Duplicate of US History Unit 2 Quiz

Question 1

During the late 1800s, business leaders tried to maximize profits by

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creating monopolies

Question 2

The goal of the Settlement House movement was to

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assimilate immigrants into Christian, white America.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

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"Coloreds Only" water fountains, "Whites Only" waiting rooms

Question 4

The character below contributed to laws that segregated black and white people in the south.

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Jim Crow

Question 5

This reform gave power to the people by allowing them to "kick out" elected officials

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Recall

Question 6

Which individual was involved in the Settlement House movement?

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Jane Addams

Question 7

A muckraker is a person who

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exposes corruption or social problems.

Question 8

The problem shown in this cartoon is addressed in the late 1800s primarily by the

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formation of labor unions

Question 9

Which amendment allowed for direct election of Senators?

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17th Amendment

Question 10

Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis were examples of

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muckrakers

Question 11

A condition in which one business or person controls all or almost all of a product or market

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A monopoly

Question 12

Tammany Hall was an example of a

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political machine

Question 13

How did the two major political parties respond to the rise of the 3rd, "Populist" Party?

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The Democratic Party adopted their policies.

Question 14

Labor unions in the 1800s were formed to address many issues, such as

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Long hours, Child labor, Poor/dangerous working conditions, Low wages

Question 15

The notion that the poor are poor because they are lazy and don't deserve wealth is

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Social Darwinism

Question 16

Farmers tried to solve their issues in the 1800s by joining the

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Populist Party

Question 17

Which law led to the break-up of the Standard Oil monopoly?

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Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Question 18

These systems traded favors for votes, allowing parties to control entire cities.

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Political machines

Question 19

How did urbanization affect the United States?

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A massive increase in immigration., A shift from rural to urban centers of population., An increase in industrialization., Overcrowded cities and tenements.

Question 20

What law gave the federal government power to break up the monopolies?

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Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Question 21

What was one outcome of the publication of The Jungle?

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Formation of the FDA, Cleaner conditions in the meat packing industry, Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 22

Why would Teddy Roosevelt be considered the "Progressive" president?

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He dismantled trusts and monopolies., He regulated the meat packing industry.

Question 23

The Progressive Era was considered progressive because of number of

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Reform movements

Question 24

The Chinese Immigration Act and the treatment of the Irish in the 1800s were examples of

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nativism

Question 25

Industrialization changed the United States by -

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Increasing the number of goods available for purchase., Moving it from an agricultural to an industrial society.

Question 26

What Supreme Court case resulted in the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 27

What vocab word means "to make a minority more like the majority"?

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assimilation

Question 28

This/these reform(s) gave power to citizens by allowing them to vote directly on bills

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Initiative, Referendum

Question 29

The women's suffrage movement achieved its goals with what amendment?

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19th Amendment

Duplicate of US History Unit 2 Quiz

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Duplicate of US History Unit 2 Quiz

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