Westward Expansion
Define: What is a push factor?
A negative reason or condition that forces people to leave a place.
Which statement best describes the term "Gilded Age": it was shiny on the surface but corrupt underneath, or everyone was rich and happy?
It was shiny on the surface but corrupt underneath.
The goal of the Federal Government's policy toward Native Americans in the late 1800s was to destroy tribal bonds and promote this process.
Assimilation (or: weaken traditional cultural values).
U.S. interest in seizing territory in the Pacific (like Hawaii and the Philippines) was primarily for this, related to trade.
Access to Asian markets
Congress passed the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I to limit this.
Free Speech
Name two major push factors for Americans and immigrants moving West.
Economic distress (lack of land/jobs) and overcrowding in Eastern cities.
What two religious groups were most common among the New Immigrants (post-1880s)?
Catholic or Jewish (while Old Immigrants were mostly Protestant).
What were the three main goals (wages, hours, conditions) of the labor movements?
Higher wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions.
What type of sensationalized reporting in 1898 helped turn American public opinion toward war with Spain?
Yellow Journalism
How did government mobilization programs like the School Garden Army primarily affect American readiness for WWI?
They fostered a sense of national unity and patriotism.
What was the major economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on trade?
It drastically reduced travel time/cost and linked Eastern and Western markets.
Name two major negative consequences of the Industrial Revolution (excluding immigration).
Urban overcrowding, poor/dangerous working conditions, rise of monopolies, or increased class inequality.
How did people view the populist party?
It failed to make significant changes but paved the way for future progressive movements
Name one moral or political reason why Americans opposed the annexation of the Philippines and Hawaii.
They thought it would cause more war and put them into more conflicts
What was the main purpose of propaganda posters and government groups like the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during WWI?
To generate public support for the war
Name the African American movement that migrated to Kansas in the late 1870s seeking land and political equality.
The Exodusters (or Exoduster Movement).
What federal law prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country in the late 1800s?
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
The 16th and 17th Amendments were Progressive reforms, but their ideas originated with this earlier political movement.
The Populist Movement
Germany's purpose in sending the Zimmerman Telegram was to propose an alliance with this country.
Mexico.
According to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, why did many U.S. Senators reject the Treaty of Versailles?
Joining the League of Nations could pull the United States into future conflicts.
What was the major negative cultural impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on Plains Native Americans?
What was the major negative cultural impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on Plains Native Americans?
Describe the main difference in jobs held by Chinese immigrants versus Hispanic immigrants in the American West.
Chinese immigrants worked mainly on railroads; Hispanic immigrants worked mainly in farming and mining.
Did unions and strikes in the late 19th century have any lasting effect on change?
Yes
What did the Zimmerman Telegram promise Mexico if they joined Germany in the war?
Germany would help Mexico get their land back from the United States
Name one of the two major Constitutional Amendments that were passed during the Progressive Era, driven by women's contributions and reform efforts.
18th Amendment (Prohibition) or 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage).