U.S. History 1865 - 1910

Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s?

Federal government responded to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894 by

Railroad strikes of 1877, the Haymarket Affair of 1886, and the Pullman strike showed unions

Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?

Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

late 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were unsuccessful because

One reason the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was successful was that this organization

Overcrowding, High crime,Poor sanitation, Early 1900s these problems were directly a result of

During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by

The term "robber barons" was used during the Gilded Age to characterize

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

Between 1865 and 1920 railroad companies contributed to the economic development of the U.S. by

Starting in the 1870s, Jim Crow laws were enacted in Southern states as a means to

Which philosophies dominated most political and business leaders during the late 19th century

Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, and John L. Lewis all influenced the American economy by

Between 1880 and 1920, where did the majority of the "new" immigrants to the U.S. come from?

One similarity between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor is that both

What was the creation of the Standard Oil Trust by JD. Rockefeller intended to do?

During the late 1800s, which group strongly supported an open immigration policy?

This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the Carlisle Indian School was to

During the late 1800s, major improvements to a nationwide system of trade were made with the

A high protective tariff passed by Congress is intended to affect the United States economy by

Which contributed most directly to the settlement of the Great Plains after the Civil War?

During the late 1800s, an open immigration policy was most strongly supported by

Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to

Which factor was most critical to the building of x-country railroads after the Civil War?

The main purpose of antitrust legislation passed by Congress is to

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan in 1907 both illustrate

Post Civil War, owners of large plantations in South responded to the loss of enslaved labor by

Why did political machines flourish in United States cities at the turn of the century?

In the late 1800s, why were most strikes by unions unsuccessful?

Which statement best describes an attitude shared by Rockefeller, Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan?

In the late 19th century, Congress tried to limit the power of monopolies by

The term business monopoly can best be described as

Many of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were eventually declared illegal because

Passage of the Homestead Act and completion of the transcontinental railroad helped to fulfill

Industrialists of the late 1800s contributed most to economic growth by

The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to

In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in