Western Frontier and The Gilded Age Part I

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A . Each homesteader had to live on the land, build a home, make improvements and farm for 5 years before they were eligible to “prove up.” A total filing fee of $18 was the only money required. . . .

—National Park Service, www.nps.gov (accessed November 14, 2013)

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Choose all correct answers. The legislation described above led to :

congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

the establishment of agricultural communities on the American frontier

the raising of buffalo for food consumption

a series of federal land grants

federal regulation of agriculture

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Which of the following responses describe the photograph above.
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Choose all responses that apply to his excerpt:

Homestead Act

Slavery had been abolished by the 13th amendment

He had been promised suitable land for farming

By "flat ground with no timber" he meant the Great Plains lacked trees.

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By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets.

Increasing the availability and variety of consumer goods.

Contributed to the egalitarian nature of the United States.

Created a need for time zones.

The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

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Choose all responses that that describe the photograph above:

Recognition of Native American's 14th Amendment protections

Results of the Dawes Act

Respect of settlers for Native American traditions, religion and language.

Forced cultural assimilation

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Select all responses that would complete diagram above:

The start of the Industrialization in the United States

The abundance of employment opportunities

Potato crop in Ireland is devastated by black rot fungus

Irish Immigration

Asian immigration

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Choose all reponses that led to the passage of this legislation:

A need to regulate railroad prices on shipping good to markets

An attempt to weaken the power of Political machines

A need for merit exams to ensure candidates were qualified to fill government jobs

Contaminated food created illness and often death

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Choose all responses that apply to this excerpt:

George Washington Plunkitt is a Political Boss in charge of Tammany Hall a political machine.

Plunkitt is an honest entrepreneur.

He is describing the rigging government contracts to make money.

The lack of government services and regulation contributed to increased corruption

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What were the results of rapid growth and a large influx of immigration to U.S. cities in the early 20th century?

poor sanitary conditions due to a lack of adequate restroom facilities in tenement housing

The population of slums increased

The creation of public hospitals through tax increases

The creation of tenement buildings in urban areas

overcrowded housing

An introduction of housing codes to ensure regulation of rental properties

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Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.

The governments role expanded in taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

An example of a step away from Lassie- faire economic policies

Government regulation requiring the inspection of food products were implemented

Muckrakers (investigative journalist) were able to influence the passage of legislation that improved society

Led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration

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Legislation protecting American workers from having to compete against foreign labor

Progressive Era laws designed to protect consumers

Anti-trust legislation meant to control prices of consumer goods

Examples of Nativism during the late 19th century

Promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

A result of American owned businesses using immigrant labor to increase profits

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Select all responses that are associated with voting

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Identify and explain the three Reconstruction Amendments

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Select all responses associated with the rights of the accused:

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Select phrase that applies to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government

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Select the phrase that recognizes enfranchisement of citizens:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government

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Select the phrase that list the rights you were born with:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government

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List all your rights protected by the first amendment

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The most important amendment to a Political Boss during the "Gilded Age" was the and provide for.

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Select all responses that facilitate trade.

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The Meat inspection Act and the Pure Food act are examples of Laissez- Faire economics.

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Place the Acts in the era that were ratified.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866
Meat inspection Act of 1906
Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
Chinese exclusion Act of 1882
Homestead Act 1862
Dawes Act of 1887

Acts passed during Manifest Destiny and The Gilded Age
Acts passed during Reconstruction

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Stavka koja se može prevući		Odgovarajuća stavka
establishes an income tax		enfranchisement
Assimilation		16th amendment
Merit Exams		Chinese Exclusion Act
nativism		civic responsibility
Upton Sinclair		Homestead Act
Food Handlers card requirement		Dawes Act
Ghettos		The Jungle
investigative journalist during the Gilded Age who exposes corruption in Business and Government		Meat Inspection Act
jury duty		Tenements
Free Land		Muckrakers
voting		Pendleton Civil Service Act

Western Frontier and The Gilded Age Part I

Choose all correct answers. The legislation described above led to :

Which of the following responses describe the photograph above. Choose all correct answers:

Choose all responses that apply to his excerpt:

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Choose all responses that that describe the photograph above:

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Choose all reponses that led to the passage of this legislation:

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What were the results of rapid growth and a large influx of immigration to U.S. cities in the early 20th century?

Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.

Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above:

Select all responses that are associated with voting

Identify and explain the three Reconstruction Amendments

Select all responses associated with the rights of the accused:

Select phrase that applies to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Select the phrase that recognizes enfranchisement of citizens:

Select the phrase that list the rights you were born with:

List all your rights protected by the first amendment

Select all responses that facilitate trade.

The Meat inspection Act and the Pure Food act are examples of Laissez- Faire economics.

Place the Acts in the era that were ratified.

Choose all correct answers. The legislation described above led to :

Which of the following responses describe the photograph above. Choose all correct answers:

Choose all responses that apply to his excerpt:

Select all correct responses:

Choose all responses that that describe the photograph above:

Select all responses that would complete diagram above:

Choose all reponses that led to the passage of this legislation:

Choose all responses that apply to this excerpt:

What were the results of rapid growth and a large influx of immigration to U.S. cities in the early 20th century?

Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.

Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above:

Select all responses that are associated with voting

Identify and explain the three Reconstruction Amendments

Select all responses associated with the rights of the accused:

Select phrase that applies to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Select the phrase that recognizes enfranchisement of citizens:

Select the phrase that list the rights you were born with:

List all your rights protected by the first amendment

Select all responses that facilitate trade.

The Meat inspection Act and the Pure Food act are examples of Laissez- Faire economics.

Place the Acts in the era that were ratified.

Which of the following responses describe the photograph above.
Choose all correct answers:

Which of the following responses describe the photograph above.
Choose all correct answers: