What was Tammany Hall?

The Democratic political machine of NYC.

What did this cartoon demonstrate about the press's view of the spoils system?

It had reached a point where law & order mean nothing.

What was the true purpose for the Pledge of Allegiance?

To better indoctrinate immigrant children into American life

the most significant thing the US government did to contribute to the development of the RR was

land for the track and 10 miles of land for every mile laid.

What is the intent of the author of this cartoon?

Americans are hypocritical about their views on immigrants.

Why did many immigrants choose to live in ethnic enclaves in large cities.

Did not have to assimilate to get jobs or find contacts.

What major shift allowed for the global migration of people in the late 19th Century?

Safe, cheap, fast transportation.

Purpose of the Bessemer Process?

Method of making steel where cold air is pumped into iron.

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The Gilded Age

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1
The wealthy should use their fortunes for good.
Social Gospel
Gospel of Wealth
Philanthropy
Social Darwinism
2
What was Tammany Hall?
The meeting place for the Populist Party
The largest building at thee World's Fair.
The Democratic political machine of NYC.
The Republican political machine of NYC
3
What did this cartoon demonstrate about the press's view of the spoils system?
Charles Guiteau was a mere clown, not a sinister killer.
The spoils system was easy to get away with.
It had reached a point where law & order mean nothing.
Government jobs were a joke.
4
This act banned entry to all Chinese immigrants except teachers, students,etc
Chinese Inclusion Act
Gentlemen's Agreement
Asian Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
5
Applied the theory of natural selection to human competition - justified economic inequalities
Consolidation
Social Gospel
Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
6
Populists wanted the power to elect this group of leaders thought to be swayed by business.
U.S. Congressmen
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
CEOs of Companies
7
What was the true purpose for the Pledge of Allegiance?
To commemorate the 400th Anv. of Columbus's Voyage
To better indoctrinate immigrant children into American life
As a vow for the boys scouts
A way to root out communists in labor unions.
8
Why did debtors demand the coinage of silver?
To pay off debts more cheaply
To prevent the Panic of 1893.
To prevent an economic collapse of U.S. banks
To push for national banks to loan more money to farmers.
9
Considered to be the most corrupt administration in presidential history.
James A. Garfield
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherfraud(furd) b. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
10
the most significant thing the US government did to contribute to the development of the RR was
land for the track and 10 miles of land for every mile laid.
US Army protection from Native American attacks.
promise cash and loans for every mile of track laid.
as much buffalo for food that the workers could eat.
11
What is the intent of the author of this cartoon?
Immigrants are scum that could bring crime to America.
Americans are hypocritical about their views on immigrants.
All Americans were once poor lowlifes when they came here.
Politicians would fight over the support of immigrants.
12
This leading lady, along with Ellen Gates Starr, opened the first settlement House
Jane Addams
Jane West
Jane Doe
Jane Goodall
13
Why did many immigrants choose to live in ethnic enclaves in large cities.
Better paying jobs and less crime.
Immigrants only planned to live in America for a brief time.
US outlawed immigrants from living in better neighborhoods.
Did not have to assimilate to get jobs or find contacts.
14
What major shift allowed for the global migration of people in the late 19th Century?
All jobs were now in cities.
Safe, cheap, fast transportation.
Violence in Eastern Europe was driving many to leave.
The U.S. had more jobs available than anywhere else.
15
What was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act used for once it passed. Not its original intent.
Break up the People's Party
Break the corruption in thee Senate.
Break up monopolies
Break up Unions
16
Used by Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Steel to control all aspects of production of a product.
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Upward Integration
Diagonal Integration
17
What major business was targeted by the Interstate Commerce Act?
Railroads
Steel industry
Agrobusinesss
oil industry
18
Purpose of the Bessemer Process?
Make cheap abundant iron by blowing hot air into steel.
Method of vertical integration used by Carnegie
Make cheap abundant steel by blowing hot air into iron.
Method of making steel where cold air is pumped into iron.
19
John Rockefeller and standard oil used this form of business to create a monopoly.
Vertical Integration
Vigorous Integration
Horizontal Integration
Hormonal Integration
20
This political boss was the head of Tammany Hall
William Tammany
William Tweed
William Wallace
William Lewis
21
The growth of cities is known as
urbanization.
rural development.
urban renewal.
californication.
22
Law passed following Garfield's death to reform civil service.
Dawes Act
Pendleton Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Homestead Act

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