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Unit 2 - Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Unit 2 - Gilded Age and Progressive Era
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Why would Mark Twain describe this era as the "gilded" age rather than the "golden" age?
the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.
it was ugly on the outside but beneath the surface amazing
2
Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller both agreed that the most successful people were the ones with the
necessary skill
high ranks
money
anyone
3
Why does reform take place?
to keep things the same
to improve problems
4
Carnegie and Rockefeller became philanthropists
True
False
5
Trust busting isnt government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies
True
False
6
Where did the name
The Gilded Age
come from?
The government named it
The title of an 1873 Mark Twain book
Some random person
7
Why was there widespread corruption during the Gilded Age?
laissez-faire and people took advantage of the system
The governmen controlled everything
8
organized to oppose racial segregation and disenfranchisement
Desegregation
Niagara Movement
Slavery
Jim Crow Laws
9
a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer
silent protest
strike
protest
10
to ensure fair wages, benefits and better working conditions for their members
laborers
labor unions
labor safety laws
11
a monetary system in which a government recognizes coins composed of both gold or silver as legal tender
bi-metallism
co-metallism
12
Why did William Bryan want to use silver?
to create banks to help those in debt.
to create inflation to help those in debt.
to create deflation to help those in debt.
13
What is the Social Gospel?
the application of Christian principles to social problems
Worshiping people of higher rankings
Going to Church
14
What was the purpose of The Gospel of Wealth
extremely wealthy should expand their knowledge & invest in charities
To put money into churches
to make wealthy people wealthier
15
NLU : sought to improve working conditions through legislative reform rather than through collective bargaining.
True
False
16
How was NY described in the
post-Civil War
era?
Dump of all dumps. NYC was trashed.
Nice and Well put together.
17
17th Amendment
Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.
Gave women the right to vote.
Prohibition of alcohol
Established that senators would be directly elected.
18
the overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy
inflation
corruption
deflation
19
any worker who refused to join a union earned the label ...
scab
flaker
20
Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
21
Who said "
as long as i
count the votes, what are you going to do about it?
"
Tammany Hall
William McKinley
Boss Tweed
22
The Sherman Act was designed to: make monopoly and acts that restrain trade illegal.
True
False
23
What was tweeds biggest shame?
Not helping the poor
Stealimg money
fixing elections
24
regulate rising fare prices of railroad and grain elevator companies after the American Civil War
farming
populism
slavery
grange
25
What was William Jennings Bryan speech about?
The Cross of Gold
wanted to use gold intead of copper
wanted to use silver instead of gold
wanted to use silver intead of steel
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16th Amendment
Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.
Established that senators would be directly elected.
Gave women the right to vote.
Prohibition of alcohol
27
Oversee the conduct of the railroad industry. The railroads became the first industry subject to Federal regulation.
INtricate Commerce Commissions
Interstate Common Conduct
Interstate Commerce Commission
Internet Connection Course
28
Roosevelt made the case for what he called
the new nation
the new world
the new nationalism
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18th Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.
Established that senators would be directly elected.
Gave women the right to vote.
30
Gold standard : which nearly all countries fixed the value of their currencies in terms of a specified amount of gold
True
False
31
the principle of hiring federal employees on the basis of merit rather than political affiliation.
Populism
The Dawes Act
Pendleton Act
32
a boundary established by workers on strike, especially at the entrance to the place of work , others cant cross.
picket line
picket fence
fence
33
corrupt is the word we use when thinking of the gilded age...
True
False
34
to protest practices that are regarded as unfair/to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with
protests
boycott
strikes
35
American politician most notable for being the "
boss
" of
Tammy Hall
WEB Dubois
William M. Tweed
President Mckinley
36
a business that is characterized by a lack of competition within a market and unavailable substitutes for its product
monopolies
creation
37
Why did many immigrants come to the United States during the mid-1800s
to find more housing
America had jobs to offer, more economic opportunities.
because they wanted to try new foods
38
Who wrote "
Gospel of Wealth
"
Andrew Carnegie
Boss Tweed
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Social Darwinism
Reform movement that wants improvesociety by applying Christian principles
the belief by some that certain nations or races were superiorto others an
40
the saving and protecting of wilderness and natural resources
concervation
proclamation
square deal
41
What is social darwinism?
the application of Christian principlas to social problems
the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.
The title of an 1873 Mark Twain book
the idea that certain people become powerful in society bcs they are better
42
Who is this Man?
the Democratic Party political machine
He played a major role in the politics of 19th century NYC and state
43
Perfect 36
36 states to allow womens right to vote
36 states to allow womens work laws
36 states to allow populism
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one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
black listed
black mailed
banned
45
Social Gospel
the belief by some that certain nations or races were superiorto others an
Reform movement that wants improvesociety by applying Christian principles
46
journalists and novelists of the Progressive Era who sought to expose corruption in big business and government
monopolies
muskrats
muckrakers
47
provided resources and support to trade and craft workers
American Football Leauge
American Federal
American Federation of Labor
48
19th Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.
Gave women the right to vote.
Established that senators would be directly elected.
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New freedom
Wilson promised significant reforms for greater economic opportunity
Roosevelt promised significant reforms for greater economic opportunity
50
Who was born into slavery?
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Dubois
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what does reform
remaining the same
change
positivity
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The definition of The Gilded Age is A time of unprecedented industrial and economic growth.
False
True
53
establishing public regulation of railroad rates and operating practices
populism laws
granger laws
54
What are
political machines
?
Groups that control the government
machines poloticians us
Groups that control politics in cities that manufacture votes and power
55
prohibits price discrimination: the act of selling the same product to different buyers and charging different prices
Clayton antitrust act
Sherman antitrust act
monopolies
56
Why did Carnagie want to help the poor?
He didn't have a lot when he was growing up
he is just a nice guy
he wanted to make himself look
57
What was
Tammany Ha
ll?
a political organization within the Democratic Party in Chicago Illinois
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York city
a political organization within the Democratic Party in Boston
a political organization within the Democratic Party in Tennessee
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to regulate prices for anything on the railroads
Pure Food and DrugAct
Conservation
Meat Inspection Act
hepburn act
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a approach that strives to appeal to regular people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by set elite groups.
ICC Laws
populism
populist
granger people
60
Square deal
Coal workers wanted safer working conditions
promised to balance power between the working class and the rich
61
The NAACP works to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.
False
True
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the first national currency of the United States
dollar bills
coins
green backs
