How did the US Gov. try to avoid conflicts between Native Americans and settlers?

reservationswere created to resettle Natives

How was the Treaty of Versailles different from Wilson's Fourteen points?

it required Germany to pay reparations

Which was the major reason that the Panama Canal was built?

to shorten the sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Why did many Americans oppose joining the League of Nations?

they were afraid it would drag the US in future European wars

What was the main reason the US did not limit immigration during most of the 19th century?

the industrial economy needed a supply of cheap labor

How did the Federal Government encourage railroad expansion?

the government gave railroad companies land grants

The goal of the open door policy was to

Improve trading opportunities in China

What is a "laissez faire" economy?

little government involvement in business affairs

What was a result of the Spanish American War?

The US gained Spanish held islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific

Why did nativists object to increasing immigration during the late 1800s?

They feared jobs would be taken away from native born Americans

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1
How did the US Gov. try to avoid conflicts between Native Americans and settlers?
buffalo hunting was prohibited
reservationswere created to resettle Natives
The transcontinental railroad was taken apart
Native American children were allowed to attend American schools
2
How was the Treaty of Versailles different from Wilson's Fourteen points?
it required Germany to pay reparations
it required all nations to take responsibility for the war
It prevented any nation from gaining more land
it created a peace keep organization
3
Which was the major reason that the Panama Canal was built?
to stimulate the shipping industry in the US
to obtain a new colony for the US
to decrease the unemployment rate in Central America
to shorten the sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
4
Why did many Americans oppose joining the League of Nations?
they did not want to spend American money to rebuild Germany
they felt it was not democratic
they feared it would hurt our relations with other countries
they were afraid it would drag the US in future European wars
5
What was the main reason the US did not limit immigration during most of the 19th century?
most immigrants arrived with a lot of money
immigrants were more willing to serve in the military
political parties gained new voters
the industrial economy needed a supply of cheap labor
6
How did the Federal Government encourage railroad expansion?
telegraph lines were strung by the government
immigrant workers were hired and paid to lay tracks
the government gave railroad companies land grants
the government provided all the materials for building tracks
7
Monopolies, corporations and labor unions are most closely associated with
rise of big business
formation of labor unions
invention of the automobile
development of a factory system
8
The goal of the open door policy was to
Improve trading opportunities in China
encourage European nations to increase their Asian Investments
urge China to lower its tariffs
announce big changes to US foreign policy
9
What was the goal of the 17th Amendment?
direct election of senators
income tax
prohibition of alcohol
women's suffrage
10
What is a "laissez faire" economy?
government planning production
equal distribution of goods and services
little government involvement in business affairs
government controls every aspect of production
11
Which activist felt that African Americans should focus on practical matters of educating & employing themselves?
Martin Luther King
Homer Plessy
WEB DuBois
Booker T Washington
12
What was a result of the Spanish American War?
The US gained Hawaii and Midway
The US gained Spanish held islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific
The US purchased Alaska
Cuba was annexed by the US
13
Which of the following unions used skilled and unskilled workers?
Sewanhaka Federation of Teachers
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Affiliated Labor Co.
14
Why did nativists object to increasing immigration during the late 1800s?
they did not want laws giving women more power in business
They were concerned that rural farmers would take over
They were afraid government corruption would increase
They feared jobs would be taken away from native born Americans
15
Where were the "Old Immigrants" from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Western Europe
Asia and Africa
Latin American and the Caribbean
16
What was the goal of the 19th Amendment?
prohibition of alcohol
direct election of senators
Women's suffrage
progressive income tax
17
What was the focus of the Progressive Era?
political and economic reforms
laws restricting voting
laissez fairs=e governments
increase power of political machines

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