While big businesses industrialized in late 1800s, agriculture was characterized by-

overproduction lowered prices and created debt for farmers

How did industrialization help develop the Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor?

Industrialization created jobs that could be replaced easy.

How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the US in the early 20th century?

increased mobility and createdjobs.

Many labor strikes of the late nineteenth century were generally unsuccessful because

often violence was used by both side

The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because

The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable

Why were these technological innovations developed in the late nineteenth century?

US Population growth increased demand for farm products

Critics of the Gilded Age argued that big businesses unfairly reduced competition by

forming trusts and creating monopolies

How did the Klondike Gold Rush and Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?

American Indians were displaced by descendants of Europeans

One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes

a rush to grab free land in the Great Plains

How did U.S. schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?

operated as centers for a process of cultural learning

How did industrialization in the US change the lives of women and children in the 19th century?

Women & children increasingly became wage earners for family

What impact did physical geography of the Great Plains have on settlement patterns in the area?

Farmers were drawn to the area because of fertile soil

Social Gospel leaders wanted to solve problems of industrialization & urbanization by claiming

Christians had a duty to help the poor

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes

growth of big business and westward expansion

Which of the following best reflects the ideas promoted by Andrew Carnegie in the excerpt?

wealthy engage in philanthropy to enrich lives of others.

By 1900, 40% of Americans lived in large cities like NYC. Increased urbanization resulted in

cities that were overcrowded, congested, and polluted

A historical era is marked by a focus on

social, political, and economic events

How is the development of the labor movement best supported by evidence in the excerpt?

Labor union leaders found getting support difficult.

Indian removal, reservations, Destruction of buffalo were carried out against Indians to-

make land available for settlers from the United States

Civil Service reforms during the Gilded Age were a response to —

growth of political machines and corruption of spoils system

One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by

providing services to immigrants and the poor

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to

assimilate American Indian tribesinto U.S. society

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1
While big businesses industrialized in late 1800s, agriculture was characterized by-
overproduction lowered prices and created debt for farmers
high demand, high prices, and low costs for transportation
high unemployment for farmers who were replaced by machines
farmers competing against each other resulting in low prices
2
A. Carnegie and JD Rockefeller were successful businessmen of the Gilded Age and considered
nativists
entrepreneurs
philanthropists
populists
3
How did industrialization help develop the Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor?
Industrialization led to fortunes for capitalists & bosses.
Industrialization reduced the demand for workers
Industrialization created jobs that could be replaced easy.
Industrialization and urbanization led to dirty conditions
4
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the US in the early 20th century?
provided mass transportationfor workers.
provided access to informationtechnologies.
increased mobility and createdjobs.
made products moreaffordable to consumers.
5
Many labor strikes of the late nineteenth century were generally unsuccessful because
many were led by ineffective speakers
very few workers participated in them
often violence was used by both side
most were settled with collective bargaining
6
The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because
telephone and telegraph lines required large amount of steel
Immigrants introduced new steel production techniques
large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable
7
Why were these technological innovations developed in the late nineteenth century?
US Population growth increased demand for farm products
New inventions were introduced to the US by immigrants
Business leaders had money to invest in new technologies
Farmers began experimenting with new inventions to sell
8
Critics of the Gilded Age argued that big businesses unfairly reduced competition by
investing in machines and fighting labor leaders
lobbying political bosses and donating to politics
paying low wages and hiring unskilled workers
forming trusts and creating monopolies
9
How did the Klondike Gold Rush and Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?
Women outnumbered men living on the plains of the West.
US population shifted from the east to the west coast.
American Indians were displaced by descendants of Europeans
Chinese migration increased faster than other immigrants
10
One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes
a rush to grab free land in the Great Plains
an influx of Chinese immigrants to California
the creation of Indian reservations in the Southwest
the building of large urban centers in the West
11
How did U.S. schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?
promoted the use and study of diverse languages
operated as centers for a process of cultural learning
allowed for various culture groups to live more closely
ensured that immigrant children would become literate
12
How did industrialization in the US change the lives of women and children in the 19th century?
Women and children were more educated to compete for jobs
Women & children increasingly became wage earners for family
Women and children gained higher status as business owners
Women and children rose as leaders in the labor movement
13
Which innovation increased factory production in the US at he beginning of the 20th century?
Electricity
Telegraph systems
Steam power
Railroads
14
What impact did physical geography of the Great Plains have on settlement patterns in the area?
Mountains forced American Indians to settle in the region.
The area attracted many seeking to get rich by finding gold.
Cattle ranchers came to push the bison off the land.
Farmers were drawn to the area because of fertile soil
15
Social Gospel leaders wanted to solve problems of industrialization & urbanization by claiming
Catholic political bosses were not helping the poor
the poor needed to convert to Christianity
Christians had a duty to help the poor
poor social conditions were a sign of God’s will
16
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes
growth of big business and westward expansion
expansion of rights for women and minorities
artistic revival in literature and art
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
17
How did assembly line manufacturing influence business during the Gilded Age?
Workplace injuries increased
Production costs increased
Employee wages increase
Productivity increased
18
Which of the following best reflects the ideas promoted by Andrew Carnegie in the excerpt?
Safety in factories should be addressed by a business model
wealthy engage in philanthropy to enrich lives of others.
wealthy should pass on their money to future generations.
Following examples of other leaders is important to the rich
19
The issue of unemployment and low wages on the west coast led to what legislation?
Pendleton Act of 1883
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
20
By 1900, 40% of Americans lived in large cities like NYC. Increased urbanization resulted in
demands for an end to the power of the political machines
passage of legislation limiting immigration to urban areas
cities that were overcrowded, congested, and polluted
philanthropists establishing foundations to help the poor
21
Why were many immigrants motivated to migrate to the United States in the late 1800s?
To live in a warmer climate
To have access to cheapergoods
To pursue the American Dream
To seek out new technologies
22
A historical era is marked by a focus on
turning points throughout a century
social, political, and economic events
religious and cultural changes
the political upheaval and revolutions
23
In the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the US from southern and eastern Europe resulted in
growing nativist sentiments
increasing religious tolerance
changing attitudes about women’s roles
declining economic conditions
24
Which group during the Gilded Age likely would have supported these policies?
Populist farmers
Captains of Industry
Labor union leaders
Robber Barons
25
How is the development of the labor movement best supported by evidence in the excerpt?
Union leaders abandoned using strikes as a method
Legislative leaders were eager to make reforms for workers
Labor union leaders found getting support difficult.
Populist party leaders were in favor of the labor movement
26
Indian removal, reservations, Destruction of buffalo were carried out against Indians to-
secure the boundaries of the United States
protect the lifestyle of members of American Indian tribes
enforce treaties with American Indian tribes
make land available for settlers from the United States
27
Which set of events is in the correct chronological sequence?
A
B
D
C
28
Civil Service reforms during the Gilded Age were a response to —
demands from labor leaders to change hiring practices
protests from Congressman to regulate state governments
growth of political machines and corruption of spoils system
problems brought about by industrialization and urbanization
29
One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by
operating without most of the public’s knowledge
providing services to immigrants and the poor
receiving financial support from big business
obtaining authority by state legislative policies
30
The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to
draft Americans Indians into the U.S. military
move American Indian tribes toreservations
return lands to American Indiantribes
assimilate American Indian tribesinto U.S. society

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Unit 1 Gilded Age Study Guide

30 termsStudBud Administration249 plays

Unit 1 Gilded Age Study Guide

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
While big businesses industrialized in late 1800s, agriculture was characterized by-
overproduction lowered prices and created debt for farmers
high demand, high prices, and low costs for transportation
high unemployment for farmers who were replaced by machines
farmers competing against each other resulting in low prices
2
A. Carnegie and JD Rockefeller were successful businessmen of the Gilded Age and considered
nativists
entrepreneurs
philanthropists
populists
3
How did industrialization help develop the Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor?
Industrialization led to fortunes for capitalists & bosses.
Industrialization reduced the demand for workers
Industrialization created jobs that could be replaced easy.
Industrialization and urbanization led to dirty conditions
4
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the US in the early 20th century?
provided mass transportationfor workers.
provided access to informationtechnologies.
increased mobility and createdjobs.
made products moreaffordable to consumers.
5
Many labor strikes of the late nineteenth century were generally unsuccessful because
many were led by ineffective speakers
very few workers participated in them
often violence was used by both side
most were settled with collective bargaining
6
The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because
telephone and telegraph lines required large amount of steel
Immigrants introduced new steel production techniques
large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable
7
Why were these technological innovations developed in the late nineteenth century?
US Population growth increased demand for farm products
New inventions were introduced to the US by immigrants
Business leaders had money to invest in new technologies
Farmers began experimenting with new inventions to sell
8
Critics of the Gilded Age argued that big businesses unfairly reduced competition by
investing in machines and fighting labor leaders
lobbying political bosses and donating to politics
paying low wages and hiring unskilled workers
forming trusts and creating monopolies
9
How did the Klondike Gold Rush and Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?
Women outnumbered men living on the plains of the West.
US population shifted from the east to the west coast.
American Indians were displaced by descendants of Europeans
Chinese migration increased faster than other immigrants
10
One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes
a rush to grab free land in the Great Plains
an influx of Chinese immigrants to California
the creation of Indian reservations in the Southwest
the building of large urban centers in the West
11
How did U.S. schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?
promoted the use and study of diverse languages
operated as centers for a process of cultural learning
allowed for various culture groups to live more closely
ensured that immigrant children would become literate
12
How did industrialization in the US change the lives of women and children in the 19th century?
Women and children were more educated to compete for jobs
Women & children increasingly became wage earners for family
Women and children gained higher status as business owners
Women and children rose as leaders in the labor movement
13
Which innovation increased factory production in the US at he beginning of the 20th century?
Electricity
Telegraph systems
Steam power
Railroads
14
What impact did physical geography of the Great Plains have on settlement patterns in the area?
Mountains forced American Indians to settle in the region.
The area attracted many seeking to get rich by finding gold.
Cattle ranchers came to push the bison off the land.
Farmers were drawn to the area because of fertile soil
15
Social Gospel leaders wanted to solve problems of industrialization & urbanization by claiming
Catholic political bosses were not helping the poor
the poor needed to convert to Christianity
Christians had a duty to help the poor
poor social conditions were a sign of God’s will
16
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes
growth of big business and westward expansion
expansion of rights for women and minorities
artistic revival in literature and art
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
17
How did assembly line manufacturing influence business during the Gilded Age?
Workplace injuries increased
Production costs increased
Employee wages increase
Productivity increased
18
Which of the following best reflects the ideas promoted by Andrew Carnegie in the excerpt?
Safety in factories should be addressed by a business model
wealthy engage in philanthropy to enrich lives of others.
wealthy should pass on their money to future generations.
Following examples of other leaders is important to the rich
19
The issue of unemployment and low wages on the west coast led to what legislation?
Pendleton Act of 1883
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
20
By 1900, 40% of Americans lived in large cities like NYC. Increased urbanization resulted in
demands for an end to the power of the political machines
passage of legislation limiting immigration to urban areas
cities that were overcrowded, congested, and polluted
philanthropists establishing foundations to help the poor
21
Why were many immigrants motivated to migrate to the United States in the late 1800s?
To live in a warmer climate
To have access to cheapergoods
To pursue the American Dream
To seek out new technologies
22
A historical era is marked by a focus on
turning points throughout a century
social, political, and economic events
religious and cultural changes
the political upheaval and revolutions
23
In the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the US from southern and eastern Europe resulted in
growing nativist sentiments
increasing religious tolerance
changing attitudes about women’s roles
declining economic conditions
24
Which group during the Gilded Age likely would have supported these policies?
Populist farmers
Captains of Industry
Labor union leaders
Robber Barons
25
How is the development of the labor movement best supported by evidence in the excerpt?
Union leaders abandoned using strikes as a method
Legislative leaders were eager to make reforms for workers
Labor union leaders found getting support difficult.
Populist party leaders were in favor of the labor movement
26
Indian removal, reservations, Destruction of buffalo were carried out against Indians to-
secure the boundaries of the United States
protect the lifestyle of members of American Indian tribes
enforce treaties with American Indian tribes
make land available for settlers from the United States
27
Which set of events is in the correct chronological sequence?
A
B
D
C
28
Civil Service reforms during the Gilded Age were a response to —
demands from labor leaders to change hiring practices
protests from Congressman to regulate state governments
growth of political machines and corruption of spoils system
problems brought about by industrialization and urbanization
29
One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by
operating without most of the public’s knowledge
providing services to immigrants and the poor
receiving financial support from big business
obtaining authority by state legislative policies
30
The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to
draft Americans Indians into the U.S. military
move American Indian tribes toreservations
return lands to American Indiantribes
assimilate American Indian tribesinto U.S. society