What did populists encourage farmers to do ?

to encourage farmers to fight for their rights

Why would businesses use vertical integration practices ?

to own all levels of production

Why is Madam C.J. Walker significant ?

She was a role model for self-made women entrepreneurs.

Define philanthropist

Someone who donates their time, money, skills, talent, to help others

What idea did Jane Adams promote?

Settlement houses are important centers of community and learning.

How did laissez-faire government contribute to the Second Industrial Revolution ?

It left businesses unregulated.

Why do some historians refer to the period from the 1870s to the 1890s as the Gilded Age?

A few Americans were extremely wealthy while many others lived in poverty.

How did industrialization change life for some Southern Black Americans in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

They moved north to get jobs in the factories

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers and reformers worked to?

expose and change problems in society

How did cooperatives benefit members of the Farmers’ Alliance?

They offered lower prices than retail suppliers.

What laws were passed in response to monopolies ?

Clayton and Sherman Antitrust Acts

How did employers view labor union riots?

Employers claimed the labor movement was full of radicals.

What is one pull factor that contributed to urbanization ?

economic opportunities in factories

What did immigrants expect to find when they came to America ?

Immigrants expected to find a better life in the United States.

Which phrases were not goals of Populist reformers of the late nineteenth century?

abolition of the Democratic Party

How did direct primaries change the electoral system?

Voters directly select candidates for office rather than a by party caucus

Why do some people believe farming is the most important job in society?

Agriculture supports all other jobs and industries.

What was one goal of collective bargaining ?

to obtain better working conditions

How did the Seventeenth Amendment expand democracy?

It provided for the direct election of U.S. senators.

How did the growth of railroads contribute to industrialization ?

They opened new markets and made transportation faster.

What event sparked public outcry against the dangerous working conditions of the urban laborer

The Triangle Shirtwaist FactoryFire

What was life like in the cities for immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Most immigrants in cities worked very hard at unskilled jobs for low pay

What were some challenges of living in Tenement buildings?

Had little fresh air or sunlight, lacked sufficient plumbing

Favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people

Why did people in rural areas of Louisiana oppose the Bourbon Democrats?

The Bourbon Democrats did little to help farmers or sharecroppers.

Describe the motivations of Bourbon Democrats in the late nineteenth century

They disenfranchised blacks and poor whites to keep political power.

According to his Cross of Gold speech, what did William Jennings Bryan believe

The United States government should adopt bimetallism.

What functions did the Grangers serve ?

educating farmers and lobbying legislators

Which factors contributed to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

The building had only one fire escape and lacked fire extinguishers.

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1
What did populists encourage farmers to do ?
to encourage banks to forgive all loans
to encourage farmers to start corporations
to encourage banks to lower interest rates
to encourage farmers to fight for their rights
2
Why would businesses use vertical integration practices ?
to own all levels of production
to raise hourly wages
to avoid paying federal taxes
to control an entire industry
3
Why is Madam C.J. Walker significant ?
She started a successful business producing clothing.
She organized a labor union for garment workers.
She donated hundreds of millions of dollars to build libraries.
She was a role model for self-made women entrepreneurs.
4
Define philanthropist
The exclusive control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
A politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their
Someone who donates their time, money, skills, talent, to help others
Monetary system where a government recognizes coins made of two metals.
5
What idea did Jane Adams promote?
Public ownership of corporations would expand democracy.
Society would benefit from better institutional mental health care.
Settlement houses are important centers of community and learning.
Tenement buildings should be improved in major cities.
6
How did laissez-faire government contribute to the Second Industrial Revolution ?
It decreased crop production.
It increased labor costs.
It introduced the system of capitalism.
It left businesses unregulated.
7
Why do some historians refer to the period from the 1870s to the 1890s as the Gilded Age?
A few Americans were extremely wealthy while many others lived in poverty.
Reforms improved society in a variety of ways.
Reforms brought an end to laissez-faire government.
A few American businesses manufactured most of the goods for the world.
8
How did industrialization change life for some Southern Black Americans in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
They moved north to get jobs in the factories
They moved south to get jobs now that slavery had ended
They tended crops on their own farms now that slavery had ended
They became factory owners and labor union leaders
9
During the Progressive Era, muckrakers and reformers worked to?
overthrow the government
expose and change problems in society
keep unions from forming
form all corporations into monopolies
10
What law was passed in response to The Jungle?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Keating-Owen Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
11
How did cooperatives benefit members of the Farmers’ Alliance?
They offered lower prices than retail suppliers.
They offered lower interest rates than bank loans.
They encouraged states to regulate railroads.
They encouraged states to adopt laissez-faire policies.
12
What laws were passed in response to monopolies ?
Interstate Commerce Act
Meat Inspection Act
Clayton and Sherman Antitrust Acts
Keating-Owen Act
13
How did increased mechanization impact the price of crops ?
Decreased Prices
increased regulation
decreased competition
increased Prices
14
John D. Rockefeller was associated with what industry?
Banking
Automobiles
Steel
Oil
15
How did increased mechanization impact the income of farmers?
Farmers went into debt.
Farmers produced fewer crops.
Farmers moved to rural areas.
Farmers stored their own grain.
16
How did employers view labor union riots?
Unions held peaceful protests against police violence.
Unions used lockouts to negotiate for shorter workweeks.
Employers claimed the labor movement was full of radicals.
Employers hired detectives to spy on labor union activities.
17
What is one pull factor that contributed to urbanization ?
political unrest
more land for farming
economic opportunities in factories
religious persecution
18
Andrew Carnegie was associated with what industry?
Banking
Oil
Steel
Automobiles
19
What did immigrants expect to find when they came to America ?
Immigrants expected to find a better life in the United States.
Immigrants who came to the U.S. were often poor with limited skills.
Immigrants sometimes faced prejudice and discrimination in the U.S.
Immigrants came to the U.S. to escape poverty, religious persecution.
20
Which phrases were not goals of Populist reformers of the late nineteenth century?
regulation of the railroads and freight rates
direct election of U.S. senators
passage of a graduated income tax to fund public services
abolition of the Democratic Party
21
How did direct primaries change the electoral system?
They allowed non-citizen immigrants to vote for the first time
They allowed voters to directly elect the president
Voters directly select candidates for office rather than a by party caucus
They ended the practice of electing candidates by direct vote
22
Why do some people believe farming is the most important job in society?
Agriculture is the largest part of the U.S. economy.
Agriculture supports all other jobs and industries.
Agriculture generates more wealth than other industries.
Agriculture requires greater effort than other jobs and industries.
23
What was one goal of collective bargaining ?
to teach a trade to unskilled workers
to force business owners to meet worker demands
to obtain injunctions against business owners
to obtain better working conditions
24
How did the Seventeenth Amendment expand democracy?
It provided for the direct election of U.S. senators.
It enabled state legislatures to choose U.S. representatives.
It required all states to allow initiatives and referendums.
It gave voting rights to recent immigrants.
25
How did the growth of railroads contribute to industrialization ?
They conserved Native lands.
They decreased competition.
They encouraged local lines.
They opened new markets and made transportation faster.
26
What event sparked public outcry against the dangerous working conditions of the urban laborer
Jim Crow laws
The Triangle Shirtwaist FactoryFire
Uncle Toms Cabin
The Jungle
27
What was the most significant result of William Jennings Bryan's defeat in the 1896 presidential election?
The Populist Movement ended
The government remained under the influence of business interests.
The government adopted a policy of widespread business regulation
The Republicans would have to wait until 1908 to regain the White House
28
What was life like in the cities for immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Immigrants overwhelmingly shared the Protestant faith of their neighbors
Most immigrants secured good jobs because they were professionals
Most immigrants in cities worked very hard at unskilled jobs for low pay
Immigrants were welcomed and celebrated by the people they met
29
What were some challenges of living in Tenement buildings?
Had little fresh air or sunlight, lacked sufficient plumbing
They caused air pollution.
They were made of bricks.
They were expensive to build.
30
What was the first regulatory law to protect public interests from unfair railroad fees?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Federal Trade Commission
Pendleton Civil Service Act
31
Which individual’s work resulted in the passage of antitrust laws?
Dorothea Dix
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Eugene V. Debs
32
Identify one area the People’s party wanted to reform.
free gold to increase inflation
direct election of presidents
public ownership of railroads
adoption of state income taxes
33
What is nativism
A practice of returning to old cultural traditions
Favoring the interests of Native Americans over white Americans
Favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people
A practice where immigrants return to their native homelands
34
Why did people in rural areas of Louisiana oppose the Bourbon Democrats?
The Bourbon Democrats adopted a new constitution without support.
The Bourbon Democrats were unable to resolve a debt crisis in the state.
The Bourbon Democrats did little to help farmers or sharecroppers.
The Bourbon Democrats introduced Jim Crow laws to the state.
35
What are two ways that steel contributed to growth during the Gilded Age ?
Indoor plumbing and Electricity
Wagon amd Automobile Wheels
Telegraph lines and Radios
Skyscrapers and Railroads
36
Describe the motivations of Bourbon Democrats in the late nineteenth century
They promoted industrialization in Louisiana
They disenfranchised blacks and poor whites to keep political power.
They supported the creation of trade unions to protect workers’ rights
They wanted to reform politics to bring about greater equality.
37
J.P. Morgan was associated with what industry?
Automobiles
Oil
Steel
Banking
38
One effect of Jacob Riis photographs of tenement living conditions was?
ended child labor
improved urban housing
improved public education
ended sweatshops
39
According to his Cross of Gold speech, what did William Jennings Bryan believe
The United States government should adopt bimetallism.
Farmers need a way to print their own money.
The United States government should buy surplus crops.
Farmers need a place to socialize with each other.
40
Where did the majority of immigrants most likely find jobs in the late 1800s and the early 1900s?
the Northeast and Midwest
the Northwest
the Southwest and West Coast
the Southeast
41
What functions did the Grangers serve ?
building grain elevators
expanding civil rights
educating farmers and lobbying legislators
promoting industrialization
42
What was the invention most directly associated with the development of the skyscraper?
Bessemer Process
The escalator
The electric street car
Interlocking directorates
43
Which factors contributed to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
The windows were locked from the outside.
The building had only one fire escape and lacked fire extinguishers.
Workers toiled for thirteen hours a day.
Firefighters were slow to arrive.

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