Unit 1 History Study Guide

Question 1

What are 3 push factors that moved people west?

Answer 1

1. Racism
2. Bad pay
3. Lack of jobs

Question 2

What are 3 positives of railroads?

Answer 2

1. Efficient travel
2. Trade growth
3. Helped economy

Question 3

What are 3 negatives of railroads?

Answer 3

1. Bad work conditions
2. Loss of traditional and ancestral land for Native Americans
3. Lot’s of conflicts

Question 4

What was the Federal Government’s position on Native Americans?

Answer 4

Gave them empty promises when they only wanted their land.
Saw them as uncivilized.

Question 5

Who were the exodusters and where did they move?

Answer 5

Groups of African Americans who traveled west after the civil war.

Question 6

How were Chinese and Hispanic immigrants treated?

Answer 6

Poorly, Americans blamed them for problems such as, poverty, crime, etc.
Racial discrimination, loss of property, low wages, tortured, lynched, etc.

Question 7

What were some benefits of the 2nd industrial revolution?

Answer 7

Technological advancements ( systems ) such as, the telegraph, telephone, railroad network, etc.

Question 8

What was the difference between the 2 waves of immigrants?

Answer 8

1st wave : White, mostly Protestant ( Christian but not Catholic )
2nd wave : Non-white, mostly Catholic and Jewish

Question 9

Why is it called the gilded age?

Answer 9

Gilded : Covered thinly with gold or wealthy and privileged.
Things looked good on the surface but were corrupt underneath.

Question 10

What did progressives focus their attention on?

Answer 10

Worked to improve society in the U.S.
Food safety laws, increased political rights, etc.

Question 11

How effective was the populist movement?

Answer 11

Not very :(

Question 12

What impact did unions and strikes have on the relation between management and workers?

Answer 12

Angered managers forcing them to close factories to end movements making the employees come back to work. This caused a messy relationship between the 2.

Question 13

Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii and the Philippines?

Answer 13

1. Economic trade
2. Good military position

Question 14

Why were some Americans unsure about imperializing?

Answer 14

It was wrong / hypocritical because when Britain did this to us we didn’t like it.

Question 15

What is yellow journalism?

Answer 15

Journalism that sensationalizes something and is a huge exaggeration.

Question 16

What was the purpose of the Zimmerman telegram?

Answer 16

To convince Mexico to join the war and side with Germany to take back their land from the U.S.

Question 17

Why did congress pass the Espionage Act?

Answer 17

To prevent people from talking bad about the war, and being disloyal.

Question 18

Why did congress pass the Sedition Act?

Answer 18

To prevent people from publishing false information about the government.

Question 19

How did Americans react to WW1 at home?

Answer 19

They were ready to help! :)

Question 20

What was the goal of mobilization on the home front?

Answer 20

To make sure the soldiers had everything they needed.

Question 21

Why did the U.S. reject the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 21

By signing it would force them to join any war started even if they wanted to stay neutral.

Question 22

How did the progressives address problems? How successful were they at doing so?

Answer 22

Civil service reform ( intended to provide Federal Managers with the flexibility to improve government operations and productivity ), food safety laws, increased political rights for women and U.S. workers, etc.
They were able to improve the lives of many people and communities.

Question 23

Did the growth of cities lead to opportunities or obstacles for various groups? Think of some examples.

Question 24

How did the U.S. imperializing and conflict lead to shirting attitudes about U.S. involvement in global affairs? Think of some examples.