Which evidence BEST supports the statement above?

passage of Jim Crow laws in the 19th century

How the federal government assist the Transcontinental Railroad consruction?

Provided subsidies to in the form of payments loans and land

During the early 1900’s, initiative, recall, and referendum were changes made to give

voters greater direct participation in government

American Plains Indians were MOST impacted by

the increased population and farming by white settlers

Which of the following is NOT a way that railroads impacted the economy of the United States?

Decreased the number of jobs found in cities

In 1906, the publication of The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to

establish a system for meat inspection.

What is the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

It is a massacre of Sioux men, women, and children

How did President Theodore Roosevelt enhance the work of the conservation movement?

Creation of the National Forest Service

Why did Jane Addams bring the idea of settlement houses to America?

to help immigrants with basic skills needed to survive

The AFL became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the United States because it

Fought for the rights of skilled workers

How did Ida Tarbell contribute to the reforms of the Progressive Era?

writing articles about corruption of trusts and monopolies

Chinese and Irish immigrants are remembered for

their contributions to building the nation’s railroads.

How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis highlighted

struggles of poor families & workers living in tenements

Samuel Gompers is MOST remembered as

The leader of the American Federation of Labor

Reformers of the Progressive Era sought to reduce corruption in government by setting

direct election of United States senators

Which of these was one way women impacted the reform movements during the Progressive Era?

Which contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains?

The westward shift of the frontier

In the 19th century, business leaders such as Rockefeller would have likely attempted to:

Consolidate many similar corporations into 1 giant business

What was the stated goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?

secure for all rights in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

What impact did the building of the railroads have on the steel industry?

It increased the demand for steel

Which was not a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn?

U.S. gov't began targeting the American Indians food supply

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1
Which evidence BEST supports the statement above?
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
passage of Jim Crow laws in the 19th century
refusal of Southern States to allow sharecropping
2
How the federal government assist the Transcontinental Railroad consruction?
Provide 160 acres to anyone that help build the railroad.
Congress refused to be involved in the building the railroad
Provided subsidies to in the form of payments loans and land
Hired the British East India Company to organize the project
3
During the early 1900’s, initiative, recall, and referendum were changes made to give
business leaders more control over their industries
workers more rights in the collective bargaining process
voters greater direct participation in government
citizens the right to choose Presidential candidates
4
American Plains Indians were MOST impacted by
draught which decrease their crop production.
the Indian Removal Act.
barbed wire fencing.
the increased population and farming by white settlers
5
Which of the following is NOT a way that railroads impacted the economy of the United States?
Decreased the number of jobs found in cities
Created jobs in the steel and coal industries
Opened new markets with previously unconnected areas
Increased trade, travel, and settlement in the west
6
Carnegie pioneered this strategy of combining the all phases of the manufacturing process
racial integration
amalgamation
horizontal integration
vertical integration
7
In 1906, the publication of The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to
enact stronger prohibition laws.
support the national conservation movement.
establish a system for meat inspection.
legalize strikes and boycotts by labor union.
8
What is the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?
Known for being “Custer’s Last Stand”
It is a massacre of Sioux men, women, and children
The most significant Native American defeat of the U.S. Army
It is a major victory by the Sioux over the Cheyenne
9
How did President Theodore Roosevelt enhance the work of the conservation movement?
Encouraged the passage of the Food and Drug Administration
Pledged money to the expansion of westward settlements
Creation of the National Forest Service
Created the New Deal
10
Why did Jane Addams bring the idea of settlement houses to America?
to train young girls to be good housewives
to help immigrants with basic skills needed to survive
to train young men to work in factories
to help immigrants obtain jobs
11
Who would MOST LIKELY visit Angel Island?
A Chinese immigrant
A Radical Republican
A freed southern slave
A Russian immigrant
12
The AFL became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the United States because it
concentrated organizing workers in industries in the South
Fought for the rights of skilled workers
formed its own political party
refused to participate in strikes against employees
13
Which invention increased factory production and extended working hours?
telegraph
railroad
telephone
light bulb
14
How did Ida Tarbell contribute to the reforms of the Progressive Era?
writing articles about corruption of trusts and monopolies
lobbying for legislation that protected women’s rights
organizing temperance societies to limit alcohol consumption
publishing political pamphlets supporting the desegregation
15
Chinese and Irish immigrants are remembered for
their contributions to building the nation’s railroads.
their contributions to the steel industry.
their refusal to work for giants of big business
working together to found the nation’s first trust.
16
Which island mostly accepted Asian immigrants?
Ellis Island
Alcatraz Island
Midway Island
Angel Island
17
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis highlighted
the struggles of women seeking equality & the right to vote
exposed the horrors of the meat packing industry
struggles of poor families & workers living in tenements
writing about corporate corruption
18
Samuel Gompers is MOST remembered as
The leader of the Pullman Strike
A supporter of federal injunctions
The president who sent in troops to end the Pullman strike.
The leader of the American Federation of Labor
19
Reformers of the Progressive Era sought to reduce corruption in government by setting
voting rights for African-Americans
a maximum of two terms for president
direct election of United States senators
term limits on members of Congress
20
Which island accepted mostly European immigrants?
Alcatraz Island
Midway Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
21
Which of these was one way women impacted the reform movements during the Progressive Era?
argued that labor unions were a menace to society
helped train young girls to be better housewives
exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industries
sponsored laws to end child labor
22
Which contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains?
The desire for more land to grow cotton
The westward shift of the frontier
The desire to establish military posts
The building of new canals
23
In the 19th century, business leaders such as Rockefeller would have likely attempted to:
Seek assistance from the government
Consolidate many similar corporations into 1 giant business
Lobby Congress to pass tougher anti-immigration laws
Work closely with labor unions to benefit workers
24
Change from steam-powered to electric-powered industry resulted primarily from the work of
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
George Eastman
George Pullman
25
What was the stated goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
to support & train immigrants struggling in American cities
secure for all rights in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
to be support the passage of the 19th Amendment
to seek employment for poor blacks and whites
26
What impact did the building of the railroads have on the steel industry?
It increased the demand for steel
Had little impact since steel was not used on railroads
It caused the steel industry to collapse
It caused the demand for more female labor in America
27
Which was not a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn?
disastrous military defeat for the U.S. Army
U.S. gov't began targeting the American Indians food supply
Which was not a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn?
General Custer is recognized for his military genius

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