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What ISN’T a solution to the problems Urbanization caused?
Hand washing stations
Streets cleaned and garbage collectors
Religious groups established schools and orphanages
Building codes and plumbing
2
What is this a definition of: The movement of population from farms to urban areas or cities.
Urbanization
Immigration
Muckrakers
Conservation
3
Why did Russia or soon to be known as the Soviet Union drop out of the war?
The Cold Weather
Ran out of people
Was having their own revolution for unfair representation
Thought that if they stayed in the war they would never recover
4
What were the advantages of the steam engine
Used less resources
Made jobs for the population of homelessness
Steam engines could be built anywhere, versus ships
Took very few people to build or construct the steam engine
5
Defines citizens as all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
19th amendment
6
In the Spanish-American War, US gained 3 countries for 20 million as well as Cuba as a protectorate List the 3 countries
Guam, Japan, and Kenya
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Guam, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii
Guam, Japan, and Hawaii
7
Removed Native Americans from their land, so homesteaders could have it. What does this describe?
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
8
For big companies; is a way to link multiple corporations together. What definition is this?
Monopolies
Labor Unions
Trusts
9
An organized association of workers, formed to protect and further their right and interests. What definition is this?
Trusts
Monopolies
Labor Unions
10
Great Britain, France, Russia (until 1917), Italy (after 1915), US (after 1917) What alliance are the countries apart of
Both
Central Powers
Allies
None of the Above
11
What was one positive effect of the telegraph?
Led to the invention of Morse code and the fame of Graham Alexander
Created the possibility of communicating with anyone where ever they lived
Could reach out to other countries
Led to the invention of sign language
12
What is this a definition of: A group of American writers identified with pre-World War 1 reform and expose writing.
Immigration
Urbanization
Muckrakers
Conservation
13
What is this a definition of: Building an emperor by expanding territories and building colonies.
Alliances
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
14
What was the solution to Corruption in Government
Bribery
Protesting and Riots
Progressive Reforms
Reconstruction
15
What is something the new perspective of steel created
Silverware
Trains and boats
Skyscrapers and bridges
Steel and Iron
16
What were some people’s response to immigration
Sad that there was less room and wanted to conserve land
Irritated and wanted to limit immigration
Confused that anybody would want to travel all the way to America
Overjoyed to have more people, culture, and labor
17
What ISN’T a way White settlers killed off bisons
Invasive Species
Disease and destruction of land
The demand of bison robes
The pastime of killing bison from trains
18
In 1853, the US sends Commodore Matthew Perry with warships to force __________ to trade with us. This describes…
Japan Opens to Trade
Spanish American War
Panama Canal
19
Who were the freedman
African American children
People who had ancestors in the American Revolution
The women involved in women’s rights
A group of formerly enslaved people
20
Why was the middle class able to participate in these social movements?
Industrial Revolution
Westward Expansion
Reconstruction
Progressive Era
21
The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity service. What definition is this?
Monopolies
Trusts
Labor Unions
22
Is it true or false that 80% of America farmed before the industrial revolution but only 1% after?
True
False
23
What the goal of the Radical Reconstructions’ plan
Reconstruct the Northern power structure and punish confederates
To strengthen our military
To strengthen our military, specifically the navy
Reconstruct the Southern power structure and punish confederates
24
In 1920, this gave women the right to vote
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
19 amendment
25
The Panama Canal connects the Eastern and Western coasts of the US offering protection for our coasts and merchant ships
True
False
26
True or False: The US joining the war caused the Allies to lose
True
False
27
How DIDN’T railroads contribute to westward expansion and industrialization
Helped towns and cities grow rapidly
Could be built anywhere
Transported goods and people
Grew the American economy by using lots of gas
28
Which one ISN’T a part of the events of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal began in 1904 and was opened in 1914
We offered 10 million to Columbia for the canal, but they refused
Not only did we gain the Panama Canal but also some of Columbia
For the canal the US gave Panama money and support for their independence
29
Wealthy Industrialist seemed to have more influence that people who actually voted and bosses bribed people for votes.
This is a problem of Immigration
This is a problem of Corruption in Government
This is a problem of Urbanization
This a problem before conservation
30
What was No Man’s Land?
The area that a machine gun cannot reach
The area between two countries’ trenches
The area between an enemy country and a river
The area between the service line and base line on a tennis court
31
Origins: Italian, Russian, Greek, Asian, Pole and Hungarian. Religions: Jewish, Buddhist, etc. Languages: Many Different
Early Immigrants
After 1885
32
Why did the United States have a foreign policy of neutrality for so long
America’s immigrants came from different nations that they supported
Activists were running secret organizations that by murder kept US neutral
Activists threatened to kill and expose President Wilson
Immigrants chose to only support our enemies
33
Which one DOESN’T show a problem before conservation?
Over-population of animals that destroyed land
Fear of over urbanizing
Hurt land from mining
People didn’t know what land that was trying to be conserved looked like
34
What was the purpose of Black Codes
To make sure Americans were properly educated on the country they lived in
To reduce power in our society
To prevent Black Americans from voting and decrease their power
To make more money
35
What is this a definition of: Agreements between countries to help each other during war time.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
36
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire. What alliance are the countries apart of?
Allies
Both
Central Powers
None of the Above
37
Gave anybody the opportunity to own acreage if they could farm and improve the land in 5 yrs. What does this describe?
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
38
What wasn’t a major change caused by industrialization
The invention of cars and air planes
An increase in farming
Plumbing and Building Codes
A new perspective on steel
39
Who WASN’T part of women’s suffrage?
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Candy Stanton
Jane Goodall
Lucy Stone
40
What WASN’T a name by which World War 1 was known for?
The Great War
World War of America
World War 1
The War to End All Wars
41
What definition is this: A period of widespread social activism and political reform in the US from 1890 to the 1920’s
Industrial Revolution
Progressive Era
Westward Expansion
Reconstruction
42
Cannot forbid any man over 21 of voting
19th amendment
13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
43
What WASN’T an effect of the death of the bison on the Plain Indians
Religion
Clothing and Tools
Food
Holidays
44
How did Reconstruction come to an end?
African Americans protest and rightfully so get granted their rights
People feel our country’s bad decisions will lead to another revolution
Northern Republicans lost power
45
What is this a definition of: Strong feelings of pride and unity among a particular group of people.
Nationalism
Alliances
Militarism
Imperialism
46
What was the name of the leader who tricked Russia’s people to communism?
Lenin Vladimir
Louise Vector
Vladimir Lenin
Vector Louise
47
What is this a definition of: Fascination with military powers and the glory of war.
Militarism
Nationalism
Alliances
Imperialism
48
What class was involved in the Progressive Era?
Upper Class
Lower Class
Middle Class
49
What WASN’T a factor that drew Americans westward
Natural resources and land
Gold
Medicinal botanic
Bison
50
What was the goal of Lincoln’s plan
To restore corruption and prevent riots
To restore the disqualification of former officials of the confederacy
To restore the union without causing permanent anger and division
To restore taxation without representation
51
What are two reasons the US sold supplies to the Allies despite the stated policy of neutrality?
Got America working again and made us lots of money
None of the Above
Got America working again and we owed Britain money
Made lots of money and we owed Britain money
52
Outlaws slavery in the U.S. and gives congress the power to interfere
15th amendment
13th amendment
14th amendment
19th amendment
53
Who played a major role in the influence of art on conservation
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Moran
54
Thinking like expansionists, the US decided to join the ____________________ by invading the Philippines and Cuba
Japan Opens to Trade
Spanish American War
Panama Canal
World War 1
55
Origins: English, Irish, German, and Scandinavian. Religions: Irish Catholic. Languages: Mostly English.
After 1885
Early Immigrants
56
The Conservation President was…
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Moran
Thomas Jefferson
57
What ISN’T something that pushed the US into war?
American Immigrants
Zimmerman Telegram
German U-Boat Attacks
58
What isn’t a detail of the Reconstruction Act
Ratify 14th amendment and allow African American men to vote
Disband state government and disqualify former officials of the confederacy
To make sharecropping and black codes illegal
Rewrite Constitution
59
What WASN’T a pull factor?
Freedom
Low Fares on Steamships
Growing Populations
Cheap Land and Industrial Jobs
60
Instead of living on the land they were promised they got moved to reserves with bad conditions.
This is a definition of the Freedman Removal Act
This is a definition of the Indian Removal Act
This a definition of the African American Removal Act
61
Define the sharecropping system
Farmers got stuck in an endless cycle of producing crops
Supposedly freedman had to continue to farm other people’s land for no pay
Landowners allowed people to farm/live on their land for a portion of crops
62
What ISN’T a problem Urbanization caused?
Flourishing Crimes
Unhygienic Expectations
Polluted factories with no fire exits
Garbage in the streets
63
List three of the most important weapons in World War 1
Machine guns, tanks, and trenches
Machine guns, tanks, and horses
Machine guns, trenches, and cannons
Machine guns, horses, and trenches
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What WASN’T a push factor?
Political Unrest and Persecution
Pogroms
Freedom
Growing Populations
65
Which one ISN’T a solution that conservation brought?
Preserved land
The creation of Yellowstone
Trees began to grow taller and faster
Artists like Thomas Moran helped create images to educate people
