With which statement would the cartoonist most likely agree?

Wilson's actions stimulated American business

1 way that political bosses gained voter support was by

making improvements in urban infrastructure

How did railroads promote U.S. economic growth?

Connected producers with markets

Which was an important benefit of the Pure Food & Drug Act?

Consumers were protected from bad or mislabeled food & drugs

Which event best completes the timeline of the early labor movement?

Stike at Carnegie Steel in Homestead PA

What problem is addressed by this cartoon?

Political machines were profiting from kickbacks

How did fiat money differ from the gold standard?

Fiat money was based on people's trust in govt.

This cartoon, "The Bosses of the Senate" was published in 1889. What's the POV of the artist?

Trusts have too much influence over the Senate

One major legacy of the Social gospel Mvmt was

greater attention to the needs of the poor

Why were immigrants optimistic about life in the US?

They enjoyed more opportunities in the US

Which of the following was an important aspect of the Federal Reserve System?

It made all banks to leave a % of its deposits in reserve

This table of immigration to Florida in 1900 supports that

Moves were influenced by geographic proximity

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads after the Civil War?

Bigger cities, settlement of the West, a national market

How have major parties reacted to 3rd parties?

addressing the issues raised by the 3rd party

What do these ads suggest to consumers?

Free enterprise promotes competition

Which of the following was a benefit of laissez faire policies?

Industries such as railroads, steel, and oil grew rapidly

What was the impact of settlement of the Great Plains?

Near extinction of millions of buffalo

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1
With which statement would the cartoonist most likely agree?
Anti-Trust legislation were the most important federal laws
Wilson's actions stimulated American business
Congress had no power to regulate business in a single state
Wilson's policies were less effective than Roosevelt's
2
1 way that political bosses gained voter support was by
campaigning for women's suffrage
providing public assistance for former slaves
advocating the use of poll taxes
making improvements in urban infrastructure
3
How did railroads promote U.S. economic growth?
Created noise and pollution
Connected producers with markets
Competed with factories for limited workers
Used up natural resources & altered the landscape.
4
Which was an important benefit of the Pure Food & Drug Act?
Food companies were forced to recognize workers' unions
Tariffs on imported foods & drugs were reduced.
Consumers were protected from bad or mislabeled food & drugs
Child labor was prohibited in food companies
5
Which event best completes the timeline of the early labor movement?
Arrest of Eugene V. Debs
Collapse of the American Railway Union
Supreme Court applies antitrust laws to unions
Stike at Carnegie Steel in Homestead PA
6
Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor
Strike
Boycott
Lockout
Picket LIne
7
What problem is addressed by this cartoon?
City governments were not providing services
Political machines were profiting from kickbacks
New citizens were unable to vote
Deadlock between political parties was costing money
8
How did fiat money differ from the gold standard?
Fiat money damaged the economy
Allowed other countries to set fixed rates for exchange
It was harder to expand the supply of fiat money
Fiat money was based on people's trust in govt.
9
This cartoon, "The Bosses of the Senate" was published in 1889. What's the POV of the artist?
Trusts are unfairly regulated by Congress
Trusts have too much influence over the Senate
Trusts compete against each other.
Trusts play an essential part of the economy
10
Thomas Edison developed
the first internal combustion engine
the first steam engine
The first telephone
the first efficient light bult
11
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Union Leaders
Political bosses
Philanthropists
Nativists
12
One major legacy of the Social gospel Mvmt was
Conversion of mamy Catholic immigrants to Protestantism
an end to racial segregation in the South
interventon of prominent religious leaders in elections
greater attention to the needs of the poor
13
Why were immigrants optimistic about life in the US?
They received government support
They were generally welcomed by Americans
They faced fewer hardships in the US
They enjoyed more opportunities in the US
14
Which of the following was an important aspect of the Federal Reserve System?
It prohibited the charging of excessive interest on loans
It took ownership of all U.S. banks
It made all banks to leave a % of its deposits in reserve
It guaranteed the continuation of the gold standard
15
This table of immigration to Florida in 1900 supports that
People moved to countries with the same government they left
People moved to areas with religious protections
Moves were influenced by geographic proximity
Native countries offered money for people to move
16
In the Gilded Age, federal support increased for
acquisition of new territories
involvment in foreign wars
the growth of big business
increased temperance regulations
17
Which law was intended to to curb abuses by monopolies?
Interstae Commerce Act
Homestead Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Pure Food & Drug Act
18
This cover suggests that the US was changing from
mostly rural to mostly urban
direct democracy to a representative one
foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
slave-owning society to one without slavery
19
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads after the Civil War?
Bigger cities, settlement of the West, a national market
Cotton, rice, & wheat production moved to the west coast.
Stimulated the construction of steamships
Shortage of raw materials for factories
20
Which was a major goal of settlement houses?
assimilation of immigrants
founding of women's colleges
establishment of public libraries
introduction of prison reform
21
How have major parties reacted to 3rd parties?
Suing 3rd parties in court
Persuading 3rd parties to present a new platform
preventing 3rd parties from holding conventions
addressing the issues raised by the 3rd party
22
What do these ads suggest to consumers?
Government regulation of cell phones is increasing
Personal computers are replacing cell phones
Cell phone users have limited choices
Free enterprise promotes competition
23
Which of the following was a benefit of laissez faire policies?
Businesses avoided corruption with their own code of ethics
Industries such as railroads, steel, and oil grew rapidly
It motivated owners to pay and treat their workers better.
Business owners helped pay for some expenses of government.
24
What was the impact of settlement of the Great Plains?
Near extinction of millions of buffalo
construction of canals to ship crops
destruction of 1000s of acres of forests
draining of marshlands and swamps
25
Which of the following was a goal of the Populists Party, identified in its 1892 platform?
An end to racial segregation
Lower taxes on individuals
Unrestricted immigration into the U.S,
Unlimited coinage of silver

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