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1. The reform movement to eliminate political corruption and modernize life for Americans is called ________________.
a. imperialism
b. isolationism
c. progressivism
2. The policy that stopped the United States from forming alliances, entering agreements, and trading with other countries in the 1930s is called ______________.
a. imperialism
b. isolationism
c. urbanization
3. Organizations that represent the needs of employees and seek better working conditions from employers are called ________________.
a. labor unions
b. political groups
c. activists
4. The policy that stretches a nation's power over other territories or nations by taking control of their land, government, or economic system is known as _________________.
a. socialism
b. communism
c. imperialism
5. Shifting the population from the rural areas to the urban areas to be closer to their jobs is called ___________.
a. migration
b. urbanization
c. relocation
6. By 1890, one-third of the population in the United States lived in the ________________.
a. rural areas
b. urban areas
c. mountains
7. _______________ was the 26th President of the United States and the profound leader of Progressivism.
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Andrew Johnson
8. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed ___________________.
a. competitive prices
b. poor working conditions
c. monopolies on producers of similar product
9. The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million because _______________.
a. of its citizens
b. of its technology
c. of its natural resources
10. The Industrial Revolution changed the economy's production from working in factories to farming crops.
a. True
b. False
11. A(n) _______________ is an organization of manufacturers and suppliers who keep prices high to discourage competition.
a. administration
b. corporation
c. cartel
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Social Studies: The Industrial Revolution - Quiz
