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Rock(efeller)
Immigrants
& Outlaws
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Robber Bartons1
Which of the following made possible the American
industrial growth of the late 1800s?
a.
the household economy
b.
technological advances
c.
government reforms
d.
the development of labor unions
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b) Technological advances
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The government contributed to the building of the
transcontinental railroad by
a.
not allowing immigrants to work for railroad companies.
b.
collecting extra taxes from the industries that would use
the railroad.
c.
awarding loans and land grants to private companies to
build the railroad.
d.
assigning the army to lay out a path for the railroad.
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I Heart Indust for 2
c.
awarding loans and land grants to private
companies to build the railroad.
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Robber Bartons for 3
Which of the following revolutionized American
communications in the late 1800s?
a.
steam engines and steamships
b.
the telegraph and telephone
c.
a workable light filament
d.
refrigeration and sewing machines
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b.
the telegraph and telephone
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Robber Bartons for 4
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as
a.
captains of industry.
b.
philanthropists.
c.
robber barons.
d.
anarchists.
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c) Robber barons
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Robber Bartons for 5
How did Andrew Carnegie gain control of the steel
industry?
a.
by giving away his money
b.
by becoming a partner of Edwin Drake
c.
by buying all the other steel mills
d.
by practicing vertical integration
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d.
by practicing vertical integration
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Immigrants & Outlaws for 1
What happened at the Massacre at Wounded Knee?
a.
American soldiers killed more than 200 unarmed Sioux.
b.
General Custer’s cavalry was completely wiped out.
c.
The Nez Percé fought for possession of their homeland.
d.
The last buffalo of the Great Plains were killed.
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a) American soldiers killed more than 200
unarmed Sioux.
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Immigrants for 2
The United States government encouraged attempts to
a.
preserve Native American traditions.
b.
protect Native American rights.
c.
take Native American lands.
d.
record Native American heritage.
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c.
take Native American lands.
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Immigrants for 3
During the late 1800s, the port of entry for the majority of
immigrants was
a.
Boston.
b.
San Francisco.
c.
Philadelphia.
d.
New York City.
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Immigrants for 3
d.
New York City.
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Immigrants for 4
What attracted many Asians to the United
States in the late 1800s?
a.
repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act
b.
the desire for free land
c.
jobs with American railroad companies
d.
the Gentlemen’s Agreement
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Immigrants for 4
c.
jobs with American
railroad companies
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Immigrants for 5
Which of the following was a major result of both
immigration and the increased productivity of factory jobs
in the late 1800s?
a.
the rapid expansion of urban areas
b.
mechanization of agriculture
c.
high wages for factory workers
d.
overpopulation of the South
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Immigrants for 5
a.
the rapid expansion of urban areas
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Progressive for 1
The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
a.
encourage industries to form cartels.
b.
promote fair industrial competition.
c.
place higher taxes on business profits.
d.
encourage the growth of business monopolies.
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b.
promote fair industrial competition.
.
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Progressive for 2
Which best describes the main goal of the settlement
movement?
a.
to improve living conditions for the poor
b.
to strengthen political machines
c.
to encourage immigration
d.
to create jobs for the unemployed
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a.
to improve living conditions for the poor
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Which belief was held by most Progressives?
a.
The government should be more accountable to its citizens.
b.
Housing and healthcare should remain private.
c.
The government should protect agricultural interests.
d.
The government should intervene in unfair business
practices.
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a.
The government should be more accountable to
its citizens.
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Progressive for 4
In 1906, Upton Sinclair’s novel entitled The Jungle
exposed dangerous workplace conditions
a.
in the meatpacking industry.
b.
for women in the garment industry.
c.
for children working long hours.
d.
for miners in West Virginia and Colorado.
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a.
in the meatpacking industry.
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Progressive for 5
Journalists known as muckrakers worked at
a.
praising government policies.
b.
exposing political and business corruption.
c.
attacking the ideas of socialists.
d.
opposing government regulation of business.
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b.
exposing political and business corruption.
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Big Stick for 1
Anti-imperialists also objected to the
a.
independence of the Philippines.
b.
introduction of democracy to new lands.
c.
costs of expansion.
d.
sale of American goods abroad.
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c.
costs of expansion
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The United States annexed Hawaii because
a.
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b.
the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
c.
Hawaiians requested American protection.
d.
the Boxers started a rebellion.
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b.
the United States needed
naval stations in the
Pacific.
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Big Stick for 3
The first action of the Spanish-American War took place
in
a.
the Philippines.
b.
the Gulf of Mexico.
c.
the harbor at Santiago, Cuba.
d.
Puerto Rico.
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c.
the harbor at Santiago,
Cuba.
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Big Stick for 4
The Monroe Doctrine and social Darwinism contributed to
a.
European imperialism.
b.
American expansionism.
c.
industrial growth.
d.
financial panic and depression.
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b.
American expansionism.
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Big Stick for 5
Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to
a.
dominate a weaker country.
b.
sell its products to a weaker country.
c.
create an empire.
d.
all of the above.
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a.
dominate a weaker country.
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TorT for 1
Which of the following actions would be illegal under Jim
Crow laws?
a.
white citizens joining the NAACP
c.
progressives supporting segregation
b.
African Americans receiving PhDs.
d.
blacks and whites riding together on a train.
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TorT 1
d.
blacks and whites riding together on a train.
.
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TorT for 2
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
a.
declared segregation unconstitutional.
b.
established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding
segregation.
c.
ordered public school districts to upgrade schools for
African Americans.
d.
ordered universities to enroll more women and African
Americans.
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TorT for 2
b.
established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding
segregation.
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TorT for 3
During the early 1900s, The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an example
of how African Americans
a.
used the court system to fight discrimination.
b.
formed their own political parties.
c.
ended all segregation in the South.
d.
founded settlement houses in black neighborhoods.
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TorT for 3
a.
used the court system to fight discrimination.
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TorT for 4
How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth
in the United States?
a.
All Americans enjoyed a higher standard of living.
b.
The income gap between farmers and factory workers
widened.
c.
Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few
industrialists.
d.
The income gap between rich and poor grew smaller.
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c.
Wealth was concentrated in the hands of
a few industrialists.
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TorT for 5
One of Thomas Edison’s major accomplishments was
a.
developing a more efficient way to make steel.
b.
inventing the telegraph and telephone.
c.
helping to make electricity more widely available.
d.
preaching the “gospel of wealth.”
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c.
helping to make electricity more widely
available
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