What was the experience of most of the "new immigrants" who arrived in the US from Europe

They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs

What kind of tactics did Alice Paul and the NWP use to help advance suffarage

Used aggressive tactics, such as picketing and hunger strike

One idea that Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that

African Americans should have increased civil rights

The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affected life for African Americans by

Allowing Jim Crow laws that created "separate but equal"

What did Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth essay advocate for

For rich citizens to give back to the community

Jacob Riis and Jane Addams are most closely associated with efforts to

improve conditions for the poor

How did the Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impact society

Increase the regulation of the meat packing industry

Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by

hostility toward immigrant workers

What brought the US into the Spanish-American of 1898

The Spanish sinking the USS Maine

One of the effects of the Haymarket Square was

All strikes had become much more violent than previously

Which of these was NOT a motivation for the Chinese Exclusion Act

Too many Asian immigrants were leaving California for South

Which generalization about population growth is supported by information in this chart?

By 1920, more people lived in cities than in rural areas

What is progressivism

The support for advocacy of improvement by reform

In the late 1800s industrial workers

Faced long hours and small wages in unsafe working condition

What was the outcome of Progressive legislative reforms referendum, initiative, and recall

Gave citizens more voice in government

What is one example of the US showing imperialism

The US takeover of Hawaii and the Philippines

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1
What incident helps pass labor laws
The railroad strikes
Tammany Hall corruption
The Shirtwaist fired
The Panic of 1873
2
What was the experience of most of the "new immigrants" who arrived in the US from Europe
They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs
They became discouraged and returned to their homelands
They obtained free land in the West and became farmers
They were easily assimilated to mainstream American culture
3
The Populist movement was the most interested in improving conditions for
African Americans
Native American Indians
business leaders
farmers
4
Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the "Guilded Age" to describe the
achievements of the labor movement
absence of international conflicts
end of the practice of slavery
extremes of wealth and poverty
5
An American union leader and five time candidate of the Socialist party of American for US pres
Andrew Carnegie
Eugene V. Debs
John D. Rockefeller
Laissez-faire
6
Theory that free competition the economy would ensure survival of the fittest
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Eugene V. Debs
Laissez-faire
7
What kind of tactics did Alice Paul and the NWP use to help advance suffarage
Used aggressive tactics, such as picketing and hunger strike
Voted illegally
Relying on their husbands to speak in Congress
Passive tactics, such as speeches
8
One idea that Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that
vocational training was the best approach to education
Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans
immigration was responsible for racial segregation
African Americans should have increased civil rights
9
A steel industrialist who is known for his "Gospel of Wealth" speech
Eugene V. Debs
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
10
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affected life for African Americans by
Making life safer by taking a hard stance against KKK
Allowing African-Americans the right to vote with 15th
Creating true equality for African-Americans
Allowing Jim Crow laws that created "separate but equal"
11
Inventor of over a thousand patents, including the lightbulb
Andrew Carnegie
Laissez-faire
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
12
What did Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth essay advocate for
For the poor to stay poor
For less production from factories
For rich citizens to give back to the community
For the Gold Standard
13
Jacob Riis and Jane Addams are most closely associated with efforts to
preserve the natural environment
improve conditions for the poor
educate and train formerly enslaved persons
advance the interests of organized labor
14
How did the Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impact society
Increase the regulation of the meat packing industry
Gave more rights to African Americans
Created the eight hour work day
Increased the enforcement of child labor laws
15
Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by
hostility toward immigrant workers
cultural conflicts with Native American Indians
the need to reduce overcrowding in western states
the migration of African Americans to northern cities
16
What brought the US into the Spanish-American of 1898
The Spanish invasion of Florida
The Spanish sinking the USS Maine
The Spanish invasion of Cuba
The Spanish interrupting American trade in the Caribbean
17
One of the effects of the Haymarket Square was
Memberships in unions generally increased
All strikes had become much more violent than previously
Americans turned away from unions due to violence
Employers gained powers of union's actions
18
Which of these was NOT a motivation for the Chinese Exclusion Act
They were afraid Asian immigrants were taking jobs
Too many Asian immigrants were leaving California for South
According to Social Darwinism, they were an inferior race
They were afraid immigrants would affect Americanization
19
An oil tycoon who used horizontal integration to maximize his profits
Eugene V. Debs
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
John D. Rockefeller
20
Which generalization about population growth is supported by information in this chart?
Most urban population growth was people leaving rural areas
By 1920, more people lived in cities than in rural areas
For every census listed, rural population exceeded urban
The Civil War slowed the rate of population growth
21
What is a large, powerful company thst is often a monopoly called
Capital
Corporation
Conglomerate
Trust company
22
In which system does one company control the business of all phases of a product's development
Trusts
Horizontal integration
Cartels
Vertical integration
23
What is progressivism
The support for advocacy of improvement by reform
The theory of thr evolution of species by natural selection
A policy of extending a country's power and influence
The 19th century doctrine or belief of expansion of the US
24
In the late 1800s industrial workers
Faced long hours and small wages in unsafe working condition
Collaborated with factory owners in which they had worked
Took control over the factories in which they had worked
Increased amount of time they had for recreation and leisure
25
What was the outcome of Progressive legislative reforms referendum, initiative, and recall
Gave citizens more voice in government
Gave women the right to vote
Gave the government mote control over big business
Gave factory owners more power over their workers
26
What is one example of the US showing imperialism
The expansion of the railroads in the US
The US takeover of Hawaii and the Philippines
Passing of Jim Crow laws in the South
The "cut-throat" approach by the tycoons
27
Which union did not limit membership based on race, gender or skill, focused on economy reform
American Railroad Union
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of America
28
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act imposed limitations upon which group
Congress
Farmers
Small business owners
Large corporations

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