Unit 5, 7 Flashcards
Who were the leaders of the respected countries during WWI?
- ) Wilson- U.S President and commander in chief
- ) Zar Nicholas II (the 2nd)- Russia, he was assassinated
- ) King George V (the 5th)- England, Great Britain
- ) Kaiser Wilhelm- Germany, bad guy
- ) Lenin- New leader of Russia
What are the weapon advances that came out during WWI?
- ) The Flamethrower- From Germany used to kill people, set them on fire
- ) Artilery/tanks
- ) planes/air ware-fare
- ) poisons gas
- ) submarines
- ) machine guns that are very developed
what type of economy did the Siox and Cheyenne cultures have?
Nomadic
What animal was massively important for many Native Americans groups in the West and provided food, clothing, and shelter for their people?
Buffalos
Which type of person would most likely hold the belief of Manifest Destiny in the late 1800’s?
A citizen of the USA moving to the Great Plains
Which option below best explains how the introduction of horses and guns by Europeans to Native Americans impacted the culture of the Native Americans by the lates 1800s on the USA?
Many Native American cultures transitioned from being agrarians to nomads.
All of the following were motivations encouraging American citizens to go west in the late 1800s EXCEPT?:
The opportunity to work in the new factories
At ______, US militia killed 150 people and most of those killed were women and children.
the Massacre at Sand Greek
What option below best explains why sitting Bull refused to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
He would not sign it because he felt it interfered with the nomadic way of life.
Who led the Seventh Calvary at the Battle of Little Horn?
George Custer
What conflict was the last major battle of the Indian Wars?
The Battle of Wounded Knee
What explanation below explains why railroad companies were able to charge high prices to farmers to ship their crops in the late 1800s?
The railroad companies had essentially no competition
Politically, most citizens in the South were____and most citizens in the North were____ during the late 1800s?
Democrats (south) / Republicans (north)
Silverties wanted what economic policy?
The use of gold and silver to back money
What explanation below explains why very wealthy individuals supported the gold standard?
The gold standard kept inflation from drastically increasing
Andrew Carnegie formed a monopoly in the ____ industry?
Steel
When company buys out all of its competitors to be a monopoly, that company is practicing ____ integration.
Horizontal
When a company buys out all the suppliers of its product to be a monopoly, that company is practicing____ integration.
Vertical
What was the goal of the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
To stop monopolies from forming
which option correctly defines a strike?
When workers refuse to work and protest a company
Who formed the National Labor Union?
William Sylvis
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many big business owners heavily supported the economic system of____, while many common laborers began going against this arrangement and supported the economic system of____.
Capitalism / Socialism
What notable historical impact did Pauline Newman accomplish in her desire to support common workers?
she started the Ladies Garment Workers Union
Mark Twain called the era during United States history from the 1870s to the 1890s the ____ Age?
Gilded
Which option below correctly defines the term “kickback”?
when a leader is provided unlawful, financial gain from a city project
Which option below functioned as the second in the chain of command in the political machines?
The Ward Bosses
Which option below correctly defines the term “graft”?
The use of political power for personal gain
Which leader below is typically remembered as a mayor who did not use his office for selfish gain?
Roscoe Conkling
____ is a system in which government jobs can be awarded to anyone regardless of qualifications.
Patronage
What was President Cleveland’s position on tariffs?
He supported reducing tariffs to lower prices for consumers
The 4 Goals of Progressivism
- ) promote social welfare
- ) Advance Moral Improvement
- ) Pursue Economic Reform
- ) Increase Efficiency
Progressives wanted all of the following EXCEPT:
higher wages for factory owners
What description below accurately describes a muckraker?
A journalist who exposed corruption
How did Jacob Riis help people to understand the living conditions occurring in New York City?
He used photographer to display the conditions
How did Jane Addams impact the Progressive Movement?
she developed settlement houses
In the Progressive Era, many women claimed_____ causes spouse abuse, increased unemployment, and led to other social ills.
Alcohol
What is suffrage?
The right to vote