BoR/Foundations & Gilded
What was the goal of the 10th Amendment?
Give states rights, sets up federalism, limits what the national government can do
What led to the rise of Labor Unions?
Industrialization and unfair working conditions
What prompted the Americanization movement of the early 20th century?
Rapid immigration
created a central banking system
What was one immediate effect of Henry Ford's manufacturing methods?
assembly line led to faster production which led to more affordable products
Which guarantee in the Bill of Rights could affect the establishment of national parks?
5th Amendment-your property cannot be taken without being paid a proper price for it
Which issue contributed most to the need for permanent sanitation groups in 1890's New York?
Rapid urbanization
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?
got people/resources out to the west faster
What was the significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
Made trade easier from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
What action did the U.S. government take in 1924 to expand rights of American Indians?
American Indian Citizenship Act, 1924
Which constitutional provision did the most to advance the aspect of democracy that Alexis de Tocqueville liked about America?
The right to vote/citizen participation
How did political machines like Tammany Hall justify their political corruption?
They were helping people
What were the Women's Suffrage activists trying to accomplish?
Women's right to vote
What problems could be faced if an imperialist nation extended too far?
Hard to control it all, too much land
How did investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contribute to the Great Depression?
bought stocks on margin/speculation and couldn't afford to pay back the money owed on the stock
What does the motto "E Pluribus Unum" mean?
Out of Many, One
What was the primary reason the exodusters (African Americans) left the South during the late 19th century?
leave behind the agricultural lifestyle, hate, and discrimination
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
to protect consumers
Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?
Did not want to give up sovereignty by joining the League of Nations
Which New Deal program, still in existence today, provides an income for retired people?
Social Security Act
What benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer Steel Process?
Stronger steel
How did sod houses, steel plows, and dry farming techniques help settlers adapt to conditions on the Great Plains?
used accessible natural resources
How has the Progressive Era reforms such as Ballot Initiative Process, affect U.S. politics?
gives people more voice in politics
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
end to traditional roles for women--more modern women
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt propose an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices?
Wanted to pack the court so they would support his New Deal programs