Which best describes how the Industrial Revolution led to the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Increased nativism b/c competition for jobs & better wages

Which of the following was NOT true of Populism in the late 1800s?

Populists sought laissez-faire economic policies

Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Steam & water power played a key role in textiles

Which most contributed to the industrial boom known as the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Natural resources, laissez-faire policies, immigration

Which best describes why the Interstate Commerce Act was passed?

Many farmers were experiencing unfair railroad pricing

Which of the following was NOT a problem of the Homestead Act and the homesteads, or land?

It helped to spread slavery further west, increasing tension

Which is NOT true of the Knights of Labor?

They mostly represented skilled labor

Which of the following was NOT an impact of the proliferation of railroads in America?

The West became more populated than the East

Which of the following did Japan agree to do with the Gentlemen's Agreement?

To limit immigration to the United States

Which of the following is NOT true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

It was first used only to attack unfair business practices

Which explains why rural population declined while urban population rose in the late 1800s?

Jobs in industries like steel & oil were available in cities

Which IS true of the effect of William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?

The Populist Party did not nominate their own candidate

Which of the following was the cause of the Gentlemen's Agreement the U.S. made with Japan?

San Francisco schools segregated Asian children

Which best describes what would make an industrialist be seen as a captain of industry?

Creating new products for consumers

Which does NOT describe a "new" immigrant of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Were literate, skilled, and had large families

Which of the following was the main goal of settlement houses?

To help impoverished Americans & immigrants

Which does NOT describe a benefit industrial tycoons received from vertical integration?

They formed more trusts & holding companies to skirt laws

What was the impact of muckrakers during the early 1900s?

Many Americans called for the government to enact reforms

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1
Rockefeller & his Standard Oil Company used which to gain control over the oil industry?
Vertical Integration
Gospel of Wealth
Horizontal Integration
Incorporation
2
Which best describes how the Industrial Revolution led to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Industrial tycoons wished to keep foreign labor out of U.S.
Chinese American labor strikes hurt the American economy
Increased nativism b/c competition for jobs & better wages
The fear the Chinese were going to invade the U.S.
3
In which was the Sherman Antitrust Act used as a weapon against the labor movement?
Coal Strike of 1902
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Riot
4
Which of the following was NOT true of Populism in the late 1800s?
Populists sought laissez-faire economic policies
Populism was preceded by the Grange & Farmers' Alliances
Populists blamed the gold standard for farmers debts
Some Populists managed to win local elections
5
Which of the following did NOT play a role in the passage of the 19th Amendment?
The two-pronged attack on states & Congress for suffrage
NAWSA
WCTU
The role of women in WWI America
6
Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Oil & electricity increased mass production
The expansion of railroads throughout America
Steam & water power played a key role in textiles
The Bessemer Process allowed for stronger, cheaper steel
7
Which most contributed to the industrial boom known as the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
New education system, formation of trusts, Social Darwinism
Bankruptcy of farms, Populism, loss of farming lands
Women’s suffrage, the Great Migration, political machines
Natural resources, laissez-faire policies, immigration
8
Which best describes why the Interstate Commerce Act was passed?
To further enact laissez-faire policies
Many Northern states refused to trade with Southern states
Due to the terrible working conditions in urban factories
Many farmers were experiencing unfair railroad pricing
9
Which of the following is NOT a method used by labor unions?
Picket Line/ Protest
Strike
Collective Bargaining
Blacklisting
10
Which of the following was NOT a problem of the Homestead Act and the homesteads, or land?
It increased conflict with white settlers & Native Americans
It helped to spread slavery further west, increasing tension
Many people used the system for corrupt purposes
The homesteads given were far too small for true success
11
Which is NOT true of the Knights of Labor?
The Haymarket Riot severely hurt its membership & power
They mostly represented skilled labor
Women & African Americans were accepted
They pushed for sweeping economic and social reforms
12
Which of the following was used to justify laissez-faire policies and immense wealth for some?
Progressive Movement
Social Gospel
Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
13
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the proliferation of railroads in America?
The West became more populated than the East
Markets expanded allowing companies to sell to more people
Shipping products became quicker & cheaper
It allowed for Americans to more easily travel & do business
14
Which of the following did Japan agree to do with the Gentlemen's Agreement?
Encourage Americanization & assimilation of emigrants
To speed up the process of immigration at Ellis Island
To limit immigration to the United States
To stop their invasion of Manchuria
15
Which of the following is NOT true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
It was first used only to attack unfair business practices
Teddy Roosevelt & William Taft used this act extensively
It was meant to stop anticompetitive business practices
Allowed the government to investigate trusts & combinations
16
Which of the following industries did Populists most attack the monopolies of?
Farming
Food & Drugs
Textiles
Railroads
17
Which explains why rural population declined while urban population rose in the late 1800s?
City living was cheaper & healthier than country living
Jobs in industries like steel & oil were available in cities
Many Native Americans were forced off of reservation land
Very few Americans took advantage of the Homestead Act
18
Which IS true of the effect of William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?
Farmers debts were paid off using America's gold reserves
The Populist Party did not nominate their own candidate
America adopted free silver, or bimetallism, to help farmers
Bryan became the Populist Party's candidate for president
19
Which of the following was the cause of the Gentlemen's Agreement the U.S. made with Japan?
San Francisco schools segregated Asian children
America's need for more industrial laborers
The treatment of Japanese immigrants on Angel Island
America's attempt to stay out of the conflict of WWII
20
Which best describes what would make an industrialist be seen as a captain of industry?
Forcing their competitors out of business
Creating new products for consumers
Using their wealth to influence the government
Maximizing their profits by lowering wages
21
Which of the following inventors is incorrectly paired with their invention?
Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone
Thomas Edison - Lightbulb
Madam C. J. Walker - Beauty & hair products for black women
Elijah McCoy - Elevators
22
Which does NOT describe a "new" immigrant of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Were literate, skilled, and had large families
Came mostly from Southern & Eastern Europe
Were mostly Catholics & Jews
Were more impoverished than previous immigrants to the U.S.
23
Which of the following was the main goal of settlement houses?
To help impoverished Americans & immigrants
To enact the ideas of Social Darwinism
To create a better housing alternative to tenement buildings
To deal with the problem of child labor
24
Which does NOT describe a benefit industrial tycoons received from vertical integration?
They gained further control over related industries
Allowed them to increase their competitor's costs
They formed more trusts & holding companies to skirt laws
Reduced their companies costs to produce products
25
What was the impact of muckrakers during the early 1900s?
More Americans began to support Social Darwinism
Immigration slowed down due to reports of poor treatment
Many Americans called for the government to enact reforms
Americans realized the importance of laissez-faire policies

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