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Social Studies BYOA

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What connected both U.S. coasts and improved shipping and transportation? transcontinental RR
The Central Pacific relied on workers who were... Chinese
Who was the Civil War veteran defeated by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse? George Custer
What proposed to break up the reservations and encouraged Native Americans to become farmers? Dawes Act
the fast growing national rail system encouraged the expansion of the... economy
the practice of combining separate companies in an industry is called... consolidation
railroads and the need to regulate schedules brought about the need for... time zones
Who pioneered the assembly line? Henry Ford
What is a group of companies managed by the same board of directors called? trusts
What were the clothing factories called that had poor working conditions? sweatshops
What is the term for when unions represent workers negotiating with management? collective bargaining
Along with economic troubles, what conditions drove people to emigrate from their homelands? ethnic persecution, land,jobs
Most European immigrants went through the processing center on... Ellis Island
Many immigrants lived in urban apartment slums called... tenements
Which process allowed citizens to place a measure or an issue on the ballot in a state election? initiative
Which process gave voters the opportunity to accept or reject measures that the state legislature enacted? referendum
What allows voters to remove unsatisfactory elected official from their jobs? recall
Which amendment provided for the direct election of senators? 17th
Which amendment gave women the right to vote? 19th
Which amendment made it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol? 18th
Which amendment gave Congress the right to lay and collect taxes on income? 16th
Noninvolvement in world fairs is called... isolationism
The policy of creating large empires is called... imperialism
Which country did the US purchase Alaska from for $7.2 million? Russia
Which incident led to Congress's declaring war on Spain? Maine blowing up
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