U.S. History Exam Review

41. The Interstate Commerce Act outlawed the railroads practice of what? Giving special rates to preferred customers. Also regulated prices RR could charge to move freight between states. 42. How were Asians regarded by many white Americans? Physically and mentally inferior to whites. 43. What contributed to the migration from farms to cities in the late 1880’s? Economic hardships on the farms…more opportunities in the cities for work and money. 44. What contributed to the growth of cities? Immigration of people to the U.S. and people migrating within the U.S. helped to cause the explosive growth in the cities.

45. What powerful position did William Macy Tweed hold? Controlled Tammany Hall which was the political club for the New York City Democratic Party. 46. The Niagara Movement called for what? Full civil liberties for African Americans/End to racial discrimination/Recognition of human brotherhood 47. During the early 1900’s, The NAACP was an example of how African Americans could do what? Work through the court system to enact change and new legislation. 48. In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled what? Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for whites and black were equal (separate but equal)

49. W.E.B. DuBois argues that African Americans should educate themselves for what reason? Quest for political and social equality/Should be working for full civil rights 50. How did Booker T. Washington’s view differ from DuBois? Taught skills and attitudes that would help them succeed in American society – economic security 51. How did immigrants regard public education? Placed a high value on education. It was a way for their children to become successful in the U.S. 52. What were all the popular forms of entertainment in the late 1800’s? Vaudeville, Minstrel Shows, Movies, Circus, Amusement Parks, Sports (baseball most popular), Newspapers and Magazines.

53. Why was the NAACP founded? Abolish segregation and discrimination/Oppose racism/gain civil rights for African Americans – fight discrimination through the courts 54. An event that led to the Spanish-American War was what? Yellow Journalism/DeLome Letter/Explosion of the USS Maine 55. What was the Open Door Policy? Why was it important to the U.S.? U.S would have equal access to China’s millions of customers. China’s huge population and vast markets became increasingly important to U.S. trade. 56. The central message of the Roosevelt Corollary was what? U.S. would intervene in the business of foreign countries only to prevent intervention from other powers.

57. The U.S. followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800’s because why? Manifest Destiny, closing of the frontier, gain overseas trade 58. Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the U.S. must build up its what? Navy 59. William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used sensational stories in their newspapers to do what? Increase circulation of their papers (SELL MORE PAPERS) 60. To support their view, anti-imperialists argued what? Rejected the foundation of American ideals and Democracy.