What was the cause of the 19th amendment?

Women wanted a voice in selecting government leaders.

Why did George Washington Carver encourage farmers to plant cotton one year & peanuts, peas, or soybeans the next year?

Peanuts, peas, and soybeans put nutrients back into the soil.

What was the cause of the 18th Amendment?

Cities around the country had problems with alcohol, gambling, and violence

What did Henry T. Ford's business do?

His business reduced the cost of producing cars.

What was the cause of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Reformers argued going to work at a young age damaged children’s health.

What did Andrew Carnegie's business do?

His business produced steel for taller, stronger buildings.

What was the result of the Spanish-American War?

The US occupied Cuba and gained the colonies of Guam and Puerto Rico.

How did US business owners keep costs low during the early 20th century?

They hired immigrants for low wages.

Which happened first?

Western American Indians had friendly relationship with most white settlers

Which happened third?

The government established reservations for American Indians.

Which of the following started the Spanish-American War?

A US battleship in Cuba exploded, killing American sailors.

What was the main reason southerners wanted to industrialize after the Civil War?

Southerners longed for a more productive and competitive economy.

Which happened second?

More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.

What finally led President Woodrow Wilson and Congress to add the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?

women’s service as nurses and other workers during the First World War

Why did workers form and join labor unions?

Working conditions were so poor that workers demanded a change.

Which happened fifth?

Many Indians, soldiers, and settlers died in the Indian Wars.

Which happened fourth?

Some tribes resisted leaving their homelands and the US Army got involved.

What did Cornelius Vanderbilt's business do?

His business operated railroads.

What did John D. Rockefeller's business do?

His oil-refining business made it possible to light lanterns.

What was one of the problems caused by businesses in the Gilded Age?

Business owners grew wealthy by paying workers low wages.

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1
What was the cause of the 19th amendment?
Cities around the country had problems with alcohol, gambling, and violence
Women wanted a voice in selecting government leaders.
Reformers argued going to work at a young age damaged children’s health.
2
Why did George Washington Carver encourage farmers to plant cotton one year & peanuts, peas, or soybeans the next year?
Peanuts, peas, and soybeans put nutrients back into the soil.
Peanuts, peas, and soybeans cost less to harvest
Cotton sold for less money
Cotton used large amounts of water.
3
Who invented the telephone?
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
4
What was the cause of the 18th Amendment?
Women wanted a voice in selecting government leaders.
Cities around the country had problems with alcohol, gambling, and violence
Reformers argued going to work at a young age damaged children’s health.
5
Which ship exploded in a Cuban port, starting the Spanish American War?
USS Maine
USS Arizona
USS Tennessee
USS Rough RIder
6
The Buffalo Soldiers were ______.
Native Americans
Irish immigrants
African Americans
Mormons
7
What did Henry T. Ford's business do?
His business operated railroads.
His business produced steel for taller, stronger buildings.
His oil-refining business made it possible to light lanterns.
His business reduced the cost of producing cars.
8
What was the cause of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Reformers argued going to work at a young age damaged children’s health.
Women wanted a voice in selecting government leaders.
Cities around the country had problems with alcohol, gambling, and violence
9
What attracted people to settle the Great Plains?
lumber resources
wild buffalo
cheap land
access to railroads
10
What did Andrew Carnegie's business do?
His business operated railroads.
His business produced steel for taller, stronger buildings.
His business reduced the cost of producing cars.
His oil-refining business made it possible to light lanterns.
11
Which of the following were elements of the “New South”?
smaller farms
growing cities
slave labor
large factories
12
What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
Americans identified with the Cuban struggle for independence.
Businesses boomed with the creation of new inventions in the United States.
Newspapers wrote against the Spanish ruler in Cuba.
The US occupied Cuba and gained the colonies of Guam and Puerto Rico.
13
How did US business owners keep costs low during the early 20th century?
They paid fewer federal taxes.
They hired immigrants for low wages.
They built factories on cheap land.
They bought raw materials cheaply.
14
Which happened first?
Western American Indians had friendly relationship with most white settlers
More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.
Many Indians, soldiers, and settlers died in the Indian Wars.
The government established reservations for American Indians.
15
Which happened third?
The government established reservations for American Indians.
More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.
Some tribes resisted leaving their homelands and the US Army got involved.
Western American Indians had friendly relationship with most white settlers
16
Which of the following started the Spanish-American War?
Newspapers described the Spanish ruler in Cuba as a destroyer of men.
A US battleship in Cuba exploded, killing American sailors.
The NY Journal printed a stolen Spanish letter that insulted Pres. McKinley
Some American business owners in Cuba feared any possible war with Spain.
17
Labor unions formed as workers demanded which of the following?
paid sick leave
more working hours
higher pay
holiday vacations
18
Who invented the longer-lasting light bulb?
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
19
What was the main reason southerners wanted to industrialize after the Civil War?
Southerners longed for a more productive and competitive economy.
Southerners hated the influence of northerners in the South.
Northern soldiers who settled in the South influenced southerners.
Henry Grady had called for a New South.
20
At Ellis Island or Angel Island, what were immigration officers required to ask the immigrants?
if they had family to live with
if they could speak English
if they were criminals
if they had jobs
21
Which happened second?
More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.
Many Indians, soldiers, and settlers died in the Indian Wars.
Western American Indians had friendly relationship with most white settlers
Some tribes resisted leaving their homelands and the US Army got involved.
22
Who invented a way to improve crops?
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
23
Which entrepreneur created the moving assembly line?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
Henry Ford
24
What finally led President Woodrow Wilson and Congress to add the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?
low pay received by women workers
women’s service as nurses and other workers during the First World War
the building of settlement houses by women to help immigrants adjust to US
women’s support of alcohol prohibition
25
Why did workers form and join labor unions?
Booming business had made some business owners very rich.
Women workers were paid less than male workers.
Working conditions were so poor that workers demanded a change.
Laborers were interested in working in industries
26
Which happened fifth?
Western American Indians had friendly relationship with most white settlers
Many Indians, soldiers, and settlers died in the Indian Wars.
More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.
Some tribes resisted leaving their homelands and the US Army got involved.
27
Which happened fourth?
Some tribes resisted leaving their homelands and the US Army got involved.
The government established reservations for American Indians.
More people moved west, pushing American Indians off their land.
Many Indians, soldiers, and settlers died in the Indian Wars.
28
What did Cornelius Vanderbilt's business do?
His business operated railroads.
His oil-refining business made it possible to light lanterns.
His business reduced the cost of producing cars.
His business produced steel for taller, stronger buildings.
29
What did John D. Rockefeller's business do?
His business operated railroads.
His business produced steel for taller, stronger buildings.
His business reduced the cost of producing cars.
His oil-refining business made it possible to light lanterns.
30
What was one of the problems caused by businesses in the Gilded Age?
Business owners grew wealthy by paying workers low wages.
To produce, businesses had to rely on a lot of raw materials.
Captains of industry grew their business into large organizations.
Businesses needed to hire more people.

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