U.S. History Module 2 Review

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What describes how the Second Industrial Revolution changed the family structure?
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Families no longer worked together on farms, and all family members had to seek industrial work to support the family.
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What aspect was common to the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
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use of child labor
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Developments in which industry made important contributions to improvements in the transportation system in the United States during the second half of the 19th century?
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steel
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Who was the first African American woman to receive a patent?
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Sarah E. Goode
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Nikolai Tesla, Thomas Edison, and George Westinghouse were all early competitors in which industry?
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electrical power
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An advocate of laissez-faire policies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries would have been interested in what?
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promoting industrial growth
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century, what doctrine was used to justify treating immigrants from different regions differently?
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Social Darwinism
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Members of the Social Gospel movement supported what?
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laws limiting child labor
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The Social Gospel movement of the Progressive Era focused on what?
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bringing about reforms to cure the problems created by poverty
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Which event had a negative impact on the power and popularity of the Knights of Labor?
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the Haymarket Riot
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During the early 20th century, the Socialist Party of the United States shared many of the goals of which group?
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the Industrial Workers of the World
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WASHINGTON GLADDEN-> supported the union movement-> worked with the social gospel movement-> opposed segregation->
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fought political machines
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How did horizontal integration limit competition?
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Fewer independently owned companies existed to compete.
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Which word describes the role Henry Flager played in the growth of Florida in the late 1800s?
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developer
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What was the main benefit of scientific management?
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It encouraged workers to create goods more quickly and efficiently.
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How did a pool differ from a trust?
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Pools were made of independent companies, but a trust was not.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the growth of the railroad industry?
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increased settlement in the West
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Sarah E. Goode
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Folding cabinet bed
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Henry Ford
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Assembly-line productiion
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Elijah McCoy
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Self-lubricating steam engine
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Wright Brothers
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First powered flight
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Madame C.J. Walker
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Beauty products
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Lewis Howard Latimer
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Improved light bulbs and lamps
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George Westinghouse
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Alternating current power
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Garrett Morgan
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Three-position traffic signal
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Granville T. Woods
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Third rail for electric trains
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George Pullman
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Railroad sleeping car
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Which legislation required states to use sales from land grants to establish agricultural and mechanical colleges?
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Morrill Land Grant Act
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What re-established the silver dollar as a form of currency and committed the U.S. government to the purchase of a certain amount of silver each month for coinage?
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Bland-Allison Act
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In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the U.S. government had the right to regulate private business?
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Munn v. Illinois
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What was a major concern for the National Grange?
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railroad monopolies
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What party was also known as the People's Party?
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Populist Party
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What characteristic of the American Federation of Labor might make it more appealing to workers with families?
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Striking workers received benefits and support.
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What was a consequence of the Haymarket Square Riot?
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eroded support for the Knights of Labor
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How did the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor view membership?
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Only the Knights of Labor allowed unskilled workers to be members.
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What was one difference between the Knights of Labor (KOL) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
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The KOL admitted women and African Americans.
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How did the American Federation of Labor view strikes?
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They embraced strikes as an effective way to make gains for workers.
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In the economy of Nation A, natural laws of economics such as supply and demand completely control the economy with no interference from government. This is an example of a
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market economy
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What factor most greatly limited union growth at the end of the 19th century?
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hostility of business towards unions
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What was the main goal of labor unions by the end of the 19th century?
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higher wages and better working conditions
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Which type of economic system was favored by small business owners?
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free market
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What can be said about labor movements by the end of the 19th century?
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They had successfully organized skilled workers into unions.
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During the late 19th century, why might an American farmer have supported the Populist Movement?
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Populists advocated federal intervention to counter economic challenges that many farmers faced
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WHat is a factor that contributed to the formation of the Farmers' Alliance?
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low crop prices
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Which industry did not exist in the United States until the Second Industrial Revolution?
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steel
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Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot agreed on which of the following policy changes?
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America's natural resources needed to be managed and conserved.
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This quote is from a progressive reformer in the late 1800s. "Probably no young matron ever placed her own things in her own house with more pleasure than that with which we first furnished Hull-House." With which principle is this quote associated?
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the settlement movement
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What factor contributed to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 19th century and early 20th century?
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increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses
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What put stress on public services offered in American cities during the late 19th century and early 20th century?
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migration from farms to cities
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Madame C.J. Walker was an entrepreneur who became successful by improving and selling which of the following?
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beauty products
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Which man was responsible for illuminating the Chicago World's Fair in 1893?
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George Westinghouse
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What location was associated with political machines in the 19th century?
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Tammany Hall in New York City
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What event damaged public support for the labor union movement during the late 19th century?
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the Haymarket Square riot
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What statement describes a major disagreement between the Knights of Labor (KOL) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
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The KOL appealed to unskilled workers, while the AFL was limited to skilled workers.
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What group strongly supported yellow-dog contracts?
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business owners
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What increased rapidly during the first several decades of the Second Industrial Revolution?
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immigration to the U.S. and union activism
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What changes took place in the first two decades of the 20th century?
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The majority of the U.S. population lived in urban areas instead of rural areas.
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What was one effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924?
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It reduced immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.
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What statement could have been made by a nativist during the late 19th century and early 20th century?
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"Immigrants who lack American values weaken our culture."
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What two groups favored passage of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act?
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farmers and miners
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What focused on helping immigrants adjust to life in America?
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the settlement house movement
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What impact did developments in the steel industry during the 19th century have on the United States?
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They made the production of the steel rails cheaper, helping to spread railroad networks throughout the nation.
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What was one important effect of the development of the telegraph?
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It increased the speed that news traveled across the United States.
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Why did business owners in the late 19th century attempt to establish trusts?
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to control markets in order to maximize profits
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Which pull factor drew increasing numbers of immigrants to the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century?
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a dream of economic opportunities
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What was a result of industrialization in the United States?
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The gap between rich and poor members of society became larger.
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The power of political machines declined during which period?
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Progressive Era
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What statement explains how farmers contributed to their own problems in the late 19th century?
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A high level of productivity resulted in low crop prices that made farming less profitable.