Why was the development of cast-iron and steel-frame construction techniques significant to the growth of cities?

They allowed developers to erect high-rise buildings.

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —

the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process

The Knights of Labor was ineffective because--

it refused to utilize the worker’s strike

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —

making improvements in urban infrastructure

What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?

Focus attention on the need for child labor reforms

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was provoked by:

wage cuts that followed a depression

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 significant in American immigration history?

It was the first federal law to restrict immigration on race and class.

Lincoln Steffens' "The Shame of the Cities" was mainly about--

the corruption of politics by the political machines

All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT:

child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

All of the following contributed to epidemics, disease, and high mortality rates in the growing cities EXCEPT:

the banishment of animals to outside city limits

In the battle at the Little Bighorn River in 1876:

some 2,500 Indians annihilated a detachment of 210 soldiers

Congress passed the Homestead Act:

to encourage settlement of the western lands

Why were mail cars connected to the Pullman cars during the Pullman strike?

So the government could end the strike because it halted the mail

All of the following motivated nativists EXCEPT:

concerns over the influence of Protestantism

The main strategy that Pres. Roosevelt used to stop the type of business practices criticized in this excerpt was to —

use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure competition in industry

The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890:

established and funded land-grant colleges

Crédit Mobilier is indicative of the shady big business financial practices that occurred during the Gilded Age because:

it bribed officials and grossly overcharged for its services

The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act:

provided for appointment to government jobs on the basis of exams

When Mark Twain labeled the post–Civil War era the "Gilded Age," he implied that it was characterized by:

widespread greed and corruption

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

A series of federal land grants

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

Congress passed a law allowing people homestead on public land

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —

promote the principle of direct democracy

The spread of public education between the 1880s and 1900 reflected the desire:

to Americanize immigrant children

Violence erupted at the Homestead Works in 1892 when:

Henry Frick tried to break a strike by bringing in Pinkertons

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1
Why was the development of cast-iron and steel-frame construction techniques significant to the growth of cities?
They were invented by immigrant laborers.
The growth of streetcars depended on such techniques.
They were the primary engines of job growth.
They allowed developers to erect high-rise buildings.
2
Which amendment to the Constitution provides for the direct election of senators?
15th
13th
17th
19th
3
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
more sources of revenue for state governments
4
The Knights of Labor was ineffective because--
it was divided based on occupation-related issues
it utilized education and political pressure to enact change
it refused to utilize the worker’s strike
it allowed women to join as members
5
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —
providing public assistance for former slaves
making improvements in urban infrastructure
advocating the use of poll taxes
campaigning for women’s suffrage
6
What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?
Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda
Document labor conditions during an economic crisis
Focus attention on the need for child labor reforms
Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal
7
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was provoked by:
wage cuts that followed a depression
worker demands for paid vacations
the railroad's refusal to hire blacks and women
concerns over workplace safety
8
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 significant in American immigration history?
It removed all restrictions from American immigration law.
It denied citizenship to any Chinese born in the United States.
It sent all the Chinese immigrants in the United States back to China.
It was the first federal law to restrict immigration on race and class.
9
Lincoln Steffens' "The Shame of the Cities" was mainly about--
Rockefeller's harsh business tactics and treatment of workers
the on-going lynchings in the Southern states
the corruption of politics by the political machines
the deplorable living conditions in Gilded Age cities
10
All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT:
few child labor laws that existed were rarely enforced and often ignored
child laborers often received no education
children suffered three times as many accidents as adults
child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants
11
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
12
Which president is credited with starting the National Park System?
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
13
All of the following contributed to epidemics, disease, and high mortality rates in the growing cities EXCEPT:
contaminated water
untreated sewage
overflowing garbage
the banishment of animals to outside city limits
14
Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission created?
To clean up corruption in politics
To expand American exports
To boost the dairy industry
To regulate railroads
15
In the battle at the Little Bighorn River in 1876:
General George Custer's troops defeated the Cherokee and Seminole Indians
some 2,500 Indians annihilated a detachment of 210 soldiers
Chief Red Cloud was captured and murdered
Sitting Bull scouted for the United States against his own people
16
Congress passed the Homestead Act:
to place Indians on reservations
because the big ranchers lobbied for it
in order to build militias in Indian country
to encourage settlement of the western lands
17
Which muckraker's work led to reform of the meat-packing industry?
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
Ida Tarbell's "The History of Standard Oil"
Lincoln Steffens' "Shame of the Cities"
Ida Wells' "Southern Horrors"
18
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
19
Why were mail cars connected to the Pullman cars during the Pullman strike?
So the government could end the strike because it halted the mail
To prevent anarchists from communicating with the strikers.
So President Grover Cleveland could express his support for the union.
The strikers wanted to create as big a disruption as possible.
20
All of the following motivated nativists EXCEPT:
concerns over the influence of Protestantism
beliefs in the superiority of earlier generations of immigrants
alarm that immigrants were taking jobs away from Americans
anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic sentiments
21
The main strategy that Pres. Roosevelt used to stop the type of business practices criticized in this excerpt was to —
lobby Congress to loosen restrictions on foreign exports
urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to decrease corporate regulations
establish the Federal Reserve System to regulate the money supply
use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure competition in industry
22
The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890:
placed severe quotas on "new immigrants" from Europe
said that interstate trade of alcohol was illegal
restricted Chinese immigration
established and funded land-grant colleges
23
Crédit Mobilier is indicative of the shady big business financial practices that occurred during the Gilded Age because:
it bribed officials and grossly overcharged for its services
it ran both the steel and oil industries
it opposed the use of Chinese labor on railroad projects
it controlled the president as if he were its puppet
24
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act:
was signed into law by James Garfield
provided for appointments only in the postal service
set up the first racial quotas for government service jobs
provided for appointment to government jobs on the basis of exams
25
When Mark Twain labeled the post–Civil War era the "Gilded Age," he implied that it was characterized by:
massive appreciation of art and culture
widespread greed and corruption
the practical elimination of poverty
a real absence of political division
26
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
A series of federal land grants
The availability of buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
A decrease in agricultural production
27
Which of the following Gilded Age industrial leaders is correctly paired with their contribution to American society?
Rockefeller...Steel
Vanderbilt....Railroads
Morgan....Electricity
Carnegie...Banking
28
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to the railroads.
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns.
Congress passed a law allowing people homestead on public land
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
29
Which of the following was NOT a muckraker?
Ida B. Wells
Robert Lafollette
Lincoln Steffens
Upton Sinclair
30
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
promote the principle of direct democracy
31
By setting aside millions of acres of land during the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt promoted which of the following
Political reform
Agribusiness
Collective bargaining
Conservationism
32
The spread of public education between the 1880s and 1900 reflected the desire:
to stop the proliferation of religious (namely Catholic and Jewish) schools
to educate former slaves
to Americanize immigrant children
of college administrators to have better-prepared students
33
Violence erupted at the Homestead Works in 1892 when:
Andrew Carnegie announced the plant's sale to J. P. Morgan
police attempted to break up a protest meeting
Andrew Carnegie tried to replace one union with another one
Henry Frick tried to break a strike by bringing in Pinkertons
34
Which major event led the City of Galveston to completely reform its municipal system of government?
The publication of Sinclair's "The Jungle"
The assassination of William McKinley
The 1900 Storm
The Dayton Flood
35
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The introduction of prison reform
The establishment of public libraries
The assimilation of immigrants
The founding of women’s colleges

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