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| In what way did the Populist party have a lasting impact on American society? | They organized some of the first successful political movements in American history. |
| What government agency was created in order to regulate railroad rates and promote fair business practices? | Interstate Commerce Commission |
| What is significant about the Sand Creek Massacre? | Almost 300 Native Americans were killed by US troops. |
| What organization allowed farmers to pool their resources in order to buy goods and helped farmers to organize themselves for better treatment? | the Grange |
| What was the primary reason for new settlers coming to California in 1849? | To take part in the Gold Rush |
| Who was J.P. Morgan? | J.P. Morgan was a very influential American financier and banker who lived and worked during the late 1800s and early 1900s. |
| During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the great industrialists of the day were sometime referred to as “Robber Barons.” Which statement best defines this title? | This title shows these men as cruel and self-centered entrepreneurs who took advantage of workers, immigrants, and children to become wealthy. The factories where their worker toiled was a place of long hours, harsh conditions and little pay. |
| Which best describes the industrial process for making steel by using a converter to blast air through through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities? | The Bessemer Process |
| After immigrants arrived in the United States how did they cope with the new, unfamiliar culture and language? | They sought out ethnic communities made up of people from their home country. |
| The Roosevelt Corollary stated that | the United States had the right to intervene in conflicts between European nations and Latin America when necessary. |
| What was the most important advantage in building the Panama Canal? | It cut travel time by half between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| What was President Wilson's "Fourteen Points?" | His plan for peace at the end of World War I |
| Which laws made it illegal to interfere with the war effort here in the United States? | Espionage and Sedition Acts |
| Which was an attempt to combat the "Red Scare?" | Palmer Raids |
| How did the Great Migration during the World War I era shape cities and society? | African-American citizens were subjected to practiced segregation in housing and job discrimination in the North. |
| To what extent did the passage of the 19th Amendment affect the future of women′s rights in the United States? | Greatly—women have since pursued full rights in the workplace, home, and community. |
| Which unfair practices were stopped with antitrust laws? | price-fixing |
| Which theory explained the growing wealth of America's business leaders during the late-1800s? | Social Darwinism |
| Which statement is consistent with the eventual response to Executive Order 9066? | Federal legislation was signed to apologize to Japanese Americans for internment and $1.6 billion were disbursed as reparations. |
| Which statement would John Scopes have used to defend the teaching of evolution? | Evolution should be taught because it is part of the scientific basis for biology. |
| During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, national prohibition, and the behavior of "flappers" were all signs of disagreement over | traditional values and changing lifestyles |
| Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s? | success of the Communist Revolution in Russia |
| Which situation caused the stock market crash of 1929? | excessive speculation and buying on margin |
| “This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth; to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer and strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community—the man of wealth thus becoming the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren.” These sentiments are most characteristic of | The Gospel of Wealth |
| How did nativism affect immigrants to the United States during the late 1800’s? | They faced discrimination and were expected to assimilate into American society. |
| Which statement most accurately describes the Progressive Movement? | It was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. |
| The American Beauty Rose can be produced in all its splendor only by sacrificing its early that grow up around it"Which feature of the United States economy in the late 1800's is symbolized by the rose? | creation of monopolies |
| What was a major cause of labor-management conflicts in the last half of the 19th century? | Business leaders opposed the efforts of labor unions to organize and improve conditions. |
| Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States? | social Darwinism and laissez-faire |
| “Ours is a country where people...can attain to the most elevated positions or acquire a large amount of wealth...according to their talents, prudence, and personal exertions.” This quotation most clearly supports the idea that | upward social mobility and the work ethic are closely related |
| n the late 1800’s, the goal of the Federal Government’s policy toward Native American Indians was to | destroy tribal bonds and thus weaken their traditional cultural values |
| “Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people.” (1892) Which group showed the greatest support for this idea? | western farmers |
| What government agency was created in order to regulate railroad rates and promote fair business practices? | Interstate Commerce Commission |
| What was President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy known as | Big Stick Diplomacy |
| Which economic policy benefitted big business during the 1920s? | laissez faire capitalism |
| What was a result of "buying on margin" and overspeculation in the stock market during the 1920s? | Stock Market Crash of 1929 or "Black Tuesday" |
| What was President Herbert Hoover's preferred approach to dealing with the economic depression of the early 1930s? | voluntary cooperation |
| Which president supported direct relief from government to address the problems of the economic crisis of the 1930s? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| What were the basic characteristics of the business cycle during the 1920s? | economic expansion, overproduction, and speculation |
| Which financial practices encouraged consumers to borrow money for household purchases during the 1920s? | easy credit and the installment plan |
| President Hoover's re-election campaign was damaged by his use of troops against which group? | the Bonus Army |
| Speakeasies and bootlegging were developed illegally because of which policy during the 1920s? | prohibition |
| Which group represented social change for women during the 1920s? | flappers |
| Which cultural movement was associated with African-American culture and black pride during the 1920s? | The Harlem Renaissance |
| Which policy was supported the strongest by Christian fundamentalists such as Billy Sunday? | prohibition |
| What was President Franklin Roosevelt's proposals to deal with the Great Depression called? | New Deal |
| What did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal provide to people suffering from the Great Depression? | direct government relief |
| Which New Deal programs provided jobs to the unemployed? | Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
| Which New Deal program increased farmers' incomes? | Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) |
| Which New Deal program built dams for hydroelectric power in the South? | Tennesse Valley Authority (TVA) |
| Which New Deal Program insured banking deposits to restore public confidence in the banks? | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
| Which sector of the economy did not prosper during the 1920s? | agriculture/farmers |
| What New Deal program provides direct benefits to the elderly and disabled? | Social Security |
| Why did President Franklin Roosevelt propose legislation to "pack the court" by enlarging the number of justices on the Supreme Court? | to prevent the Court from striking down New Deal legislation (ex. NIRA & AAA) |
| What is the long-term impact of the New Deal? | increased government involvement and regulation |
| Which acts helped cause the Great Depression? | higher tariffs (ex. Hawley-Smoot tariff) |
