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Review for APUSH unit test over the Gilded Age #apush #gildedage #ushistory
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1
Which of these groups were helpful to poor immigrants?
The American Protective Association
Social Darwinists
Political Machines
Settlement Houses
2
Supreme Court decisions in the late 19th century most often
protected consumers
supported government regulation of business
favored corporations
favored labor unions
3
He made a fortune in banking and investment
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbelt
JD Rockefeller
4
Westward expansion had the biggest impact on which of the following groups?
Mexican Americans
Chinese Americans
African Americans
Native Americans
5
The Pendleton Act required folks seeking federal jobs to
Present a written recommendation
Have a college degree
Take a competitive exam
Agree to make financial contributions to their party
6
Some big business owners were called robber barons because they
used their wealth for philanthropic activities
provided workers with better working conditions
eliminated competition using unfair methods
promoted a free enterprise economy
7
New Immigrants coming to the US following the Civil War came from
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Eastern Europe
Asia
Western and Southern Europe
8
Which of these would Social Darwinists most likely support?
relief for the unemployed
subsidies for farmers
a guaranteed living wage for workers
non-regulation of business
9
Gilded Age politics were known for
All of these
Waste
Corruption
Speculation
10
One reason for the expansion of machine politics in the 19th century was
immigrants could not adjust to life in the city
tight regulations on the economy did not allow urban growth
increased immigration limited natural resources
local govt. couldn't provide basic services to immigrants
11
Who called this period the Gilded Age?
Mark Twain
Boss Tweed
William Randolph Hearst
James Garfield
12
One major shift in population that happened during the Gilded Age was
African Americans returned to agriculture in the South
Immigration radically decreased
People moved to the city to work in factories
Folks moved from the city to rural areas
13
Which of these was NOT a problem facing Americans during the Gilded Age?
Nativism
Monopolies
Lack of jobs
Corruption
14
Most Native American Reservations were located in, or near
in the urban areas of the northwest
in the scarcely populated areas of the west
rivers, lakes, and ports of entry
in the urban areas of the northeast
15
Choose
ALL
of the reasons for the development of suburbs in the US
racism
mass transit
inexpensive land
the interstate system
16
This railroad scandal involved congress and tarnished the president's reputation
Credit Mobilier
Tweed Ring
The Thomas Nast Affair
Whiskey Ring
17
Which correctly describes farmers during the Gilded Age?
had limited involvement in labor unions
were in debt due to decreased prices and higher expenses
did not support the populist party view of free silver
had productive farms and high profits
18
One major reason for settlement of the Great Plains regions was
Native Americans selling their tribal lands
the availability of free public lands for homesteading
limited trade opportunities
the abundance of natural resources
19
What is the name of the center where most immigrants from Europe were processed?
Tammany Hall
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Tybee Island
20
Choose
ALL
of the changes that took place in education from 1865 to 1900
Kindergarten
Development of the credit system for high schools
Increased opportunities for minorities
Land grants for colleges
21
Folks who dislike immigrants, believed they should assimilate into society and prefer "native born" Americans are called
racism
segregation
nativism
assimilation
22
Ulysses S. Grant won the election of 1868 because
the majority of whites voted for him
he won a large majority of the popular vote
of the votes of former slaves
of his great political skill
23
The Supreme Court upheld the concept of "separate but equal" in which court case
Wabash v. Illinois
Brown v. Topeka
Plessy v. Ferguson
Scott v. Sanford
24
Which of these was the goal of the Dawes General Allotment Act?
for Indians to gain political equality
for Indians to have greater access to education
for Indians to be completely wiped out of existence
for Indians to assimilate into the dominant American culture
25
All of the following made the new immigrants very different EXCEPT
They were generally unskilled and illiterate
They all came seeking religious freedom
Their customs and traditions were very different
They practiced different religions
26
The Homestead Act promoted westward expansion by
offering jobs to laborers
limiting immigration
providing more lands, promoting urbanization
offering public lands for free
27
He used vertical integration to dominate the steel industry
Cornelius Vanderbelt
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
JD Rockefeller
28
He used horizontal integration to monopolize the oil industry
Cornelius Vanderbelt
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
JD Rockefeller
29
Laissez faire is
government regulation of big business
the creation of monopolies
owning all steps in the manufacturing process
no government interference in the economy
30
What led to the cattle boom of the 19th century?
the growth of the meat packing industry
better technology
completion of the transcontinental railroad
all of the above
31
Chinatown and Little Italy are examples of
ethnic neighborhoods
political machines
tenements
monopolies
32
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed primarily because
to promote segregation
the railroad companies did not favor Chinese workers
nativists were angry at immigrants taking US jobs
labor unions wanted to recruit workers
33
Choose
ALL
of the ways that Southern whites disenfranchised black voters
Poll taxes
Lynching
Literacy tests
Grandfather clauses
34
One of the most significant effects of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was
limited the growth of big business
limited urbanization
it increased prices for consumers
it promoted a growth in national trade
35
All of the following characterized big cities during the Gilded Age
EXCEPT
poor sanitation
outbreaks of deadly disease
crowded tenements
increasing integration of neighborhoods
36
The slum buildings popular in large cities during the Gilded Age were called
suburbs
ghettoes
vaudeville
tenements
37
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
African American cavalry/soldiers who fought on the frontier
Soldiers who killed buffalo in order to defeat the Indians
African American soldiers who protested Custer's leadership
Soldiers who survived on the Plains by killing buffalo
38
Which of the following is not related to urbanization?
factory jobs
Immigration
farm mechanization
laissez faire
39
One of the primary reasons that labor unions were formed was to
protest poor living conditions
protest poor working conditions
promote immigration
support big business
40
Who is this?
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Jim Gould
William "Boss" Tweed
41
During the Gilded Age, the 2 major political parties
were divided over the power of the federal government
Had few significant differences
were divided over silver vs. gold currency
disagreed on virtually every issue
