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The Effects of Industrialization
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1
Which of the following statements about the Clayton Antitrust Act is FALSE?
It helped limit corruption in government
It helped workers by creating more competition
It was a strong antitrust law
It was passed while Roosevelt was president
2
"Making an area more city-like" is the definition for:
Degradation
Suburbanization
Ruralization
Urbanization
3
This muckraker wrote the book, "How the Other Half Lives."
Ida B. Wells
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Alice Paul
4
Which of the following does NOT embody the idea of the American "melting pot?"
All of the above
Americanization
Assimilation
The Chinese Exclusion Act
5
An economic system characterized by free markets, private ownership, and competition is called:
Communism
Consumerism
Socialism
Capitalism
6
Which of the following statements about Alice Paul is FALSE?
She was afraid of getting arrested
She condoned protests
She condoned hunger strikes
She established the NWP
7
Publication of "The Jungle" led to the passage of this act....
Pure Food and Drug Act
Dull Knife Act
Edible Rat Poison Act
Meat Inspection Act
8
Which of the following statements about immigration is FALSE?
Protestant Americans deeply distrusted Irish Catholic immigrants.
New immigrants were educated and settled in the country.
Asian immigrants faced a great deal of racism in America.
Old immigrants were educated and settled in the country.
9
What is a "revolution"
Awesome!
Like the Purge with less killing!
A big change!
A great song by The Who!
10
Applying the idea of "natural selection" or "survival of the fittest" to society was called:
Darwinism
Docial Sarwinism
All of the above
Social Darwinism
11
Which of the following statements about Teddy Roosevelt is TRUE?
He was a regressive president
His platform was "The New Freedom"
He created the most national parks
The "Teddy Rabbit" was named after him
12
Which of the following statements about suffrage is FALSE?
Many believed that "the rigors of voting" would interfere with reproduction
Women gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
Many men were reluctant to give women the right to vote
Suffrage is the right to free speech
13
W.E.B Du Bois believed African Americans should....
Work hard and get educated to earn white people's respect
Fight segregation through protests and lawsuits
Establish segregated communities
Move to Africa
14
What did Theodore Roosevelt do to show his appreciation for nature?
Refused to shoot a bear tied to a stake.
All of the above
Established the United States Forest Service
Protected about 230 million acres of wilderness
15
Disease, government instability, persecution, and lack of opportunity would be considered:
Push factors
Max factors
Pull factors
Shove factors
16
The Supreme Court decision that legalized segregation was....
19th Amendment
Brown v. Board of Education
Oregon v. Muller
Plessy v. Ferguson
17
Which of the following was NOT an important invention during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Steam Engine
Light Bulb
Bessemer Process
Telephone
18
This act saw the US government take control of all national bodies of water...
National Reclamation Act
National Reconsideration Act
National Forest Service Act
National Waterways Act
19
Which of the following is NOT a legacy of the Progressive Era?
Government checked the power of railroads and corporations
Minorities experienced a great deal of progress!
Many reforms were passed that improved society
Government expanded its power to affect social change
20
This system saw politicians making sweeping government appointments based on loyalty
The Spoils System
The Corrupt System
The "If I Don't Get a Job I Will Assassinate You!" System
The "Yahoo I Got A Job!" System
21
Which of the following statements about capitalism is FALSE?
There are winners and losers.
Capitalism requires a free-ish market.
Capitalism creates a single, strong middle class.
Competition benefits the consumer.
22
Which of the following statements about Ida B. Wells is FALSE
She was an activist against lynching
She wrote "The Jungle."
She helped establish day cares.
She was a journalist
23
Which of the following statements about strikes during the Gilded Age is FALSE?
When workers refused to work to force employers to change.
Employers NEVER used hired thugs to beat up strikers.
Strikes were frequently violent!
The Homestead Strike was the deadliest strike in US history
24
This president was a Democratic Progressive who called his platform the "New Freedom"
Booker T. Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
25
Which of the following statements about the NAACP is FALSE?
It's main strategy was fighting injustice in the courts
W.E.B. Du Bois is one of its co-founders
It advocated blacks moving back to Africa
It is focused on achieving equality for minorities
26
Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt headed this organization:
National Woman's Party
National American Woman Suffrage Association
American Party for Women
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
27
The Chinese Massacre of 1871....
Was quickly broken up by the police
All of the above
Was one of the worst lynchings in US history
Was directed at the Mexican American community in El Paso
28
When one business tries to buy or ruin all other competing businesses it is called:
Vertical integration
Horizontal integration
Inverse integration
Diagonal integration
29
Which of the following people was NOT a super-rich person during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Upton Sinclair
Andrew Carnegie
30
The job of the Federal Trade Commission is to....
Prevent monopolies
Protect consumers
Prevent trusts
All of the above
31
If you support Progressivism you support:
Faster speed limits
Going back to the way things were
Better car insurance
Social change through reform
32
The best meaning for the term "Gilded Age" is:
It was a great time to be rich!
Everything in America was awesome!
The American economy was secretly failing.
America looked good on the surface but was bad underneath.
33
Which of the following was NOT an innovation that helped deal with overcrowding in cities?
Mass transit systems
Elevator
Roller coasters
Skyscrapers
34
The Pendleton Civil Service Act:
Required exams for government employees.
Made trusts, monopolies and cartels illegal.
Attempted to make the Spoils System a requirement.
All of the above
35
If I leave America to move to another country, I am a:
Immigrant
All of the above
Traitor!
Emigrant
36
This government agency was created by Woodrow Wilson in 1914 to prevent monopolies, trusts, cartels, etc.
The Sherman Antitrust Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Clayton Antitrust Act
The Federal Trade Comission
37
The term describing a wealthy person who gives a lot of money to help society is:
Anarchist
Robber baron
Philanthropist
Captain of industry
38
Marcus Garvey believed that blacks should...
all of the above are correct.
self-segregate because whites and blacks will never get along.
move to Africa.
should create own businesses without help from whites.
39
The movement dedicated to improving society through reforms is called....
Regressivism
Populism
Progressivism
Segregationism
40
This amendment gave women the right to vote....
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
41
When one company tries to own all stages of production to minimize costs it is called:
Horizontal integration
Diagonal integration
Vertical integration
Obtuse integration
42
Which of the following statements about "progress" is FALSE?
"progress" can be controversial
Everybody agrees on what is "progress"
"progress" is subjective
It generally means "improvement"
43
Which of the following statements about labor unions is FALSE?
Labor unions may organize strikes to pressure business owners.
Labor unions practice collective bargaining.
Labor unions fight for better pay and working conditions.
Business owners are happy when labor unions form in their companies.
44
The nickname given to novelists, journalists, and photographers who exposed society's problems
Rakemuckers
Makeruckers
Ruckmakers
Muckrakers
45
This person invented capitalism:
Adam Smith
Andrew Carnegie
Karl Marx
Margaret Sanger
46
When workers organized to negotiate with management for better working conditions:
Collective whining
Collective negotiating
Collective begging
Collective bargaining
47
The two main ports of entry for immigrants entering America were:
Ellis Island and Angel Island
Gilligan's Island and Ellis Island
Ellis Island and Devil Island
Angel Island and Elvis Island
48
The best synonym for "Americanize" is:
Immigrate
Consumerate
Emigrate
Assimilate
49
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire....
Led to many reforms in workplace safety
Was a novel published by Upton Sinclair
Led to the establishment of the 40-hour work week
Inspired the Meat Inspection Act
50
This type of business has multiple owners (shareholders) to help raise cash and minimize risk.
Cartel
Monopoly
Trust
Corporation
51
One of the main reasons the 2nd Industrial Revolution happened in America was:
America embraced the corporate model to finance the revolution.
Lack of immigration caused worker shortages.
America had tons of natural resources!
Industrial production dropped during the Civil War.
52
The best statement describing America's history of immigration is:
Americans have always welcomed all immigrants with open arms!
Americans prefer immigrants who will be a burden on the state.
Americans prefer immigrants who can take care of themselves.
Americans like immigrants who compete for their jobs.
53
Which of the following does NOT characterize "consumerism?"
Shopping becomes a pastime.
Materialism is promoted.
People become more concerned about the environment.
People are judged by what they own.
54
The motivation for lynching was:
Intimidation
Power
Revenge
Opportunism
55
Booker T. Washington believed African Americans should....
Move to Africa
Establish segregated communities
Get educated and work hard to earn white people's respect
Fight segregation with protests and lawsuits
56
Jim Crow Laws were laws designed to....
Segregate blacks and whites
Restrict the new freedoms of blacks
All of the above
Prevent blacks from voting
