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The government responded to the Pullman Strike by a. taking Pullman officials to court. b. shutting down all railway operations. c. using federal troops to control the workers. d. forcing unions and workers to negotiate. Check Your Answer Robber Bartons1

c. using federal troops to control the workers. Robber Bartons 2 Back to the Game Board

During the late 1800s, children often worked in factories because a. their parents believed in the process of “natural selection.” b. families needed the income to survive. c. employers offered high wages to skilled children. d. there were no public schools for children to attend. Check Your Answer Robber Bartons for 2

b. families needed the income to survive. I Heart Indust for 2 Back to the Game Board

Without the Bessemer process, Americans might not have been able to create a. train engines. b. sewing machines. c. the Morse code. d. the Brooklyn Bridge. Check Your Answer Robber Bartons for 3

d. the Brooklyn Bridge. Robber Bartons for 3 Back to the Game Board

How did John D. Rockefeller gain control of the oil industry? a. He formed a trust. b. He practiced vertical consolidation. c. He joined a cartel. d. He practiced free trade. Check Your Answer Robber Bartons for 4

a. He formed a trust. Robber Bartons for 4 Back to the Game Board

In the 1880s, American Presidents most often protected the interests of a. the general public. b. western and southern farmers. c. miners and ranchers. d. business and industry. Check Your Answer Robber Bartons for 5

d. business and industry. Robber Bartons for 5 Back to the Game Board

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigration laws discriminated most against a. Asians. b. Europeans. c. agricultural workers. d. Mexicans. Check Your Answer GG for 1

a. Asians. GG for Back to the Game Board

In the 1890s, immigration patterns shifted dramatically, with most immigrants now coming from a. northern European countries. b. southern and eastern European countries. c. Mexico and Central America. d. China and Japan. Check Your Answer GG for 2

b. southern and eastern European countries. GG for 2 Back to the Game Board

The expansion of American industry was sparked mainly by a. public welfare programs. b. technological advances and financial investments. c. a decline in productivity in Europe. d. government involvement in the economy. Check Your Answer GG for 3

b. technological advances and financial investments. GG for 3 Back to the Game Board

Which of the following led to government regulation of businesses during the Gilded Age? a. declining business profits b. unfair business practices c. high tariffs d. increased factory and farm production Check Your Answer GG for 4

b. unfair business practices GG for 4 Back to the Game Board

Samuel Gompers is most remembered as a. the leader of the Pullman Strike. c. leader of the AFL. b. a supporter of federal injunctions. d. the president whoe sent in federal troops to end the Pullman Strike. Check Your Answer GG for 5

c. leader of the AFL. Immigrants for 5 Back to the Game Board

President Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program by a. actively promoting women’s right to vote. b. pursuing antitrust cases. c. selling several million acres of Alaska’s public lands. d. abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices. Check Your Answer Progressive for 1

b. pursuing antitrust cases.. Mr. Roboto for 1 Back to the Game Board

One goal that Progressives did not seek was a. the moral improvement of society. b. the reduction of government corruption. c. a ban on strikes. d. child labor laws. Check Your Answer Progressive for 2

c. a ban on strikes. Progressive for 2 Back to the Game Board

Ida Tarbell is best described as a a. social worker c. progressive politician b. muckraker d. founding member of the NAACP Check Your Answer Progressive for 3

b. muckraker Progressive for 3 Back to the Game Board

“She was nothing short of an angel. If it were not for her founding the Hull House and fighting for the rights of the poor and those desperate soulds born in foreign lands, God only knows how many would have turned to crime or even perished.” The above quote is talking about: a. Carrie Nation c. Ida Tarbell b. Jane Addams d. W.E.B. DuBois Check Your Answer Progressive for 4

b. Jane Addams Progressive for 4 Back to the Game Board

Which amendment to the Constitution addressed women’s suffrage? a. Sixteenth c. Eighteenth b. Seventeenth d. Nineteenth Check Your Answer Progressive for 5

d. Nineteenth Progressive for 5 Back to the Game Board

The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by a. paying Panama $25 million. b. passing the Roosevelt Corollary. c. signing a treaty with Spain. d. organizing a revolt in Panama. Check Your Answer Big Stick for 1

d. organizing a revolt in Panama. Big Stick for 1 Back to the Game Board

To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that a. imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces. b. the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs. c. imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all.” d. imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world. Check Your Answer Big Stick for 2

c. imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all.” Big Stick for 2 Back to the Game Board

The building of the Panama Canal was important because it a. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries. b. improved relations between Colombia and the United States. c. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports. d. promoted European investment in the United States. Check Your Answer Big Stick for 3

c. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports. Big Stick for 3 Back to the Game Board

A main goal of the United States during the Spanish- American War was to a. annex Florida. b. gain spheres of influence in South America. c. protect business investments in Spain. d. free Cuba from Spanish rule. Check Your Answer Big Stick for 4

d. free Cuba from Spanish rule.. Big Stick for 4 Back to the Game Board

What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary? a. United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements. b. United States territories would remain unincorporated. c. The United States would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries. d. The United States would support only those revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles. Check Your Answer Big Stick for 5

c. The United States would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries. Big Stick for 5 Back to the Game Board

Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion? a. The United States needed new markets for its goods. b. Many United States industries were short of labor. c. Foreign goods were often superior to American products. d. Americans needed the respect of foreign countries. Check Your Answer TorT for 1

a. The United States needed new markets for its goods.. TorT 1 Back to the Game Board

Which event led to the Spanish-American War? a. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule. b. The United States annexed Cuba. c. Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba. d. The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific. Check Your Answer TorT for 2

a. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule. TorT for 2 Back to the Game Board

Which was a result of the Spanish-American War? a. Cuba became a Spanish protectorate. b. Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S. territories. c. Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine. d. The Philippines won independence from foreign rule. Check Your Answer TorT for 3

b. Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S. territories. TorT for 3 Back to the Game Board

The 17th Amendment was added to the Constitution thanks largely to the efforts of a. expansionists c. the League of Nations b. isolationists d. progressives Check Your Answer TorT for 4

d. progressives TorT for 4 Back to the Game Board

Who would have been the most supportive of a labor union? a. a poor immigrant working in a New York sweatshop c. a Buffalo Soldier b. a cattle rancher d. a robber baron Check Your Answer TorT for 5

a. a poor immigrant working in a New York sweatshop TorT for 5 Back to the Game Board