Men Who Built America
Gilded Age
Gilded Age 2
Populism
Imperialism
Movie Quotes
100
What industry did John D. Rockefeller create a monopoly?
Oil
100
What was a major problem faced by industrial workers during the Gilded Age?
A) High wages and too many job opportunities
B) Poor working conditions and long hours
C) Government support for labor unions
D) Strict labor laws protecting workers’ rights
B) Poor working conditions and long hours
100
Which region of the world did most immigrants to the U.S. come from during the late 1800s?
A) Latin America
B) Western Europe
C) Southern and Eastern Europe
D) Australia
C) Southern and Eastern Europe
100
What was a major economic challenge faced by American farmers in the late 1800s?
A) Falling crop prices and high debt
B) A shortage of available farmland
C) A lack of demand for agricultural products
D) Strict government price controls on crops
A) Falling crop prices and high debt
100
Which country gained independence from U.S. control after World War II, having been an American territory since the Spanish-American War?
A) Guam
B) Puerto Rico
C) The Philippines
D) Hawaii
C) The Philippines
100
"Do you want to build a snowman?"
Frozen
200
What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt dominate?
Railroads
200
What was a major cause of urbanization during the Gilded Age?
A) A decline in factory jobs
B) Growth of industrial jobs in cities
C) Expansion of farmland
D) Increased birth rates in rural areas
B) Growth of industrial jobs in cities
200
What was the main processing center for immigrants arriving on the East Coast in the late 1800s?
A) Angel Island
B) Ellis Island
C) Plymouth Rock
D) Castle Garden
B) Ellis Island
200
What economic problem did farmers face during the Gilded Age?
A) Rising crop prices
B) High railroad shipping rates and debt
C) Overproduction of steel and coal
D) Government subsidies for small farms
B) High railroad shipping rates and debt
200
Which territory was annexed by the United States in 1898, largely due to its strategic location and sugar plantations?
A) Cuba
B) Hawaii
C) The Philippines
D) Alaska
B) Hawaii
200
"May the Force be with you."
Star Wars
300
What industry did Andrew Carnegie pioneer?
the Steel Industry
300
Why was the Gilded Age associated with economic inequality?
A) Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few powerful industrialists
B) The federal government evenly distributed wealth
C) Farmers and industrialists had equal economic opportunities
D) There were strict labor laws protecting workers’ wages
A) Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few powerful industrialists
300
What was the main goal of political machines in the Gilded Age?
A) To ensure fair elections
B) To help workers and reduce corruption
C) To maintain power by controlling city politics and elections
D) To support rural farmers
C) To maintain power by controlling city politics and elections
300
What was the main goal of the Populist Party?
A) To promote laissez-faire capitalism
B) To prevent government intervention in the economy
C) To support large corporations
D) To represent the interests of farmers and workers
D) To represent the interests of farmers and workers
300
Which of the following was a major reason for U.S. imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) A desire to spread communism
B) The need for new markets and raw materials
C) A policy of complete isolationism
D) A decrease in military expansion
B) The need for new markets and raw materials
300
"To infinity and beyond!"
Toy Story
400
What famous mansion in North Carolina was built by Vanderbilts descendant?
Biltmore House
400
What factor contributed most to rapid industrialization in the United States during the Gilded Age?
A) A decline in immigration
B) Government control of businesses
What factor contributed most to rapid industrialization in the United States during the Gilded Age?
A) A decline in immigration
B) Government control of businesses
C) Technological innovations and increased factory production
D) Decrease in the labor force
D) Decrease in the labor force
C) Technological innovations and increased factory production
400
The Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883) was passed to:
A) End political corruption by requiring government jobs to be awarded based on merit
B) Allow political machines to continue their influence
C) Increase tariffs on imported goods
D) Expand voting rights to women
A) End political corruption by requiring government jobs to be awarded based on merit
400
Why did the Populists support bimetallism?
A) It would create a gold-only economy
B) It would help regulate the railroads
C) It would decrease farm prices
D) It would allow both gold and silver to be used as currency, increasing the money supply
D) It would allow both gold and silver to be used as currency, increasing the money supply
400
What was the main result of the Spanish-American War (1898) for the United States?
A) The U.S. gained control of new territories
B) Spain became an American colony
C) The U.S. became involved in European conflicts
D) The U.S. lost its overseas territories
A) The U.S. gained control of new territories
400
"Mama Always Said, Life Was Like a Box of Chocolates. You Never Know What You're Gonna Get."
Forrest Gump
500
What was the name of John D. Rockefeller’s company?
A) Carnegie Steel
B) Standard Oil
C) General Electric
D) Superior Oil
B Standard oil
500
Who coined the term "Gilded Age"
Mark Twain
500
Political machines, such as Tammany Hall, gained power in cities by:
A) Reducing government corruption
B) Helping immigrants in exchange for votes
C) Supporting labor unions
D) Ending the practice of patronage
B) Helping immigrants in exchange for votes
500
Social Darwinism justified economic inequality by arguing that:
A) The government should redistribute wealth
B) Success and wealth were based on hard work and survival of the fittest
C) All people should receive equal pay
D) The rich had an obligation to help the poor
B) Success and wealth were based on hard work and survival of the fittest
500
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. had the right to:
A) Close its borders to immigration
B) Intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability
C) Allow European nations to colonize South America
D) Withdraw from international affairs
B) Intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability
500
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."
The Godfather