Gilded Age 1
Which of the following would be considered a positive of big business?
A. They have the resources to support expensive research and invent new items
B. They sometimes exploit workers
C. They are less concerned with where they do business and pollute the area
D. They have an unfair influence over government policies affecting them
A. They have the resources to support expensive research and invent new items
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
A. involvement in foreign wars.
B. the growth of big business.
C. increased temperance regulations.
D. the acquisition of foreign territories.
B. the growth of big business.
The preferred style of writing during the Progressive Era was known as-
A. Cubism
B. Postmodernism
C. Realism
D. Romanticism
C. Realism
The Food and Drug Act of 1906 was passed with the intent to –
A. make food safer to consume.
B. ensure farmers stopped using chemicals on their crops.
C. help Americans lose weight.
D. allow businesses to have greater control over the production of food.
A. make food safer to consume.
Which document is considered "the supreme law of the land"?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. The U.S. Constitution
C. Magna Carta
D. None of the above
B. The U.S. Constitution
During the period from 1865 to 1900, disputes between labor and business owners were sometimes marked by -
A. cooperative efforts to resolve differences.
B. the use of violence by both sides.
C. negotiations by the federal government
D. government support for striking workers
B. the use of violence by both sides.
In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by -
A. unfairly limiting competition.
B. decreasing the urban growth rate.
C. preventing technological innovation.
D. failing to keep pace with European
industries.
A. unfairly limiting competition.
Regulation of railroad shipping fees, a graduated income tax, and free unlimited coinage of silver, were demands that reflected the concerns of -
A. robber barons pursuing higher profits.
B. small farmers in need of affordable credit.
C. immigrant workers seeking economic justice.
D. prominent bankers who controlled the money supply.
B. small farmers in need of affordable credit.
Initiative, Referendum, and Recall - were examples of goals that were designed to -
A. preserve the nation’s landscape by establishing national parks.
B. allow government officials to serve longer term limits.
C. give citizens a larger role in the democratic process.
D. prevent factories from using child labor.
C. give citizens a larger role in the democratic process.
Name the three branches of government.
A. U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights.
B. Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Hammurabi's Code.
C. Local, State, Federal.
D. Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
D. Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
The industrial revolution of the late 19th century prompted the federal government to begin to —
A. subsidize industry
B. protect laborers
C. regulate business
D. nationalize industry
C. regulate business
Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?
A. American businesses were able to avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle.
B. American entrepreneurs were able to invest their businesses with little government interference.
C. American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.
D. American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.
B. American entrepreneurs were able to invest their businesses with little government interference.
In addition to debt and high transportation costs, what were two other problems U.S. farmers faced from 1870-1900?
A. periodic natural disasters and high interest rate loans.
B. crop overproduction and natural disasters.
C. crop failures and high debt.
D. labor shortage and drought .
C. crop failures and high debt.
Which piece of Legislation gave women suffrage in the United States?
A. Pendleton Act
B. 18th Amendment
C. 19th Amendment
D. Child Labor Act
C. 19th Amendment
Which Founding Father is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
A. James Madison
B. Ben Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
A. James Madison
Which of the following characterizes the Gilded Age?
A. Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
B. The discovery of gold fields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
C. Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
D. In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
A. Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
A. Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas location
B. The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.
C. The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.
D. Workers secured a greater share of company profits.
B. The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.
Jane Addams played a major role in America during the Progressive Era by -
A. leading women’s rights parades that advocated for women to have the right to vote.
B. bringing attention to the unsanitary practices by the meat packing industry.
C. providing shelter for immigrants and helping them assimilate to America.
D. writing news articles and pamphlets for the temperance movement.
C. providing shelter for immigrants and helping them assimilate to America.
Founded by W.E.B Dubois, fought for African American Rights, and used legal means to fight for equality - were all characteristics of the -
A. Freedmen's Bureau
B. NAACP
C. Temperance Movement
D. Bull Moose Party
B. NAACP
Why did the members of the Constitutional Convention place a provision in the U.S. Constitution that allowed it to be amended?
A. they feared the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
B. most of the members of the convention opposed slavery.
C. they needed support in state legislatures for ratification.
D. they wanted to enable the Constitution to adjust to changing times.
D. they wanted to enable the Constitution to adjust to changing times.
Many labor unions formed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries because —
A. industrial leaders wanted workers to gain control of the factories.
B. recent immigrants had taken the highest paying jobs.
C. reformist governments required factories to form working organizations
D. poor working conditions had resulted in many premature deaths.
D. poor working conditions had resulted in many premature deaths.
The Interstate Commerce Commission was created in 1887, to allow the federal government to —
A. build a national highway system between states.
B. regulate railroad shipping charges between states.
C. extend services to rural regions.
D. settle land disputes between settlers and Native Americans.
B. regulate railroad shipping charges between states.
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
A. To reduce economic inflation.
B. To increase the amount of money in circulation.
C. To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions.
D. To raise campaign contribution limits.
B. To increase the amount of money in circulation.
The Department of Labor was created to–
A. mediate disputes between labor unions and factory owners.
B. limit the growing power of labor unions.
C. improve the working conditions of laborers.
D. promote foreign trade to increase company profits.
C. improve the working conditions of laborers.
Which statement describes a limitation on government action established by the Bill of Rights?
A. The president shares control of a foreign policy with Congress.
B. Congress controls interstate commerce.
C. Government officials cannot enter a home without the owner's permission without a valid search warrant.
D. The Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
C. Government officials cannot enter a home without the owner's permission without a valid search warrant.