The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was intended to

control the nation's money supply

Which situation was a direct result of the industrialization of the United States?

an expanding job market creating a need for immigrant labor

Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Margaret Sanger are most closely associated with efforts to

improve conditions for the poor

The main point of the cartoon is that

some Americans resisted the income tax amendment

Which statement best describes the role of railroads in industrialization of the USA

efficient transportation during Age of Big Business.

The main purpose of this 1886 poster was to

organize a protest against police brutality against workers

During the period from 1865 to 1900,disputes between labor and managementwere often marked by

the use of violence by both sides

The main idea of the cartoon is that the United States Senate

was heavily influenced by big business

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were best known for their struggle to

secure the right of women to vote

The muckrakers provided a service to the public in the early 20th century by

exposing abuses in business and government

Base your answers to the following passage. This is described and existed in

Northeast during the Age of Industrialization

During the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism were used to justify

the accumulation of great wealth by industrialists

What was a major cause of labor-management conflicts in the last of the 19th century?

Business leaders opposed labor unions

The United States became more democratic with the adoption of a constitutional amendment that

provided for direct election of United States Senators

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

Which is a common criticism that management has made of labor unions?

Excessive wage demands lead to price hikes then inflation.

Which statement best characterizes the national labor movement of the 19th century?

The courts usually sided with business

According to this passage, the responsibility of the wealthy is to

share their excess wealth with the community

A basic economic goal of labor unions of the late 19th-century was to achieve

a shorter workday and higher wages

Many of the business trusts created in the 1800s were eventually declared illegal because they

eliminated competition by forming monopolies

The graduated income tax was favored by Progressive reformers because it

was based on the ability to pay

A primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the United States in the 20th century was to

correct political/economic injustices from industrialization

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1
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was intended to
control the nation's money supply
create a national parks system
establish homelands for Native Americans
regulate the stock market
2
Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the Gilded Age to describe the
absence of international conflicts
end of the practice of slavery
extremes of wealth and poverty
achievements of the labor movement
3
Which situation was a direct result of the industrialization of the United States?
technological growth creating controversial issues
the population shifting from urban to rural areas
an expanding job market creating a need for immigrant labor
organized labor successfully using strikes to achieve goals
4
Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Margaret Sanger are most closely associated with efforts to
preserve the natural environment
advance the interests of organized labor
improve conditions for the poor
educate and train formerly enslaved persons
5
The main point of the cartoon is that
the Internal Revenue Service was unfair to taxpayers
early income tax laws were welcomed by all Americans
some Americans resisted the income tax amendment
income tax laws had little elect on the economy
6
Which statement best describes the role of railroads in industrialization of the USA
unable to compete in areas that had water transportation.
More important today than they were 100 years ago.
efficient transportation during Age of Big Business.
They were the earliest form of commercial transportation.
7
Which region of the US did women receive the most support for equal suffrage before the 19th
West
South
North
East
8
In the last half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?
formation of trusts
expansion of the middle class
creation of labor unions
growth of industrialization
9
The main purpose of this 1886 poster was to
show support police actions against foreign revolutionaries
support nativist calls for limitations onlabor unions
oppose immigrants who took jobs from American workers
organize a protest against police brutality against workers
10
Which speaker would most likely have supported the ideas of the Progressive movement?
A
D
B
C
11
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
destruction of family values
restriction of immigration
growth of communism
increase in organized crime
12
During the period from 1865 to 1900,disputes between labor and managementwere often marked by
government support of striking workers
the use of violence by both sides
arbitration by the Federal Government
cooperative efforts to resolve differences
13
The main idea of the cartoon is that the United States Senate
alienated business leaders by ignoring their interests
passed strong antitrust legislation
was heavily influenced by big business
refused to admit special interest groups to Senate hearings
14
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were best known for their struggle to
form labor unions
prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol
expose government corruption
secure the right of women to vote
15
The muckrakers provided a service to the public in the early 20th century by
exposing abuses in business and government
a use of executive power to strengthen civil rights laws
arousing states to resist Federal authority
advocating a strong military
16
Base your answers to the following passage. This is described and existed in
Northeast during the Age of Industrialization
South during Reconstruction
West during the frontier period
Midwest during the Granger period
17
During the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism were used to justify
the use of strikes by organized labor
desegregation of public facilities
the accumulation of great wealth by industrialists
support for unlimited immigration
18
What was a major cause of labor-management conflicts in the last of the 19th century?
The Federal Government encouraged labor unions to strike.
Business leaders opposed labor unions
Public opinion sided with labor rather than management.
Most labor union members were also stockholders.
19
The United States became more democratic with the adoption of a constitutional amendment that
gave 18-year-old citizens the right to vote
restricted the President’s control over the military
provided for direct election of United States Senators
eliminated the poll tax
20
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
disappearance of the traditional “family farm.”
Restrictions on immigration created a homogeneous culture.
Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.
21
Which is a common criticism that management has made of labor unions?
Recessions could be avoided if unions would accept controls
Unions fail to protect from swings in the economic cycle.
Excessive wage demands lead to price hikes then inflation.
Participation in a union requires time taken away from jobs.
22
Which statement best characterizes the national labor movement of the 19th century?
Unions generally received the support of the president
The courts usually sided with business
Congress generally supported union demands
Violence during labor disputes up public support of unions
23
Which type of business organization is being criticized in this cartoon?
partnership
monopoly
proprietorship
multinational corporation
24
According to this passage, the responsibility of the wealthy is to
influence government to assist all people
invest in future industry to increase wealth
maintain a lifestyle consistent with their wealth
share their excess wealth with the community
25
A basic economic goal of labor unions of the late 19th-century was to achieve
equal pay for equal work
a shorter workday and higher wages
increased fringe benefits and medical coverage
government ownership of industry
26
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the term robber baron best defined a person who
used ruthless business tactics
controlled large tracts of western lands
encouraged the conservation of raw materials
stole from the rich to give to the poor
27
Many of the business trusts created in the 1800s were eventually declared illegal because they
eliminated competition by forming monopolies
combined companies that manufactured different products
allowed children to work under unsafe conditions
donated large sums of money to political candidates
28
The graduated income tax was favored by Progressive reformers because it
made possible a balanced budget
was based on the ability to pay
fell equally on all persons
provided equal benefits for all persons
29
A primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the United States in the 20th century was to
encourage big business to become more efficient w/ monopoly
correct political/economic injustices from industrialization
maintain the traditional laissez-faire attitude to business
solve the racial tensions that existed in northern states
30
In this passage the author is protesting the
use of child labor in industry
ability of children to use credit incompany stores
exploitation of African-American children in the inner city
sale of children into slavery

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