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Unit 2: An Expanding and Industrializing Nation
Unit 2: An Expanding and Industrializing Nation
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1
Which of the following DOES NOT correctly describe the First Industrial Revolution?
Key inventions included the steam engine and the cotton gin
Took place in the late-1700s and early-1800s after the American Civil War
Resulted in better canals and roads, especially in the Northern states
Led to uneven regional distribution of factories: fewer in the South
2
Belief that the government should interfere as little as possible in the economy
Socialism
Progressivism
Communism
Laissez-Faire Capitalism
3
What was "Boss Tweed" known for?
being the "father of modern political cartoons"
his tweed suits, which were boss
being the political boss of Tammany Hall
bringing Bessemer steel to the USA
4
The image below best describes which of the following historical terms?
tribal sovereignty
exclusionism
the Ghost Dance
assimilation
5
Method of forming a monopoly where a company buys out all of its competitor companies
Reverse Integration
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Diagonal Integration
6
Which of the following lists accurately describes inventions or innovations of the Second Industrial Revolution?
atomic bombs, radar, machine guns, and chemical gas
telephones, electricity, Bessemer steel, and the automobile
cotton gin, telegraph, canals, and the textile factory system
satellites, wireless internet, cell phone, and social media
7
This group of people discriminates against people that are not born within the United States
Communists
Nativists
Socialists
Anarchists
8
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
Created a national market that made trade between East and West easier
Led to a free to use and federally funded national transportation system
Contributed to the decline of Native American power in the West
Encouraged increased settlement in the West by making the trip shorter
9
Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the federal government encouraged westward expansion?
by forcing Native Americans to work on the railroad without paying them
by passing the Homestead Act
by granting federal subsidies to railroad companies
by seizing and selling lands that formerly belonged to Native Americans
10
At immigration stations like Ellis Island and Angel Island, immigrants could expect:
literacy tests and grandfather clauses
careful documentation of their original languages and names
free land, job assistance, and food for 6 months
medical inspections, detainment, and long wait times
11
Which of the following BEST describes the problems that accompanied the rapid urbanization of the Gilded Age?
urban problems: high rent, tenements, poor sanitation, disease, and crime
rural problems: land prices too high, not enough seeds, too many farmers
rural problems: too many firearms, lack of tolerance, uneducated people
urban problems: no cell phone signal, overcrowding, lack of internet access
12
This industrialist made his fortune in the oil industry, and owned the Standard Oil Company
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
13
Which of the following is true regarding monopolies/trusts in the Gilded Age?
They were banned from forming, and all monopolists were prosecuted
They were all owned and operated by immigrants
They were able to influence the decisions of the Senate through lobbying
They always paid their employees a fair wage and kept factories clean
14
This business strategy involved purchasing the steps of production and sale, and is one step toward making a monopoly:
Backward Integration
Horizontal Integration
Diagonal Integration
Vertical Integration
15
Which of the following descriptions is NOT correct?
Granville T. Woods: African American inventor that focused on streercars
Cornelius Vanderbilt: brought the Bessemer Steel process to the US
Sarah E. Goode: first African American woman to receive a US patent
Alexander Graham Bell: invented the telephone and founded AT&T
16
Which of the following does NOT describe the impacts of the Dawes Act?
leftover land was sold by the federal government
designed to encourage Native Americans to assimilate
it granted 160 acres of land to individual Native American men
it strengthened the power Native Americans had over reservation lands
17
All of the following options describe impacts of westward expansion on Native American societies, EXCEPT:
the complete elimination of all Native American tribes thanks to diseases
the consolidation of Native American tribes onto reservations
the annihilation of the buffalo
the use of Indian boarding schools and increased pressure to assimilate
18
Which of the following was NOT a reaction to increased levels of immigration in the Gilded Age?
Hostility from "Old" immigrants toward "New" immigrants
"New" immigrants were segregated, by law, into special areas in cities
Nativism and demands for immigration restriction
The Melting Pot Theory and the Americanization Movement
19
What other historical event was happening when the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869?
the Antebellum Debate Over Slavery
the Mexican-American War
the American Civil War
Radical Reconstruction
20
Which of the following was NOT a factor that helped contribute to the settlement of the West?
the discovery of gold and silver in the Western territories and states
an increase in the price of steel, which created factory jobs
the completion of the transcontinental railroad
the Homestead Act
21
What is the name of the political machine that dominated NYC politics in the Gilded Age?
Tammany Hall
Appomattox Courthouse
Van Buren Boys
Ellis Island
22
This Scottish-born industrialist made his fortune in the steel industry, and was known for "The Gospel of Wealth"
Leland Stanford
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Henry Ford
23
Which of the following was NOT a criticism of wealthy industrialists in the Gilded Age?
they did not pay their workers enough so they could keep profits high
they used their power to influence Congressional decisions
their success resulted from hard work and determination
they formed monopolies in order to line their own pockets
24
Which of the following is NOT true of the transcontinental railroad?
Its 1869 completion was marked by the "Golden Spike" in Utah
Chinese immigrants provided a large portion of workers that built it
It was a major part of Buchanan's plans during Reconstruction
The federal government helped its completion through subsidies
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This legislation, passed in 1862, helped fund the construction of agricultural and mechanical colleges
The Morrill Act
the Homestead Act
the Dawes Act
The Morrill Tariff
26
Which of the following is NOT a way to form a monopoly?
buying the steps of production in a given industry
mergers: buying out other corporations
forming trusts between companies
promoting local business and start-ups for the sake of competition
27
Which of the following DOES NOT accurately describe the Second Industrial Revolution?
took place in the late-1800s and early-1900s
key inventions include: telephone, electricity, and Bessemer steel
resulted in more people moving to rural areas
assisted by monetary support from the US government
28
Which of the following is NOT true regarding "Old" and "New" immigrants in the Gilded Age?
"Old" were mostly Protestants while "New" were Catholic, Jewish, etc.
"Old" typically spoke English while "New" did not typically speak English
"Old" groups welcomed cultural differences, but "New" did not support it
"Old" and "New" shared push factors: religious persecution, poverty, etc.
29
Which of the following inventions spurred urbanization by enabling the construction of skyscrapers and bridges?
Automobiles and Airplanes
Bessemer Steel
Elevators
Transcontinental Railroad
30
What was the MAIN goal of the Americanization movement?
improve the living conditions for the poor in the largest cities
assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
encourage people to move from the country to the city
31
Passed by Congress in 1882, it prohibited future immigration from China:
the White Supremacist Clause
the Chinese Exclusion Act
the Dawes Act
the Gentlemen's Agreement
32
Which of the following lists BEST describes tactics used to encourage assimilation amongst Native Americans?
Buffalo Herding, Transcontinental Railroad, Cowboys
Homestead Act, Pacific Railroad Act, Morrill Land Grant Act
Reservations, Wild West Tour Show, Wounded Knee Massacre
Indian Boarding Schools, Dawes Act, Americanization movement
33
Which of the following was NOT one of the ways that farmers dealt with the rough conditions of the Great Plains?
using barbed wire to mark their land and keep cattle from trampling it
forming cooperatives with cowboys to avoid damages from cattle drives
purchasing new farm implements like the steel plow to deal with the soil
building "soddies," or houses from dirt, since there were few trees
34
Which of the following was NOT a problem exacerbated by industrialization and immigration in the Gilded Age?
widespread poverty
a flourishing middle class
overcrowded tenements
political corruption
35
Derogatory nickname given to wealthy industrialists during the Gilded Age
Captains of Industry
Robber Barons
Wealthy Douchebags
Lobbyists
