Module 3- Industrialization
Why were many children forced to work throughout the 1800s?
a. Their families needed supplemental income.
b. They wanted to start careers early in life.
c. They were needed to combat a labor shortage.
d.Their parents were often involved in strikes.
A. Families needed supplemental income
Which of the following attracted the most migrants to urban areas?
A. Theaters
B. Sports
C. Family
D. Jobs
Jobs
Which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment?
A. Women's Suffrage
B. Consumer Protection
C. Regulation of monopolies
D. Conservation of the environment
Where was the Spanish-American War fought?
A. Spain and the US
B. Guam and the Marshall Islands
C. Cuba and the Philippines
D. The Caroline and Mariana Islands
What were the two alliances in WWI?
Central Powers
Allied Powers
To improve their working conditions and wages, workers formed:
Labor Unions
Identify a pull factor that drew European immigrants to the US after the Civil War
Availability of farm land, liberty, jobs,
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote
Expanding the territory of a particular country and colonizing other smaller, weaker countries is called:
Imperialism
After the outbreak of war in 1914, why did many U.S. citizens favor the Allies?
A) They shared a common heritage and culture with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
B) They made personal loans to citizens in Great Britain and France.
C) They shared a common language and legal system with Great Britain.
D) They profited by selling weapons and supplies to Russia.
C. They shared a common language and legal system with Great Britain
What were the three main goals of labor unions in the late 1800s?
Higher wages
Less hours
Better Conditions
What term best describes organizations that consisted of full-time politicians whose main goal was to get and keep political power, money and influence?
Political Machines
Who were the three Progressive Era Presidents?
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Many American businesspeople were nervous about the political situation in Cuba in the late 1800s because of the investments in Cuban ______________ plantations.
Sugar
Who was assassinated that started WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The idea that the best-run businesses led by the most capable people will survive and prosper and that other businesses will eventually die off is called:
What is the term that best describes when a politician gives jobs to their family, friends, and supporters.
Patronage
What did Plessy v. Ferguson legalize in the South?
Segregation
_________________ stirred Americans to support a war against Spain, who, in turn, pressured President McKinley to ask Congress to declare war on Spain.
Yellow Journalism
What are the 4 MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
The Industrial Workers of the World (the Wobblies) followed the socialist economic theories of what famous political philosopher?
Samuel Gompers
What was the name of the immigration states located in California?
Angel Island
Identify 1 election reform supported during the Progressive Era
Recall, Referendum, Initiative, Secret ballot
The United States took possession of what three territories after the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Identify 3 government administrations that were created during WWI to support the war effort.
Food Admin, Fuel Admin, Railroad Admin, War Industries Board, National War Labor Board, Committee on Public Information