front 1 Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s? | back 1 They assisted the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community. |
front 2 Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field? | back 2 John D. Rockefeller and telecommunications |
front 3 Judging from the map, which area was likely to see the GREATEST percentage increase in urban population due to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? | back 3 A |
front 4 What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System? | back 4 to regulate banks and create a more elastic currency |
front 5 What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike that is depicted in the newspaper below? | back 5 Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick wanted to break up the power of the steelworkers' union. |
front 6 What was a disadvantage of this new form of government? | back 6 The city manager was not directly responsible to the electorate. |
front 7 How did political machines gather votes in the late 18th century and early 19th century? | back 7 Political machines promised social services and jobs in exchange for votes. |
front 8 What was the purpose of the Grange movement? | back 8 to break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests |
front 9 Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century? | back 9 Government leaders received money from business and also believed in laissez-faire. |
front 10 Which was NOT a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century? | back 10 demanding hiring requirements |