Final

Question 1

an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

Answer 1

capitalism

Question 2

the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service

Answer 2

monopoly

Question 3

an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history

Answer 3

Rockefeller

Question 4

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

Answer 4

philanthropy

Question 5

German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist considered to be the father of American cartoon

Answer 5

Thomas Nast

Question 6

how did Thomas nast political cartoons promote change

Answer 6

he was the scourge of democratic representative “boss” tweed and the Tammany hall Democratic Party political machine. depicted tweed as a thief and dictator

Question 7

how did Rockefeller and other captains of industry treat their workers

Answer 7

workers were treated poorly receiving little to no pay, chile labor was a recurring problem, and factories were in terrible condition. this led to labor strikes primarily after mass amounts of deaths and injuries from unregulated factories

Question 8

why did people move from the south to the north during the gilded age

Answer 8

some moved to escape persecution while others moved for work. as immigrants came the cities grew, as job opportunities increased so did the migration

Question 9

how did uncontrolled rapid growth and the new immigration from Europe impact life in the cities

Answer 9

the uncontrolled amount of immigrants created problems in the cities. they were overcrowded, unsanitary, competition for jobs

Question 10

what types of programs or resources were set in place in order to help assimilate new immigrants to America

Answer 10

homestead act
personal freedoms
religious freedoms

Question 11

what did roosevelts personal interest in conversation lead him to create

Answer 11

he was a bug outdoorsmen and loved everything relating to that. on a trip he noticed the quickly fading natural wonders in the US

Question 12

exposed the appalling working conditions of the meat packing industry

Answer 12

upton Sinclair

Question 13

what changes occurred after the release of upton sinclairs the jungle

Answer 13

meat sales dropped greatly and the meat inspection act of 1906 was passed

greatly expanded federal government regulation of private enterprise

Question 14

political corruption during the gilded age led to reform such as

Answer 14

officials who were involved in the credit mobilizer scandal were fired

Question 15

which event pulled America into the Spanish American war

Answer 15

The US declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine

Question 16

why did Roosevelt want to build the Panama Canal

Answer 16

he wanted to connect the eastern and western coasts of the US. it would help the navy get ships to and from both coasts faster and easier. it would also ship commercial goods better.

Question 17

what effect did the outcome of the Spanish American war have on the reputation of the United States in the world view

Answer 17

people began to believe that the concept of manifest destiny should be spread around the world
American influence was exerted

Question 18

how did Americans feel about purchasing Alaska from Russia

Answer 18

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Question 19

why did america want to become an imperialist power

Answer 19

caused by manifest destiny, which showed that the spirit of pioneering was still alive
Imperialism was justified as a noble enterprise

Question 20

which events ultimately pulled America into WW1

Answer 20

Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind wilsons decision to lead the United States into World War One

Question 21

the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation

Answer 21

19th amendment

Question 22

who did the allies of WWI include

Answer 22

France, Britain, Russia, and eventually the US

Question 23

who did the central powers of WWI include

Answer 23

Germany
Ottoman Empire
Austria

Question 24

who did Russia and Austria want to control

Answer 24

the Serbs

Question 25

what was the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 25

Balkans

Question 26

who wanted a railway to the Ottoman Empire

Answer 26

Germany

Question 27

heir to the Austrian throne
assassinated by gavrilo princip, a Serbian nationalist
1914

Answer 27

archduke franz Ferdinand

Question 28

wanted independence for Serbia, not control from a foreign power like Austria

Answer 28

princip

Question 29

declared war against Serbia

Answer 29

Austria

Question 30

what spiraled out of control and led to WWI

Answer 30

alliance systems forming

Question 31

who declares war on Russia

Answer 31

Germany

Question 32

a peace treaty signed on March 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia and the central powers that ended Russia’s participation in WWI

Answer 32

Brest-Litovsk

Question 33

statements of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end WWI. the principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States congress by president Woodrow Wilson

Answer 33

Wilsons 14 points

Question 34

why was the triangle shirtwaist factory fire a landmark in labor history

Answer 34

activists and labor unions like the international ladies garment workers union wanted to improve working conditions

Question 35

a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole

Answer 35

socialism