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William Randloph Hearst's San Francisco publication was calleda. The Journalb. The Chroniclec. The Worldd. The Buggle
This raised the tax on imports to almost 50% to protect business in the United Statesa. Homestead Actb. The McKinley Tariffc. The Chinese Exclusion Actd. Reciprocity Treaty
What allowed citizens to buy land from the government and was instrumental in settling the west?a. Resettlement Administrationb. Sherman Anti-Trust Actc. Occupational Safety and Health Actd. The Homestead Act
Roosevelt's Rough Riders Consisted ofa. African Americansb. Indiansc. Outlawsd. Anyone who could ride or shoot
How are changes made to the Constitution?a. through the Presidentb. through the Supreme Courtc. through Amendmentsd. the Constitution cannot be changed
Supreme Court case that ruled separate was ok as long as there was equality.a. Plessy v. Fergusonb. Munn v. Illinoisc. Brown v. Board of Educationd. Roe v. Wade
Organize these slides in chronological ordera. The term Manifest Destiny appeared in the Democratic Review.b. The Pullman Strikec. The Reciprocity treaty ended tariffs on Hawaiian exports.d. Reconstruction
Which Comanche chief earned the respect of other chiefs by staying neutral during the Indian wars?a. Josephb. Quannah Parkerc. Red Cloudd. Crazy Horse
Inventions by Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell affected Industrial production bya. allowing more time to produce goods and increased efficiency of factories.b. shorting workdays because of the increased production.c. lowering production rates and increased the lag time of production.d. creating longer work days but slowed production.
Muckrakersa. Were an early labor union that were instrumental in improving conditionsb. were a secret society that opposed monopolies and trustsc. Reported on worst extreme circumstances of society and exposed themd. Journalists who helped out big business by providing favorable coverage
When government decides what gets made, how it gets made, how much is made and who gets it is calleda. Socialismb. Capitalismc. Conservatismd. Liberalism
Queen Liliuokalani tried to dissolve Hawaii's constitution and as a resulta. She was overthrown by American businessmen and marines.b. The McKinley Tariff was passedc. The Reciprocity Treaty ended tariff on Hawaiian exports.d. U.S. interests were expelled.
This allowed the United States to trade with China despite the spheres of influence.a. The Chinese Exclusion Actb. Sherman Anti-Trust Actc. Dollar Diplomacyd. Open Door Policy
Who was the owner of Standard Oil Company?a. Andrew Carnegieb. John D. Rockefellerc. George Pullmand. Cornelius Venderbilt
Which Amendment gave all men the right to vote?a. 14th Amendmentb. 13th Amendmentc. 19th Amendmentd. 15th Amendment
From whom did Secretary of State William Seward buy Alaska in 1867?a. Russiab. Britainc. Franced. Spain
What is the supreme law of the United States that all other laws must follow?a. Continental Congressb. The Constitutionc. Emancipation Proclemationd. Declaration of Independence
Ordained by God to explore and settle the west is calleda. Age of Explorationb. Manifest Destinyc. Homestead Actd. Annexation
When an entity puts all other competitors out of business to gain control of an industrya. Monopolyb. Corporationc. Robber Barond. Trust
Organize these slides in order of occurrence.a. Theodore Roosevelt becomes Presidentb. The Chinese Exclusion Act is Passed.c. Theodore Roosevelt forms the Rough Riders.d. The Battle of Little Bighorn