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From 1901 to 1910, about how many immigrants came to America?
Over 8 million
From 1881 through 1920, people came from all of the following continents EXCEPT:
Africa
Most people that came to the West Coast of the U.S. around 1911 came through:
Angel Island
Most people that came to the East Coast of America around 1900 probably came through:
Ellis Island
Most important reason immigrants came to America (1880-1920):
Job Opportunities
Jacob Riis' photograph "Five Cents Lodging" represents:
Overcrowding
People in the photograph are most likely:
New Immigrants
Law passed to restrict immigration in the 1800s:
Chinese Exclusion act
Relationship between immigrants and political machines:
Political machines helped immigrants in exchange for votes
Nativists opposed:
Foreigners
Man on the left (cartoon) represents:
Political Machine
Message of the octopus cartoon (Standard Oil monopoly):
Monopolies have too much control
Octopus' tentacles did NOT wrap around:
The White House
Robber Barons gained wealth by:
All of the above
Cartoon pressured:
Teddy Roosevelt
Cartoon focused on reforming:
Food safety
Goal of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair:
Expose unsanitary meat processing
Goal of the Progressive Era:
Economic reform
Organization protecting America's economy:
Federal Reserve System (1913)
Law requiring truthful labels:
Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
Who gained most from national parks?
U.S. citizens
Correct presidential party alignment:
Roosevelt (Rep), Taft (Rep), Wilson (Dem)
Crusading journalists were called:
Muckrakers
Event that most impacted Progressives:
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911)
President symbolizing reform:
Theodore Roosevelt
The Jungle exposed:
Meatpacking industry
Woodrow Wilson's key action:
Federal Reserve System (1913)
Roosevelt's message to Congress:
Conserve natural resources
Amendment for direct election of Senators:
17th
Highest urban population change:
1910-1920