History of the United States (1964–1980) Flashcards

The time period after the American Civil war was known as?

What formed the first "big business" and in all the late nineteenth century employed more people than the federal government?

Who decided all clocks should be set to a standard time?

In the late nineteenth century who employed more workers than the federal government?

Who became a rich industrialist and made his fortune in the steel business

____ helped create the Socialist Party, whos doctrine maintained that the major American businesses should be owned by the public and operated by the national government, as opposed to the capitalist system in which the wealth is created and distributed by private companies

A poor farmer in the 1890's would have been most likely to support the?

____called the late nineteenth century the?

The creation of what led to the drop of manufactured goods prices?

What country was the primary theater of operation in the Spanish-American war of 1898?

From 1899-1902 the U.S. fought a guerrilla war against who? Americans became victorious after a bloody struggle

What was the name of the early 20th century middle class reform?

Restrictions on immigration in the early 20th century were mainly due to social Darwinist fears that immigrants would undermine American?

What was the 16th amendment

Who was president during WW I?