In response to challenges within the United States, farmers created political organizations that eventually led to the creation of the ________________ Party
Populist Party
List TWO impacts of the assembly line.
Cars became affordable for many families.
Production increased dramatically.
The automobile industry grew rapidly.
Americans gained greater mobility and freedom.
Match the post-Civil War region to their economies characteristics:
1) North
2) South
3) West
A. •Agriculture remained the primary economic activity.
B. •Manufacturing and industry dominated.
C. •Farming, ranching, and mining drove economic growth.
1) B
2) A
3) C
What was the significance of the Election of 1912?
Republicans split their vote; Wilson won the presidency.
A major cattle-driving route from Texas to Kansas; Cowboys drove herds hundreds of miles to railroad towns
Chisholm Trail
Angel Island
When the government designed the Dawes Act of 1887, what was their goal?
to assimilate Native Americans into American society.
Although reformers achieved some goals (consumer protections, banking reform, women's suffrage), there were still limitations to the Progressive Era. Please list TWO limitations.
❌ Racial inequality remained
❌ Many Americans still lacked equal opportunities
❌ Prohibition created new challenges
HALF CREDIT: 18th Amendment
The belief that successful businesses succeeded because their owners were the strongest and most capable.
Social Darwinism
What was the impact of The Jungle?
The public demanded government action, leading to stronger food safety regulations.
Which Progressive president matches the characterstics:
Filed more antitrust lawsuits than Roosevelt
Continued government regulation of business
Lost support from many Progressives
Helped divide the Republican Party
William Howard Taft
150pts: Define Horizontal Integration
150pts: What is the goal of horizontal integration?
a) Buying or merging with competing companies
b) Eliminate competition
•This law required many government jobs to be filled based on merit rather than political connections.
Pendleton Act
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in 1886. Please list the four goals of the AFL.
Higher wages
Shorter hours
Better working conditions
Collective bargaining
Define:
16th Amendment -
17th Amendment -
18th Amendment -
19th Amendment -
16th: Allowed the federal government to collect an income tax.
17th: Direct election of U.S. Senators
18th: Prohibited alcohol
19th: women's rights to vote
Many Americans viewed westward expansion as progress, while ________________ often viewed it as a loss of land and independence.
Native Americans
The Chinese Exclusion Act Banned most Chinese laborers from entering the United States. What concept that we learned in class did this immigration restriction connect most to?
Nativism
Define: vertical integration
Then, list its main goal
DEFINITION: Controlling all parts of production and distribution.
GOAL: Lower costs and increase profits.
The following impacts were because of what invention:
Cars became affordable for many families.
Production increased dramatically.
The automobile industry grew rapidly.
Americans gained greater mobility and freedom.
Assembly Line
By using evidence from what you learned in 2.2, was the rise of industry good for the United States?
Answers may vary.
One student will receive points.