What was one effect of corruption on city government?

Bribery became a common way of doing business.

Which of these resulted from the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

Several states passed laws protecting factory workers.

The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.

Why was the Boxer Rebellion significant to United States foreign policy?

Showed America was ready to take a larger role in affairs.

The Jungle reveals details about how meat is processed.

The assassination of Francis Ferdinand leads to World War I.

How did the Homestead Act encourage people to move west?

It offered free land to those willing to farm it.

Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.

Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire kills 146 workers.

The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.

The first transcontinental railroad is completed.

Why did the United States government create the War Industries Board?

ensured that factories produced enough supplies for the war

Why was the Senate reluctant to approve the Treaty of Versailles?

Senators objected to becoming involved in future wars.

William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.

Why was the Dawes Act of 1887 unsuccessful?

Ignored traditional Native American views of land ownership.

The Pendleton Act creates a commission to conduct exams.

The Spanish-American War breaks out.

How did immigrants adapt to life in the United States?

by living with their ethnic group

How did the population increase during the building boom in the late 1800s affect city life?

Skyscrapers were built to conserve space.

Andrew Carnegie's third step toward vertical integration

bought railroad and steamship lines

exposed big business, especially Standard Oil

Ford introduces the assembly line in his automobile plant.

The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.

How did corporations contribute to the growth of the economy in the late 1800s?

Stockholders provided capital to build factories.

The United States enters World War I.

What was one of the tensions in Europe that led to World War I?

People united by language and culture sought self-government

The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.

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1
What was one effect of corruption on city government?
Political bosses provided housing for the needy.
Bribery became a common way of doing business.
City services became more efficient.
Businesses competed for local jobs.
2
opened Japan to trade
Henry Ford
President Theodore Roosevelt
Commodore Matthew Perry
Alfred Mahan
3
Which of these resulted from the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Several states passed laws protecting factory workers.
Most women working in factories became union members.
Labor unions began accepting Black Americans and immigrants.
Courts recognized the legal right of workers to strike.
4
political cartoonist
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Nast
Thomas Cruise
Thomas Petty
5
1887
The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire kills 146 workers.
The United States enters World War I.
The Spanish-American War breaks out.
6
Why was the Boxer Rebellion significant to United States foreign policy?
It was the first application of Wilson’s moral diplomacy.
Showed America was ready to take a larger role in affairs.
Represented the first defeat of the US by a foreign power.
It marked the end of the Open Door Policy in China.
7
1906
The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.
The Jungle reveals details about how meat is processed.
8
1914
The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.
The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.
The assassination of Francis Ferdinand leads to World War I.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire kills 146 workers.
9
How did the Homestead Act encourage people to move west?
It promised protection from Native Americans.
It set up reservations for freed African Americans.
It offered land to gold prospectors.
It offered free land to those willing to farm it.
10
1903
The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.
The Jungle reveals details about how meat is processed.
Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.
The first transcontinental railroad is completed.
11
Andrew Carnegie's fourth step toward vertical integration
bought out rivals
bought railroad and steamship lines
bought warehouses
bought iron mines
12
Andrew Carnegie's first step toward vertical integration
bought out rivals
bought warehouses
bought iron mines
bought railroad and steamship lines
13
allowed Congress to impose an income tax
18th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
14
powerful banker
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
15
automobile assembly line
President Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Alfred Mahan
Commodore Matthew Perry
16
1890
Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
The assassination of Francis Ferdinand leads to World War I.
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
17
1911
William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.
The Jungle reveals details about how meat is processed.
Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire kills 146 workers.
18
How did muckrakers try to influence public opinion?
the press
violent protests
debates
picketing
19
Jacob Riis
Free Speech
photographs of slum life
exposed big business, especially Standard Oil
The Jungle
20
Big Stick Policy
Henry Ford
Commodore Matthew Perry
Alfred Mahan
President Theodore Roosevelt
21
allowed for the direct election of senators
16th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
22
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
23
railroad baron
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
24
1919
The Spanish-American War breaks out.
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust
The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
25
1869
The first transcontinental railroad is completed.
The Pendleton Act creates a commission to conduct exams.
Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.
William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.
26
Why did the United States government create the War Industries Board?
to educate soldiers
to ensure that young men registered for the military draft
to boost food production
ensured that factories produced enough supplies for the war
27
Why was the Senate reluctant to approve the Treaty of Versailles?
Progressives objected to the harsh terms of the treaty.
Certain senators wanted the war to continue.
Senators thought the treaty should demand more from Germany.
Senators objected to becoming involved in future wars.
28
Ida B. Wells
exposed big business, especially slum life
The Jungle
Free Speech
photographs of slum life
29
made it illegal to sell alcoholic drinks
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
18th Amendment
30
gave women the right to vote
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
31
1867
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.
Ford introduces the assembly line in his automobile plant.
32
Why was the Dawes Act of 1887 unsuccessful?
Native Americans wanted to resettle on reservations.
The act gave too much power to Native American leaders.
White settlers were unwilling to sell land for reservations.
Ignored traditional Native American views of land ownership.
33
1883
The Pendleton Act creates a commission to conduct exams.
The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
34
Upton Sinclair
photographs of slum life
exposed big business, especially Standard Oil
Free Speech
The Jungle
35
1898
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.
The Pendleton Act creates a commission to conduct exams.
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
The Spanish-American War breaks out.
36
How did immigrants adapt to life in the United States?
by living with their ethnic group
by joining nativist movements
by frequently relocating
by building tenements
37
king of steel
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
38
How did the population increase during the building boom in the late 1800s affect city life?
Department stores were moved to suburban locations.
Skyscrapers were built to conserve space.
Urban parkland was used to build housing for the poor.
Owners were required to add elevators to existing buildings.
39
wanted a larger navy
Henry Ford
Commodore Matthew Perry
President Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred Mahan
40
Andrew Carnegie's third step toward vertical integration
bought warehouses
bought iron mines
bought railroad and steamship lines
bought out rivals
41
Ida Tarbell
photographs of slum life
Free Speech
The Jungle
exposed big business, especially Standard Oil
42
1913
The Spanish-American War breaks out.
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
The assassination of Francis Ferdinand leads to World War I.
Ford introduces the assembly line in his automobile plant.
43
1920
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire kills 146 workers.
The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.
The assassination of Francis Ferdinand leads to World War I.
44
Andrew Carnegie's second step toward vertical integration
bought out rivals
bought railroad and steamship lines
bought warehouses
bought iron mines
45
How did corporations contribute to the growth of the economy in the late 1800s?
Stockholders elected boards of directors to run businesses.
Stockholders lent millions of dollars to struggling banks.
Stockholders prevented companies from filing for bankruptcy.
Stockholders provided capital to build factories.
46
1917
William Seward purchases Alaska from Russia.
The United States enters World War I.
The first transcontinental railroad is completed.
The Spanish-American War breaks out.
47
What was one of the tensions in Europe that led to World War I?
A German submarine sank the passenger ship the Lusitania.
People united by language and culture sought self-government
Russian people united by poverty overthrew their government.
Treaty of Versailles placed difficult demands on Germany.
48
1886
The Jungle reveals details about how meat is processed.
The Dawes Act encourages Native Americans to become farmers.
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.
The 19th Amendment guarantees women the right to vote.

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