What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?

reaction to books led to laws addressing industry abuses

Why was the 17th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?

allowed Americans to directly elect their state senators

One way the US Government responded to the problem caused by the conditions in the list was by

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

Which factors contributed to the changes shown above

extension of railroads and dry farm techniques

The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration made him a Founding Father because

they were willing to sacrifice everything to help America

What was the goal of the policies and developments on the timeline above

to encourage diverse groups to assimilate into main culture

Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States

they enjoyed more opportunities than in their native lands

What was the purpose of the legislation above?

to prevent companies controlling industries as monopolies

what was the benefit of the Spanish American War on America?

helped establish US as an imperial power similar to Europe

Which of the following best represents the message of the political cartoon

Indians were forced to farms as whites settled western lands

How did the introduction of railraods improve the standard of living in the United States

Americans could travel more & obtain goods from other places

which of the following describes the effects of advertisement like the one above

people moved west, bought land along RR and settled frontier

Which of the following identifies an advantage of big business in the late 19th century

business exploits their workers with long hours for low pay

Nineteenth century Nativist organizations advocated

promoting homogenous societies by restricting immigrants

What was one of the main effects of the invention shown in the drawing to the left?

Americans were able to work more easily and safely at night

The goal of the above resolution was eventually achieved with the

ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

What was an important consequence of Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line production

he was able to raise autoworker's wages while reducing costs

Which characteristics was shared by all five reforms

recent immigrants at the state level gained a voice in govt.

What was the impact of the passage of the 16th amendment?

Congress could tax the incomes of individuals

Which factor most encouraged migration to the Far West?

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Which of the following would be a contribution of Progressive Era Women to American culture?

encouraged reform and struggled for social equality

What does the image describe about American workers

workers were not happy about working conditions

What was the main impact of the discoveries shown on the map?

they attracted large numbers of settlers to these areas

Which of the following was an important aspect of the Wilson's Federal Reserve Act of 1913

the Fed required member banks to leave deposits on reserve

What can be interpreted from the excerpt illustrated

the impact of growth on the land of the Great Plains

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1
What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?
reports of works in publications caused immigration to slow
voters agreed to let business owners create more monopolies
reaction to books led to laws addressing industry abuses
society changed in response to promotion of Social Darwinism
2
Why was the 17th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?
prevented House of Representatives from serving two terms
assigned Supreme Court Judges to life terms on the bench
allowed Americans to directly elect their state senators
to create a graduated income tax
3
One way the US Government responded to the problem caused by the conditions in the list was by
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
establishing a new tax on capital gains
implementing the silver standard for currency
creating a federal jobs programs for the unemployed
4
Which factors contributed to the changes shown above
extension of railroads and dry farm techniques
frequent droughts and dust storms
discovery of precious metals and spread of factories
construction of aqueducts and interstate highways
5
The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration made him a Founding Father because
became famous when the King sent soldiers to the colonies
refused to let the British throw them in prison
they were willing to sacrifice everything to help America
they became the first leaders during the revolution
6
What was the goal of the policies and developments on the timeline above
to prepare Americans for future military conflicts overseas
to preserve unique cultural diversity of American society
to train future Americans to administer overseas colonies
to encourage diverse groups to assimilate into main culture
7
Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States
they received government support during their adjustment
they were generally welcomed by native born Americans
they faced few hardships in the United States
they enjoyed more opportunities than in their native lands
8
Which natural resource was refined into a product consumers could use in lamps and later cars
coal
water
petroleum
sand
9
What was the purpose of the legislation above?
to discourage companies from investing in new technologies
to make it impossible to raise large sums of money
to prevent RR companies from charging higher v. low rates
to prevent companies controlling industries as monopolies
10
what was the benefit of the Spanish American War on America?
They increased public support for defense cuts in the US
helped establish US as an imperial power similar to Europe
set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in US
they promoted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
11
Which of the following best represents the message of the political cartoon
Act created a peaceful deal to allow Indian culture to grow
Indian culture protected by the Constitution
Indians were forced to farms as whites settled western lands
Indian wars raged as the Indians refused to be moved west
12
How did the introduction of railraods improve the standard of living in the United States
Americans could travel more & obtain goods from other places
Americans used new appliances to make household chores easy
Americans were able to communicate with friends & family
Americans could communicate easier so they could stay home
13
which of the following describes the effects of advertisement like the one above
people moved west but discovered the Western US was a desert
gold was discovered by farmers creating life in California
people moved west, bought land along RR and settled frontier
railroads fought US Govt. over land issued to CA farmers
14
Which of the following identifies an advantage of big business in the late 19th century
lg business more efficient than small business = low prices
business exploits their workers with long hours for low pay
large (lg) business more regulated than small business
lg business careful to avoid pollution over small business
15
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution is frequently used in debates regarding
US intervention in overseas wars
affirmative action programs
stricter gun control
the Equal Rights Amendment
16
Nineteenth century Nativist organizations advocated
limited federal military power with organized local militias
conserving natural resources with creation of national parks
promoting homogenous societies by restricting immigrants
globalizing the economy with free trade agreements
17
What was one of the main effects of the invention shown in the drawing to the left?
it became easier to communicate with distant places
Americans were able to work more easily and safely at night
goods could be transported more cheaply by air
there was an increase in the consumer demand for kerosene
18
The goal of the above resolution was eventually achieved with the
passage of Prohibition laws
creation of the Women's Army Auxilliary Corps
ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
signing of the Civil Rights Act
19
Which De Tocqueville value is best represented in the political cartoon
liberty
laissez faire
populism
egalitarianism
20
What was an important consequence of Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line production
it introduced a greater variety of tasks for each worker
he was able to raise autoworker's wages while reducing costs
Ford was able to maintain luxury status of auto ownership
Ford could not compete with other manufacturers cars
21
Which characteristics was shared by all five reforms
recent immigrants at the state level gained a voice in govt.
citizens at the city & state level gained power in the court
each created democratic changes at the federal level
they all made democratic changes at the local level
22
To which agency does this excerpt/photo refer?
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency
National Park System
Civilian Protection Corps
23
What was the impact of the passage of the 16th amendment?
US Senators were elected directly by their states voters
Congress could tax the incomes of individuals
the US President could not serve more than two terms
US citizens 18 years and older were guaranteed right to vote
24
Which factor most encouraged migration to the Far West?
Potato famine in Ireland
Completion of the Erie Canal
Loss of factory jobs during the Panic of 1873
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
25
Which of the following would be a contribution of Progressive Era Women to American culture?
encouraged reform and struggled for social equality
introduced kindergartens and served as local law enforcement
introduced language to Indians and newly freed slaves
built ranches in California and New Mexico territories
26
What does the image describe about American workers
the Social Gospel was very successful
laissez faire was a disadvantage for the workers
the American Dream was impossible to achieve
workers were not happy about working conditions
27
What was the main impact of the discoveries shown on the map?
they caused manufacturing centers to move further west
they attracted large numbers of settlers to these areas
they enriched the American Indians living at these locations
they forced farmers to leave those areas minerals discovered
28
What would be the appropriate title for this diagram?
American Values
Constitutional Monarchy
Free Public Education
Separation of Powers
29
Which of the following was an important aspect of the Wilson's Federal Reserve Act of 1913
the Fed required member banks to leave deposits on reserve
the Federal Reserve (Fed) took ownership of all US banks
the Fed prohibited charging excessive interest on loans
the Fed guaranteed the continuation of the gold standard
30
What can be interpreted from the excerpt illustrated
how railroad companies made millions of dollars
the impact of growth on the land of the Great Plains
the settlement of the southwestern United States
the effect of life in the Great Plains on RR workers

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