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Unit 2 Review: Gilded Age and Westward Expansion
Unit 2 Review: Gilded Age and Westward Expansion
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1
"New" immigrants came from Europe and lived mostly where?
In the West coast as railroad workers
In the Great Plains as farmers
In crowded cities working in factories
In the wilderness with Indians
2
What is laissez-faire? Hint: There are 2 correct answers
The government controls your business
you cant own a business
"hands off"
no government interferance in my business
3
Who invented the phonograph/lightbulb?
Alexander Grahm Bell
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
4
Big Business had too much power and control over the government.
False
True
5
Which federal law was created to stop monopolies?
Dunno Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Railroad Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
6
Political machines assisted to assimilate immigrants into the community.
False
True
7
In the Homestead Act the government was giving away ______ ______.
free land
golden bars
free food
free cattle
8
The rapid industrialization of the U.S was a result of
Railroad building boom
bridge building
Construction of Highways
9
Settlers of the West build their homes out of _____ because of the lack of ______.
mud; oil
clay; popsicle sticks
gum; grass
sod; timber
10
Political machines receive ______ from other people or companies.
Jobs
Kickbacks
Food
11
Most of the "new immigrants" came from which side of Europe?
Southern and Northern
Westside
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
12
The Knights of Labor & the AFL are similar in that both wanted:
Skilled and unskilled workers
To work longer hours
Better working conditions & higher wages
They had no similarities
13
The overpopulation of the cities resulted in building these types of homes
Tenements
Skyscrapers
Trailers
Sheds
14
Because of fear of Asian immigrants taking jobs away from Americans, this act was passed.
Meat Inspection Act
Sherman Anti Trust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
15
Which new process turned iron into steel?
Bessemer Process
Steel Process
The Carnegie Method
Steel Turner
16
Rockefeller and Carnegie are both examples of:
Presidents
Philanthropists
Astronauts
Priest
17
Terrence Powderly and Samuel Gompers are leaders of which two Labor Unions?
AAA & Columbus Knights
Mighty Labor & SNL
Knights of Labor & AFL
Texas Union & NFL
18
William "Boss" Tweed ran the biggest political machine in New York City called
Corruption Hall
Tammany Hall
Hull House
Dining Hall
19
Which of the following is a negative term to refer to big business leaders?
Thieves of the poor
Robber Baron
Entrepreneur
Captain of Industry
20
As more people moved to the West, the population began to
increase
decrease
die
ummmm, idk
21
Just like Native Americans, new immigrants had to _________________.
move out
work in farms
assimilate
Americanize
22
Which federal law was created to regulate the railroads?
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
23
Trust and monopolies both make money by eliminating...
Unions
Workers
Competition
Houses
24
What do monopolies do?
Controls one industry; limits competition
Control Tammany Hall
Play games with the family
Allow fair competition
25
The Dawes Act encouraged Native Americans to go through the process of "Americanization".
False
True
