US History Unit 1

Question 1

Belief that strongest/smartest businessmen will rule industry so govt. shouldn't get involved

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Social Darwinism

Question 2

What is the Bessemer Process?

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Changes iron into steel

Question 3

This act broke up reservations into 160 acres of land for each head of household.

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Dawes Act

Question 4

Which area experienced high population growth in the late 1800's?

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urban areas

Question 5

According to this image who controlled the government during industrialization?

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Robber Barons

Question 6

Which of the following was a technological change that transformed the US during this time?

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barbed wire

Question 7

What is a push factor for African Americans to leave the south after the Civil War

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Jim Crow Laws

Question 8

All of the following are pull factors for immigrants to come to America except

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religious persecution

Question 9

This act was passed by the US Government to assimilate Native Americans into "white" culture.

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Dawes Act

Question 10

Captains of Industry were considered to be

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strong & smart business leader

Question 11

Which of the following had the BIGGEST impact on the growth of the U.S.?

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Techonological changes

Question 12

Who helped build the transcontinental railroad?

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immigrants

Question 13

Robber Baron was a term used to describe

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Business leaders who took advantage of workers and consumers

Question 14

How did the government help with the building of the Transcontinental RR?

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Gave land grants to the RR companies

Question 15

The picture below is an example of what?

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Assimilation

Question 16

All of the following were benefits to building the Transcontinental RR except:

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Native Americans land and culture was protected

Question 17

All of the following affected the culture of the Native Americans except

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Robber Barons

Question 18

Monopolies and trusts were formed for what reason?

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To end competition

Question 19

The term Laissez Faire means

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The government had little or no say in business

Question 20

The time period after the Civil War in which the South was rebuilt was known as...

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Reconstruction

Question 21

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

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Govt. restricted immigrants coming from China

Question 22

Why was there a large population increase during the turn of the 20th century

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Increase in immigration to take advantage of jobs

Question 23

At the end of slavery, many former slaves in the South became...

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Sharecroppers

US History Unit 1

Questions 23

US History Unit 1

Questions 23