Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

Buying trains to transport your oil

What was an actual consequence of the "separate, but equal" ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?

Blacks were given worse schooling

How did the sinking of the Lusitania affect the US relationship with Germany?

The American public became more hostile towards Germany

Why did Republicans support high tariffs?

They wanted to protect American companies from competition.

The Bessemer process did what?

helped the process of making steel easier and cheaper

Which of the following was a critical issue for Woodrow Wilson in the lead up to US entry into WWI?

Respecting freedom of neutral ships on the high seas

The Sherman Anti-trust Act

outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade

What territory did the US gain after the Spanish American war?

Guam, Puerto Rico and the Phillipiens

All of these factors caused the 2nd industrial revolution except

the emergence of the middle class

In what ways were literacy tests harder for African Americans?

Asked harder questions,foreign language,failed for no reason

immigrants stayed in cities because

urbanization and industrialization created job opportunities

Why did big business favor tariffs?

It reduced competition from foreign companies

Horizontal integration differs from vertical integration in that it ____.

consolidates many businesses involved in same business

Social Darwinism was used to justify all of the following except

government regulation of business

The intent of the Homestead Act was to

encourage white families to develop the West

Which of the following reasons led to the organization of the Progressive movement?

rising social problems caused by rapid growth in cities

Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?

Most of it was taken by people seeking profits

In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed

unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry

What is the best definition of a strike?

When employees refuse to work until conditions change

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1
Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?
Agreeing on an exclusivity deal with a railroad company
Investing money in museums and parks
Buying trains to transport your oil
Buying out the competing paper mill next door
2
Political machines helped immigrants with problems in exchange for _____.
ethnic food
citizenship
housing
votes
3
What was an actual consequence of the "separate, but equal" ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Blacks were given worse schooling
Blacks were given equal schooling
Blacks were given better schooling
4
Escaping poverty and persecution would be an argument to
Join a labor Union
immigrate to America
Emigrate to America
build a railroad
5
The Interstate Commerce Act gave the right to supervise railroad activities to
railroad company officials
a select committee of wealthy industrialists
farmers groups, such as the Grange
the federal government
6
What did the US blame the USS Maine explosion on?
Cuba
Mexico
US
Spain
7
How did the sinking of the Lusitania affect the US relationship with Germany?
The US Navy immediately blockaded German ports
Directly caused the US to enter WWI on the side of the Allied Powers
Directly caused the US to enter WWI on the side of the Centeral Powers
The American public became more hostile towards Germany
8
Why did Republicans support high tariffs?
They wanted to protect American companies from competition.
They kept some of the tax for themselves.
They wanted to stop imports.
They wanted companies to move to Mexico.
9
What two positions were women hired for the most during the Gilded Age?
Ranchers and Farmers
Typists and a Seamstress
Politicians and Lawyers
Railroad Conductors and Linesmen
10
Which of the following is a pull factor that drew immigrants to settle in the United States?
Land shortages
religious persecution
promise of a better life
Famine
11
After the Spanish American War, Cuba became...
a U.S. territory
a Spanish territory
a super power
independent
12
Which of the following groups of people would most likely support the Chinese Exclusion Act?
railroad companies
wealthy businessowners
industrial workers
Nativists
13
Aside from religious freedom, what was the biggest reason immigrants moved to the U.S.?
education
jobs
stunning vistas
agriculture
14
The Bessemer process did what?
Divided the country into time zones
helped the process of making steel easier and cheaper
A standardized test for immigrants coming to America
removed nitrates from iron
15
Which of the following did Social Darwinism discourage?
the accumulation of wealth
hard work
Industrialization
government regulation
16
What was the court case that established that blacks and whites were "separate but equal?"
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott Decision
Plessy v. Ferguson
17
Which of the following was a critical issue for Woodrow Wilson in the lead up to US entry into WWI?
Respecting Belgium's neutrality
The Germans targeting civilians in France
Respecting freedom of neutral ships on the high seas
Germany invading mainland England
18
The Sherman Anti-trust Act
encouraged the establishment of large scale businesses
was supported by millionaire industrialists
was used by labor unions to fight for workers rights
outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade
19
What territory did the US gain after the Spanish American war?
Cuba and China
Hawaii and Cuba
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Phillipiens
Guam and Cuba
20
In the late 1800s collective bargaining was a technique used to
expand industry
win workers rights
organize labor unions
restrict labor unions
21
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
create segregated cities
help the Chinese get their people home
decrease Chinese immigration
Stop Americans from going to China
22
All of these factors caused the 2nd industrial revolution except
the emergence of the middle class
a wealth of natural resources
a growing urban population
government support for business
23
A short description of urbanization is a ________.
growth of cities
growth of education
growth of beaches
growth of farms
24
What was the Bessemer process?
A way to drill for oil
A new way to make steel
A way to build skyscrapers
A way to form monopolies
25
People who favor American-born people over foreign-born people are called
Aristocrats
Social Darwinists
Socialists
Nativists
26
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
civil service
nativism
graft
gentlemen's agreement
27
In what ways were literacy tests harder for African Americans?
Asked harder questions,foreign language,failed for no reason
They were actually easier
Foreign Language, couldn't use google
Harder questions, had to take it with their eyes closed
28
Which industry did the Bessemer process revolutionize?
skyscrapers
steamboats
railroads
steel
29
immigrants stayed in cities because
labor unions gave them financial help
most had lived in cities before
they were prevented from buying farmland
urbanization and industrialization created job opportunities
30
Which of the following groups of people would most likely endorse social darwinism?
Republicans
Wealthy businessowners
Populists
urban industrial workers
31
Why did big business favor tariffs?
It decreased the overall prices of goods
It allowed them to pay lower wages to employees
It reduced competition from foreign companies
It gave them stronger alliances with government officials
32
Prior to the Chinese Exclusion Act, America's immigration policy was one of
restriction
elimination
limitation
openness
33
Chinese immigrants, dangerous work, spanning the country, new technology, all had to do with..
Industrialization
National road
Homestead Act
Railroads
34
Which of the following allowed manufacturers to build factories away from rivers
railroads
steel beams
the telephone
electricity
35
Horizontal integration differs from vertical integration in that it ____.
the Robber Barons were forced to sell all their stocks
merges stocks from multiple businesses into an organization
combines different (levels) business practices of a business
consolidates many businesses involved in same business
36
How were literacy tests harder for African Americans?
Officials could decide who passed and failed
Tests were given in a foreign language
Asked more difficult questions
All of the above
37
What pulled people to cities?
poor sanitation
religious persecution
Lack of food
economic opporunity
38
Social Darwinism was used to justify all of the following except
the existence of poverty
the power of millionaire industrialists
government regulation of business
the success of big business
39
The passage of the _____________ attempted to regulate the railroads
Federal Reserve
Sherman Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pendleton Civil Service Act
40
This technique, pioneered by people like Pulitzer and Hearst, sensationalized news stories.
Bessemer process
Little Big Horn
yellow journalism
social darwinism
41
Pulitzer & Hearst cared more about selling papers than accurately reporting the news.
compulsory (mandatory) education
Dime Novels
school literacy
yellow journalism
42
A theory that justified individual responsibility and blame and discouraged government interference
Laissez Faire
Social Darwinism
Interstate commerce Act
Wabash vs. Illinois
43
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
make money for the government
settle Native Americans in farming communities
encourage white families to develop the West
prevent African Americans from settling in the West
44
What sectors did the Progressive Movement change?
All of the above
Political
Economic
Social
45
Immigrants were not desired by
robber barons
politicians
factory owners
unemployed Americans
46
Which of the following reasons led to the organization of the Progressive movement?
renewed interest in regulating big business
rising social problems caused by rapid growth in cities
significant decrease in the American population
passage of antitrust laws and regulations
47
Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?
Most of it was taken by people seeking profits
The government put too many restrictions on its use
The land was too difficult to farm
Few settlers wanted to move West at the time
48
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
business practices of the Standard Oil Company
illegal deals between special interests and the government.
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
dangers faced by coal miners
49
What is the best definition of a strike?
When a union files a court order to block a policy
When workers are laid off due to an economic downturn
When a business hires replacement workers
When employees refuse to work until conditions change
50
The Dawnes Act was designed to benefit
Neither Native Americans and white settlers
Both Native Americans and white settlers
Native Americans
White settlers
51
This made it illegal for corporations to interfere with free interstate or international trade
Interstate Commerce Commission
Munn vs. Illinois
Sherman antitrust act
Laissez faire
52
_______ was the system of giving political supporters jobs.
Merit system
Laissez faire
Monopolization
Patronage
53
Assimilation is ...
To settle a dispute against someone.
To start to look like a donkey.
Process of becoming similar to and taking on the culture of a larger group
54
All of the following were traits of the majority of the new wave of immigrants except...
unskilled
escaping religious persecution
came from the north and west of Europe
poor
55
potato famine
push factor
pull factor
56
What impact did nativism have on immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s?
it encouraged policies to medically examine immigrants
it encouraged discrimination against immigrants
it encouraged strategies to employ immigrants
it encouraged laws to educate immigrants
57
Most immigrants lived in cities to
be close to jobs
abandon traditions
meet Americans
farm
58
Immigrants largely came to America because
Trump said so
they wanted better economic opportunities
they were paid to come here
They were forced out of their countries
59
According to "Laissez faire," how should government be involved in private business?
Government should regulate business so that it is fair.
Government should ensure that every business is equal.
Government should help businesses that fail.
Government should stay out of private business.
60
The immigration processing station in San Francisco was called
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Hull Island
Tammany Hall
61
What did the Dawes Act do?
Divide Indian reservations into individual allotments
resolve problems over fishing rights
Give women the right to vote
Make Washington Territory into Washington State
62
Which of the following was a problem caused by urbanization
unions
monopolization
social darwinism
overcrowding
63
Vertical integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves
merge with companies making similar products
using scientific method to produce goods
forming trusts
buying out raw material producers and distributors
64
The most severe problem faced by immigrants was
inadequate transportation
a banking shortage
discrimination
unemployment
65
How did the construction of the Panama Canal affect the relationship between the US and Panama?
Panama became dependent on the US for economic and military support
Panama was hostile towards the US for taking the territory the canal was on
The US angered European countries with fees required to use the canal
The US went to war with Panama over interference with Colombian politics
66
Which of the following was most responsible for the end to the era of the wide open frontier?
sheep ranching
bonanza farming
the railroad
barbed wire
67
What best explains why organized strikes by unskilled workers failed?
They did not have enough participation
Companies were too rich to care
The strikes did not last that long
The new wave of immigrants filled in the job openings
68
All of the following were true about child labor except...
long hours
advanced education
less pay
many injuries
69
What was one reason for the rise of labor unions in the 19th century?
Workers wanted better food in the cafeteria.
Workers wanted to pay lower taxes.
Workers wanted to work more hours.
Workers wanted higher wages.
70
Booker T. Washington was often under criticism because
He believed blacks should be under whites
He endorsed big business in politics
Believed whites were not ready to accept blacks into society
He pushed for immediate equal rights for blacks
71
Which law were passed to stop corporations colluding and becoming monopolies?
Anti-Monopolistic Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
72
Identify the push factor.
freedom
family
financial success
famine
73
What effect did the Dawes Act have on the Native Americans?
positive, as they did not need to fear hostile settlers
Negative, as the Natives fought over the land
No effect, the act was not ever passed
Negative, as the land was bad, and they fell into poverty
74
The main goal of the Americanization movement was to
assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
limit the number of immigrants in the country
improve living conditions in America's largest cities
encourage people to move people from the country to the city
75
Demand for beef in the East contributed to
the decline of the railroads
the end of the long drives
the development of the Chisholm Trail
the invention of the cowboys way of life
76
Which class was most likely to live in tenements during the Gilded Age?
Working class
Upper class
Middle class
77
The use of standardized time and time zones was introduced in order to benefit
factory owners whose workers had set schedules
manufacturers who dealt in interstate trade
railroad companies and train travelers
telephone and telegraph operators
78
______ during the Gilded Age sometimes involved children as young as 8 working 12 hours a day.
Pullman Strike
Child Labor
Laissez Faire
Thomas Hine
79
What is a tariff?
a essay submitted for College Admission
a tax on imported goods brought into the United States
a tax on all products made in the United States
the name given to rich business owners
80
Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all of the following except
suspension bridges
subways
skycrapers
airplanes
81
What did the Grandfather Clause do?
none of the above
white men could vote if father/grandpa did before Jan.1,1867
gave grandfathers the right to vote
African Americans could vote if they had grandchildren
82
Define laissez-faire.
non-interference with the economy and business practices
Heavy governmental control over the economy
83
Why was Pullman, Illinois, an unusual town?
It owned its prosperity to the railroads
It was built by a company to house its workers
It specialized in a regional product
It had one main industry
84
In the business world, what is a monopoly?
a single company that dominates and owns the industry
a single company with a lot of competition
a group of companies with no control
a really fun board game you play during the Holidays
85
Which industrial technique helped improve steel-making?
Automation
The cantilever process
The Bessemer Process
horizontal consolidation
86
Through which place did immigrants arriving on the East coast pass before gaining entry into the United States?
Ellis Island
Merritt Island
Long Island
Angel Island
87
Horizontal integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves
hiring scientists to create new products
buying out raw material producers and distributors
using new methods to increase production and distribution
merging toghether companies that produce similar products
88
What was not a reason why Americans wanted the land that the Natives were on out west?
People wanted land to build railroads
Have a place to put the 'new' immigrants
Gold and other natural resources had been discovered
More farm land
89
This time period saw artists attempt to be show things more like they really were.
Realism
Cubism
Impressionism
Campagnaism
90
Which of the following is an effect of industrialization in the United States?
an increase in the standard of living
the disappearance of cities
growth of reservations
increase in the amount of farmers
91
These immigrants came to the U.S. to work on the Transcontinental RR in the 19th century?
Mexican
Irish
Chinese
Japanese
92
Which of the following made Conscription legal?
Military Voters Act
War Measures Act
Military Service Act
Wartime Elections Act
93
A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people.
Progressivism
Democracy
Liberalism
Populism
94
According to most business owners, immigrants equal =
a nuisance
cheap labor
labor troubles
discrimination
95
A person who starts his or her own business is called a _______.
boss
philanthropist
I don't know
entrepreneur
96
What was the Westward Expansion?
The growth of the US territory toward the Atlantic
The consistent decrease of territory toward the North Pole
The consistent decrease of the US territory
The consistent growth of the US territory toward the Pacific
97
Stocks, share holders, corporations, labor issues, and trusts are best associated with...
Labor Unions
Industrial Revolution
Inventions and Inventors
Rise of Big Business
98
Offered 160 acres of land free to any head of household
Dawes Act
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
George A. Custer
99
Corporations, stocks, monopolies and trusts are most closely associated with the ____.
formation of labor unions
development of new inventions
rise of Big Business
the rise in immigration in the US
100
Which of the following was NOT a cause of industrialization in the United States?
Bessemer process and the steel industry
cotton plantations
growth of railroads
steam and electrical power

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