Immigration-Imperialism Units

Question 1

True or False: The Chinese were the only racial group to have been denied access to the U.S in our history?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is the underlying idea that leads the U.S to Expansion?
Social Darwinism
New Markets
Monroe Doctrine

Answer 2

Social Darwinism

Question 3

What form of media popularized sensationalizing the truth to push a cause and to “make headlines?”
Red Scare
Green Party
Yellow Journalism

Answer 3

Yellow Journalism

Question 4

“Remember the Maine, to hell with …,” became the U.S rallying cry during what conflict?
Philippine Insurrection
Spanish American War
Civil War

Answer 4

Spanish American War

Question 5

This is the type of diplomacy used by Teddy Roosevelt, when dealing with foreign powers.
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
“Big Stick” Diplomacy

Answer 5

“Big Stick” Diplomacy

Question 6

Teddy Roosevelt had a goal of crossing an isthmus with a man made river. What was its eventual name?
Hoover Dam
Straights of Gibraltar
Panama Canal

Answer 6

Panama Canal

Question 7

True or False: Women’s Suffrage groups would campaign against Prohibition to try to win their right to vote.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is Albert Beveridge’s idea behind the speech, “The March of the Flag?” What does he want and how does he justify his goal? 4 sentences.

Answer 8

Beveridge is saying that it’s our duty to go forward with what has been given and give it to the rest of the world. The speech was somewhat aimed at celebrating American victories. Beveridge used religious rhetoric and mentioned God a bunch to appeal to the people. He uses these religious arguments to somewhat advance his idea of Imperialism.

Question 9

Which of the following was the primary group that NAWSA tried to use, to leverage men into giving women voting rights?
Blacks
Immigrants
Poor

Answer 9

Immigrants

Question 10

The Pendleton Act required which of the following?
A percentage of government employees to be highly qualified
Railroads to be federally regulated
Labor standards to be raised

Answer 10

A percentage of government employees to be highly qualified

Question 11

The political party led by William Jennings Bryan was called?
Populist Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party

Answer 11

Democratic Party

Question 12

Between 1870 and 1920, how many farmers moved to cities?
11 million
50 million
33 million

Answer 12

11 million

Question 13

True or False: Mining camps chose to hire diverse ethnicities, because of the benefits of a melting pot atmosphere.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The Gentlemen’s Agreement was reached after which of the following events?
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
The segregation of San Francisco schools
The opening of Japan to trading from the “West”

Answer 14

The segregation of San Francisco schools

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the two words we have learned that means fitting into a culture?
Ingratiation
Hellenism
Phil

Answer 15

Hellenism

Question 16

A key concept of Urbanization was Mobility. Another was a new concept of Success. Speak to these ideas in 2 sentences apiece.

Answer 16

Mobility was the idea of moving up quickly through the ranks and social class. One hope was that you could educate your children and afford them a better life. The new concept of success was owning property or other things that signified success/Materialism. For example, owning a grand piano was a huge signification of success.

Question 17

Who was left behind, in Memphis, due to their low status during the Yellow Fever epidemic?
Hispanics
Blacks
Women

Answer 17

Blacks

Question 18

What is the name for the substandard dwellings, that segregated people of color and the poor, during the Industrial Revolution?
Settlement Houses
Tenements
Suburbs

Answer 18

Tenements

Question 19

The practice of the President repaying political favors is called?
Spoils
Hedging a Bet
Veto

Answer 19

Spoils

Question 20

Who was the man that exposed the corruption of the political machine of New York?
“Boss” Tweed
Jacob Riis
Thomas Nast

Answer 20

Thomas Nast

Question 21

What was the name of the Democratic Political Machine, in New York City?
Credit Mobilier
Tammany Hall
Whiskey Ring

Answer 21

Tammany Hall

Question 22

Which of the following was not a way in which consuming was not directly tailored to women?
Arranging shops and products to appeal to women’s desires
Advertisements in Journals and Newspapers
Putting educated men in advertising roles

Answer 22

Putting educated men in advertising roles

Question 23

True or False: Credit Mobilier involved the Vice President of the United States?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Why wouldn’t Carnegie give his money to workers?
They would waste the money
He paid his managers to much
He hated organized labor

Answer 24

They would waste the money

Question 25

Which of the following was not a typical reason for immigrants leaving their country?
Poor farming
Conflict
Disease

Answer 25

Disease

Question 26

What is the meaning of Gilded? How does this relate to the era of “The Gilded Age?” 3 sentences.

Answer 26

Gilded means covered in gold. This relates to The Gilded Age because on the outside it was beautiful but on the inside it was a complete catastrophe. This was a time of intense industrialization and immense wealth.

Question 27

Which of the following groups did not support the “Free Silver Movement?”
Bankers
Farmers
Miners

Answer 27

Bankers

Question 28

True or False: The Chinese are the only racial group to have ever been entirely barred from the United States.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The landmark case, Plessy v. Ferguson, coined which of the following phrases?
Separation of Powers
Separate but Equal
Separation of Church and State

Answer 29

Separate but Equal

Question 30

Name and describe 3 of the 5 major Populist ideas, that are still present in our government today. 2 sentences apiece.

Answer 30

Graduated Income Tax is a tax that increases on higher earning individuals. Basically, the more you make, the more you pay. Another is the direct election of senators which allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Before this, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. They also believed in ideas such as Referendum, the initiative, and Recall. For example, Referendum is a direct and universal vote in which an electorate is invited to vote on a specific proposal.

Question 31

What was Bryan’s rationale in running for President?
Obtaining power for his political party
Fighting for farmers and factory laborers
Helping to expand big business

Answer 31

Fighting for farmers and factory laborers

Question 32

A leader of the Populist Party, which man believed in Social Security, and women’s suffrage?
Lincoln Steffens
Robert La Follette
Jacob Riis

Answer 32

Robert La Follette

Question 33

Which woman was a famous Populist orator, who helped to normalize women in politics? She is famous for her quote, “Raise less corn and more hell!”
Mary Lease
Ida Tarbell
Ida B. Wells

Answer 33

Mary Lease

Question 34

Booker T. Washington believed in which of the following to push Blacks up the social ladder?
Formal Education
Direct Equality
Vocational Education

Answer 34

Vocational Education

Question 35

Compare and contrast the 3 different types of Domestic Policy of Teddy, Taft and Wilson. 5 sentences.

Answer 35

Teddy had the square deal. It included regulation of railroad rates and pure foods and drugs. Taft wanted more law to be implemented. He reformed tariff law through reduced rates. Wilson first focused on tariff Reform. He pushed the Underwood-Simmons Act which achieved the most significant reduction rates since the Civil War.