What was the purpose of the political machines?

Put people into government based on who paid them money

Who started the Populist party and what did they want?

Farmers and direct election of senators

Why did immigrants live in ethnic neighborhoods in big cities?

Wanted to live with others who shared their culture

What was the purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise?

Determined how slaves would be counted in state population

Where did immigrants live when they came to America?

ethnic neighborhoods in the cities

How did Presidents help the Progressive Movement?

Passed laws that redistributed wealth throughout the country, Passed laws that shortened work hours and increased pay, Passed laws that limited big business and stopped monopolies, Passed laws that conserved the wilderness in the country

How did Rockefeller become one of the richest men in the world?

He made oil cheaper and drove competitors out of business

What did the Progressive movement want?

Laws that would end child labor

Why did the Supreme Court rule equal segregation was allowed in Plessy v. Ferguson?

It didn't violate the 14th Amendment equal protection clause

What did Marbury v. Madison do?

Gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review

What did Dred Scott v. Stanford do?

Said slaves had no right to sue for freedom

Why did the political machines help the immigrants?

They understood their situation and wanted their vote

What did Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, do?

Exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

What was the patronage system?

Elect (or hire) based on who paid money

What did the Americanization movement want?

Help immigrants to assimilate into white American culture

What made industrialization in the US a possibility?

Expansion of the railroad system

What was the most important cause of the Civil War?

Southern states thought the federal govt had too much power

What does "consent of the governed" mean?

Power of the government is derived from the people

What was the purpose of a muckraker?

To expose corruption and social problems

What did the policy of laissez-faire mean to the government and business

Government allowed business to do what they wanted

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1
What was the purpose of the political machines?
Expose poor business practice and unsafe working conditions
Help women get the right to vote and divorce
Reform government practices because of public outrage
Put people into government based on who paid them money
2
What kind of jobs were open to women without education?
Factory and domestic jobs
Nursing
Campaigning for women's rights
Teaching
3
Who started the Populist party and what did they want?
Immigrants and free public education for all children
Farmers and direct election of senators
Factory owners and election McKinley as president
Miners and safe working conditions
4
Who was Boss Tweed?
Political machine leader
Head of a railroad company
Head of the women's suffrage party.
President of the US
5
Why did immigrants live in ethnic neighborhoods in big cities?
They liked being near bowling alleys and department stores.
Wanted to live with others who shared their culture
That was the only place they were allowed to legally live.
It was cheaper
6
What was the purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise?
Determined how slaves would be counted in state population
Allowed for a bicameral legislature
Allowed for the House of Reps to be based on population
Provided checks and balances on the 3 branches of government
7
Where did immigrants live when they came to America?
ethnic neighborhoods in the cities
suburbs outside of big cities
rural farms in the Midwest
trailer parks
8
How did Presidents help the Progressive Movement?
Passed laws that redistributed wealth throughout the country
Passed laws that shortened work hours and increased pay
Passed laws that limited big business and stopped monopolies
Passed laws that conserved the wilderness in the country
9
Where did the political machines get their money?
President of the US
Immigrants
Robber Barons
Farmers
10
How did Rockefeller become one of the richest men in the world?
He bought other companies and made them into 1 large company
He made oil cheaper and drove competitors out of business
He bought out other steel mills and was the only supplier
He used the railroads to move product around the country
11
What did the Progressive movement want?
Laws that would control freedom of speech
Laws that would support the monopolies
Laws that would end child labor
Laws that would allow women the right to vote
12
Why did the Supreme Court rule equal segregation was allowed in Plessy v. Ferguson?
It was already happening in the South, why not?
Because African Americans did not have the right to vote
Because African Americans were not full citizens
It didn't violate the 14th Amendment equal protection clause
13
What kind of jobs did immigrants coming to America have?
Teachers
Nurses
Farm workers
Factory workers
14
The Monroe Doctrine was the 1st example of
Progressivism
foreign policy
domestic policy
Imperialism
15
What did Marbury v. Madison do?
Gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
Gave the President the right to fire Senators
Allowed Pres. Jefferson to buy the Louisiana Purchase
Allowed for separate by equal segregation
16
What did the Social Gospel movement preach?
Save the Native Americans!
Votes for Women!
Praise Jesus!!!!!!
Service to the poor
17
Who influenced Thomas Jefferson the most while writing the Declaration of Independence?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
John Locke
18
What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Keep the government out of business practices
Break up monopolies
Promote trade with other countries
Help JP Morgan take over Carnegie Steel
19
Which court case allowed separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Stanford
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What did Dred Scott v. Stanford do?
Allowed slaves who entered a free state to gain freedom
Allowed slaves to be sold across state lines
Said slaves had no right to sue for freedom
Said slave owners couldn't take slaves outside of the state
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Why did the political machines help the immigrants?
They wanted the immigrants to leave their city
They wanted the immigrants to go back to their home country
They wanted their money
They understood their situation and wanted their vote
22
What did Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, do?
Exposed dangerous practices in the coal-mining industry
Exposed political corruption in the US Senate
Exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
Exposed poor ventilation practices in the textile mills
23
What was the patronage system?
Elect (or hire) based on who had the best grades in school
Elect (or hire) based on hair color
Elect (or hire) based on who paid money
Elect (or hire) based on merit
24
What did the Americanization movement want?
Help the Native Americans learn the American way
Spread American ideals throughout the world
Help immigrants to assimilate into white American culture
Help the newly freed slaves become better Americans
25
What made industrialization in the US a possibility?
Expansion of the railroad system
Lack of natural resources
Women getting the right to vote
Discovery of gold out West
26
What was the most important cause of the Civil War?
Southern states didn't want to abolish slavery
Southern states thought the federal govt had too much power
Northern states wanted to make their own country
Northern states wanted to get rid of the southern states
27
What laws did Plessy v. Ferguson lead to in the South?
School desegregation laws
anti-lynching laws
Poll tax laws
Jim Crow segregation laws
28
What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment?
Gave women the right to vote
Allowed for direct election of US senators
Made the sale of alcohol illegal
Created an income tax to redistribute wealth in the country
29
What does "consent of the governed" mean?
Power of the government is derived from the people
Slavery should be abolished
People have the right to a trial by jury
Government can tax people
30
What was the purpose of a muckraker?
To expose corruption and social problems
To inspire a desire to help immigrants become assimilated
To encourage people to move West
To inspire an anti-immigrant feeling among Americans
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What did the policy of laissez-faire mean to the government and business
Government allowed business to do what they wanted
Business paid the government money
Business leaders were elected into government positions
Government watched over business very closely

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