US - Unit 8 Review

How long did the Chinese Exclusion act last?

The Pullman strike occurred because _____ was raised and ______ were not.

What was a journalist who exposed corrupt government and business practices called?

Who were the nouveau riche?

Who invented the telephone?

Which sport was NOT invented during this time?

What was the immigration processing station in New York called?

Was the Sherman Antitrust Act effective?

Owning all businesses in a specific field to cut down costs is called?

True or False: The middle class was considered "respectable".

True or False: Workers experienced low pay, unsafe environments, and long work days.

President Teddy Roosevelt pushed for:

True or False: Children have always been required to attend school

What helped with the expansion of cities and creation of suburbs?

True or False: Coal was no longer an important fuel source.

True or False: The Progressive Era promoted big business, monopolies, and trusts.

True or False: Jazz music became popular during this time period.

What was created to insure chemical free food?

What act lasted for 40 years and prohibited Chinese laborers from immigrating?

Steel contributed to the rise of ____ and the expansion of _____?

Owning businesses in all stages of the manufacturing process is called...

The _____ regulated railroads, telephones, ferries, bridges, etc.

Which president created Labor Day?

John D. Rockefeller is associated with:

Click "Ms. Johnson".

What is it called when a company has stocks that the public can invest in?

The Bessemer process made production of _______ easier?

What industry was Cornelius Vanderbilt associated with?

What amendment gave voters the power to directly elect senators?

True or False: Tenenment housing was clean and spacious.

Henry Ford came up with the ______ to make production more efficient.

Andrew Carnegie is associated with which industry?

What was the immigration processing station near San Francisco called?

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle exposed problems in this industry:

Who is Mr. Watson's favorite college football team?

Where did most immigrants move to?

Which is NOT a main reason people immigrated to America?

Who invented the electric lightbulb?

True or False: Howard Taft lost the election of 1912 to Teddy Roosevelt