Flashcard: The Gilded Age, Progressive Era, and Imperialism

Front

Which invention had the greatest impact on communication during the late 19th century? Options: The steam engine, The telegraph, The cotton gin, The assembly line

Back

The telegraph

Front

Why did many immigrants enter the United States through Ellis Island and Angel Island?

Back

To pass inspections for entry into the country

Front

How did muckrakers influence the Progressive Era?

Back

They exposed corruption and social problems.

Front

Which best explains the impact of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?

Back

It supported the 'separate but equal' doctrine, expanding Jim Crow laws.

Front

As a U.S. senator in the early 1900s, supporting American imperialism after the Spanish-American War could be justified by which of the following reasons? To expand U.S. influence and gain strategic territories like the Philippines and Panama Canal Zone.

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To expand U.S. influence and gain strategic territories like the Philippines and Panama Canal Zone.