Quarter 1 Review - YTG

Businesses formed trusts, pools, and holding companies mainly to

Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?

The "clear and present danger" in Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court established that

1865 - 1900, disputes between labor and management were often marked by

Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th amendment in 1913?

The intent of the United States immigration laws of the 1920s was to

Late 1800’s, the goal of the US Government’s policy toward Native American Indians was to

Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by

The Populist Party was important in United States history because it

The Homestead Act of 1862 helped the development of the West by

The term business monopoly can best be described as

During the early 1800s, the United States placed few restrictions on immigration because

Congress has attempted to deal with the issue of taxing citizens fairly by enacting a

Which characteristic of our frontier continues to be an important part of life in the US today?

The major role of political parties in the United States is to

Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by reporting on

In the US, the use of implied powers, the amending process, and Supreme Court have resulted in

Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle had an important impact on the US in?

A goal of the Progressive movement was to

The Spanish-American War and Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the US to

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

The principle that the US has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere"

Wealthy American industralists of the late 19th century used the theory of Social Darwinism to

The Gentlemen’s Agreement and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict

The phrase “by military conquest, treaty, and purchase” best describes the

What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?

The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to

The Rockefeller Foundation, Carnegie Hall, and the Morgan Library illustrate

Early 1900’s, the initiative, recall, and referendum were changes made in many states to give

The United States Federal Reserve System was established to

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s was due to

Congress opposed US membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would

Which president was known as a trustbuster?

Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to

At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?

German war reparations helps to explain the failure of the peace settlement following

In the period from 1865 to 1900, the US Government aided the development of the West by

The Federal Civil Service System was begun in the late 19th century primarily to

Why did the US follow a policy of unrestricted immigration for Europeans during the 1800’s?

The Chinese Exclusion Act & Gentlemen’s Agreement were similar is that all were expressions of

A main goal of the Granger movement of the 1870’s and 1880’s was to

Lincoln Steffens and Jane Addams are best known for

What country did Germany write the Zimmermann note to?

The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to

"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." - T. Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates

A major goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was to

Late 19oos, many business organizations in the US combined into large corporations because

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to

In the United States, the main purpose of antitrust legislation is to

In the late 19th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that

Rockefeller, Carnegie, and JP Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they

the Social Security Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are examples of

Which leader founded a vocational training institution in the late 1800s?

According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government

Which US foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business?

Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to

In the late 1800s, many business practices of the railroads led to

Which factor were the major cause of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids, which followed WWI?

The Populist movement was most interested in improving conditions for

The Homestead Act and the transcontinental railroad helped to fulfill the US commitment to

The flexibility of the original United States Constitution is due mainly to

Which best describes US economic policy during the era of the rise of big business (1865-1900)?

A main purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt’s trustbusting policies was to

Populists believed that most of the US economic problems would be solved by establishing

The Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission are similar in that each

The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to