USVA Unit 5

During the Gilded Age, the U. S. underwent an economic transformation that involved:

One of Thomas Edison’s major accomplishments was:

Many people came to California in the mid-1800s in search of

This event was a result of the passage of the

The Homestead Act of 1862 helped the development of the West by:

Dumbbell Tenements enabled every room to have a

Which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment?

Which innovation in transportation was a result of the work of the Wright Brothers?

Which group passed laws to decrease the number of immigrants coming to America?

In the 1900s, why was city water often very polluted?

the primary goal of the (NAACP) has been to secure

Which of the following made possible the industrial growth of the late 1800s

The most serious problem faced by settlers on the Great Plains was

What was a primary reason for the great migration of African Americans to northern cities ?

The most significant improvements in working conditions for U.S. workers have been won by

What was the major incentive in the setting of the West?

This photograph shows child workers in a textile mill, during this time U.S. employers:

Without the Bessemer process, Americans might not have been able to create

Which factor contributed the most to the growth of cities during the late 1800s

During the Gilded Age what attracted many immigrants to the US?

This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by

The term “new immigrants” refers to most of those immigrants who

What is the meaning of laissez-faire capitalism?

One major factor that contributed to the economic transformation of the U. S. was

he family shown in this picture is most likely on the way to

During the years after the Civil War, a cowboy would have most likely to participated in the

In the early 1860s, Chinese immigrants came to the United States to:

The act of lynching might best be described as

The changes reflected in the bar graphs above were a direct result of:

In the South, the passage of Jim Crow laws in the 1870s and 1880s led directly to the:

Ida B. Wells became a leading spokesperson again

What two technological advancements encouraged westward expansion?

What did critics of wealthy industrialists call them?

What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson(1896)?

The government’s “hands off” approach to the economy, is called

Which Progressive Era president was the most likely author of this quotation?

During the late 1800s, the port of entry for the majority of immigrants was:

Which of the following industrial leaders is correctly paired with the industry he led?

Which of the following people was a leader of the American Railway Union?

As the population moved westward

What major population trend occurred during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s?

In the late 19th century, a major argument used by labor union leaders against immigration was

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded by:

What was a major benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?

What invention, shown in the photo revolutionized communications ?

Which of the following best characterized urban areas by the early 1900s?

One idea that both W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington supported is that:

Before the Seventeenth Amendment, United States senators were chosen by

How did Southern states react to Reconstruction laws after Reconstruction ended

How did industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?