U.S. History and Constitution Precedent Questions

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, how did industrialization affect U.S. agriculture?

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It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops.

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Based on the reading from the Jungle, what were some of the dangers faced by workers in the meatpacking industry?

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Workers faced dangers such as hand injuries, exposure to acid, risk of blood poisoning, and unpleasant or hazardous working conditions.

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Which effect of industrialization is described at varying levels of detail in all three sources?

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unregulated working conditions/No laws to make the workplace safe

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What is described by the interview subject in Source 3?

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the unsanitary working conditions in large factories

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Which major migration pattern occurred from the late 1870s through the early 1920s?

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African Americans moved to northern cities in search of economic opportunities.

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What was a result of urbanization at the turn of the 20th century in the United States?

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Overcrowding and a lack of sanitation created poor living conditions.

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What was the goal of the U.S. government's policy toward American Indians in the late 1800s?

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to pressure American Indians to assimilate into European American culture

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Which factor led to the Plains Wars?

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the expansion of the United States’ western frontier into American Indian lands

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How did reformers propose that Congress respond to this type of powerful new business?

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by passing antitrust legislation

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Which statement describes the U.S. government's foreign policy following the Spanish-American War?

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The U.S. government further expanded the reach of American military and economic influence.