Westward Expansion
In the 19 century, many Americans believed in Manifest Destiny. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of that idea?
A. expanded regions for Native American settlements B. rich mining industries for precious resources like gold, silver, and copper
C. large ranches for cattle production
D. numerous western railroad lines
A. expanded regions for Native American settlements
What was another name for the Populist Party?
A. Progressive Party
B. People's Party
C. Socialist Party
D. Greenback Party
B. People's Party
GO TO NUMBER 17 INDUSTRIALIZATION
1882, MOVING INTO THE COUNTRY
GO TO NUMBER 19 ON INDUSTRIALIZATION
John D. Rockefeller= Oil - Refining and Pipeline
Andrew Carnegie= Steel
Cornelius Vanderbilt= Railroads and Shipping
Henry Ford = Automobiles
GO TO NUMBER 25 INDUSTRIALIZATION:
Consider two events from the early 1900s: Lincoln Steffens’ book, The Shame of the Cities, began a movement toward reform in municipal government. After over one hundred young women died in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire, building safety codes began to be implemented. What conclusion can be drawn by these two events?
C. Tragic events convinced Americans that businesses required governmental intervention.
4. Why was the Populist Party able to gain support so quickly?
A. The Populists sided with immigrants who had not yet gotten their new lives started in America.
B. Small businesses agreed with the Populists that the federal government should have more regulation over larger corporations.
C. The Populists represented farmers who had not yet been fully represented in the federal government.
D. Native Americans saw the Populists as someone who would voice their concerns to the federal government.
C. The Populists represented farmers who had not yet been fully represented in the federal government.
What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?
A. introduce silver coins as currency
B. reduce immigration
C. encourage assimilation of Native Americans
D. establish the route for the Transcontinental railroad
C. encourage assimilation of Native Americans
SEE NUMBER 27
What business principle is the Fast-Food Corporation implementing that could eventually create a
monopoly?
A. transportation
B. vertical integration
C. horizontal integration
D. scientific management (Taylorism)
B. vertical integration
For most of the 19 century, American politicians rewarded their friends, family, and supporters with political jobs or favors. Which of the following BEST fits this political process?
a. public sector service
B. bureaucracy
C. spoils system
d. electoral system
C. spoils system
Which of the following statements are NOT TRUE about Eugene V. Debs?
[Select ALL that apply]
A. He represented the Populist Party.
B. He was a union leader.
C. He worked for the American Federation of Labor.
D. He was a founder of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
E. He organized the Pullman Strike.
A. He represented the Populist Party.
C. He worked for the American Federation of Labor.
What public movement challenged mainstream politics in the late 19th century?
A. Strong alliances of Catholics and foreign immigrants challenged American traditionalism and republicanism.
B. Exploited by bankers, railroads, and middlemen, farmers and laborers confronted an elitist monetary system.
C. Plagued by racial violence and political indifference, people of color used the NAACP to run their own congressional contenders.
D. The American Women's Movement protested state legislatures for greater representation and the right to vot
B. Exploited by bankers, railroads, and middlemen, farmers and laborers confronted an elitist monetary system.
Which of the following were NOT factors that led to the Granger movement? [Select ALL that apply]
A. Railroad prices were high.
B. Agricultural production had decreased.
C. Farmers wanted to introduce copper currency.
D. Crop prices were dropping.
E. There was not a voice for farmers in politics.
B. Agricultural production had decreased.
C. Farmers wanted to introduce copper currency.
Which of the following industries had the greatest effect on the economy in the 19th century?
A. Oil
B. Railroads
C. Steel
D. Agriculture
B. Railroads
Why were so many Chinese immigrants attempting to start a new life in the United States?
A. They often were more educated than the typical American worker.
B. They were competing for jobs that did not require a high degree of skill.
C. The demand for workers in the west required Chinese speakers.
D. There were jobs that required specialization that Chinese immigrants excelled at beyond most Americans.
B. They were competing for jobs that did not require a high degree of skill.
Which of the statements below are TRUE about laissez-faire economics? (2 points)
[Select ALL that apply]
A. It can be described as the economy being led by an "invisible hand".
B. It supported the power of political machines.
C. It aimed to decrease government regulation.
D. It gave large sums of money to political campaigns.
E. It emphasizes "fair trade".
A. It can be described as the economy being led by an "invisible hand".
C. It aimed to decrease government regulation.
9. Which of the following is NOT accredited to the Granger Movement?
A. Populist Party
B. Hepburn Act
C. Dawes Act
D. Silver coinage
C. Dawes Act (What group of people does this ACT cover?)
Which of the following issues were NOT a primary concern of the Populist Party? [Select ALL that apply] A. railroad regulations and public ownership
B. sales tax
C. labor force inequalities
D. election process
E. graduated income tax
B. sales tax
C. labor force inequalities
Which BEST describes the social significance of the Pullman Strike?
A. The government continued its precedent of crushing worker autonomy, Eugene Debs was
arrested, and public opinion failed to support the strike.
B. The strike populated socialism among working-class constituency in the northern U.S.
C. George Pullman advocated dramatic reforms to corporate welfare and union relations.
D. The strike united American labor unions together in a national league of support
A. The government continued its precedent of crushing worker autonomy, Eugene Debs was arrested, and public opinion failed to support the strike.
Identify the location of the infamous Haymarket Square Bombing on May 4, 1886. {SEE# 50}
CHICAGO, IL
John D. Rockefeller once said, "She is the most dangerous woman in America."
To whom was Mr. Rockefeller referring?
A. Ida Tarbell wrote A History of Standard Oil that exposed Rockefeller's unethical business
practices.
B. Alice Paul, who led the fight to pass the 19 Amendment that guaranteed women the right to
vote.
C. Mary Harris Jones, commonly known as Mother Jones, for her radical tactics used to organize
labor unions.
D. Carrie Nation of the Prohibitionist Movement to make all alcoholic beverages illegal.
C. Mary Harris Jones, commonly known as Mother Jones, for her radical tactics used to organize
labor unions.
14. Which of the following were NOT consequences of the Dawes Act? (2 points) [Select ALL that apply] A. The Native Americans lost most of the land they previously owned.
B. Many Native Americans lost the land that was granted to them by the Dawes Act.
C. Immigration increased in the West, requiring more land to be confiscated from the Native Americans.
D. Many settlers began to lose jobs due to competition from Native Americans.
E. Many Native Americans could not afford an American lifestyle and had to sell their land.
C. Immigration increased in the West, requiring more land to be confiscated from the Native Americans.
D. Many settlers began to lose jobs due to competition from Native Americans.
After the Civil War, the role of the farmer in American life began to change. Which of the following statements BEST describes that change?
A. Beginning with local advocacy groups, farmers organized into the National People’s Party to promote federal regulation and direct democracy.
B. The National Grange fostered strong alliances with railroad companies to receive the best shipping rates and land prices.
C. Most farmers became bankrupt after the war due to increased mechanization and industrial manufacturing.
D. Farmers largely abstained from American politics because none of the political parties appealed to their interests.
A. Beginning with local advocacy groups, farmers organized into the National People’s Party to promote federal regulation and direct democracy.
Which of the following BEST describes "The Gospel of Wealth"?
A. Protestant Evangelicals should spend money to finance missionaries.
B. Self-determination would uplift all Americans morally and economically.
C. Capitalism generated a worker utopia.
D. Surplus wealth should be administered by wealthy paternalists.
D. Surplus wealth should be administered by wealthy paternalists.
Which of the following represent characteristics of laissez-faire economic policy? (2 points)
[Select ALL that apply]
A. liberal market freedoms
B. governmental regulations constraining consumer freedoms
C. increased government oversight of economic factors
D. Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the economy should not be interferred with by the government
E. high corporate taxes needed to stimulate economic growth
F. corporate interference in governmental economic policies
A. liberal market freedoms
D. Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the economy should not be interferred with by the government
F. corporate interference in governmental economic policies
Which of the following choices were part of the changes to urban life in the New Industrial Age?
(2 points)
[Select ALL that apply]
A. increased transportation
B. vertical growth of buildings
C. decreased population growth
D. enhanced medical care
E. development of suburbs
F. heightened immigration produced racial harmony
A. increased transportation
B. vertical growth of buildings
E. development of suburbs