One effect of the Dawes Act was that it

Harmed the communal structure of American Indian society

What scenario below best describes assimilation?

Immigrants learning to speak English

This event is most likely depicting Theodore Roosevelts involvement -

Leading the development of the Panama Canal

What is the purpose of the National Parks Service?

Preserves the natural and cultural resources for future generations

What was the goal shared by Labor Unions?

To demand better working conditions

What best characterizes the Gilded Age?

Industrialists used connections with corrupt government officals for gain

Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?

Large-scale production and used profits for philantropy

What were some reasons Irish families immigrated to the United States?

Poverty, famine, political oppression

The Sherman AntiTrust Act, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act were all indicative of the Progessive belief that

Government should take a more active role in protecting consumers

What excerpt below describes the American value of "Individualism"?

People are free to flourish without hereditary distinctions

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

Light bulbs made it efficent for factory workers to work at night

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to

increased need to protect worker interests

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

What would have been the main reason for the creation of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Reducing competition of U.S. jobs

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?

By providing people with access to essential goods

How did Booker T. Washington work to improve the lives of African Americans?

By promoting vocational training for African Americans

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1
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it
Moved tribes to present day Oklahoma
Harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
Caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
Limited the voting rights of American Indians
2
What scenario below best describes assimilation?
Immigrants learning to speak English
Irish Catholics building a Catholic church
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Settlers farming the Great Plains
3
Which of these is NOT one of Alexis De Tocqueville's Values
Individualism
Isolationism
Populism
Liberty
4
This event is most likely depicting Theodore Roosevelts involvement -
Leading the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
Implementing the "Square Deal"
Creating peace in Japan
Leading the development of the Panama Canal
5
What is the purpose of the National Parks Service?
Enhancing the nation’s security through innovation and trust
Preserves the natural and cultural resources for future generations
Classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure
Guard and protect national leaders
6
What was the goal shared by Labor Unions?
To demand better working conditions
To outlaw monopolies
To cause violence
To fight the government
7
What best characterizes the Gilded Age?
Immigration brought a boom in construction and industry
Small family farms were bought and turned into large agricultural business
Industrialists used connections with corrupt government officals for gain
Discovery of goldfields led to increased settlement of the West
8
What book caused public concern over the meat packing industry?
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Romans by Paul the Apostle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
9
Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?
Obtained secret rates from railroads to ship his goods
Obtained near monopoly control of major industry
Helped workers obtain better conditions in factories
Large-scale production and used profits for philantropy
10
During the late ninteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being -
opposed to machine politics
loyal to the United Kingdom
Roman Catholics
Consumed massive amounts of alchohol
11
Were Andrew Carneige and John D. Rockefeller considered philanthropists?
True
False
12
What allowed East Asian businesses to trade easier with the East Coast cities of New York City, Boston, and Baltimore
Immigration
The Panama Canal
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Passenger airplanes
13
What were some reasons Irish families immigrated to the United States?
Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Beef industry
Labor Unions
Poverty, famine, political oppression
14
The Temperance Movement occured during which time period?
Harlem Renaissance
Reconstuction Era
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
15
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
The rise in organized crime
The expansion of the consumer economy
A decline in immigration rates
A growing fear of communism
16
The Sherman AntiTrust Act, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act were all indicative of the Progessive belief that
laissez-faire capitalism was the best way to bring people out of poverty
The federal government had little authority to regulate business
Government should take a more active role in protecting consumers
the social implications of poverty and inequality were of little importance
17
What excerpt below describes the American value of "Individualism"?
People are free to flourish without hereditary distinctions
Americans are devoted to the rule of law
Participation of the common people in political life
Society of equals
18
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?
Transistors for radios
Electric lightbulbs
Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges
Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers
19
Which word best explains the changes shown on these photographs?
Nullification
Assimilation
Immigration
Nativism
20
Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances
Sonar technology was used to track submarines
Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes
Light bulbs made it efficent for factory workers to work at night
21
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to
decreased profitability of the agricultural sector
increase demand for skilled workers
increased need to protect worker interests
decreased power of political machines
22
The Panama Canal cut travel time in half for a ship crossing the Pacific to Atlantic oceans
False
True
23
What does the 19th Amendment do?
Direct election of senators
Women the right to vote
Term limits for the President
Alcoholic beverages are illegal
24
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
To lower cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
25
How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?
By eliminating the poll tax
By lowering the voting age
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
26
Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
27
What would have been the main reason for the creation of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Reducing competition of U.S. jobs
discouraging anti-American activism
Addressing a lack of urban housing
Preventing the depletion of natural resources
28
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?
By providing people with access to essential goods
By establishing military forts along the routes
By raising money to build factories along the routes
By giving funds to local leaders to build schools
29
How did Booker T. Washington work to improve the lives of African Americans?
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
By organizing voter registration drives for African Americans
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
Organizing boycotts of businesses that refused serice to African Americans
30
The Interstate Commerce Act and Sherman Anti-Trust Act were efforts by the Federal govt to-
Expand the positive features of the trusts
Favor bog business over small companies
Regulate aspects of business
Move toward government ownership of key industries

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