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What was the Bessemer Process?
Process for making steel more efficiently
100
The American Federation of Labor (a union) refused to
accept unskilled laborers as members
100
Define the term nativist
a U.S. citizen opposed to immigration
100
What is a tariff?
tax on imports
200
What are two main reasons for the Civil War?
Slavery and states' rights
200
Thomas Nast cartoons looked to remove __________ from power.
Boss Tweed/political machines
200
Explain vertical integration
owning all phases of production for a product
200
What group of people filled many industrial jobs in the late 1800s?
immigrants
300
The Bill of Rights is included in which document?
U.S. Constitution
300
Between 1870 and 1890, the number of female workers ________.
doubled
300
Social Darwinism is based on the theory of
natural selection and evolution
300
Define the term muckraker.
a journalist that uncovers wrongdoing within society
400
What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
to discriminate against African Americans
400
Put the following amendments in chronological order: 1. no slavery; 2. freedom of speech; 3. definition of US citizen; 4. universal male suffrage
2,1,3,4
400
Where did the poor typically live during the late 1800s?
tenements
400
Who wrote the book, The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
500
What did the ruling for Plessy vs Ferguson establish?
separate but equal
500
Why did the House of Representatives try to impeach President Andrew Johnson?
had violated the Tenure of Office Act
500
What was the goal of progressives-specifically with government?
make government more responsive to the people
500
Until the passage of the 17th Amendment, members of Congress were elected by
state legislatures
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