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1
The Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were created to...
gave land to minorities
Encouraged people to move/settle west
supported people living on old plantations
resolved problems with Native Americans
2
How were Henry Plant and Henry Flagler alike?
they built camps for Tin Lizzies that provided wild times
both built trains
together they built the first passenger airline
they brought railroads and luxury hotels to Florida
3
What was the importance of the
Munn vs Illinois
ruling?
businesses were untouchable by the government
states could not regulate private industry
the federal government could regulate private industry
states could regulate private industry
4
The Wabash case, decided by the Supreme Court in 1886, led to the passage of which law?
Interstate Commerce Act
Homestead Act
Hepburn Act
Elkins Act
5
What is the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
A law used to destroy any form of company merging
A law that forbid trusts or combinations in buisnesses
A law that was created to create better work enviroments
A law created to get rid of all trusts small businesses had
6
Which of the following politicians gave the 'Cross of Gold' speech?
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Rutherford B. Hayes
William McKinley
7
Who were the Knights of Labor?
Refused to bargain collectively when strikes did occur
Forced new employees to sign "yellow dog" contracts
Hoped to organize only skilled workers into smaller unions
Hoped to organize skilled and unskilled into a single union
8
Who were the Knights of Labor?
Refused to bargain collectively when strikes did occur
Hoped to organize only skilled workers into smaller unions
Forced new employees to sign "yellow dog" contracts
Hoped to organize skilled and unskilled into a single union
9
Besides big business what was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
Establishing philanthropic organizations
Promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
Establishing a civil service that is based on merit not patronage
10
What was the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
A form of propaganda.
One goal of the Progressive Movement.
Measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts.
Strategic implications for the ongoing Civil War.
11
The Omaha platform (1892) called for...
Federal income tax on the rich
Looser monitary pollicy
Woman's Suffrage
Stronger Government
12
What is the significance of the Homestead Act?
Offered citizenship to immigrants.
Established the transcontinental railroad.
Encouraged settlement in Western states/territories.
Offered citizenship to Native Americans.
13
Who became president after William McKinley's assassination?
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
14
Who made political cartoons of Boss Tweed's corruption?
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Thomas Nast
15
Farmers of the late 19th century did not benefit from the
Grange
Farmer Alliances'
Homestead Act
McKinley Tariff
16
Who were the Exodusters?
People who experienced the Dust Bowl
An army division during the Civil War
Native Americans who were forced to assimilate
Migration of African Americans who moved out of the South
17
Through this cartoon, Thomas Nast intended to convey that...
Political machines stifled business competition
Political machines controlled voting, and thus the elections
Political machines increased voter participation
Political machines were dishonest
18
Andrew Carnegie engaged in the practice of vertical integration by
controlling all aspects of the production process from beginning to end
fixing railroad rates and rebates to decrease costs
using private detective agencies to break strikes
monopolizing a single product by elinminating all competition
19
How did the Haymarket Riot hurt the labor movement?
Union members became afraid to strike.
Public started to believe union members were anarchists.
Labor union leaders were injured.
Chicago's factories were destroyed.
20
In response to the 1894 Pullman strike, the U.S. government
tried the company owners under antitrust laws
used federal troops to subdue the workers
nationalized the company
used federal troops to operate the trains until the strike ended
21
What was revealed by the Credit Mobilier scandal?
that corruption had increased as a result of immigration
the corruption could be limited by newspaper reporting
that corruption had reached the highest levels of government
that corruption had slowed completion of the transcontinental railroad
22
A Century of Dishonor
by Helen Hunt Jackson describes which of the following?
the treatment of Native Americans by settlers
the hardships of women in fighting for suffrage
the issue of slavery and the injustices along with it
the corruption of big business cooperations
23
A goal of the Granger and Populist movements was to
expand rights for African Americans
help Western farmers fight unjust economic practices
enable big business to expand without government interference
provide support for the banking industry
24
In return for helping Rutherford B. Hayes win the presidency, the Republicans promised the Democrats that
the practice of separate but equal would be upheld
the U.S. treasury would adopt a policy of bimetallism to help farmers
they would stop enforcing laws that suppressed activities of the KKK
the occuipation of the South by federal troops would be ended
25
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?
It was a federal act to restrain monopolies and trusts.
it empowered trusts and corporations to repress the workers.
It was William Tecumseh Sherman back at it again.
It was a pro gamer move.
26
The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to
encourage Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures
limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
return Eastern land to Native American Indian tribes
hire Native American Indians as military scouts
27
Andrew Carnegie engaged in the practice of vertical integration by
using private detective agencies to break strikes
fixing railroad rates and rebates to decrease costs
monopolizing a single product by elinminating all competition
controlling all aspects of the production process from beginning to end
28
Which of These Groups adopted the Omaha Platform?
Progressive Party
National Grange of The Patrons of Husbandry
Populists
Farmers Alliance
29
The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act was passed to
force Native Americans to adopt Western culture and farming practices
compensate Native Americans for prior land contracts
help Native Americans retain their cultures
move Native Americans onto western reservations
30
Who designed horizontal integration?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Gustavus Swift
Samuel Gompers
31
Unlike the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor
believed workers would rise in stature
organized skilled and unskilled workers
emphasized economic goals for workers
organized a majority of the workers
32
Pendleton Act
President needs approval to fire member of executive depart.
Law requiring jobs to be filled on the basis of examinations
Declared illegal any business that sought to restrain trade
Prohibited transportation of prostitutes across state lines
33
What bombing destroyed the Knights of Labor?
Harvard Bombings
Haymarket Square Bombing
Florida Fire
The Triangle Bombings
34
What did McKinley advocate for following his victory in the 1896 election?
the gold standard and a policy to aid struggling farmers
the gold standard and a protective trade policy
bimetallism and a protective trade policy
bimetallism and the lowering of tariffs to aid farmers
35
What was the Ghost Dance intended for?
In hope they could live in a world how life was before the settlers came
Sacrificial ritual
Ritual done before war
To summon ghosts or spirits of their ancestors.
36
What were the buffalo soldiers?
A name given to white soldiers who died in the civil war.
The blacks in the civil war.
Regiments of African American army troops.
Segregated parts of the west
37
In the period 1865 to 1900 the Federal Govt encouraged Western settlement by...
passing several Immigration laws
selling the best public land to Native American Indians
providing free transportation to move to the Frontier
giving land to RR companies to promote RR construction
38
The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to
assimilate Native American Indians into American culture
restore previously taken land to Native American Indians
maintain traditional Native American Indian cultures
end all governmental contact with Native American Indians
39
_________, powerful leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), demanded better wages etc
Samuel Gompers
Andrew Carnegie
Eugene V. Debs
Terrence V. Powderly
40
How did the pattern of immigration to the United States change in the late 19th century?
Most Immigrants settled in the rural, farming regions of the western U.S.
Increasing numbers of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe.
Far fewer immigrants arrived in the United States than in previous years.
Most immigrants were political refugees.
41
Thomas Nast, Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell
Sufferagettes
Muckrakers
Political Machines
Trusts
42
The Ocala Platform proved an important link between which of the following groups?
Farmer organizations and the Populist movement
Harrison Republicans ans Cleveland Democrats
Radical Republicans and Reconstruction
Rural and urban Progressive reformers
43
2. Who was Helen Hunt Jackson?
The author of Silent Spring
The author of Ragged Dick
The author of The Shame of Our Cities
Author of A Century of Dishonor
44
The Interstate Commerce Commission
was designed to strengthen states' rights
was the first attempt at federal regulation
was designed to protect the railroads
had little support from the American consumer
45
What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
Encourage the U.S. gov't to build a canal in Panama
bring tourists to luxury hotels he owned
build a "dream town" with the money he would make
create a refuge for immigrants from Latin America
46
During the late 1800s, many US farmers believed their economic problems would be solved if the federal government would
put more money into circulation
outlaw strikes by labor unions
raise interest rates
regulate the amount of grain that was produced
47
Political machines exchanged economic favors for
gold
silver
votes
money
48
What labor organization (union) was led by Samuel Gompers?
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW / Wobblies))
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
No correct answer listed
49
What is the Battle of Little Big Horn also known as?
Custer's Last Battle
Custer's Last Fight
Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Ride
50
Under the Homestead Act, a settler could get ___ acres of land.
160
180
140
220
51
The Chinese Exclusion Act was created in response to...
The Opium Wars against China
Riots by the Chinese against low wages and poor treatment
A trade embargo declared by the Chinese Emperor
Increased Chinese immigration resulting in less jobs
52
What is Vertical integration?
Controlling every step in industrial production
to control a particular part in the production process
Used to create alliances and trusts with competitors
A process used in order to monopolize a market
53
The primary function of the Grange movement was to
allow western state governments to sell land quickly
purchase large areas of land in the West to sell later for a profit
allow Americans and immigrants to buy land directly from the federal gov't
help farmers create cooperatives
54
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were attempts by Congress to
impose government regulations on agricultural production
regulate the activities of big business
protect consumers against unsafe products
bring transportation activities under government ownership
55
Tammany Hall of the late 19th century was
location where President Garfield was assassinated, ending spoils system
the headquarters for the newly formed NAACP
the base of organizationn for the Populist Party joining with the Grange
a Democratic political machine that controlled New York City politics
56
Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the "new immigrants" to the United States came from
Southern and Eastern Europe
China and Southeast Asia
Canada and Latin America
Northern and Western Europe
57
The main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to
control unfair railroad rate and rebate practices
increase taxes on businesses that profited from interstate commerce
better regulate free-range cattle grazing
move western Native American groups to reservations
58
I worked with Carnegie Steel Corp. and ordered the Pinkertons to break up the Homestead Strike.
Andrew Carnegie
Leland Stanford
Henry Clay Frick
Jay Gould
59
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
to prevent RRs from charging farmers & merchants high shipping rates
to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
60
Which corruption scandal is most associated with the administration of Ulysses S. Grant?
Whitewater Scandal
Teapot Dome Scandal
Whiskey Ring Scandal
Watergate Scandal
61
Who were considered “New” Immigrants?
Northern and Eastern Europeans
Southern and Western Europeans
Southern and Eastern Europeans
Northern and Western Europeans
62
Great Plains' farmers tended to support bimetallism because ________.
it made the nations's money supply safer
it allowed them to profit from mineral rights on their land
it put more money in circulation
it lowered the prices of seed and farm machinery
63
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Restricted the transfer of prostitutes across state lines
Separated races and gave them separate facilities
Declared any business that tried to restrain trade illegal
Required a tax for African Americans to vote
64
Business of John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Steel
Pullman Cars
General Electric
Standard Oil
65
What was the Ghost Dance?
Ceremony to bring back Native American culture
Ritual to insult the white settlers
Ceremony to bring back buffalo
Ceremony to bring back crops
66
As the U.S. experienced its second Industrial Revolution, where could the poor find assistance from social reformers?
settlement houses
tenements
immigration centers
skycrapers
67
The Homestead Strike of 1892 and the Pullman Strike of 1894 were similar in what way?
federal troops were used to restore order
both started when mangement ordered pay cuts for workers
both involved American Railroad
both took place in Chicago
68
What person would most likely be inclined to vote for William McKinley in 1896?
Owner of a silver mine
Illinois farmer
President of a bank in Indiana
One that favors the enforcement of Sherman Anti-Trust Act
69
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used to primarily justify
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
urge Congress to end immigration
support the growth of new political parties
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
70
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and the Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan (1907) are examples of
international humanitarian programs
successful negotiations to encourage trade
actions that reflected widespread nativist sentiment
United States attempts to stay out of foreign wars
71
Who are New Immigrants?
migrants who came to the US after the 1880s
migrants who settled in "new", upcoming cities like Chicago
immigrants who came over while under the age of 18
migrants who came to the US before and during the 1880s
72
Both the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were
designed to protect business from foreign competition
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in late 1800s
passed by the federal government to regulate big business
inspired by the effectiveness of earlier state laws
73
How were political machines able to gain power during the Gilded Age?
By creating a large transcontinental railway
By establishing a monopoly over oil
By helping out immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes
By establishing a monopoly over steel
74
The Credit Mobilier scandal during the Grant Administration involved ___ .
the abuse of federal credit intended for urban development
Sec. Belknap’s fraudulence in supplying Indian reservations
railroad corporation fraud and bribery of congressmen
the attempt of insiders to gain control of the gold market
75
In the late 1800's, free and unlimited coinage of silver was supported by farmers because they hoped this policy would
bring about political equality between rural and urban residents
increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans
make foreign crop prices less competitive
allow farmers to grow a variety of crops
76
Which was not one of the challenges of Urbanization?
clean water
thieves
fire safety
religion
77
What did Henry Flagler contribute to Florida?
Farms
Interstate system
Hotels and railroads
Factories
78
The Pendleton Act was created in response to the
Battle of Wounded Knee
Whiskey Ring Scandal
Assassination of President Garfield
Battle of Little Big Horn
79
Exposed the abuses of industrialization & urbanization......
nativists
muckrakers
union organizers
political bosses
80
What were the impacts of the Battle of the Little Big Horn?
The Plains Indians had to be kept on their reservations
Military control had to used over the Plains Indians
All pervious treaties could be ignored
Plains Indians had to give all their lands away
81
The Dawes Act of 1887...
Parcelled reservations into allotments, granted Indians citizenship
Transit rights to settlers, fortify trails and a reservation system
Western South Dakota as a reservation, Bozeman Trail not to be fortified
Protection for the Santa Fe Trail
82
The main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to
control unfair railroad rate and rebate practices
better regulate free-range cattle grazing
increase taxes on businesses that profited from interstate commerce
move western Native American groups to reservations
83
The federal government responded to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894 by
using military force against the workers
providing economic aid to striking workers
maintaining a neutral position between labor and management
requiring negotiation to resolve the disputes
84
During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish
free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods
newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions
laws that restricted certain immigrant groups
settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
85
Who did Political Machines typically get their power from?
Politicians
Miners
The wealthy
Immigrants
86
The Granger movement and the formation of the Populist Party were similar in that each was an effort to
end the practice of sharecropping
increase profys for railroad companies
improve conditions for farmers
provide housing for urban dwellers
87
What social function did settlement houses serve?
They were centers for nativist organizations
They were immigration inspection stations
They helped immigrants to assimilate
They collected dues every month from members
88
JP Morgan was known for:
Finance
Iron
Oil
Steel
89
The Haymarket riot resulted in
another wage cut from business owner Carneige
an increase support of unions
the end of the Knights of Labor
the end of the American Federation of Labor
90
Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee significant?
It was the last major battle in the Civil War
It marked the last major Native American resistance.
It was the last major battle victory for native Americans.
The government realized Native Americans were mistreated.
91
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act both...
Created price control for industry
Created strong government machinery to deal with corruption
Ineffective in regulating business abuses
Outlawed rebates
92
What was the Great Migration during the First World War?
The increased number of African-Americans moving into northern cities
The movement of ethnic Germans out of the United States during the war
Increased number of Europeans coming to the US, hoping to escape the war
Mass exodus of midwestern farmers looking for jobs in war industries
93
The Civil Service Commission ended the spoils system by
cutting the number of jobs within the federal government
requiring anyone applying for a government jopb to take a competitive exam
allowing the president to offer supporters government jobs
not hiring people who were acquianted personally with the president
94
Who were considered “Old” immigrants?
Southern and Western Europeans
Southern and Eastern Europeans
Northern and Western Europeans
Northern and Eastern Europeans
95
The AFL, led by Samuel Gompers, proposed that the union should negotiate for all the workers This idea is called.
unified negotiating
collective bargaining
joint contracting
affiliated servicing
96
The Great Migration
Imigrants moving to Detroits to build cars.
Refrugees fleeing Europe moving to East Liverpool
Gold miners heading west to find their fortune.
The move north by African Americans from 1915-1930.
97
Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn
The Cross Indians
The Sioux Indians
General Custer and the US Army
The Cherokee Indians
98
Who did Carnegie sell his steel company to?
Jay Gould
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
J.P.Morgan
99
Which of the following statements about the American Federation of Labor is true?
The union coordinated the tragic events at Haymarket Square.
The union accepted only skilled workers.
The union did not achieve any successes.
The union avoided the controversial issue of wage increases
100
What animal was important to Native Americans on the Great Plains
Humans
Goats
Buffalo
Horses
