Question

unit 2 test study guide
native american experience, farmers & populism, & the second industrial revolution
part a: matching - match each term to the correct description. write the letter on the line.
jacob riis a. reform political party created to represent farmers
assimilation b. ran political machine in new york city, used corruption to stay in power
populist party c. exposed tenement living conditions in how the other half lives
sherman anti - trust act d. attempt to force native americans to adopt u.s. culture
e. law passed to break up monopolies like standard oil
boss tweed
wright brothers f. inventors of the first successful airplane
part b: fill in the blank - use the word bank to complete the sentences.
word bank:
progressivism chinese exclusion act steel girders urbanization standard oil nativists morrill acts bimetallism

Explanation:

Jacob Riis was a journalist who exposed tenement living conditions in How the Other Half Lives. Assimilation was the attempt to force Native Americans to adopt U.S. culture. The Populist Party was a reform political party created to represent farmers. The Sherman Anti - Trust Act was a law passed to break up monopolies like Standard Oil. Boss Tweed ran a political machine in New York City and used corruption to stay in power. The Wright Brothers were the inventors of the first successful airplane.

Answer:

Jacob Riis - c
Assimilation - d
Populist Party - a
Sherman Anti - Trust Act - e
Boss Tweed - b
Wright Brothers - f