What was the significance of the golden spike?

completing the Transcontinental RR connecting the East and West Coasts

In the Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed

the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

In the Election of 1876

there was no majority in the electoral college

The Great Migration refers to

the movement of African Americans to cities like Chicago, New York, Detroit

What led to the House's impeachment of Johnson?

Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton

Which of the following is FALSE about the Homestead Act?

women and African Americans could not apply

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

Used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

former slaves from the South who settled in the Great Plains

US immigration laws in the 1920s...

restricted immigration through the use of quotas

The federal government responded to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 by

using military force against the workers.

What was true about freedmen and women immediately after the Civil War?

the majority entered sharecropping contracts with their former masters

Labor unions formed because

many industries had poor working conditions and low wages

slum dwellings with inadequate light, plumbing, and heat.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Spanish American War?

It resulted in America gaining the Philippines

Political bosses like William Tweed stayed in power because

immigrant voters were more concerned with receiving services than honesty

Which is FALSE about Theodore Roosevelt?

He became president by winning the election of 1900

President Theodore Roosevelt believed that

good trusts should be regulated and bad trusts should be “busted.”

The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by

steel, electricity, oil, and railroads

During the late 1800s, governors and presidents most often used military force during labor conflicts to

support industrialists and end strikes

The Dawes Act of 1887...

divided Native American land into individual plots

Which statement about immigration to the US during the late 1800s and ealry 1900s is TRUE?

The Industrial Revolution led to an increased demand for cheap labor

The Sand Creek Massacre resulted in

the killing of Native American civilians by the Colorado State militia

In California, Anti-Chinese feelings grew to the point that

the federal government excluded any further Chinese immigration

Initiative, referendum, recall, and direct primary were all intended to

Increase participation in government by citizens

The United States Federal Reserve System was established to:

Regulate interest rates and control the amount of money in circulation.

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1
What was the significance of the golden spike?
helping to create a new form of steel
uniting the Irish, Chinese, and Mexican workers into a single union
representing the first piece of gold discovered in California
completing the Transcontinental RR connecting the East and West Coasts
2
In the Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
bribery in the Department of War
the corrupt business practices of Standard Oil
the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
the dangers faced by children in the workplace
3
In the Election of 1876
the South was not allowed to cast votes
there was a tie in the electoral college
there was no majority in the electoral college
Andrew Johnson won the presidency
4
America became involved in World War I because
Germany asked Mexico to invade the United States
Wilson wanted to make the world safe for democracy
Germany engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare
all of these
5
The major immigration station on the east coast, open from 1892 to 1953 was
Ellis Island
Castle Garden
Pennsylvania Station
Angel Island
6
He made his money in the steel industry and believed it was his duty to donate money to help society.
JP Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
7
The New Immigrants who arrived after 1877 were mostly Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish people from...
the Middle East
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
8
This law attempted to outlaw trusts and monopolies, but was not successful because it failed to define monopoly.
Hepburn Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
9
The Great Migration refers to
the movement of Native Americans to reservations
the movement of African Americans to cities like Chicago, New York, Detroit
the movement of European immigrants to the United States
the movement of African Americans to the Great Plains for the Homestead Act
10
What led to the House's impeachment of Johnson?
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act
Johnson's refusal to enforce the Reconstruction Acts
Johnson's refusal to ratify the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
11
Which of the following is FALSE about the Homestead Act?
former Confederate soldiers could not apply
you had to live on the land and farm it for at least five years
you had to be over age 21 to apply
women and African Americans could not apply
12
Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan were sometimes called robber barons because they
Made unnecessarily risky investments
Used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
Stole money from the federal government
Robbed from the rich to give to the poor
13
Which of the following is a push factor for immigrants?
war
freedom from religious persecution
all of these are push factors
job opportunities
14
Which of the following encouraged industrializaton in the US between 1865 and 1900?
development of the airplane
expansion of the railroads
mass production of automobiles
widespread use of steamboats and canals
15
Exodusters were...
former slaves from the South who settled in the Great Plains
European immigrants who settled on the Great Plains
Great Plains Native Americans forced onto reservations
cowboys who worked on long drives who were unemployed in the winter.
16
Which of the following was NOT the subject of a Progressive Era amendment?
lowering the voting age to 18
prohibition of alcohol
direct election of U.S. Senators
women's suffrage
17
US immigration laws in the 1920s...
restored an open door policy towards immigration
restricted immigration through the use of quotas
increased job opportunities for immigrants
encouraged cultural diversity
18
The federal government responded to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 by
arbitrating the dispute in favor of the workers
providing economic aid to striking workers.
maintaining a neutral position between labor and management.
using military force against the workers.
19
Before the passage of the 19th Amendment, states that were most likely to grant women full suffrage were located
in the Northeast
in the South
in the West
in the Midwest
20
What was true about freedmen and women immediately after the Civil War?
the majority traveled to California to participate in the second gold rush
they were required to pass a literacy test in order to become citizens
all were granted political equality by the Emancipation Proclamation
the majority entered sharecropping contracts with their former masters
21
What amendment abolished slavery?
Amendment 15
Amendment 14
Amendment 13
Amendment 16
22
Labor unions formed because
federal laws restricted immigration and naturalization
federal laws favored workers
many industries had poor working conditions and low wages
an economic depression led to high unemployment
23
Tenements were...
buildings that relieved and spread out population growth.
transformed by state laws into model housing units for the poor.
slum dwellings with inadequate light, plumbing, and heat.
rental buildings designed for single families.
24
Which of the following is TRUE about the Spanish American War?
It began because of the sinking of the Lusitania
The Spanish threatened to invade Florida
It resulted in America gaining the Philippines
It was fought in Mexico
25
This advocate for African Americans believed that they needed rights, jobs, and higher education.
George Washington Carver
W.E.B. Dubois
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
26
This law stated that railroad rates should be "reasonable and just"
Clayton Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Hepburn Act
27
Political bosses like William Tweed stayed in power because
they discriminated against immigrants
they promised to lower taxes
the president supported them
immigrant voters were more concerned with receiving services than honesty
28
The process by which labor and management negotiate a contract is called...
collective bargaining
arbitration
mediation
laissez-faire capitalism
29
Which is FALSE about Theodore Roosevelt?
He became president by winning the election of 1900
He was sickly as a child
His first wife died and he later remarried
He became president because William McKinley was assassinated
30
Journalists who exposed corruption and social problems were called...
leakers
muckrakers
yellow journalists
mudslingers
31
President Theodore Roosevelt believed that
none of these.
good trusts should be regulated and bad trusts should be “busted.”
all trusts should be left alone.
all trusts were bad and should be “busted.”
32
The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by
steel, coal, and the cotton gin
coal, water power, and interchangeable parts
steel, electricity, oil, and railroads
canals, turnpikes, and railroads
33
The Roosevelt Corollary
all of these
resulted in America interfering in Latin America
was an example of America's increasing role in world affairs
was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine
34
During the late 1800s, governors and presidents most often used military force during labor conflicts to
make employers sign collective bargaining agreements
support industrialists and end strikes
protect workers from the private armies of employers
replace striking factory workers with soldiers
35
During the Coal Strike, President Theodore Roosevelt
Threatened to send in the army to take over the coal mines
All of these
Called both labor and management to the White House to negotiate
Sent government employees to investigate labor’s demands
36
Cramped factories where employees worked long hours for low wages are known as
slums
sweatshops
settlement houses
tenements
37
The Dawes Act of 1887...
forbade the use of Native languages in public schools
divided Native American land into individual plots
set up the reservation system
preserved Native American culture
38
The United States enacted the prohibition of alcohol with the
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
16th Amendment
18th Amendment
39
The Treaty of Versailles
ended imperialism
all of these
severely punished Germany
resulted in America joining the League of Nations
40
The Compromise of 1877
all of these
ended Reconstruction
made Hayes the president
removed the military from the South
41
This person founded Hull House in Chicago to help the immigrants and urban poor.
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
Theodore Roosevelt
Florence Kelley
42
The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
all of these
was led by Samuel Gompers
wanted 8 hours of work, 8 hours of sleep, & 8 hours of leisure
organized strikes
43
Which statement about immigration to the US during the late 1800s and ealry 1900s is TRUE?
Most immigrants arrived here illegally
The Industrial Revolution led to an increased demand for cheap labor
Few immigrants came from Europe
The government supported unlimited immigration
44
The Sand Creek Massacre resulted in
the end of the Native American wars
the Treaty of Paris
the killing of Native American civilians by the Colorado State militia
the destruction of Black Wall Street
45
What did Jim Crow laws do?
enforced racial segregation
integrated former enslaved people into society
provided education for previously enslaved persons
protected the voting rights of former enslaved persons
46
A limit on the amount of immigrants allowed into the United States in a given year is called a/an
Nativist
quota
asylum
refugee
47
In California, Anti-Chinese feelings grew to the point that
the state government banned many Chinese political parties
the State of California sent the Chinese to live in Utah
the federal government excluded any further Chinese immigration
the local governments required Chinese to live separately in Chinatowns
48
In the ______________ 146 mostly female immigrant workers died in a fire.
Haymarket Riot
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Pullman Factory
Tammany Hall
49
Initiative, referendum, recall, and direct primary were all intended to
Make the President more responsive to the wishes of Congress
Reduce the influence of the media on elections
Give political parties more control of the electoral process
Increase participation in government by citizens
50
The United States Federal Reserve System was established to:
End the Panic of 1893.
Pay off the national debt.
Regulate interest rates and control the amount of money in circulation.
Provide loans to big businesses.
51
Which policy allowed businesses to run with little to no regulation by the US government?
laissez faire capitalism
socialism
protective tariffs
communism
52
What was the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson?
separate but equal facilities for African Americans
desegregation of public schools
the 14th amendment applied primarily to corporations
the Constitution was color blind
53
Standard Oil's ownership of other companies in the oil refining business is an example of
vertical integration
horizontal integration
conspicuous consumption
socialism
54
What did Americans blame monopolies for?
the passage and enforcement of Jim Crow laws.
An increase in immigration.
conflicts with Native Americans in the West.
the way the wealthy spent huge amounts of money on houses and luxury items.
55
The economic system of free enterprise and privately owned businesses is called
socialism
communism
capitalism
anarchy
56
What amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
Amendment 15
Amendment 14
Amendment 16
Amendment 13
57
Which is TRUE about New York and other major cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Cities made laws to segregate immigrants into ghettos
Immigrants lived mostly among native born Americans in order to blend in
Immigrants lived in neighborhoods with people from their home country
White, native born Americans were the majority of tenement house residents
58
This person wrote "How the Other Half Lives," about immigrants in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
Ida Tarbell
59
The Battle of Wounded Knee...
resulted from the death of Geronimo
forced Southern plains Native Americans to give up much of their lands
led to the Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1858
marked the end of the Indian wars on the Great Plains
60
In the Northern Securities Case
TR broke up a railroad monopoly
Wilson increased national security during World War I
Taft extended loans to Latin American Countries
McKinley increased taxes on the wealthiest Americans
61
Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson all believed that the federal government should:
Allow the free enterprise system to work without regulation.
Use its power to regulate unfair business practices.
Support unions in labor-management disputes.
Provide jobs for unemployed workers.
62
Adapting to living in American society is called...
nativism
assimilation
phlilanthropy
conspicuous consumption
63
The Ghost Dance was an attempt by Native Americans to
keep their cultural identity and promote unity
force the federal government to uphold land treaties
assimilate to white American culture
adapt to life on reservations
64
The Square Deal was Teddy's Roosevelt's plan to
all of these
pass laws for conservation of the environment
control the power of the corporations
pass laws to protect consumers
65
Which amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law?
15th amendment
16th amendment
13th amendment
14th amendment
66
Which of the following was a failure for the Progressives?
laws to limit the working hours of children
laws to provide safer factories
laws to regulate food and medicine
laws to end racial discrimination

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