Why did many Americans support overseas expansion?

nation was destined to expand overseas & spread civilization

What did Congress use tariffs for?

help American industries compete with European manufacturers

People who were opposing the annexation of the Philippines believed that imperialism ______

contradicted fundamental principles of the US

How did the wave of immigrants that arrived in the late 19th century change American society?

changing the face and size of American cities

What did economies of scale result in?

lower costs and increased production

in 1898, why did President William McKinley face strong pressure?

jingoism within the Republican party

According to President Roosevelt, why should the US have a canal through Central America?

it was vital to US power in the world

Why do corporations issue stock?

to raise large amounts of money and spread financial risk

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US History S2 Final Review: Part 1

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1
Why did many Americans support overseas expansion?
European militarism threatened harmless nations
the US had much to learn from less-developed nations
nation was destined to expand overseas & spread civilization
American military might should be unrivaled in the world
2
What did Congress use tariffs for?
help American industries compete with European manufacturers
to entice Europeans to buy American products
raise cost that Europeans would pay for American products
to raise money to operate the government
3
Why did southern states pass Jim Crow laws in the late 19th century?
to enforce discrimination
to protect African Americans
to put limits on voting rights
to ban the Populist Party
4
People who were opposing the annexation of the Philippines believed that imperialism ______
provided a large market for American goods
contradicted fundamental principles of the US
brought American ideals to people who weren't ready for them
reaffirmed the US as a world power
5
What did President Abraham Lincoln sing that began the railroad boom in 1862?
Pacific Railway Act
time zone legislation
Gettysburg Address
Land Grant Law
6
How did the wave of immigrants that arrived in the late 19th century change American society?
bringing new ideas to American industries
forming ethnic neighborhoods in many communities
changing the face and size of American cities
rapidly assimilating into mainstream American culture
7
Combining many firms engaged in the same type of business into one corporation is called _____
horizontal integration
a holding company
vertical integration
a monopoly
8
Democratic leaders in the South began appealing to...
Northerners
Populists
diversity
racism
9
Why did many immigrants leave Europe?
religious persecution
the lack of industrial jobs
urban problems such as crime
civil war
10
What did economies of scale result in?
lower costs and higher prices
lower costs and increased production
higher costs and higher prices
a wider variety of products
11
in 1898, why did President William McKinley face strong pressure?
calls for assistance from Cuban rebels
war fever within the US military
jingoism within the Republican party
panic among Americans in Cuba
12
1860-1899, an average of 187 lynchings occurred each year, with the majority in...
Southern states
Western territories
Northern states
urban tenements
13
According to President Roosevelt, why should the US have a canal through Central America?
It was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia
it would benefit the people of Central America
it would establish a new market for US goods
it was vital to US power in the world
14
Why do corporations issue stock?
creating a large business by buying small businesses
to allow them to open factories in rural areas
to raise large amounts of money and spread financial risk
to allow them to lower price on their products
15
By the early 1900s, the US was transformed into the world's leading...
laissez-faire country
military establishment
gross national product
industrial nation
16
According to laissez-faire, what are prices and wages best determined by?
individual states
federal government
free market
gross national product
17
Immigrant children learning English and being taught about American history and culture is ____
urbanization
assimilation
Americanization
industrialization
18
The philosophy of Social Darwinism applied Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to...
human society and competition
biblical accounts of creation
the social reform movement
political and economic issues
19
What does a business pay to incur operating costs?
property taxes to the government
wages to hourly employees
interest on a bank loan
rent to a landlord
20
How tall was the world's first skyscraper?
10 stories tall
40 stories tall
20 stories tall
25 stories tall

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