31. In contrast to white settlers, Native Americans viewed nature as _______.
sacred
32. What were the areas set aside by the U.S. government for the exclusive use of Native Americans?
reservations
what effect did electricity have on americans lives
it extended the number of hours in a day that people worked or played
34. What was one main result of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
it tied the nation together
35. Which of the following was featured in the middle-class lifestyle of the Gilded Age
a new emphasis on acquiring goods
why were chinese workers continually harrased and attacked
people thought they were taking jobs
after the civil war farmers debt
increased
which invention made building and use of a skyscraper feasible
elevators
which of the following was a success of the womens rights movement achieved by the end of the 1800s
women attending college
how did the spoils system make political parties more powerful
filling important government positions with party supporters
41. How did the Supreme Court rule in cases affecting the rights of Chinese immigrants
amount of chinese immigrants should be limited in us ,but any chinese who already live here can stay
42. Which of the following best reflects the ideas of Progressives who promoted Americanization efforts?
progressives helped immigrants establish ethnic communities in urban areas
the square deal was a plan for fair government for which president
theodore roosevelt
44. How did President Wilson compensate for the reduced government income resulting from his lowering of tariffs?
creating an income tax
45. Why did Woodrow Wilson believe that the country needed his program, which was known as the New Freedom?
the countries law didnt prevent the strong from crushing the weak
what was the purpose of the federal reserve act
to create central authority to supervise banks
47. What caused leaders to push for child labor laws and shorter workweeks, as well as for a limit on the power of corporations and trusts?
the social gospel
48. Why did Governor Robert M. La Follete establish a direct primary in Wisconsin?
to allow citizens to select candidates for elections
49. Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
a ban on child labor
social darwinism is the theory that
life exists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive
51. After the Spanish-American War, what happened to Cubans & Puerto Ricans
puerto rico became a colony and cuba didnt
52. What American argued that overseas expansion was a "safety-valve" to keep ambitious Americans content?
frederick jackson turner
53. What was the immediate impact of John Hay's first note to foreign diplomats announcing the Open Door Policy?
little effect of the actions of japan of european powers
54. Which of the following is the belief that life is a competitive struggle in which only the fittest survive?
social darwinism
55. When Filipinos rebelled against U.S. rule, the U.S. found itself__________.
using some of the tactics that the spanish used on cuba
who were the rough riders
roosevelts army during the spanish american war
What tactic did Filipino insurgents use to undermine American power
guerilla warfare
58. What were some of the problems American soldiers faced at the beginning of the Spanish-American War?
disease
59. What was the goal of the Philippine insurrection?
to gain independence of the us rule
60. Why did journalists call the Alaska purchase of 1867 "Seward's Folly
they wondered why the us would want a vast tundra of snow and ice far from the central borders
61. What name was given to the raids during the 1920s in which police arrested thousands of suspected radicals?
palmers raid
62. What nation was forced by Allied leaders to make reparations?
germany
63. Why did African-Americans participate in the Great Migration?
to find better jobs and escape racism
64. What hastened the entry of the U.S. into World War I?
the sinking of lusitania
65. Which act authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe
selective system act
66. What were the relationships between African-Americans and white Americans like after the war?
there were race riots in cities around the country
what did interventionists believe the U.S. should do about the war?
us should isolate itself from the hostilities and remain nuetral
68. What were convoys used for?
to protect the goods being transported especially long distance
69. How did the end of World War I affect women in the workplace?
gave them more of a say
which of the following statements reflects the abolitionists view on slavery
the abolitionists thought slavery was morally wrong and should be ended
what is the domestic institution that lincoln refers to in his inaugural address
slavery
over which issue did abraham lincoln and stephen douglas disagree during their debates
whether slavery should be allowed to expand to new territories
why did the publication of uncle toms cabin infuriate people in the south
southerns felt it was an inaccurate depiction of southern peoples lifes and the novel showed black people had important lives and didnt need slavery to survive
in the presidential election of 1860 which of the following candidates supported popular sovereignty
stephen douglas
what was stephen douglas's view on slavery
personally was for it but though the country had the right to vote if they want it in their region
which of the following is true about the fugitive slave act in 1850
declared all runaway slaves to be taken back to their owners
how did the fugitive slave act favor the south
it imposed fines for hiding runaway slaves
why did south carolina secede from the union
tensions with the north concerning tariffs and slavery views
what was true about the constitution of the conferderate states of america
it stressed the independence of each state and guaranteed to protect slavery
who were the copperheads
a group who opposed war and called for its imediate end
what was abraham lincolns strategy for keeping the border states in the union
threefold
how did president lincoln respond to the union retreat after the battle of bull run
called for additional troops and put general george b mcclellan in command
how did the north respond to the growing demand for fresh troops
created conscription laws in 1863
how did the civil war end
surrender of lee to grant in virginia at appomattox court in 1865
which of the following is an example of total war
vandalizing the enemys private home
how did abraham lincolns reelection affect the south
they feared he would end slavery which would cause big problems with slave owners
the agrarian south was at a disadvantage againt the
industrialized north
what factors helped the north to produce more arms and supplies than the south
mechanized factories and a steady supply of immigrants seeking work
which side had a more dificult time rebuilding
the south
what did the ten percent plan require
southern states to readmit into the union
how was the 15th amendment both a success and a failure
gave blacks the right to vote but not women
Which of the following best reflects the attitude of the Radical Republicans toward Reconstruction
south should be punished
How did the election of Rutherford B. Hayes effectively end Reconstruction
hayes removed federal troops from the south
How did scalawags change government in the South?
they brought republican ideas to the southern politics
26. What organization provided food, clothing, healthcare, and education for southern refugees?
the redeemers
27. Which of the following did steel make possible
upsurge of manufacturing methods
29. Which factor contributed the most to the destruction of the buffalo herds?
tourists playing for sport
in the late 1800s industrial workers
faced low wages and long hours of working conditions
what role did railroads play in southern economy
railroads shipped raw materials to the north where they would be manufactured
70. What aspect of the war was the greatest cause of casualties?
modern weapons
71. What part did bootleggers play in the failure of Prohibition?
sold illegal alcohol to consumers
72. Why is Louis Armstrong considered a jazz legend?
for his ability to play the trumpet and his subtle sense of improv
73. What is the largest cultural split in America in the 1920s?
young americans and elders
74. Which factor contributed to the spread of the Great Depression overseas?
us curtailed investment in europe
75. What happened on Black Tuesday?
stockmarket crashed
76. How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?
assembly line
77. At issue in the Scopes Trial of 1925 was whether a public school teacher could_______.
darwins theory of evolution
78. What is jazz?
style of improvisatinal instrumental music popular from the 1920s-1970s
79. What was the condition of America's economy following World War I?
there was a brief recession followed by economic growth
80. After the stock market crash, what happened to America's banking sector?
it collasped