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Robber Bartons1
The government responded to the Pullman Strike by
a.
taking Pullman officials to court.
b.
shutting down all railway operations.
c.
using federal troops to control the workers.
d.
forcing unions and workers to negotiate.
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c.
using federal troops to control
the workers.
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During the late 1800s, children often worked in factories
because
a.
their parents believed in the process of “natural
selection.”
b.
families needed the income to survive.
c.
employers offered high wages to skilled children.
d.
there were no public schools for children to attend.
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b.
families needed the income to survive.
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Robber Bartons for 3
Without the Bessemer process, Americans might not have
been able to create
a.
train engines.
b.
sewing machines.
c.
the Morse code.
d.
the Brooklyn Bridge.
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d.
the Brooklyn Bridge.
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How did John D. Rockefeller gain control of the oil
industry?
a.
He formed a trust.
b.
He practiced vertical consolidation.
c.
He joined a cartel.
d.
He practiced free trade.
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a.
He formed a trust.
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Robber Bartons for 5
In the 1880s, American Presidents most often protected
the interests of
a.
the general public.
b.
western and southern farmers.
c.
miners and ranchers.
d.
business and industry.
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d.
business and industry.
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GG for 1
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigration laws
discriminated most against
a.
Asians.
b.
Europeans.
c.
agricultural workers.
d.
Mexicans.
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a.
Asians.
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GG for 2
In the 1890s, immigration patterns shifted dramatically,
with most immigrants now coming from
a.
northern European countries.
b.
southern and eastern European countries.
c.
Mexico and Central America.
d.
China and Japan.
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b.
southern and eastern European countries.
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GG for 3
The expansion of American industry was sparked mainly
by
a.
public welfare programs.
b.
technological advances and financial investments.
c.
a decline in productivity in Europe.
d.
government involvement in the economy.
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b.
technological advances and financial
investments.
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GG for 4
Which of the following led to government
regulation of businesses during the Gilded Age?
a.
declining business profits
b.
unfair business practices
c.
high tariffs
d.
increased factory and farm production
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b.
unfair business practices
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GG for 5
Samuel Gompers is most remembered as
a.
the leader of the Pullman Strike.
c.
leader of the AFL.
b.
a supporter of federal injunctions.
d.
the president whoe sent in federal troops to end the
Pullman Strike.
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c.
leader of the AFL.
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Progressive for 1
President Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program
by
a.
actively promoting women’s right to vote.
b.
pursuing antitrust cases.
c.
selling several million acres of Alaska’s public lands.
d.
abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices.
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b.
pursuing antitrust cases.
.
.
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One goal that Progressives did not seek was
a.
the moral improvement of society.
b.
the reduction of government corruption.
c.
a ban on strikes.
d.
child labor laws.
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c.
a ban on strikes.
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Progressive for 3
Ida Tarbell is best described as a
a.
social worker
c.
progressive politician
b.
muckraker
d.
founding member of the NAACP
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b.
muckraker
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“She was nothing short of an angel. If it were not for her
founding the Hull House and fighting for the rights of the
poor and those desperate soulds born in foreign lands,
God only knows how many would have turned to crime or
even perished.” The above quote is talking about:
a.
Carrie Nation
c.
Ida Tarbell
b.
Jane Addams
d.
W.E.B. DuBois
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b.
Jane Addams
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Progressive for 5
Which amendment to the Constitution addressed women’s
suffrage?
a.
Sixteenth
c.
Eighteenth
b.
Seventeenth
d.
Nineteenth
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d.
Nineteenth
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Big Stick for 1
The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by
a.
paying Panama $25 million.
b.
passing the Roosevelt Corollary.
c.
signing a treaty with Spain.
d.
organizing a revolt in Panama.
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Big Stick for 1
d.
organizing a revolt in Panama.
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Big Stick for 2
To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
a.
imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
b.
the United States should get more involved in foreign
affairs.
c.
imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for
all.”
d.
imperialism would make the United States more admired
in the world.
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Big Stick for 2
c.
imperialism rejected the
American ideal of “liberty
for all.”
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Big Stick for 3
The building of the Panama Canal was important because
it
a.
helped stabilize the economies of Latin American
countries.
b.
improved relations between Colombia and the United
States.
c.
facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
d.
promoted European investment in the United States.
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c.
facilitated movement
between Atlantic and
Pacific ports.
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Big Stick for 4
A main goal of the United States during the SpanishAmerican War was to
a.
annex Florida.
b.
gain spheres of influence in South America.
c.
protect business investments in Spain.
d.
free Cuba from Spanish rule.
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Big Stick for 4
d.
free Cuba from Spanish rule.
.
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Big Stick for 5
What was the central message of the Roosevelt
Corollary?
a.
United States territories could not enter any foreign
agreements.
b.
United States territories would remain unincorporated.
c.
The United States would use force to prevent intervention
in the affairs of neighboring countries.
d.
The United States would support only those revolutionary
movements that promoted democratic principles.
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Big Stick for 5
c.
The United States would use force to prevent
intervention in the affairs of neighboring
countries.
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TorT for 1
Which of the following was a major economic argument
for expansion?
a.
The United States needed new markets for its goods.
b.
Many United States industries were short of labor.
c.
Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
d.
Americans needed the respect of foreign countries.
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TorT 1
a.
The United States needed new markets for its goods.
.
.
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TorT for 2
Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
a.
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
b.
The United States annexed Cuba.
c.
Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in
Cuba.
d.
The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
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TorT for 2
a.
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
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TorT for 3
Which was a result of the Spanish-American War?
a.
Cuba became a Spanish protectorate.
b.
Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S.
territories.
c.
Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine.
d.
The Philippines won independence from foreign rule.
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TorT for 3
b.
Puerto Rico and Guam were made
unincorporated U.S. territories.
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TorT for 4
The 17th Amendment was added to the Constitution
thanks largely to the efforts of
a.
expansionists
c.
the League of Nations
b.
isolationists
d.
progressives
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TorT for 4
d.
progressives
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TorT for 5
Who would have been the most supportive of a labor
union?
a.
a poor immigrant working in a New York sweatshop
c.
a Buffalo Soldier
b.
a cattle rancher
d.
a robber baron
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TorT for 5
a.
a poor immigrant working in a New York
sweatshop
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