Question

veziah bullion
native american experience, farmers & populism, & the second industrial revolution
unit 2 test study guide
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
boss tweed
e. law passed to break up monopolies like standard oil
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
mixed economy
vertical integration
nativists
morrill acts
bimetallism
the rise of factories and immigration led to rapid _______________ or the growth of cities.
the u.s. issued the _______________ to provide land for agricultural colleges and farmer education.
the company _______________ controlled nearly 90% of the oil industry under john d. rockefeller.
andrew carnegie used _______________ a business strategy where a company owns or controls every part in the creation of its product (resources, factories, transportation).
reformers launched the movement known as _______________ to address the problems of industrialization.
the use of _______________ allowed for the construction of skyscrapers.
william jennings bryans \cross of gold\ speech dramatically explained the negative effects of the gold standard on working people in an attempt to encourage americans to adopt a policy of _______________.
americans who were anti - immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called _______________.
the _______________ was the first major u.s. law to restrict immigration based on nationality.
the united states has a _______________ where businesses are privately owned but the government regulates the economy.

Explanation:

1. Part A:

• Jacob Riis is known for exposing tenement living conditions in How the Other Half Lives, so matches with c.
• Assimilation is the attempt to force Native Americans to adopt U.S. culture, so matches with d.
• The Populist Party was a reform - political party created to represent farmers, so matches with a.
• The Sherman Anti - Trust Act was a law passed to break up monopolies like Standard Oil, so matches with e.
• Boss Tweed ran a political machine in New York City and used corruption to stay in power, so matches with b.
• The Wright Brothers were the inventors of the first successful airplane, so matches with f.

1. Part B:

• The rise of factories and immigration led to rapid urbanization, which is the growth of cities.
• The U.S. issued the Morrill Acts to provide land for agricultural colleges and farmer education.
• Standard Oil, under John D. Rockefeller, controlled nearly 90% of the oil industry.
• Andrew Carnegie used vertical integration, a business strategy where a company owns or controls every part in the creation of its product.
• Reformers launched the movement known as Progressivism to address the problems of industrialization.
• The use of steel girders allowed for the construction of skyscrapers.
• William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech was about encouraging Americans to adopt a policy of bimetallism to counter the negative effects of the gold standard on working people.
• Americans who were anti - immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called nativists.
• The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first major U.S. law to restrict immigration based on nationality.
• The United States has a mixed economy, where businesses are privately owned but the government regulates the economy.

Answer:

Part A:

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

Part B:

Urbanization
Morrill Acts
Standard Oil
Vertical Integration
Progressivism
Steel Girders
Bimetallism
Nativists
Chinese Exclusion Act
Mixed Economy