Sectional differences developed in the United States largely because of

Varying economic conditions and interests

How did Yellow Journalist help create support for the Spanish-American War?

Sinking of the US battleship Maine

How did the big progressive era authors impact American society?

They influenced social, political, and economic reforms

Which of the following was a trend during the Progressive Movement?

Government becoming more responsive to social issues

Labor Union wanted to improve the position of works mainly by

Obtaining the legal right to bargain collectively

How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?

Controlling production and distribution prcesses

What immigration trend developed in the late 19th century?

Increased immigration from eastern and southern Europe

What was President's Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere?

Intervention in any affairs concerning Latin America

In response to "The Jungle", the federal government responded by

authorization inspecting all meatpacking plants

States such as Maine, Missouri, California, Kansas, and Nebraska were apart of which conflict?

Extension of Slavery (Sectional Crisis)

REVIEW: New England town meetings & establishment of Virginia House of Burgesses represented

Steps towards a representative democracy

Why did the United States acquire overseas land in the late 1800s?

Need to obtain raw materials and new markets

What issue did Progressive Reformers ignore the most?

Deprivation of African Americans' civil rights

How did industrialism impact immigrant labor?

Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor

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1
Sectional differences developed in the United States largely because of
Presidents favored urban areas over rural areas
Government adopted policies of neutrality
Only northerners had representation in Congress
Varying economic conditions and interests
2
How did Yellow Journalist help create support for the Spanish-American War?
Efforts to control Mexico
Political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
Sinking of the US battleship Maine
Destruction of US sugar plantations by Hawaiians
3
Which is an example of how the Constitution has adapted to fit the changing times?
All of the answers are correct
Supreme Court interpretations
the Amendment Process
Use of Implied Powers
4
Around 1900, why did most immigrants move to cities?
Lack of ability to purchase Farmland
Jobs
Relief Programs
Labor Union Protections
5
How did the big progressive era authors impact American society?
Increased American's interest in romantic literature
Decreased the need for charity
They influenced social, political, and economic reforms
Helped businesses eliminate the poor
6
Which book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
Lincoln Steffen's The Shame of Cities
Jacob Riis's How The Other Half Lives
Frank Norris's The Octopus
7
Which of the following was a trend during the Progressive Movement?
Applying Darwin's theory of evolution to human society
Government becoming more responsive to social issues
Government taking a laissez-faire approach
Less government legislation and restrictions on businesses
8
Reformer helped African-Americans achieve social equality through vocational education
Jane Addams
Booker T. Washington
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
9
Which of the following is an example of a failure during the Reconstruction Era?
Ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
Passage of Jim Crow Laws
Refusal of the southern states to allow sharcropping
10
Labor Union wanted to improve the position of works mainly by
sending in federal troops
Obtaining the legal right to bargain collectively
Endorsing 3rd party candidates
government takeover programs
11
Progressive reformer that exposed problems in the Meat Packing Industry
Booker T. Washington
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Upton Sinclair
12
How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?
Controlling production and distribution prcesses
Allowing labor unions to participate in decision making
Including local politicians on boards of directors
Investing in the health and education of employees
13
Reformer that helped bring about antitrust case against Rockefeller's Standard Oil
Jane Addams
Booker T. Washington
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
14
What immigration trend developed in the late 19th century?
Most immigrants settled in rural farming areas
More political refugees
Arrival of fewer immigrants
Increased immigration from eastern and southern Europe
15
What was President's Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere?
Recognize the sovereignty of each nation
Respect long-standing historical ties to Latin America
Intervention in any affairs concerning Latin America
Create treaties that allow for sharing land
16
In response to "The Jungle", the federal government responded by
banning imported meat products
order to send federal troops to end a strike by meatpackers
government take over of meatpacking facilities
authorization inspecting all meatpacking plants
17
Progressive reformer that exposed the problems of the urban slums through photography
Jane Addams
W.E.B. Dubois
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
18
States such as Maine, Missouri, California, Kansas, and Nebraska were apart of which conflict?
Extension of Slavery (Sectional Crisis)
Universal Public Education
Women's Suffrage
Overseas Trade
19
Progressive reformer that helped immigrants through settlement houses such as Hull House
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Booker T. Washington
Upton Sinclair
20
REVIEW: New England town meetings & establishment of Virginia House of Burgesses represented
Efforts to strengthen British control over colonists
Early efforts for social reforms
A strong federal government
Steps towards a representative democracy
21
Why did the United States acquire overseas land in the late 1800s?
Problems with communism
Need to obtain raw materials and new markets
Plans for world domination
Attempts to fix domestic concerns
22
What issue did Progressive Reformers ignore the most?
Deprivation of African Americans' civil rights
Unhealthy living conditions
Exploitation of children in the workplace
Unsafe food-processing methods
23
How did industrialism impact immigrant labor?
Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor
Most immigrants to the US were illegal aliens
Organized labor supported unlimited Immigration
Few immigrants came from Western Europe
24
One way business leaders tried to eliminate competition through
increasing the prices of their products
paying high wages to their workers
developing oversees markets
forming monopolies or trusts

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