Journal 11/2

1. Journal 11/2 Who, in your mind, out of the following had the greatest impact on history? Why? Muckrakers T. Roosevelt W. Wilson Populists

2. USH 2 review game Immigration, Populism and Progressivism

3. Btw 1880 and 1910 many Immigrants were from_____ ______ instead of Western Europe • Eastern Europe • Northern Europe • Southern Europe • East Asia

4. Elisha Otis’ invention of this makes the construction of the Skyscraper practical. • Crane • Bessemer Process • Electrical power • Safety Elevator

5. What other invention allowed cities in 1800s to build skyscrapers? • Steel Frames • Revolving doors • Architectural blueprints • Flat roofs

6. Which of the following countries is an immigrant in 1900 most likely to be from? • China • Germany • Russia • Argentina

7. This is the idea that immigration poses a threat to a tradition American way of life. • Xenophobia • Social Darwinism • Nativism • Gentleman's Agreement

8. This, passed in response to segregated schools, limited the immigration of unskilled labor to the US • Chinese Exclusion Act • Social Darwinism • Nativism • Gentleman's Agreement

9. Farmers helped organize themselves by forming… • National Grange • Hull House • Benevolent societies • The National Agricultural Association

10. Crowded, unclean, poorly ventilated describe the conditions an immigrant on __________would face • Ellis Island • European Cities • New York • Steerage

11. What are benevolent societies? • Organizations set up to help the poor • Churches set up in ethnic comminutes to serve immigrants • Organizations set up to help immigrants find jobs, housing, education • A gov’t run organization to help immigrants find jobs, housing, education

12. Which of the following best describes Social Gospel? • Strong businesses will survive b/c they are better able to adjust to changing markets • Small businesses are good for the economy; we should help them stay alive • Everyone is equally in need of religion • Religious faith should be expressed through good works

13. Political machines exchanged economic favors for… • Votes • Money • Education • Advertising

14. The Credit Mobilier scandal is associated whose administration? • Hayes’ • Grant’s • Cleveland’s • Garfield's

15. The assassination of this president helped bring about civil service reform. • Garfield • McKinley • Grant • Lincoln

16. One of the most far reaching goals of the Nat’l Grange was reached with the passage of… • Interstate Commerce Act • Pendleton Act • 16th Amendment • Homestead Act

17. Which of following is not a part of the Populist platform • Coinage of money based on the gold and silver standard • Federal regulation of RRs and telegraphs • Laissez-Faire practices • Advocacy for ‘regular people’

18. William Jennings Bryan can best be described as a … • Democrat • Progressive • Machine Boss • Populist

19. Anti-suffragists feared that if women got the right to vote they would… • Ignore their duties at home • Take jobs form men • Demand in-house child care while they went to the polls • Divorce their husbands

20. Muller v Oregon and the Brandeis brief convinced SCOTUS to uphold • 19th Amendment • 10 Hour work week • Gentlemen's agreement • Nativism

21. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire… • Intensified discrimination of immigrants b/c they were blamed for the fire • Intensified discrimination of women b/c they were blamed for the fire • Was a turning point for reform in the workplace • Was another embarrassment for the Grant administration.

22. In the __________ Incident members of an all Black infantry were accused of going on a shooting spree. • 16th Amendment • Ballinger Pinchot • Brownsville • New Freedom

23. Capitalism is a system in which… • The government controls every aspect of the market • The government owns most, but not all, industry • The government owns very little industry • The government does not run industry but can set prices

24. Laissez-Faire capitalism is best described as a system where… • The government regulates all private business • The government takes a ‘hands off’ approach to business • The government creates ‘watch dog’ institutions to regulate in business when needed • No private ownership exists

25. When the gov’t became nervous about the growing power of big business they created… • The Blacklist • Sherman Antitrust Act • Knights of Labor • American Federation of Labor

26. Robert M La Follette was the Wisconsin governor who… • Outlawed big business • Pushed reforms on campaign spending and RR regulation • Was corrupted by the Wisconsin political machines • Outlawed labor unions

27. Upton Sinclair’s novel the The Jungle prompted an investigation into the… • Railroad industry • Meatpacking industry • Mining industry • Department of Labor

28. Progressive women campaigned for civil rights, children’s health and welfare and… • pacifism • The spoils system • prohibition • Retirement benefits

29. She was arrested to “knowingly, wrongfully and unlawfully” voting in 1872 • Carrie Nation • Susan B Anthony • Harriet Tubman • Lucy Hayes

30. Soon after he took office T. Roosevelt intervened in the… • Prohibition movement • Suffrage movement • Spanish American War • Coal Strike

31. When Wilson reduced tariffs he made up lost income by… • Graduating income tax • Graduating sales tax • “ property tax • Park service fee

32. The Women’s Suffrage Movement ‘ends’ with the ratification of the ______ amendment. • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th

33. How did muckrakes effect change? • They organized labor strikes • Exposed corruption by writing about it • They testified in Senate hearings • They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety

34. Why is Oberlin College famous today? • They crafted the wording of the 17th amendment • Writing landmark legislation • Opened its doors to women • Segregated classrooms long after it was illegal

35. Reformers called for prohibition b/c they believed alcohol… • Caused crime, poverty and violence toward women and children. • Was produced in unclean conditions. • Caused health problems • Was produced in unsafe conditions

36. One reason it took so long for women to gain the right to vote is because… • Women were uneducated and couldn’t organize • SCOTUS said suffrage was a state’s rights issue not a federal one • Most suffrage groups were violent • Most women didn’t want to vote until 1919

37. Why did the Republican Party’s control of T. Roosevelt backfire? • President McKinley was assassinated • Americans liked Roosevelt and he beat McKinley as a 3rd party candidate. • Political Machines placed T. Roosevelt in power • The Republican Party lost power and split its votes in 1902 allowing Roosevelt to get elected.

38. What groups needs did TR feel should be balanced in the Square Deal? • Workers, women and bankers • Women, farmers and reformers • Religion, business and art • Workers, businesses and consumers

39. Why did TR create the U.S. Forest Service and Nat’l Park Service? • He felt limited natural resources should be regulated • He thought this would help build trusts in big business • He thought it would help break trusts • He wanted to further regulate Native American lands

40. What did the 17th amendment do? • Created the electoral college • Allowed the HoR to appoint Senators • Allowed voters to directly elect senators. • Shortened the term for the president

41. Members of the IWW, known as ______, lost power as a movement b/c of their radical approach. • Suffragettes • Wobblies • The Reformers • Machine Bosses