What was a negative aspect of the “Americanization” policy of the 1880s for American Indians?

Indians saw the survival of their cultures threatened.

What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolution show?

The 2nd saw the emergence of a truly national market

Which issue is addressed in the cartoon below?

the excessive power of Big Business

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

to clear federal lands for railroads & settlement by farmers

Why did government leaders sympathize with business owners against labor in the 19th century??

Government leaders received money from business leaders

Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?

John D. Rockefeller → telecommunications

What was the significance of the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?

established the principle that gov't could regulate business

How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal policy?

It permitted indians to withdraw private plots of land

How were Americans influenced by the growth of the railroads?

Railroads led to the first truly national market.

What was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction?

to give former slaves land, money, and full civil rights

What practice did Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?

racial segregation in public places

What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?

bring tourists to the luxury hotels on the coastline.

How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad encourage settlement of the West

It was easier for farmers to ship goods back east.

Which of the following is not an advantage of large companies

Higher wages for unskilled workers

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What was a negative aspect of the “Americanization” policy of the 1880s for American Indians?
Indians saw the survival of their cultures threatened.
Indians learned English and could gain the right to vote.
Indians could own and farm 160 acres of their own land.
Indians attended reservation schools and learned a trade.
2
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolution show?
The first depended on new inventions but the second did not.
The 2nd saw the emergence of a truly national market
Both used natural resources and relied on telecommunications
Both the first and second relied entirely on steam power.
3
Which issue is addressed in the cartoon below?
the corruption of political machines in American cities
the influence of labor unions
the dangerous conditions of factory labor
the excessive power of Big Business
4
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
to make the new transcontinental railroad safer to operate
to clear federal lands for railroads & settlement by farmers
to provide employment for Union veterans after the Civil War
to help Indians assimilate into mainstream American culture
5
Why did government leaders sympathize with business owners against labor in the 19th century??
Government leaders were socialists
They believed conditions for workers were not all that bad.
Government leaders received money from business leaders
None of the above
6
Offered free land to settlers occupying farms in the West.
the Reconstruction Act of (1877)
The Homestead Act of (1862)
Morrill Act of (1862)
The Reservation system (1888)
7
Constitutional Amendment that abolished slavery
15th
19th
14th
13th
8
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
J.P. Morgan → finance
Henry Flagler → Florida’s railroads
Andrew Carnegie → steel
John D. Rockefeller → telecommunications
9
What was the significance of the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
It encouraged Big Business to grow
established the principle that gov't could regulate business
It prevented poor quality goods from being produced
used to break up labor unions
10
Which amendment guaranteed the “equal protection” of the laws to all American citizens?
15th
14th
13th
19th
11
How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal policy?
It moved Indian tribes to reservations farther west
It permitted indians to withdraw private plots of land
It encouraged the shooting of buffalo herds.
It led to conflicts between new settlers and Indian tribes
12
When all stages of production of a good or service are integrated into one business.
horizontal integration
holding company
vertical integration
trust company
13
How were Americans influenced by the growth of the railroads?
It stimulated the construction of steamships
Railroads led to the first truly national market.
Railroads led to shortages of raw materials for factories
None of the above
14
What was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction?
leave former Confederate leaders in power to heal the Union
to use violence to intimidate African Americans
to give former slaves land, money, and full civil rights
wanted former slaves to enter share-cropping arrangements
15
Complete control over the production of a good or service is a
Corporation
Monopoly
Vertically integrated business
None of the above
16
What practice did Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?
racial segregation in public places
free public schooling for all races
job training for freedmen
African-American participation in politics
17
Which identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison?
the first practical light bulb
the first internal combustion engine
the first steam engine
the first telephone
18
What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
bring tourists to the luxury hotels on the coastline.
to build a “dream town”
to encourage the U.S. government to build a canal in Panama.
create a refuge for people immigrating to the United States
19
How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad encourage settlement of the West
The railroad led to new discoveries of precious minerals.
It frightened Indian tribes, who fled to reservations.
It was easier for farmers to ship goods back east.
It required large quantities of iron and coal to build.
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Which of the following is not an advantage of large companies
More efficient management
Economies of scale
Higher wages for unskilled workers
Cheaper sources of supply

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