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Braly The Gilded Age
Braly The Gilded Age
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Everything you need to know from industrialization to populism! #11thgrade #ushistory #gildedage
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1
The image above, most likely illustrates which of the following -
The need for government quotas on immigration
the push towards U.S. citizenship for all Natives
a view that Natives should to be assimilated/Americanized
The resentment towards Natives
2
Many nativists believed that -
immigration was key to the growth of the US
immigrants should assimilate into American society
Native Americans were treated unfairly
That segregation should be illegal
3
The case of
Plessy v. Ferguson
had what effect on the lives of African Americans?
enforced the 14th amendment
established the "separate but equal" clause
rejected the idea of racial segregation
promoted civil rights ideas and values
4
The image above, most likely illustrates the views of which of the following groups?
political bosses
philanthropists
nativists
union leaders
5
One of the most significant effects of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was -
in promoted a growth in national trade
limited the growth of big business
it increased prices for consumers
it increased prices for consumers
6
One reason for the expansion of machine politics in the 19th century was -
Tight regulations on the economy did not allow urban growth
immigrants could not adjust to life in the city
increased immigration limited natural resources
local gov. couldn't provided basic services to immigrants
7
Westward expansion had the biggest impact on which of the following groups?
Native Americans
Chinese
African Americans
Hispanics
8
What led to the cattle boom of the 19th century
completion of the transcontinental railroad
better technology
all of the above
The growth of the meat packing industry
9
Which group of people most likely support the idea illustrated in the cartoon?
philanthropists
nativists
political bosses
Union leaders
10
Jim Crow laws were passed as a means to -
promote racial segregation
enforce the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment
limit the rights of white Southerners
enforce voting rights for African Americans
11
How did the invention above effect industry?
businesses could hire less workers
working hours could be extended into the night
machines broke less often
led to the creation of the assembly line
12
The growth of monopolies and trust by big business, eventually led to -
a decrease in urbanization
a decrease in consumer prices
increased government regulations
better working conditions
13
The Sherman Antitrust Act and Interstate Commerce Act are both examples of:
the formation of labor unions
government support of big business
The influence labor unions had on big business
government regulation on big business
14
One major reason for settlement of the Great Plains regions was -
limited trade opportunities
the availability of free public lands for homesteading
the abundance of natural resources
15
Some big business owners were called robber barons because they -
provided workers with better working conditions
eliminated competition using unfair methods
promoted a free enterprise economy
used their wealth for philanthropic activities
16
One of the effects of industrialization during the Gilded Age was -
a decrease in urbanization in port cities
A decline in the growth of big businesses
An increase in urbanization and overpopulation
An increase in the population of rural areas
17
The Homestead Act promoted westward expansion by -
limiting immigration
offering jobs to laborers
offering public lands for free
providing more lands, promoting urbanization
18
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed primarily because -
nativists were angry at immigrants taking US jobs
to promote segregation
labor unions wanted to recruit workers
The railroad companies did not favor Chinese workers
19
Most Native American Reservations were located in, or near -
in the low populated areas of the West
rivers, lakes, and ports of entry
in the urban areas of the northwest
in the urban areas of the north east
20
This image illustrates how government decisions were often made by -
big businesses
labor unions
Congressman
immigrant groups