NINE WEEKS REVIEW – Flashcards
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to encourage people to settle and farm western lands
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What was the government's main motivation in passing the Homestead Act of 1862?
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They believed it would help small farmers in the West.
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What was the amin reason members of the Populist Party wanted public ownership of the railroads?
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There were more jobs available in the northern factories for unskilled workers.
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Why did very few immigrants choose to settle in the South after the Civil War?
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when there are very few government regulations on business.
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According to the idea of laissez-faire government, when does the economy perform the best?
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Social Darwinism
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What concept is Rockefeller describing in this quote? "The growth of large business is merely survival of the fittest...This is not an evil tendency in businesss. It is merely the working out of a law of nature..."
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an increase in the standard of living for many Americans.
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What is one long-term of industrialization on American society?
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The United Statess acquired territory overseas and became a world power.
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What was a significant outcome of the Spanish-American War?
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it prompted the passage of the Meat Inspection Acot of 1906.
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What effect did the publication of Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, have on american society?
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The government should regulate businesses in order to protect workers and consumers.
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Which belief best mirrrors the philosophy of the Progressive Movement?
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the need for reform of laws governing the safety of workers.
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What issue was highlighted by the tragic events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
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to stop monopolies and restore competition
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What is the main purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act?
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giving the people more contral of the government.
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The Populist and Progressives share what common reform goal?
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The Jungle
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What book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act in 1906
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through books and articles published in popular magazines.
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During the Progressive Era, how were muckrakers most effective in bringing their cause to the attention of the American public
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She established settlement houses to provide assistance.
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How did Jane Addams repond to the conditions of the urban poor?
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It had provisions that might get the United States involved in future conflict.
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After World War 1, why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
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He declared a national bank holiday.
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After taking office, how did Franklin D Roosevelt respond to the banking crisis?
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Works Progress Administration
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What New Deal program was established to employ writers and artists during the Depression?
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There were more jobs available in the North.
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Why did large numbers of African Americans leave the South and move to northern cities following World War I?
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The United States became a world power with colonial holdings.
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Which is a result of the Spanish American War?
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Yellow Journalism
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What tactic did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer use to influence public opinion and increase readership of their newspapers?
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Spanish Authorities Brutally Butcher Innocent Cubans/
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Which headline would be considered an example of yellow journalism?
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Puerto Rico and the Phillippines
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Which territories did the United States gain as a result of the Spanish American War?
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The U.S. became more isolationist and took smailler role in world affairs.
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How was U.S foreign policy changed after the Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I
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It suggested that Mexico should help Germany attack the United States.
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Why did the Zimmerman Note anger Americans
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Whose foreign policy philosophy was to "speak softly and carry a big stick?
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They were usually college-educated, middle or upper class women.
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Which is most accurate about workers in a settlement house?
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to expose corruption in businesses and the government.
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What was the main goal of muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis?
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Racial segregation is constitutional
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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson what was the Supreme Court's ruling?
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It convinced them to pass laws to ensure food quality.
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How did Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, influence members of Congress?
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Booker T, Washington
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Which individual started a vocational school as a way to increase economic opportunities for African Americans in the late 1800's?
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They wanted to gain permission to build a canal through the country.
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Why did the United States support a revolution in Panama in the early 20th century?
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The United States had gained territories in the Pacific region.
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Why was the United States interested in building a canal through Central America in the early 1900s?
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to establish a way to prevent futre international conflicts.
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What was President Wilson's main goal for the peace negotiations ending World War I
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It granted the United States the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries.
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How did the Roosevelt Corollary enhance the Monroe Doctrine?
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It would have led to a significant increase in inflation.
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Why did many industrialists oppose the free coinage of silver the late 19th century?
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Individuals should work harder if they want to do better in life.
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With which statement would a supporter of the theory of Social Darwinism most likely agree?
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eatern and southern Europe
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Athe end of the 19th century,fromwhere were most immigrants coming?
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It allowed for limited government restrictions on buisness operations.
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In the late 1900s, why did many wealthy industrialists support the theory of laissez faire government?
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They were forced to reservations.
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Between 1860 and 1890, what happened to most Native Americans living in the West?
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the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What event started World War I in Europe?
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disease
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What caused the largest loss of life during the Spanish American War?
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to create a fairer method for hiring people in government jobs.
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What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act
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Italy, Austria-Hungry, and Russia
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Between 1890 and 1920, from where did the largest number of immigrants to the United States come
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political machines.
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From where were new immigrants able to get the most support?
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The United States should remain neutral and stay out of the conflict.
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When World War I began in Europe what belief was held by most Americans?
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ratify the 19th Amendment
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Women's participation in the war effort promped the government to do what?
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refusing to join the League of Nations.
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What acton best illustrates the United States' desire to return to a policy of isolationism after World War I ?
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availability of many new consumer goods.
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What was the major cause of enonomic prosperity in the 1920s?
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He propsed a law that would allow him to add additional judges to the Court.
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How did President Roosevelt respond to several Supreme court rulings that were unfavorable toward his New Deal programs?
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More people were able to move to the suburbs.
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How did developments such as streetcars, subways, and electric trolleys affect urban life?
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Spanish Flu
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At the end of World War I , what epidemic resulted in a severe loss of both military and civilian lives?
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to establish strategies for maintaining peace.
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What was the main objective of the Fourteen Points proposed by President Wilson as part of the peace talks at the end of World War I?
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the right to freedom of speech is not absolute.
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The supreme Court's "clear and prsent danger" ruling in Schenck v US established which idea?
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Native Americans would leave reservations to farm and assimilate into American culture
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What was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
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He relied on private organizations to provide assistance to those in need.
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What was President Hoover's initial response to the start of the Great Depression?
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he wanted to use the time to implement new legislation to support the banks.
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Why di President Franklin Roosevelt declare a banking holiday immediately after taking office in 1933?
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a few people were very wealthy while others were very poor.
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Mark Twain referred to the time period of the late 19th century as the "Gilded Age" Gilded means gold plated. why did twain give the time period this name
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Railroads had a great deal of political power and fought legal battles against regulation.
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Why were attempts at railroad regulation in the Gilded Age often unsuccessful?
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Extreme poverty and terrible living conditions were often masked by the opulence of the wealthiest Americans.
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Mark Twain referred to the time period of the late 19th Century as the Gilded Age. Why is this designation appropriate?
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trust busting, conservation, and consumer protection
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Which group of ideas were part of President theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal"
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it increased demand for products such as steel, rubber, and gasoline.
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How did the automobile industry help stimulate the United States economy in the 1920s
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Dorothea Dix
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Which reformer fought for the rights of the mentally ill?
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labor unions
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What group's rights were strengthened by the Wagner Act?
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the use of natural resources should be managed, and development of them should be carefully controlled.
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Which best describes President Theodore Roosevelt's attitude about the conservation of natural resources in the United States
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jobs in northern industries became available as many workers joined the army.
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How did the United States' participation in World War I contribute to increased economic opportunities for African Americans?
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by paying farmers to stop production and destroy some crops to raise prices.
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How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act attempt to lessen the effect of the Depression on farmers?
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they settled in northeastern and midwestern citites and got jobs in factories.
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Tn the late 1800s and early 1900s, which best describes the experience of new immigrants after coming to America?
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the break up of the Ottoman Empire into several smaller nations
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Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I best reflected President Wilson's idealism and hope for a lasting peace?
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the low pay and poor working conditions suffered by workers
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What stimulated the growth of labor unions in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
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Homestead Act
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Which legislative act had the greatest impact in ecouraging americans to move west after its passage in 1862>
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they served as a a major transportation link between western farmers and eastern manufacturers.
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In the late 1800s what is the main reason Midwestern cities such as Chicago experienced significant growth?
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imperilism
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The acqusition of Hawaii in 2898 is an example of what policy?
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Queen Liluokalani
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Who was the Hawaiian leader who tried to fight off American imperilism
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Hawaii was strategically located in the Pacific Ocean
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Why did imperialists view Hawaii as an attractive acquisition for the United States?
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Workers hoped labor unions would help them achieve better working conditions and higher wages.
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What is the main reason for the growth of lavor unions in the 1800s?
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Populist focused mainly on problems of farmers.
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How did the Populist Movement differ from Progressive Movement?
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to prevent the importation of inexpensive foreign goods
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Why was the Republican Party in favor of high tariffs during the 1920s and 1930s
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The New Deal programs were a neccessary addition to the government's power.
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"The tools of govrenment which we had in 1933 are outmoded. We have had to forge new tools for a new role of government a democracy." What is most likely the central message of this speech by President Franklin D Roosevelt?
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to raise money to pay for war`
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What was the purpose of the war bonds sold during World War I?
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The Open Door Policy
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Which foreign policy concept is best associated with the motivation behind the Boxer Rebellion
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The United States remained neutral for another two years
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What was the main result of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?
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The new immigrants were willing to work for less money causing some Americans to lose their jobs.
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Whyd di some Americans adopt a nativist sentiment and resent the new wave of immigrants coming to the nation in the late 1800s and early 1900s
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to convince Americans to support the war effort
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During World War I , why was the Committee on Public Information formed
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Such a large expansion of the government's power was inappropriate.
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Which argument represents a conservative criticism of the New Deal?
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Herbert Hoover
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A Social Darwinist would most agree with which president's economic policies?
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Hoovervilles
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As an expression of frustration for the Lack of government intervention what nick name was given to make shift cities of unemploryed and homeless during the Great Depression?
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industrialization
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What process did the United states undergo during the late 1800s leading to significant political, cultural and economic change?
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the widespread use of buying on credit
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Which action was evidence that the prosperity of the "Roaring Twenties" was an illusion
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the passage of the Espioage and Sedition Acts
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With which government action during World war I would Eugene V, Debs most likely disagree?
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The United States may intervene in Cuba and construct military bases there.
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Which best summarizes the Platt Admendment of the early 20th centrury?
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Big Stick Diplomacy
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What policy is reflected in the United States intervention in Panama Canal?
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W E B DuBois
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Which leader is most responsible for the formation of the National Association of colored People in 1909?
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alcohol
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What did the 18th Amendment make illegal in 1919?
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to decrease the time it took to move the Navy between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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What was one of the United States main motivations for building the Panama Canal
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in increased demand for related products like stell and petroleum as well as utilizing new manufacturing techniques
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Why was the automobile industry considered the cornerstone of economic development in the United States in the post WWI era?
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James Polk
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Who was president of the United States during the Gold Rush Era
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yellow journalism
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What type of journalism was pioneered by Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst in the 1880s
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The Roaring Twenties
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The stock market crash of 1929 marked the end of what era?
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the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
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What change in German policy drew the United States into World War I?
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Germany promised to stop attacking passenger ships.
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What kept the United States from entering World War I immediately after a German submarine sank the Lusitania.
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stock market crash
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Which came first in the cycle that sank the nation into the Great Depression?
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the government played a more active role than before in addressing economic problems.
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How was the role of the federal government different after the Great Depression than before the depression began?
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Latin America
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Which region was most affected by the political and economic influence of the United fruit Company after 1899?
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the Roosevelt Corollary
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Which of these is the best example of the "big stick diplomacy?
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farmers who had debts to pay off
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After the Civil War , which group most favored the circulation of paper money and the free coinage of silver?
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it gave the united states ownership of several Caribgbean and Pacific Islands.
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How did the Spanish American War most contribute to the rise of the United States as a world power?
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barbed wire
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Whcih technological innovation contributed most to ending the era of the open range in the West?
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Most forty niners hoped to find enough gold to get rich and then move back home, most Oregon pioneers planned to settle and farm.
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How did the "forty-niners' who went to California during the gold rush differ from the pioneers who settled in Oregon?
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western states
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In the late 1800s where would an American woman most likely find the highest degreee of equality and opportunity
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the democratic party adopted several of the Populist Party's reforms
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Which best explains the reason for failure of the Populist Party
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the participation of the United States enabled the Allied nations to defeat Germany
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Why was the entry of the United States into World War I significant
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a farmer in Kansas
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Who would ost likely support William Jennings Bryan in the Election of 1896
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it spurred a series of technological advances.
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Which best describes the impact of the transcontinental railroad
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it was popular with disenfranchised, poor Southern blacks.
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What most likely caused some individuals to be fearful of the Populist Party in the late 1800s
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to provide government regulation of railroad frieght rates
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Which best explains the intent of the Granger Laws in the 1800s
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they wanted to put more money in circulation
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Why were famers on the Great Plains likely to support bimetallism?
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most of the land was taken by people seeking profits
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Why was the majority of the free land offered by the Homestead Act not claimed by settlers
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large corportations
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Which group would most likely support the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement
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the US wanted to expand foreign trade and more easily move its military around the world
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What is the main readon that the US decided to build a canal through the nation of Panama?
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monopoly
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What is another word for "trust" as it is used in the phrase "anti-trust laws"
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THE TREATY ENDED THE SPANISH CONTROL IN THE CARIBBEAN
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris 1898/
