Which of the following contributed most directly to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

A series of federal land grants

Which of the following is most true about cities during the Gilded Age?

All of these are true concerning Gilded Age cities

The labor strikes at Pullman in Chicago and Homestead both led to which of the following?

US military intervention that effectively ended both strikes

Which of the following is true about Populists during the Gilded Age?

Populists created a national party that won some elections

Which situation does this cartoon from a Gilded Age pamphlet illustrate?

The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants

Which of the following did NOT help American settlers move into the Great Plains?

The discovery of abundant natural resources in the West

Which of the following is most true concerning industry during the Gilded Age?

Production increased due to the creation of assembly lines

All of the following are true concerning the American Federation of Labor EXCEPT

The AFL organized a major anti-child-labor campaign

Which of the following is true concerning the Knights of Labor?

All of these are true concerning the Knights of Labor

Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one here?

"One must place ladders upon which the aspiring can rise"

Which of the following is most true about the Reconstruction era?

All of these are true about reconstruction

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

Industrialists gained material wealth and political power

How did the expansion of railroads most benefit farmers in the United States?

By providing farmers with access to distant markets

The word "carpetbaggers" refers to which of the following groups?

Northern Republicans that moved South after the Civil War

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of US industrialization?

Unions increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

The primary objective of the Dawes Severalty Act was to

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

The Grange Movement and the Populists were most upset by which of the following groups?

Large scale banks and unfair railroad corporations

All of the following represent economic problems of the Gilded Age EXCEPT

Massive increases in taxation across all classes of society

Which of the following is most true concerning The Civil Rights Cases and US v Cruikshank?

Decided: Private citizens were free to racially discriminate

The Ghost Dance movement was most directly caused by which of the following?

Attempts to assimilate Indians with private land ownership

The list above most likely refers to?

Reasons for immigration to the United States

Which is most true concerning "robber barons" during the Gilded Age?

Some were philanthropists and donated to civic institutions

Civil service reform during the Gilded Age was a reaction to which of the following issues?

The corrupt distribution of govt jobs by political machines

Social Darwinism encouraged the idea that

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

Which of the following is true about the election of 1896?

Democratic voters voted Republican due to "free-silver"

Members of the People's Party would likely have supported all of the following EXCEPT

The creation of a large protective tariff on US imports

Which of the following is true about the Great Sioux Wars during the 1860s?

Reservation systems and buffalo slaughter started the wars

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APUSH Unit 6 Quiz

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A quiz on the West, Indians, the Gilded Age, Robber Barons, Immigrants, Cities, Business, Labor Unions, Strikes, and Populists.

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1
Which type of company is Rockefeller's Standard Oil?
Vertically Integrated
Horizontaly Integrated
2
Which of the following contributed most directly to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
A series of federal land grants
The discovery of precious metals
A decrease in agricultural production
The availability of buffalo
3
Which of the following is most true about cities during the Gilded Age?
All of these are true concerning Gilded Age cities
New amusement parks were built for working class Americans
Living conditions were quite different depending on wealth
Cities faced environmental and transportation problems
4
The labor strikes at Pullman in Chicago and Homestead both led to which of the following?
Increased wages and better conditions for labor
The election of the 1st socialist candidate to major office
A massive increase in union participation across America
US military intervention that effectively ended both strikes
5
Which of the following is true about Populists during the Gilded Age?
Populists were known for excluding women and labor
Populists wanted the US to remain on the gold standard
Populists were firmly opposed to creating an income tax
Populists created a national party that won some elections
6
Which situation does this cartoon from a Gilded Age pamphlet illustrate?
The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants
The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest
The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions
The lack of resources in the East to help Chinese migrants
7
Which of the following did NOT help American settlers move into the Great Plains?
Transportation networks or railroads that linked the country
Government land grants and support against Indian tribes
Farming technology and the creation of land grant colleges
The discovery of abundant natural resources in the West
8
Which of the following is most true concerning industry during the Gilded Age?
Production increased due to the creation of assembly lines
Businesses lost money in attempts to employ skilled labor
Machines were repaired less frequently and productivity rose
Factories extended working hours to produce more goods
9
All of the following are true concerning the American Federation of Labor EXCEPT
The AFL wanted better working conditions and higher wages
The AFL organized a major anti-child-labor campaign
The union organized skilled workers in various crafts
No women, minorities, unskilled workers, immigrants allowed
10
Which of the following is true concerning the Knights of Labor?
All of these are true concerning the Knights of Labor
Membership dropped following the Haymarket affair in 1886
The knights campaigned for 8 hour workday and cooperatives
Members were unskilled and most races were welcome
11
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one here?
"One must place ladders upon which the aspiring can rise"
"The man of wealth must shun display and extravagance"
"There is friction between the employer and the employed"
"The price society pays for the law of competition is great"
12
Which of the following is most true about the Reconstruction era?
The Freedmens' Bureau attempted to help newly freed slaves
Congressional republicans tried to protect African Americans
Klan violence and sharecropping hurt newly freed slaves
All of these are true about reconstruction
13
From which of the following regions did immigrants most likely come from during the Gilded Age?
Asia
Mexico and South America
South and Eastern Europe
France and Ireland
14
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
Industrialists gained material wealth and political power
Family owned farmers were consolidated into corporations
Goldfields in the West allowed for more money in circulation
Increases in immigration helped the Southern economy boom
15
How did the expansion of railroads most benefit farmers in the United States?
By providing farmers with access to distant markets
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
By encouraging farmers to form agricultural cooperatives
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
16
The word "carpetbaggers" refers to which of the following groups?
African Americans attempting to vote during reconstruction
Immigrants to the United States during the Gilded Age
Southern Democrats that opposed the reconstruction reforms
Northern Republicans that moved South after the Civil War
17
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of US industrialization?
Unions increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women
Concerns about pollution led to environmental regulations
Social and economic divisions began to disappear
18
The primary objective of the Dawes Severalty Act was to
promote Indian investment in private industry
end warfare between Indians and the US military
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn Indian reservations into corporate farmland
19
The Grange Movement and the Populists were most upset by which of the following groups?
Native Americans that fought for control of the West
Populists were upset at all of these groups
Large scale banks and unfair railroad corporations
Newly freed African Americans that wanted land
20
All of the following represent economic problems of the Gilded Age EXCEPT
Massive increases in taxation across all classes of society
The rapid growth of trusts and monopolies
The ruthless business/industrial tactics of robber barons
Unfair practices by railroads like government subsidies
21
Which of the following is most true concerning The Civil Rights Cases and US v Cruikshank?
Decided: African Americans were not US citizens
Decided: discrimination in America based on race was illegal
Decided: Private citizens were free to racially discriminate
Decided: the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments were constitutional
22
The Ghost Dance movement was most directly caused by which of the following?
The beginning of the federal government's reservation system
Attempts to assimilate Indians with private land ownership
The forced removal of Sioux from their homeland by settlers
The defeat of the Sioux nation in the Great Sioux War
23
The list above most likely refers to?
Objectives of the Grange movement
Goals of US assimilation policies
Reasons for immigration to the United States
Principles of Social Darwinism
24
Which is most true concerning "robber barons" during the Gilded Age?
Some were philanthropists and donated to civic institutions
Although they had large fortunes most lived modestly
Robber barons argued for higher taxes to help the urban poor
Many used their money to raise wages for factory employees
25
Civil service reform during the Gilded Age was a reaction to which of the following issues?
The growth of third parties dedicated to single issues
The ignorance of voters who elected incompetent politicans
The corrupt distribution of govt jobs by political machines
The dwindling influence of political machines in cities
26
Social Darwinism encouraged the idea that
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity and strength
the government should care for its citizens' well-being
poverty could be eradicated through economic regulation
27
Which of the following is true about the election of 1896?
Americans voted overwhelmingly to lower industrial tariffs
Democratic voters voted Republican due to "free-silver"
The Populist and Democratic candidate easily won the race
The Populists ran as a third party, taking Republican votes
28
Members of the People's Party would likely have supported all of the following EXCEPT
A graduated income tax applied to wealthy industrialists
The creation of a large protective tariff on US imports
The coinage of silver to increase inflation and relieve debt
Government control over railroads and telegraph lines
29
Which of the following is true about the Great Sioux Wars during the 1860s?
The war was a response to the Ghost Dance movement
Reservation systems and buffalo slaughter started the wars
The war was started by Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn
The treaty signed after the war was honored by US settlers
30
The pies read, "Special Privilege." What issue is this cartoon addressing?
Free-Silver
Temperance
Political Corruption
Civil-Service Reform

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