Westward Expansion/ Gilded Age
During the Long Drive cattle drives, where were the cattle being driven?
to cities where they could be shipped by railroad
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Knights of Labor were created to -
organize workers to combat big business
Which single event sparked the outbreak of WWI?
What was the significance of 1929 as a turning point in American History?
What was the primary reason for the growth of cities during the industrial revolution?
Availability of factory jobs
This group favored free coinage of silver, encouraged government control of railroads, opposed monopolies, wanted government to be "more democratic", and made up a significant portion of the Populist Party
Farmers
During WWI, the widespread use of the military technology such as machine guns, heavy artillery, barbed-wire entanglements, poison gas, and observation aircraft, resulted in the adoption of what kind of warfare?
trench warfare
What was a negative result caused by prohibition?
increase in organized crime
Japanese Internment Camps
What was the intended purpose of the passage of the Dawes act impact Native American Indians?
it attempted to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American culture
In the early 1900's, Progressive Era Reformers sought to increase public participation in government with the passing of the 17th and 19th amendments, which called for -
Direct election of senators, and women's suffrage
Which war led to the acquisition of colonies that provided raw materials and markets for American goods?
A. WWI
B. Spanish American War
C. WWII
D. War of 1812
How did Henry Ford's assembly line process impact American consumers?
made automobiles inexpensive enough for the average American to buy
The US victory at the Battle of Midway was significant because -
It allowed the US to take the offensive against Japan
This late 19th century theory was characterized by application of "survival of the fittest" to society & business, dying off of weaker or unfit companies, justification of laissez-faire capitalism, and used to justify individual success
Social Darwinism
"Our country's national crime is lynching. It is not the creature of hour, a sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury, or the unspeakable brutality of an insane mob"
- Lynching: Our National Crime, 1909
The quote above reflects the belief of which activist?
Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, Frederick Douglass, or Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells
The Open Door Policy was intended to do what?
Gave European countries and the United States access to Chinese trade
Harlem Renaissance
How did the role of the federal government change during the Great Depression?
the role of the federal government expanded to help solve economic problems
The completion of this allowed for people to migrate West, have easier access to supplies, linking of the economies of the East and West, people to rely less on waterways, and an increase of settlers to the American West
Transcontinental Railroad
The national income tax and direct election of senators were important contributions of what political party?
the populist party
The League of Nations was never successful at easing tensions among nations after WWI partly because-
The US never joined the League of Nations
This was caused after WWI, as many Americans were fearful of Eastern European immigrants and communist ideas, this prompted
"Red Scare"
List the following events in chronological order
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Defeat of France
- Invasion of Poland
- Dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
1. Invasion of Poland
2. Defeat of France
3. Attack on Pearl Harbor
4. Dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki