Gilded Age Quiz

Question 1

Which is NOT true of most European immigrant experiences?

Accepted Answer

They mostly left cities to work in mines and own farms

Question 2

In the Election of 1896, the Democratic Party merged with the new __________ to attempt to defeat McKinley/Republicans

Accepted Answer

Populist Party

Question 3

The American Federation of Labor was a craft union that focused on getting members who were

Accepted Answer

Skilled Workers

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT related to Cattle Ranching?

Accepted Answer

Homestead Act

Question 5

Farmers, miners, and factory workers often sought for a higher money supply, so they supported

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 6

Which of the following inventions helped various businesses during the Gilded Age expand and make more money?

Accepted Answer

Telephone, Steel, Refrigeration, Oil Heating

Question 7

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific met in 1869 to complete the Trans RR, which was largely paid for by:

Accepted Answer

National Government

Question 8

Where were workers to cities NOT coming from

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 9

This tribe sought to violently stop American exapansion of the Great Plains by launching battles in SD and MT

Accepted Answer

Sioux

Question 10

Which WAS NOT a reason for higher literacy rates in America during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

New forms of entertainment

Question 11

A major criticism of business leaders of the Gilded Age was that

Accepted Answer

They eliminated their competitors at the expense of consumers

Question 12

By far the biggest set back for African American rights occurred with

Accepted Answer

Plessy v Ferguson

Question 13

Which of the following IS NOT an example of assimilation forced upon Plains Indians?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Little Big Horn

Question 14

Who was president during the Panic of 1893? (He was a Democrat and got a loan from JP Morgan)

Accepted Answer

Grover Cleveland

Question 15

The exaggeration or sensationalism of stories in an effort to sell newspapers was known as

Accepted Answer

Yellow Journalism

Question 16

Laws after Reconstruction designed to keep African Americans in the south from voting

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow

Question 17

Though gold mining caused the most hysteria, other forms of mining were also popular, like . . .

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Question 18

Many sought to help immigrants and women in cities, one example being Jane Addams starting the

Accepted Answer

Hull House

Question 19

There were over 1.5 million of these by 1900, mostly used by businesses

Accepted Answer

Telephones

Question 20

Which was NOT a form of entertainment during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

Listening to the Radio

Question 21

Labor Unions sought to fight for all of the following EXCEPT!

Accepted Answer

Promoting Child Labor

Question 22

Some of the wealthiest people of the Gilded Age

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Gained the reputation of stealing natural resources, Sought to get rich by eliminating their competition, Gave millions of dollars away to charities, Were accused of not treating their workers well

Question 23

As a result of the assassination of President Garfield, the country reformed _____

Accepted Answer

Spoils System

Question 24

As a result of the Transcontinental RR, what was created in 1883?

Accepted Answer

Time Zones

Question 25

Many Colleges were created in the Gilded Age, which enabled all but ONE of these groups to see higher college options

Accepted Answer

Immigrants

Question 26

The American Protection Association protected Americans from

Accepted Answer

Immigrants

Question 27

The early solution to solve the issues between Plains Indians and American expansionists was

Accepted Answer

The Reservation system

Question 28

Why is not true about cities during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

They rejected public education in all forms

Question 29

By the Gilded Age, many immigrants were coming to the United States from

Accepted Answer

Southern Europe, Eastern Europe

Question 30

As a result of pressure from nativists, the US Government blocked immigrants from ___ in 1882

Accepted Answer

China

Gilded Age Quiz

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Gilded Age Quiz

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