The Rise of Industrialization
During the Industrial Age, what is one way that the Bessemer process changed American life?
It led to the growth of the railroad industry, lowering the costs of transporting goods.
What is the purpose of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
to advocate for full social and political rights for all African Americans
Based on his foreign policy experiences, which president would have most disagreed with America's late 19th century imperialism?
George Washington
Why did the United States issue war bonds during World War I?
to raise money to pay for the war
What practices of the 1920s were the root cause of the Great Depression?
buying on credit and overproduction of goods
In the late 1800s, federal policies such as the Dawes Act encouraged the division of Native American landholdings among individual Native American members. How did the Dawes Act negatively affect Native Americans?
Native American lands were lost as they were forced to sell their lands cheaply.
What was a main objective of the Progressive Movement?
to protect the safety and interests of consumers
After the Spanish-American War, why did the United States support construction of the Panama Canal?
to make it easier to move ships between the United States and its territories in the Pacific
Which constitutional issue was at the center of the Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States ?
Schneck v. United States
This event, occurring on October 29, 1929, marked the start of the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash
Why did many people in California and other western states adopt nativist sentiments toward Chinese immigrants?
They did not like competing with Chinese immigrants for jobs.
This amendment, passed in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment.
What factor allowed the United States to emerge as an industrial power?
Natural Resources
What event started World War I in Europe?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In 1930, Congress enacted the Smoot-Hawley Tariff to raise tariff rates on agricultural and industrial products. How did this tariff impact the United States?
It worsened the country’s economic situation by causing a reduction in international trade.
In the years after Reconstruction, how did most African Americans in the South earn a living?
Sharecropping
What do the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration have in common?
They are a result of the belief that government regulation is sometimes necessary for the public good.
What was the primary cause of the Spanish-American War?
American imperialism and support for Cuban nationalism
Which idea was the philosophy behind Teddy Roosevelt’s “big stick diplomacy”?
America must build its military strength to be respected.
Which represents a liberal criticism of the New Deal?
The struggles of minorities were not given enough attention.
Law that aimed to reform the federal civil service by establishing a merit-based hiring system
Pendleton Act
During the Industrial Age, how did the popularity of the concept of Social Darwinism impact industrial workers?
It allowed companies to treat workers poorly (its your fault your poor, so work yourself out of it)
Why did the United States make relatively few foreign investments before the 1890?
Before 1890 the United States was not seen as a world power so other nations to reject its investments.
When World War I first started in Europe, the United States stayed neutral. What caused the United States to change its position and join the war on the side of the Allies?
Germany continued to use submarines to sink ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
How did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs ultimately change the United States?
The scope of the federal government was expanded.