Tech & Society
How did the transcontinental railroad affect communication?
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from months to weeks.
What hardship did both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers face?
Extreme weather conditions
During the Gilded Age, factories hired unskilled workers to
Operate machines
(Belongs in misc- soz)
Which industry was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?
The movie industry
Between 1870 and 1916, approximately how many immigrants came to the United States?
25 million
Which of the following best describes the role of lower-class women during the Gilded Age?
Many lower-class women had to work as well as take care of their homes
How did employment change during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Unskilled workers became more important
How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?
The government barely regulated any businesses
What was a basic union tactic in the late 1800s
Hiring strikebreakers
The government crushed the Dakota Sioux rebellion by
Capturing and hanging tribe members
How did the Bessemer process contribute to industrial growth in the Gilded Age?
The Bessemer process made it possible to mass-produce steel, which was used to build factories
After the Pullman Strike, companies that tried to get court orders against unions were generally
Successful- the current laws did not protect Unions
(Another wrong placement xD)
The conflict between the Sioux and the US military at Wounded Knee marked
The final battle in the American Indian Wars.
In 1867, one way many American farmers responded to the difficulties they faced was to
Join the National Grange.
Which of the following men created a monopoly in the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
What was one provision of the Homestead Act of 1862?
It gave 160 acres of land to participants for a small fee
In both the sharecropping system and crop-lien system, many farmers in the late 1800s
Eventually fell into debt
How did railroad companies profit from the building of the transcontinental railroad?
By selling their own government-granted land to farmers
(Woops)
How did the expansion of railroads affect Indigenous peoples in the West?
They were displaced from their tribal lands
How did the Bessemer process benefit Carnegie’s monopoly?
The Bessemer process allowed Carnegie to produce high-quality steel more quickly
The conflict between the Sioux and the US military at Wounded Knee marked
The final battle in the American Indian Wars
Which of the following best describes why the Farmers’ Alliances formed the Populist Party?
The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in influencing national farm policy in favor of farmers and needed to form a national political party as a result
Which statement best describes how the Grange tried to help farmers financially in the late 1800s?
The Grange established cooperative stores and crop storage facilities.
How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?
The government barely regulated any businesses
Which of the following best describes a reason behind passage of the Dawes Act?
The Dawes Act was passed to change the customs of Indigenous peoples