Question 1

The transcontinental railroad connected:

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the east coast to the west coast.

Question 2

During the late 1800's critics of industrial leaders referred to them as

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robber barons.

Question 3

Supporters of social Darwinism believed that if the government did not interfere with business

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the smartest and strongest members of society would grow rich.

Question 4

Which of these best describes working conditions in factories in the late 1800's?

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unhealthy and dangerous.

Question 5

The federal government responded to large strikes by

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using federal troops to end strikes.

Question 6

Andrew Carnegie used his wealth to help fund

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public libraries.

Question 7

Haymarket, Homestead and Pullman were

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notorious industrial strikes.

Question 8

Socialism favors

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public control of property and income.

Question 9

________________ was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

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An increasing number of people left family farms

Question 10

The Interstate Commerce Act was designed to

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eliminate abuses by powerful railroad companies.

Question 11

_______________ attracted many immigrants to the United States.

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Job opportunities

Question 12

A quarter of a million Chinese immigrants came to the US to work

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for American railroad companies.

Question 13

As more American farms began relying on machines instead of manual labor....

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millions of people moved from farms to cities.

Question 14

One way that rapidly growing populations changed American cities was..

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subways and tall buildings were constructed.

Question 15

Many immigrants supported political machines because political machines

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helped many immigrants find work.

Question 16

Nativist groups supported

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favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.

Question 17

_____________ is not a reason that people migrated from one region to another.

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To join a labor union

Question 18

Laissez-faire economic policy meant that government should

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play a very limited role in regulating business.

Question 19

Factors that led to the urbanization of America include: millions of new factory jobs due to industrialization, growth of the railroad network, and

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influx of immigrants.

Question 20

The main goal of the settlement houses was to

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improve conditions of the poor.

Question 21

The main goal of the temperance movement was to reduce

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alcohol consumption.

Question 22

Graft refers to

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using public office for personal gain.

Question 23

In 1890, the pattern of European immigration shifted

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from northern Europeans to southern and eastern Europeans.

Question 24

Most Progressives agreed that the government should

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protect workers and help the poor.

Question 25

_______________  was a belief held by most Progressives.

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The government should be accountable to its citizens.

Question 26

During the Progressive Era, government became

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more active.

Question 27

_______________ was the effect of state laws allowing citizens the initiative and referendum.

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Citizens gained more political power.

Question 28

Which reform to Progressives neglect?

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Equal rights for African-Americans

Question 29

On the federal level, President Theordore Roosevelt work to protect

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the environment

Question 30

In which section of the country did stated first give voting rights to women?

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the West

Question 31

NAWSA was involved in the struggle to

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give women the vote.

Question 32

The Federal Reserve System regulates

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banks.

Question 33

Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony were

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suffragists.

Question 34

The result of the deadly fire at New York's Triangle Shirtwaist Company in March of 1911 was

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the implementation of many new workplace protections.

Question 35

Prohibition was

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a period of time when alcohol was illegal.

Question 36

in 1906, Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, exposed dangerous workplace conditions

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in the meatpacking industry.

Question 37

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered settlers

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160 acres of western public land.

Question 38

Western farmer were able to survive by

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using new farm machinery and methods.

Question 39

During the late 1800s many farmers complained about

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falling crop prices.

Question 40

The Populist party fought for

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better conditions for farmers and workers.

Question 41

One sign that the frontier no longer existed was that

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there were few areas with no human settlement.

Question 42

One way the government sought to change Native Americans was by

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requiring them to farm individual plots.

Question 43

White reformers' attempts to make Native Americans conform to white ways

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further undermined Native Americans' traditional tribal culture and morale.

Question 44

The Grange Movement was

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a group of farmers who lobbied state governments in the 1870s to regulate the railroads.

Question 45

The cotton gin and mechanical reaper changed the American farm economy most by

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making it easier for farmers to increase production.

Question 46

For Native Americans, the word "assimilation"

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refers to the process of adopting the white settlers' culture.

Question 47

____________  allowed industrialization to move from the eastern US to the west.

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Railroads

Question 48

If the government increases the money supply in may cause

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inflation.

Question 49

In financial matters a "gold standard" refers to

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a link between the amount of money in circulation and the amount of gold held by the government.

Question 50

Under imperialism strong nations attempted to

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control weaker nations.

Question 51

A key event leading to the Spanish-American War was

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a rebellion in Cuba

Question 52

Some anti-imperialists believed imperialism was based on

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racism

Question 53

As a result of its victory in the Spanish-American War, the US gained

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Puerto Rico and the Philippines

Question 54

During his presidency Theodore Roosevelt intervened most often in the affairs of

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Latin American nations.

Question 55

A main goal of the Panama Canal was to

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allow the American Navy to move quickly from ocean to ocean.

Question 56

A factor in the growth of imperialism was

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the need for natural resources

Question 57

The Monroe Doctrine was

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broadened to justify American imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.

Question 58

The US responded to WWI by

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declaring its neutrality

Question 59

Tensions between Germany and the US grew because of

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German submarine attacks

Question 60

During WWI the government's role in the American economy

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grew.

Question 61

During WWI the government passed laws to

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silence opposition to the American war effort

Question 62

The overall goal of President Wilson's Fourteen points was to

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create a lasting peace.

Question 63

In the Senate the main criticism of the League of Nations was that it would

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draw the US into another war.

Question 64

After WIlson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the US Senate

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the Senate rejected it

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