Growth and Change
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
f. Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction,
g. Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.
h. Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
j. Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.
G. CONGRESS PASSED A LAW ALLOWING PEOPLE TO CLAIM PUBLIC LAND AND CONVERT IT TO PRIVATE PROPERTY THROUGH HOMESTEADING.
During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being --
a. opposed to machine politics
b. loyal to the United Kingdom
c. conscientious objectors
d. Roman Catholics
D. ROMAN CATHOLICS
Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
a. Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.
b. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
c. Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.
d. Sonar technology was used to tract submarines.
B. LIGHT BULBS MADE IT EFFICIENT FOR FACTORY WORKERS TO WORK AT NIGHT.
What was one of the dark sides of the success of big business in the Gilded Age?
a. Clean and safe working conditions
b. Exploitation of labor
c. Generous sick leave policies
d. High wages for workers
B. EXPLOITATION OF LABOR
What term was often used to describe powerful industrialist like John D. Rockerfeller during the Gilded Age?
a. Muckrakers
b. Political Machine
c. Robber barons
d. Progressives
C. ROBBER BARONS
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
a. By raising the consumer price of agriculture products
b. By increasing the variety of locally grown products
c. By provided farmers with affordable access to distant markets
d. By encouraging farmers to form the first agriculture cooperatives
C. BY PROVIDING FARMERS WITH AFFORDABLE ACCESD TO DISTANT MARKETS
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called -
a. Bootlegger
b. Communists
c. Monopolies
d. Nativists
D. NATIVISTS
Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?
a. Long-distance travel became more expensive.
b. College education became more accessible.
c. Manufacturing process became more efficient.
d. Household appliances became more costly.
C. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES BECAME MORE EFFICIENT.
This was the first major, successful labor union in the United States...
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
John D. Rockerfeller became a billionaire after he started this company...
STANDARD OIL CO.
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -
a. promoted cultural assimilation of American Indians
b. turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
c. end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
d. promote American Indian investment in private industry
A. PROMOTE CULTURE ASSIMILATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to
a. increased U.S. presence in China
b. competition for jobs on the West Coast
c. rapid population growth in the Northeast
d. China's action during the Boxer Rebellion
B. COMPETITION FOR JOBS ON THE WEST COAST
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?
f. Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers
g. Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges
h. Transistors for radios
j. Electric lightbulb
G. STRONGER AND CHEAPER MATERIAL FOR RAILROADS AND BRIDGES.
What do all three labor union strikes have in common -
*Haymarket Riot
* Homestead Strike
* Pullman Strike
THEY WERE ALL VIOLENTLY BROKEN UP BY FEDERAL TROOPS BECAUSE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED BIG BUSINESS.
This type of economic system during the Gilded Age allowed for the growth of big businesses and monopolies -
a. Monopolies
b. Laissez-faire
c. Nativism
d. New Deal
B. LAISSEZ-FAIRE (HANDS OFF)
How did the federal government attempt to assimilate American Indians in the late 19th century?
SELECT TWO ANSWERS:
a. American Indian children were sent to boarding schools.
b. American Indian artifacts were displayed in public places.
c. American Indians were denied access to basic goods.
d. American Indians were allowed to return to their native lands.
e. American Indian tribals lands were divided into individuals plots.
A. AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN WERE SENT TO BOARDING SCHOOLS.
E. AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL LANDS WERE DIVIDED INTO INDIVIDUAL PLOTS.
Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early 20th century?
f. The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe
g. The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States
h. The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
j. The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States
F. THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS FROM EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?
a. By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
b. By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
c. By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts
d. By creating charitable foundation to end hunger
C. BY ESTABLISHING PHILANTHROPIC ORAGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the
a. increased need to protect worker interests
b. decreased power of political machines
c. increased demand for skilled workers
d. decreased profitability of the agricultural sector
A. INCREASED NEED TO PROTECT WORKER INTERESTS
Which industrial process did Andrew Carnegie famously adopt to dominate the steel industry?
BESSEMER (STEEL) PROCESS
What is the best title for this list?
-Built sod houses
-Used steel plows
-Developed dry farming techniques
f. How Sharecroppers Lived in the Deep South
g. Ways Migrant Workers Lived in the Southwest
h. How Miners Took Advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities
j. Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains
J. WAYS SETTLERS ADAPTED TO CONDITIONS ON THE GREAT PLAINS
Nativism in the Gilded Age was best defined as:
a. Support for Native American rights
b. Fear and resentment toward immigrants
c. Belief that immigrants made the U.S. stronger
d. A government program that taught English to immigrants.
B. FEAR AND RESENTMENT TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS
Which TWO statements describe the effects of industrialization during the late 19th century?
a. Woman were increasingly excluded from the workforce.
b. Consumer goods became available at lower prices.
c. Cloth production was fueled by the use of water-powered mills.
d. Manufacturers sped up production by using more efficient processes.
e. Factory owners were limited by shortages of available labor.
B. CONSUMER GOOD BECAME AVAILABLE AT LOWER PRICES.
D. MANUFACTURERS SPED UP PRODUCTION BY USING MORE EFFICIENT PROCESSES.
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
f. Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
g. Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
h. Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
j. Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
H. UNION MEMBERSHIP INCREASED AS WORKERS SOUGHT BETTER PAY AND CONDITIONS.
What were the key industries of big business during the Gilded Age?
RAILROADS, STEEL, OIL, AND FINANCE