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Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet Name: 1. Date: The racial segregation and poverty experienced by African Americans in the South during the 1920's led them to 4. (1) \President Supports Child Labor Legislation" (1) move to the North in great numbers to nd factory jobs (2) \Mckinley Asks Congress To annex Hawaii" (2) join with whites in strong national movements to protest unjust laws (3) \Populists Demand Change in the Gold Standard" (3) evolve their own strong labor movement (4) \Spanish Authorities Butcher Innocent Cubans" (4) support Federal programs that gave them their own farmland 2. 5. In the United States during the late 1800's, a major population trend was the (1) movement of people from the farms to the cities In the early 20th century, which policy for the advancement of African Americans was favored by W.E.B. Du Bois and the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)? (1) mass migration to northern cities (2) sharp decline in the birthrate 3. Which 1890's headline is the best example of yellow journalism? (3) decline in the yearly number of immigrants (2) immediate action to end segregation and win equal rights (4) mass migration of people from the North to the South (3) establishment of a new republic in Africa for freedmen (4) emphasis on economic advancement over social equality Which headline is the best example of \yellow journalism," as practiced in the late 1890's? 6. (1) Maine Sunk in Havana Harbor (2) Several Sailors Die in Maine Sinking The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was primarily concerned with (1) carrying out Reconstruction in the South (3) Maine Split by Enemy's Secret Infernal Machine (2) limiting immigration to the United States (4) Anti-Imperialists Oppose War with Spain (3) bringing about equal rights for women (4) promoting the settlement of western territories page 1 Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 7. 11. During the 1890s, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for the (1) War of 1812 (1) election of Populist Party candidates (2) Mexican War (2) presidential candidacy of William McKinley (3) Civil War (3) goals of workers in the Pullman strike (4) Spanish-American War (4) Spanish-American War 8. 12. The Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 proclaimed that (2) increased demand for natural resources (2) all men and women are created equal (3) federal regulation of business trusts (3) California should be admitted as a free state (4) growth of industry (4) the sale of alcoholic beverages should be illegal 13. In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan was important to the United States because it During the late 1800's, a major purpose of pools, trusts, and holding companies in United States business practice was to (1) reduce competition (1) ended the United States policy of neutrality (2) promote socialist policies (2) opened new trading opportunities in Asia (3) share management skills (3) began a military alliance between the two nations (4) lower corporate income taxes (4) acquired cheap labor for America's factories 10. During the late 1800s, which development led to the other three? (1) formation of labor unions (1) the abolition of slavery was necessary 9. Which war is most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power? 14. In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in (1) a decrease in tari One e ect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to (1) reduce business competition (2) keep prices low rates (3) give consumers a greater choice in purchasing goods and services (2) a decrease in population growth (3) an increase in the rate of urbanization (4) lead to a greater variety in the price for a particular product or service (4) an increase in the price of farm products page 2 Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 15. 18. Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States? (1) Many business practices were developed to eliminate competition. (1) social Darwinism and laissez-faire (2) utopian socialism and the social gospel 16. (3) populism and pragmatism (2) Workers determined working conditions and factory output. (4) communism and anarchism (3) The gross national product decreased steadily. (4) Basic industries were taken over by the government. During the period 1865{1900, government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by 19. (1) giving them direct aid when they went bankrupt (2) allowing them to develop with few restrictions The term \robber barons" is used to describe many industrialists of the late 19th century mainly because they (1) made large charitable donations to worthy causes (3) providing low-cost housing for their workers 17. Which statement best describes a major economic trend in the United States during the period from 1865 to 1900? (4) buying large amounts of corporate stocks (2) sought to maximize their pro ts by eliminating competition and exploiting workers A person who believes in the Social Darwinist theory of survival of the ttest would agree that (3) attempted to stimulate the economy by keeping the prices of their products as low as possible (1) poor people should get help from the government (4) opposed the entry of poor and uneducated immigrants into the United States (2) rich nations should give substantial aid to help poor nations 20. (3) individuals should succeed through their own e orts Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the \Gilded Age" to describe the (1) end of the practice of slavery (4) government should tax the rich to help the poor (2) absence of international con icts (3) extremes of wealth and poverty (4) achievements of the labor movement page 3 Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 21. 24. In a United States history textbook, the terms bread and butter unionism, Gospel of Wealth, and mechanization would most likely be found in a chapter entitled (1) government ownership of industry (1) Reconstruction (1865{1877) (2) a shorter workday and higher wages (2) Industrialization (1870{1900) (3) increased fringe bene ts and medical coverage (3) Imperialism (1898{1905) (4) equal pay for equal work (4) The Roaring Twenties (1920{1929) 22. 25. In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), Congress intended to What was a major cause of labor-management con icts in the last of the 19th century? (1) Public opinion sided with labor rather than management. (1) prevent large corporations from eliminating their competition (2) The Federal Government actively encouraged labor unions to strike. (2) distinguish good trusts from bad trusts (3) Most labor union members were also stockholders. (3) regulate rates charged by railroads (4) Business leaders opposed the e orts of labor unions to organize and improve conditions. (4) force large trusts to bargain with labor unions 23. A basic economic goal of labor unions of the late 19th-century was to achieve Which was a major obstacle to the formation of labor unions in the United States during the period 1860{1900? 26. Collective bargaining, meditation, and arbitration are best describes as (1) methods used to resolve labor-management disputes (1) prohibition of labor organizations by the Constitution (2) means the government uses to enforce safety standards in factories (2) general government support of management (3) excellent working conditions in United States factories of the time (3) e orts by lobbyists to bring about passage of consumer-protection laws (4) status of factory workers as equal partners with management (4) weapons used mainly by employers in labor disputes page 4 Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 27. 29. In the United States, which development was a result of the other three? Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. \Crouched over the coal chutes, the boys sit hour after hour, picking out the pieces of slate : : : I once : : : tried to do the work a twelve-year-old boy was doing day after day, for ten hours at a stretch, for sixty cents a day. The gloom appalled me. : : : " (1) unsanitary working conditions in factories (2) unequal distribution of pro ts between management and workers (3) formation of labor unions (4) 12-hour workday 28. | John Spargo Situations such as the one described in this passage most often existed in the Which statement best describes the status of the labor union movement in the United States in 1900? (1) West during the frontier period (2) South during Reconstruction (1) Most of the labor force was organized into unions. (3) Northeast during the Age of Industrialization (2) Government and business opposition had destroyed the labor union movement. (4) Midwest during the Granger period (3) Unions were still struggling to gain public acceptance. 30. (4) Unions had won the right to strike and bargain collectively. Eugene V. Debs, Samuel Gompers, and John L. Lewis all strongly supported the e orts of (1) the Federal Government to favor business in disputes between labor and management (2) the Populist Party to make government more democratic (3) organized labor to improve conditions for workers (4) business leaders to avoid Federal regulation of their activities 31. page 5 The slogan \Eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep, eight hours for what we will" was used in the late 1800s to promote a major goal of (1) farmers (2) politicians (3) industrialists (4) organized labor Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 32. 36. The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 strengthened labor unions because it legalized (1) collective bargaining (1) neutrality (2) blacklisting (2) isolationism (3) the open shop (3) imperialism (4) the sit-down strike 33. (4) international cooperation In the late 1800's, which reason led the United States to give greater attention to the world beyond its borders? 37. (1) fear of revolution in Latin America \Hawaiian Planters Urge American Annexation" \U.S. and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands" \U.S. Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam" Which conclusion can best be drawn from these headlines? (2) fear of Russian expansion in Alaska (3) interest in nding places to settle surplus population (1) The Anti-Imperialist League strongly in uenced Congress. (4) interest in obtaining markets for surplus goods 34. Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines? (2) Respect for native cultures motivated United States foreign policy. The Spanish-American War brought about a major change in United States foreign policy in that the United States (3) United States territorial expansion increased in the Paci c Ocean. (4) Construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal. (1) gained the Panama Canal (2) lost vast acreage to the Spanish 38. (3) became a colonial power (4) ended its policy of intervention Trustbusting, the su ragettes, and the Pure Food and Drug Act are associated with the (1) New Deal 35. Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s? (1) containment (2) imperialism (3) detente (4) neutrality (2) Progressive Era (3) return to \normalcy" (4) Great Society page 6 Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 39. 42. Which helped to bring about the enactment of Federal meat inspection laws in the Progressive Era? (1) need to improve race relations in the United States (1) a decline in farm exports (2) pressures the United States experienced as a result of becoming a world power (2) economic demands of the cattlemen (3) writings of the muckrakers (3) industrialization and urbanization of the United States (4) the unhealthy conditions of newly arrived immigrants 40. (4) demands of the post-Civil War Southern leaders for social change A primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the United States in the early 20th century was to 43. (1) correct political and economic injustices resulting from industrialization What is generally considered to be Theodore Roosevelt's greatest contribution to the reform movement of the early 20th century? (1) his support of monopolies (2) maintain the traditional laissez-faire attitude toward business (2) his success in limiting factory wages (3) encourage big business to become more e cient through mergers and monopolies (3) his willingness to support old-age insurance (4) his success as a leader of conservationism (4) solve the racial tensions that existed in northern industrial states 41. The Progressive movement was mainly a response to the 44. Which would be the most appropriate heading for this list? The graduated income tax was favored by Progressive reformers because it I. (1) fell equally on all persons A) Transition from laissez faire to government regulation (2) was based on the ability to pay B) Democratic reforms of corrupt political practices (3) made possible a balanced budget (4) provided equal bene ts for all persons C) Concern for the problems of workers and urban dwellers page 7 (1) Reconstruction (2) Progressive Era (3) Cold War Era (4) New Frontier Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 45. 46. 49. During which period in United States history were the amendments concerning the income tax, direct election of Senators, Prohibition, and women's su rage enacted? (1) Reconstruction (2) The Gilded Age (3) Progressive Era (4) New Deal \: : : This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of Wealth: First, to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him; and after doing so 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 bene cial results for the community| : : : " What was a signi cant impact of the Progressive movement on American life? (1) increased government regulation of business (2) increased restrictions on presidential powers |Andrew Carnegie, \Wealth," North American Review, June 1889 (3) decreased in uence of the media on public policy Andrew Carnegie carried out the ideas expressed in this statement by (4) reduced government spending for social programs 47. (1) funding numerous libraries and educational institutions Which long-awaited goal of the women's rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era? (2) serving many years in the federal government (3) investing his fortune in several new industries (1) right to vote (4) promoting programs to bene t the wealthy (2) right to own property (3) equal pay for equal work 50. (4) equal access to employment and education 48. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s? Which idea led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration? (1) Business activity must sometimes be regulated in the public interest. (1) restriction of immigration (2) Workers should be allowed to bargain with owners for working conditions. (2) growth of communism (3) Domestic industry should be protected from foreign competition. (3) destruction of family values (4) increase in organized crime (4) The economy works best without government regulation. page 8 Acces format version 4.4.158 c 1997{2011 EducAide Software _ Licensed for use by Problem-Attic Industrialization/ Progressivism/ Imperialism Review Packet 1. Answer: 1 21. Answer: 2 2. Answer: 1 22. Answer: 1 3. Answer: 3 23. Answer: 2 4. Answer: 4 24. Answer: 2 5. Answer: 2 25. Answer: 4 6. Answer: 3 7. Answer: 26. Answer: 1 4 8. Answer: 27. Answer: 3 2 9. Answer: 28. Answer: 3 2 10. Answer: 29. Answer: 3 3 11. Answer: 30. Answer: 3 4 12. Answer: 31. 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