SSUSH11 & SSUSH12 Review

Front

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of

Back

the Transcontinental Railroad.

Answer explanation

On May 10, 1869, the East and the West became connected by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, not a telegraph line, the Oregon Trail system, or the stations that served the Pony Express.

Front

Why were business owners in the late 1800s and early 1900s able to convince many people that labor-organizing efforts were ¨un-American¨?

Back

A large proportion of the industrial workers in the United States were foreign-born.

Answer explanation

Business owners in the late 1800s and early 1900s convinced many that labor-organizing was 'un-American' because a large proportion of industrial workers were foreign-born.

Front

What was one important effect of the railroad built in the 1860s connecting the East Coast with the West Coast of the United States?

Back

It became quicker to travel from San Francisco to New York.

Answer explanation

The construction of the railroad in the 1860s made traveling from San Francisco to New York quicker.

Front

In the nineteenth century, what would big business leaders like John D. Rockefeller likely attempt?

Back

Consolidate many similar corporations into one giant business that controlled all of the market.

Answer explanation

In the 19th century, big business leaders like John D. Rockefeller aimed to consolidate similar corporations into one dominant entity controlling the entire market.

Front

To aid in processing immigrants, in 1892 the United States government opened

Back

Ellis Island.

Answer explanation

To process immigrants, the US government opened Ellis Island in 1892. It served as a gateway for immigrants entering the country.

Front

Samuel Gompers founded this labor union in the late nineteenth century, attempting to organize skilled workers to resist abuses by management.

Back

The American Federation of Labor

Answer explanation

Samuel Gompers founded The American Federation of Labor in the late nineteenth century to organize skilled workers and resist management abuses.

Front

What contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains from 1867 to 1890?

Back

the westward shift of the frontier

Answer explanation

The westward shift of the frontier contributed most to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains from 1867 to 1890. It led to conflicts and encroachment on Native American lands.

Front

How did railroads stimulate the national economy in the late 1800s?

Back

They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country.

Answer explanation

Railroads stimulated the national economy in the late 1800s by efficiently allowing products to be shipped across the country.

Front

What did the size and power of John D. Rockefeller's Standard oil company cause?

Back

the government to pass anti-trust laws.

Answer explanation

The size and power of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company led the government to pass anti-trust laws.

Front

The Pullman Strike of 1894 was an important event in the history of organized labor because it showed that

Back

the needs and concerns of union members mattered less to the government than the needs and concerns of industrial executives.

Answer explanation

The Pullman Strike of 1894 highlighted that the government prioritized the needs of industrial executives over union members.