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Railroads and BIG Business
U.S. Imperialism and Expanionism
Progressive Era
Labor and Immigration
This and That
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It was the nation’s first trust. a. New York’s Central Park. b. J.P. Morgan’s purchase of steel. c. Vanderbilt’s railroad. d. John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil.
What is d. John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil.
100
During the late 1800’s and into the twentieth century, many southern states had Jim Crow laws. How did white progressives tend to view such laws? a. With anger because they were prejudice b. They supported such laws as necessary and beneficial for African Americans. c. They opposed such laws because they viewed them as harmful to children. d. They favored such laws because they held the wealthy more accountable
What is b. They supported such laws as necessary and beneficial for African Americans.
100
Which of the following effects did the US Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson have on US society? a. It affirmed segregation laws as constitutional b. It granted women the right to vote. c. It ended segregation in public places. d. It made abortion legal throughout the US
What is a. It affirmed segregation laws as constitutional
100
Why was the Pullman Strike important? a. It was the first strike in US history b. It made Samuel Gompers an important figure. c. It established the use of court injunctions to put down strikes. d. It was the first strike in which the government took the side of workers instead of business owners
What is c. It established the use of court injunctions to put down strikes.
100
John C. Calhoun is best described as a. A southern hero and supporter of state’s rights b. A southern hero who opposed state’s rights. c. A radical abolitionist. d. The first southern president.
What is a. A southern hero and supporter of state’s rights
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John D. Rockefeller dominated the oil industry by a. Refusing to use railroads to ship his products b. Focusing only on oil production and allowing other people’s companies to supply him with the materials he needed for production. c. Establishing a trust. d. Hiring large numbers of Chinese workers
What is c. Establishing a trust.
200
12 Which of the following statement would an isolationist MOST agree with? a. “If the US expands it is nothing short of imperialism. To annex the territories of Cuba or the Philippines would not only be unwise, it would violate the very principles of self determination on which this nation is founded.” b. “Southeast Asia is too important to be abandoned. The United States must maintain a presence in the Philippines if it hopes to protect its national interests in the years to come.” c. “The Philippines is half a world away. We should fight, instead, to maintain a presence in Cuba and the Caribbean.” d. “We must build up our military. And conflict in Europe is a conflict that will eventually affect us in the United States. Let us not invite war; but let us be prepared should it insist on knocking on our door.”
What is a. “If the US expands it is nothing short of imperialism. To annex the territories of Cuba or the Philippines would not only be unwise, it would violate the very principles of self determination on which this nation is founded.”
200
An African American activist during the early twentieth century would have been MOST LIKELY to join which one of the following organizations? a. AFL b. CIA c. HUAC d. NAACP
What is d. NAACP
200
Samuel Gompers is most remembered as a. The leader of the Pullman Strike. b. A supporter of federal injunctions. c. Leader of the AFL. d. The president who sent in federal troops to end the Pullman Strike.
What is c. Leader of the AFL.
200
What colony did France establish along the St. Lawrence River in 1608 for the purpose of establishing and protecting a successful fur trade? a. Jamestown b. Quebec c. Plymouth d. New Orleans
What is b. Quebec
300
What was one of the greatest contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the western United States? a. They helped build a number of mining towns b. They fought valiantly against hostile Native American tribes. c. They played a significant role in constructing the nation’s railroads. d. They helped populate the Northwest Territory.
What is c. They played a significant role in constructing the nation’s railroads.
300
For what purpose did the United States want to build the Panama Canal? a. It would make it easier for manufacturers in New York to reach western markets b. It would allow eastern US cities to trade more easily with Europe. c. It would allow US ships to travel back-and-forth between the Atlantic and Pacific more easily. d. It would make it easier for US troops to reach Cuba to fight the Spanish
What is c. It would allow US ships to travel back-and-forth between the Atlantic and Pacific more easily.
300
Which of the following amendments to the Constitution was a result of the Progressive Era? a. Fifteenth Amendment, granting African American men the right to vote b. Twenty-second Amendment, limiting presidents to only two terms. c. Twenty-first Amendment, repealing prohibition. d. Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote
What is 35 Which of the following amendments to the Constitution was a result of the Progressive Era? a. Fifteenth Amendment, granting African American men the right to vote b. Twenty-second Amendment, limiting presidents to only two terms. c. Twenty-first Amendment, repealing prohibition. d. Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote
300
Which of the following individuals would have been MOST LIKELY to visit Ellis Island in 1900? a. A Native American b. A wealthy industrialist. c. A Chinese laborer d. A European immigrant
What is d. A European immigrant
300
The War of 1812 served to a. Divide the country between manufacturers who supported the war and farmers who did not. b. Hurt U.S. manufacturing and farming. c. Improved U.S. manufacturing and farming. d. Discourage the U.S. from wanting to expand west.
What is c. Improved U.S. manufacturing and farming.
400
Which of the following tended to be true of the immigrants who came to the US from other countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? a. They tended to be wealthy and had the money to book passages to the United States b. They were usually dispersed once they arrived in the US, so as to better assimilate into US society and not be easily recognized as foreigners. c. They tended to live together in ghettos, along with other immigrants with whom they shared the same language and cultural background. d. They refused to join unions because they tended to favor business owners over immigrant workers
What is c. They tended to live together in ghettos, along with other immigrants with whom they shared the same language and cultural background.
400
Buffalo Soldiers were African American soldiers who fought for the US Army a. Against the Confederacy b. In the western territories. c. In Europe during WWI. d. In the Philippines
What is d. In the Philippines
400
“Mr. Rockefeller…. Had worked out a well-conceived plan for controlling the oil business of the United States.” Ida Tarbell’s efforts to expose Rockefeller’s business practices are evidence that she was a(n) a. Abolitionist b. Muckraker c. Communist d. Radical Republican
What is b. Muckraker
400
Increased US industrialization in the years following the Civil War led to a. Rapid population growth in the urban areas b. Increased reliance on agriculture as the foundation of the US economy. c. Fewer immigrants arriving in the US. d. Less call for reforms from progressives
What is a. Rapid population growth in the urban areas
400
Which of the following is an example of tensions caused by “sectionalism? a. Western frontiersmen fighting over land b. Southerners disagreeing over whether or not to secede from the Union. c. Disputes between northerners and southerners over slavery. d. Nativists in New York City attacking immigrants from Europe.
What is b. Southerners disagreeing over whether or not to secede from the Union.
500
What impact did the nation’s railroads have on steel and other industries following the Civil War? a. Very little because it was almost 1900 before the first railroads were available for use in the United States b. They competed with steel and forced manufacturers to become more creative. c. Industries thrived because railroads made it easier to ship products and materials. d. They hurt the steel industry by allowing builders to get iron more easily
What is c. Industries thrived because railroads made it easier to ship products and materials.
500
Why did many US businessmen in the late 1800’s who favored imperialism consider the Pacific to be so important? a. They feared the Japanese were planning an attack and wanted to strike first b. They could not compete in markets on the other side of the Atlantic and saw nations across the Pacific as their last hope. c. They wanted access to the foreign markets of China and Southeast Asia. d. War with Hawaii meant that the US needed to establish military bases close to the islands
What is c. They wanted access to the foreign markets of China and Southeast Asia.
500
The initiative, recall, and referendum were all examples of a. Civil rights reforms during the 1950’s b. Political reforms during the Progressive Era. c. Economic changes due to industrialization. d. Laws passed to deal with immigration
What is b. Political reforms during the Progressive Era.
500
Which of the following statements would a nativist most support? a. “Since the US is suppose to be the land of the free and the country of opportunity, then let all those who desire freedom and a better life come to the United States.” b. “Immigration is bad for this country. Immigrants take jobs that otherwise would go to those born here, and their ways pollute and corrupt our way of life. We need laws to prevent immigration.” c. “Cultural diversity is a good thing. It is our differences and the way foreigners hold on to their traditional ways that make our nation great.” d. “God bless the Irish, the Polish, and the Jewish immigrant. Give ‘em a home here, I say. But blast the Chinese, Keep ‘em out by all means.”
What is b. “Immigration is bad for this country. Immigrants take jobs that otherwise would go to those born here, and their ways pollute and corrupt our way of life. We need laws to prevent immigration.”
500
How did advocates of mercantilism feel about colonies? a. They opposed colonies as unjust and violations of natural rights. b. They supported colonies for economic reasons. c. They opposed having a king rule over colonies. d. They felt strongly that colonies should be free to govern themselves.
What is b. They supported colonies for economic reasons.