Test 1 Flashcards
According to Progressives, which of the following played a central role in creating social problems?
living and working environments
All of the following were benefits of living in an ethnic enclave EXCEPT
exposure to American customs and traditions.
According to the Progressive vision, how would improving individual neighborhoods help to improve the larger society?
Better environments would produce better citizens.
Why did some women disapprove of the Muller v. Oregon ruling?
It was based on the idea that women needed special rules due to their biology, which might give employers reason not to hire them.
Based on the Versailles Treaty, how was Germany portrayed to the rest of the world?
as solely responsible for starting World War I
Which of the following is the best definition of a holding company?
a huge corporation that controlled other companies by purchasing their stock
New Western historians challenge traditional interpretations of the past by emphasizing all of the following EXCEPT
the settlers’ triumph over obstacles.
Who was Alvin C. York?
York was a pacifist who eventually agreed to fight.
How did the United States fail to abide by Teller Amendment of 1898?
The United States did not leave the government and control of Cuba to its people.
Why did many wealthy, native-born Americans oppose political machines?
They were threatened by the growing power of immigrants.
The group that envisioned “one big union” that welcomed members regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or skill was the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
What role did Russia play in the Schlieffen Plan?
Russia’s aggressive march forced the Germans to put a modified plan in place.
Ellis Island was established as
an immigration depot.
Middle-class women enjoyed greater leisure time during the late nineteenth century for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the changing fashions, which allowed women to wear pants.
How were African American soldiers treated following the war?
Many African American soldiers were persecuted post-war by white supremacists fearing a black uprising for democracy.
The City Beautiful movement was intended to provide all of the following EXCEPT
protection and programs for the poor.
In 1886, costly delays in the railroad industry were eliminated by the establishment of
a standard gauge.
Which of the following was LEAST important to late nineteenth-century imperialism?
local settlements
What effect did Christian missionaries have on the Native American tribes in California?
Missionaries disrupted their way of life and transformed them into an exploited class of laborers.
Which of the following created a “banker’s bank”?
the Federal Reserve Act
Which of the following best characterizes the early American Federation of Labor?
an alliance of skilled workers that tried to improve wages and conditions
What was the Gentleman’s Agreement (1907–1908)?
an agreement to deny passports to Japanese workers intending to immigrate
Which goal did Progressives support for the working class?
improving living conditions
How was Wilson’s health affected while promoting the League of Nations?
Wilson suffered a stroke while promoting the League to the public.
Which of the following was an obstacle to working-class labor activism?
ethnic and racial divisions
The terror tactics of white supremacist organizations served all of the following purposes EXCEPT
coercing African American voters to support the Republican Party.
Which of the following men was NOT an innovator in the world of retail in the 1800s?
George Eastman
The railroad industry of the late 1800s was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
it was the second big business after steel.
How did American soldiers contribute to the Spanish Influenza epidemic?
Infected American soldiers carried the virus to France where it continued to spread.
Texas longhorns were introduced to the Americas by which nation?
Spain
What was the yellow press?
The yellow press was journalists and newspapers that reported sensationalist stories with a strong emotional component.
Which statement offers the best explanation for the lack of minimum wage laws until the 1930s?
Lawmakers interpreted Lochner v. New York as forbidding state intervention in employee–employer negotiations.
What did the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Davis Bend in Mississippi have in common?
Both locations were test cases for emancipation during and in the aftermath of the Civil War.
For workers, what problems might occur with welfare capitalism?
Benefits came with conditions.
Montgomery Ward’s broadsheet eventually became
a mail order catalog.
Why might Cubans have resented the Platt Amendment?
The amendment required Cuba to give the U.S. the right to a naval base at Guantánamo Bay.
The romanticized image of a virtuous South defeated by a ruthless North came to be known as
the Lost Cause.
Why were some activists angered by the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?
The Fifteenth Amendment granted voting rights to African American men, but not to any American women.
What events led to the government’s takeover of the railway system?
There was unrest among laborers and the threat of a railway strike.
Who was the sixty-four-year-old, Bible-toting, axe-wielding, saloon-smashing member of the temperance movement?
Carry A. Nation
Which of the following is an apt comparison of changing trends during the Gilded Age?
The upward reach of city skylines was matched by the outward sprawl of suburbs.
How did the war affect regional and class tensions among the African American community?
Southern blacks faced discrimination from some northern blacks.
All of the following contributed to soil erosion EXCEPT
the introduction of foreign plants such as cheatgrass from Asia.
A When Theodore Roosevelt said, “No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this continent is of such consequence to the American people,” to what was he referring?
the Panama Canal
Why did the government sponsor exhibits demonstrating primitive cultural practices from the Philippines at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis?
to show that the Filipinos needed the civilizing influence of the United States
As the twentieth century approached, the rise of the consumer culture impacted Americans in all of the following ways EXCEPT
most Americans lived in urban areas with easy access to department stores.
As the Reconstruction era came to an end,
the South experienced a massive economic transformation.
Hull House provided all of the following EXCEPT
job placement for the unemployed.
Who was the People’s Party presidential candidate in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
What was the primary reason why the Knights of Labor failed?
The union was unable to provide effective leadership on a national level.
In what way did business change at around the turn of the twentieth century?
Huge conglomerates replaced smaller businesses.
What made so-called “amigo warfare” in the Philippines different from traditional warfare?
During the day, enemy fighters would pretend to be friendly toward Americans and looked like any other peasants.
