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- 1. Multiple Choice
What immigrant groups were mainly involved in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad? (Two answers)
Chinese
Swedish
Irish
Portuguese
- 2. Multiple Choice
John D. Rockefeller mainly made his wealth from the ______ industry.
Steel
Timber
Oil
Textile
- 3. Multiple Choice
Andrew Carnegie made his wealth mainly from the ______ industry
Timber
Oil
Steel
Textile
- 4. Multiple Choice
A monopoly is described as one company buying out their competitors (smaller businesses) so their company can corner (control) the market.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
This famous inventor is credited with the invention of the phonograph and the lightbulb (which he patented to improve).
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
- 6. Multiple Choice
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with the invention of the _________.
Lightbulb
Telephone
Phonograph
Calligraphy Pen
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the famous end result to the Pullman Strike?
Creation of the American Federation of Labor
Creation of the National Guard
Creation of Labor Day
Creation of the Labor Department in the president's cabinet
- 8. Multiple Choice
Muckrakers was the name of the famous authors that were investigating the ills of society in the late 1800s, early 1900s?
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Upton Sinclair famously wrote "The Jungle", which helped convince Teddy Roosevelt to pass The Meat Inspection Act of 1906.
TRUE
FALSE
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was one of the famous founders of the NAACP?
Booker T. Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
W.E.B DuBois
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who was the founder of Tuskegee, and felt that African Americans would eventually receive equality in their dedication to the process and vocational education?
Booker T. Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
W.E.B DuBois
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who was the African-American leader that stated that African-Americans should push for immediate equality?
Booker T. Washington
Upton Sinclair
Teddy Roosevelt
W.E.B DuBois
- 13. Multiple Choice
Jane Addams was the founder and creator of the ______________.
Hull House
the Jungle
NAACP
Freedman's Bureau
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did Pleassy v Ferguson establish, in regards to race relations?
Separate but Equal
Integration of Schools
Hull House
- 15. Multiple Choice
The 17th amendment allowed for the popular election of ______
Mayors
Governors
Vice Presidents
Senators
- 16. Multiple Choice
Ellis Island was located in NYC, which group of immigrants mainly came through this center?
Asian
European
Australian
South American
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where was Angel Island located?
New York City
San Francisco
Washington DC
Los Angeles
- 18. Multiple Choice
Japanese and Chinese immigrants would have mainly came through which immigration center?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Panama Canal linked what two oceans together, thus cutting travel time between the two in half?
Indian and Pacific
Pacific and Atlantic
Atlantic and Indian
- 20. Multiple Choice
National parks and conservation of the environment are all intricate areas of focus for what president during the Progressive Era?
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
William Taft
Thomas Edison
- 21. Multiple Choice
Roosevelt spoke of his "big stick diplomacy". What would the big stick resemble?
America's military
Congress
America's wealth
Diplomatic relations to South America
- 22. Multiple Choice
Teddy Roosevelt was the leader of the "Roughriders", a famous cavalry group, during which war?
World War I
Spanish-American War
Civil War
War of 1812
- 23. Multiple Choice
What did Jim Crow Laws do to southern society?
Integrated southern facilities
Allowed for African Americans to have more rights
Segregated southern society and facilities
Paid for the foundation of historically black colleges
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why did the US go to war with Spain in 1898?
Spanish invasion of the Phillipines
Tariffs that were refused to be paid by the Spanish government
Spain blamed for the explosion of the USS Maine
Strained diplomatic relations in South America
- 25. Multiple Choice
What two things were most people who joined labor unions looking for? (2 answers)
Better wages
Unions will pay off their debts
Stronger leadership at their job
Better working conditions
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which industry most spurred economic growth and innovation in related industries?
Railroads
Telegraph
Steel
Oil
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the best definition of big business?
A. company that sells on the international market
B. company that sells on the national market
C. company that employs many people
both A. and B.
- 28. Multiple Choice
On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of
Transcontinental Railroad
Northwest Passage
Roosevelt Corollary
Vanderbilt Rail Deal
- 29. Multiple Choice
Ida Tarbell took on which major monopoly in the US?
Carnegie Steel
JP Morgan Finance
Standard Oil Company
Vanderbilt Rail
- 30. Multiple Choice
Referendums, recalls and primaries are all examples of what kind of voting reforms?
Conservative
Liberal
Progressive
National
- 31. Multiple Choice
After the Civil War, the policy of the U.S. government toward Native American Indians was mainly one of
paying reparations for their misfortunes
moving Native Americans to reservations
advocating for equal treatment under the law in the field of education
employing large numbers of Native Americans in the armed forces
- 32. Multiple Choice
Jane Addam's Hull House was also helpful to
immigrants becoming adjusted to American life
push for women's suffrage
raise orphaned child laborers
increase the notoriety of Jane Addams, as she eventually ran for governor of Illinois
- 33. Multiple Choice
The Hull House was located in
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Washington DC
- 34. Multiple Choice
What happened at Wounded Knee?
Custer's army was completely wiped out
US Soldiers slaughtered over 100 unarmed Sioux Indians
Native American protests against the federal government that turned violent
Chief Sitting Bull was impeached
- 35. Multiple Choice
What did increased industrialization lead to?
increase in number of factory workers needed
decrease in standard of living for immigrants
increase in wages for workers
decrease in college attendance
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