cotton and wool
widespread distribution of mail-order catalogs
improved working conditions for textile workers
5
What is the main purpose of patronage?
To increase government efficiency
To avoid concentrating power in one individual or group
To increase government funds
To reward one’s political supporters
6
The Exoduster Movement involved which group?
African Americans
Colonial Americans
Eastern Europeans
American Indians
7
Why were scabs so unpopular with striking workers during the late 1800's?
They were part of management
They were workers used to break strikes
They were federal troops
They were socialists
8
19^th century city bosses and their “machines” retained control of city governments by
Using police forces to protect organized labor
Providing aid to citizens in exchange for political support
Developing alliances among diverse immigrant populations
Establishing local militias to prevent outside interference
9
The Haymarket Square episode was a result of which condition?
Hostility toward Chinese immigrants
Failure of national financial institutions
Conflict between labor and management
Increases in payroll tax rates
10
What group of immigrants primarily worked on the Central Pacific Railroad?
Italian
Chinese
Irish
German
11
Which action represents a change in U.S. policy toward American Indians after the Civil War?
Peace negotiations with hostile tribes
Grants of conditional citizenship
Apportionment of tribal property to private individuals
Relocation to distant territories
12
All of the following factors contributed to the immense industrial boom of the early 1900's but
a wealth of natural resources
government support for business
a growing urban population
emergence of the middle class
13
In the Election of 1896, the major issue became
Paper currency backed by gold or gold/silver
The rights of farmers and factory workers
Enactment of a personal income tax
Restoration of high tariffs
14
In working with immigrants, settlement houses MAINLY addressed which need?
Occupational skills
Affordable housing
Cultural adjustment
Spiritual guidance
15
The success of Thomas Edison's light bulb was dependent on which other Edison invention?
motion picture camera
electric generator
internal combustion engine
phonograph
16
A major problem faced by settlers on the Great Plains in the 1870's was
Scarcity of water
Lack of new farm technology
Overcrowding
High price of land
17
Most "new" immigrants
Tried hard to maintain their "Old Country" culture in America
Eventually returned to their country of origin
Were rarely allowed to enter America
Quickly assimilated into mainstream American culture
18
Which of the following did Social Darwinism discourage?
Government regulation
Industrialization
The accumulation of wealth
Hard work
19
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?
Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains
Native American populations decreased and needed less land
The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native Americans
White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains
20
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
Settle Native Americans in farming communities
Encourage white families to develop the West
To prevent African Americans from settling in the West
To make money for the government
21
"We all wore white man's clothes and ate white man's food." This is an example of
Arbitration
Americanization
Adaptation
Assimilation
22
The MAIN goal of the Americanization Movement was to
Encourage people to move from the country to the city
Limit the number of immigrants entering the country
Improve living conditions in America's largest cities
Assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
23
The men who found fault with the "captains of industry" mostly felt that these men
Had no real business ability
Were environmentally insensitive
Built their corporate wealth and power by exploiting their workers
Tried to take the United States back to a period of aristocracy
24
What was the final major event in the "Indian Wars"?
The Treaty of Fort Laramie
Wounded Knee
The Sand Creek Massacre
Custer's Last Stand
25
Carnegie gained control of a large percentage of the steel industry by doing all but:
Buying out his competitors
Cutting the quality of his product
Underselling his competitors
Buying out his suppliers

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