Gilded Age
Who was credited with coining the phrase "Gilded Age"?
Mark Twain
What was the name of the immigration center primarily used for Asian immigrants off the coast of California?
Angel Island
What book written by Upton Sinclair disparaged working conditions and health standards of the meat packing industry?
The Jungle
Which U.S. president was nicknamed the "trustbuster"?
Teddy Roosevelt
What was the name of Andrew Carnegie's right-hand man at the steel mill in Homestead?
Henry Frick
What was the name given to bosses like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller during the Gilded Age?
robber barons
Who was arguably the most notorious boss of a political machine during the Gilded Age?
Boss Tweed
What was the time frame for the Progressive Era?
1890-1920
Which Democratic U.S. president won the 1912 election due to the Republican vote being split between Taft and Roosevelt?
Woodrow Wilson
In what U.S. city is the Liberty Bell?
Philadelphia
What was the name of Andrew Carnegie's book about how those with more should help those with less?
The Gospel of Wealth
What was the term used to describe political officials providing government positions to those who helped them get elected?
patronage
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's progressive Reform package?
Square Deal
Which U.S. president, who we've discussed in class but haven't been tested on yet, served in office longer than any other in history?
FDR
What was Nicholas Cage's character in National Treasure looking for on the back of the Declaration of Independence?
an invisible treasure map
What event during the Gilded Age led to the government's creation of Labor Day in 1894?
Pullman Strike
What piece of legislation was passed to hopefully prevent people being placed into government positions for favors rather than actually being qualified?
Pendleton Civil Service Act
What movement led to the implementation of the 18th (prohibition) Amendment?
Temperance Movement
Which U.S. president first implemented the "spoils system"?
Andrew Jackson
What was the name of the 1896 Court case that allowed segregation as long as facilities were "separate but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Chicago
What is the term used to describe the process by which immigrants from another country adapt to the lifestyle of their new country and adopt its social norms and customs?
assimilation
Teddy Roosevelt is 1 of 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore. In what state is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
Which president was assassinated in 1901, leading to Teddy Roosevelt becoming the 26th U.S. president?
William McKinley
How many electoral votes will Alabama have in next month's presidential election?
9