Which was a significant effect of Americans reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?

passedlaws to ensure sanitary conditions for food production

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is significant in that ____________________.

A fire brought attention to oppressive workplaceconditions

During the late 1800s, scabs were unpopular with other workers because scabs were:

replacement workers to break up a strike

The major goal of muckrakers was to

uncovercorruption and problems in society that need reform

What is missing: Regulate business, Aid to the urban poor, consumer protection, ___________.

increased citizen participation in government

What most influenced the growth of the United States economy between 1865 and 1900?

Governmentalpolicy of laissez faire

The cartoon supports which of the following claims about gov't intervention in labor strikes?

intervenedif the strike had a negative effect on common good

What is the purpose of collective bargaining?

a. To negotiate with your employer for better conditions

Why did business leaders of the late 1800’s formmonopolies and trusts?

toincrease profits by minimizing competition

___Socialist party leader who appealed to low skilled workers b/c of their belief in____

EugeneDebs / redistribution of wealth

Which of the following claims about African Americans during the Progressive Era is accurate?

Anti-lynching bills never became law.

Why did people join labor unions?

Workersfaced harsh conditions in the factories

Because of industrialization, peoplewere likely to

Be told by someone else when towork

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Unit 2 Final Exam Review 2016

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Gilded Age big business and Progressive era reform

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1
16th amendment=
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
Direct Election of Senators
Progressive Income Tax
2
Which was a significant effect of Americans reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
Public demanded raises for industrial workers.
Workplace conditions improved
Public demanded monopolies be broken up.
passedlaws to ensure sanitary conditions for food production
3
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is significant in that ____________________.
A fire brought attention to oppressive workplaceconditions
Itis the first instance of child labor occurring in America
Itemployed thousands of poor immigrants
Theyproduced the best and newest fashion here
4
During the late 1800s, scabs were unpopular with other workers because scabs were:
Socialists
replacement workers to break up a strike
Gov't workers
Part of managmenet
5
19th amendment=
Progressive Income Tax
Direct Election of Senators
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
6
18th amendment=
Women's Suffrage
Direct Election of Senators
Prohibition
Progressive Income Tax
7
The major goal of muckrakers was to
leadlabor strikes against big business bosses
exaggeratethe news to increase viewership
providecharitable services to new immigrants in cities
uncovercorruption and problems in society that need reform
8
This African American reformer thought equality would come through economic power.
W.E.B. Dubois
Both
Booker T. Washington
Neither
9
"survival of the fittest in every department" is a belief in
socialism
segregation
laissez-faire
Social Darwinism
10
What is missing: Regulate business, Aid to the urban poor, consumer protection, ___________.
increased citizen participation in government
repeal laws that banned alcohol consumption
legislationto end public discrimination for AfricanAmericans
a“flat tax” so all Americans pay the same tax rate
11
What most influenced the growth of the United States economy between 1865 and 1900?
Governmentalpolicy of laissez faire
Developmentof tenant farming
Industrialworkers organizing unions
Restrictions on immigration
12
The cartoon supports which of the following claims about gov't intervention in labor strikes?
intervenedif the strike had a negative effect on common good
Thegovernment did not intervene because of laissez faire
intervenedto give laborers raises
The gov't was bribed not to intervene
13
What is the purpose of collective bargaining?
a. To negotiate with your employer for better conditions
all of the above
a. To lower the price of a good or service
To try and solicit or collect money from people as adonation
14
Why did business leaders of the late 1800’s formmonopolies and trusts?
topromote fair business practices in the marketplace
toprotect the safety and rights of factory workers
toincrease profits by minimizing competition
A. to allow the government better control overbusinesses
15
17th amendment=
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
Direct Election of Senators
Progressive Income Tax
16
___Socialist party leader who appealed to low skilled workers b/c of their belief in____
IdaTarbell/ Redistribution of wealth
IdaTarbell / Child labor reform
EugeneDebs / redistribution of wealth
EugeneDebs/ Child labor reform
17
Which of the following claims about African Americans during the Progressive Era is accurate?
Aconstitutional amendment ending segregation was ratified
A law ended race-based discrimination in public places.
failedto create national leaders or organizations.
Anti-lynching bills never became law.
18
This African American reformer thought equality would come through political power.
W.E.B. Dubois
Neither
Both
Booker T. Washington
19
Why did people join labor unions?
Workersfaced harsh conditions in the factories
Morewomen entered the work force
Thefederal government supported unions
Legislation that promoted the organization of labor unions
20
Which statement below best summarizes the decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?
separate but equal
must be separate
unconstistuional to be separated by race
This court case never happened.
21
Because of industrialization, peoplewere likely to
Havea job that requires more skill to do the work
Be told by someone else when towork
a. Decide on their own how to do theirwork
Decide on their own when to do theirwork

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