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1
Which of the following terms defines poor housing with unsanitary conditions?
tenebrous
tenpenny
tendinitis
tenement
2
These rules are examples of ....
constitutional amendments
affirmative action
civil rights laws
black codes
3
What was significant about economic downturns in America?
they occurred every twenty years
led to a decrease in immigration
were the direct result of political unrest
they resulted in more immigration
4
Which of the following is a good example of political graft?
The city council investigates corrupt cops.
A politician enriches himself by approving a project that isn't needed.
The president makes a commercial that states misleading facts.
A mayor appoints a donor who is a doctor to lead the Dept. of Health.
5
Big business leaders looked at in this way were classified as....
Social Darwinists
Robber Barons
Philanthropists
Captains of Industry
6
Which of the following is an act of philanthropy?
Making a financial contribution to a political candidate
Donating money to a hospital
Buying clothes from the Good Will
Leaving your children money in a will
7
What was one impact that rapid urbanization had on cities?
More natural disasters resulted.
City government became the model structure for our democracy.
Cities struggled with an increase in crime.
Cities had to deal with vacant homes as people moved to the suburbs.
8
13th Amendment...
abolished slavery
equal protection under the law
suffrage for African American males
prohibited alcohol
9
Which of the following contributed most to Americas transformation from an agriculture based society to an urban one?
Improved farming equipment
Railroad Industry
Social Darwinism
Child Laborers
10
14th Amendment....
prohibited alcohol
equal protection under the law
abolished slavery
suffrage for African American males
11
What quote does this cartoon exemplify?
"Gilded Age"
"No man is wholly good, nor wholly bad"
"Kill the Indian, Save the Man"
"Manifest Destiny"
12
John O'Sullivan's coined what term that symbolized American expansionism?
Kill the Indian, Save the Man
Manifest Destiny
The Gilded Age
The Monroe Doctrine
13
What was the biggest blow to Plains Indians?
loss of the buffalo
loss of Little Bighorn
loss of Sitting Bull
loss of the Alamo
14
Reconstruction saw growth for African American communities in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
Housing and Work programs
Black Colleges and University
Black Churches
The Grandfather Clause
15
Why would Carnegie buy Allegheny Steel?
He wanted to get involved in a new industry
He wanted to support its workers
He wanted to create a monopoly
He wanted more competition
16
Which of the following statements is true?
Immigration was the primary cause of urbanization.
Most immigrants coming to America lived in cities and worked in factories.
Industrialization negatively impacted immigrants by establishing quotas.
Urbanization led to industrialization.
17
Which of the following is the latest event in America's goal to expand west?
Monroe Doctrine
Transcontinental Railroad
Trail of Tears
California Goldrush
18
How did Southern whites attempt to disenfranchise African Americans in the years following the 15th Amendment?
Passing the 17th Amendment
Same-day voter registration
Literacy tests
By supporting Radical Republican candidates
19
What is the biggest impact factories had on American society during the Gilded Age?
they brought people from the cities to rural America
it transformed America from agricultural to industrial
it started the worker's movement
it polluted the environment
20
What does this passage best relate to?
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
The Dawes Act
Indian Boarding Schools
21
This description of Rockefeller portrays him as
a ruthless businessman
a philanthropist
an abolitionist
a Robber Baron
22
15th Amendment...
Equal protection under the law
suffrage for African American males
Abolished Slavery
prohibition of alcohol
23
How did communities like Little Italy get created?
City officials who named streets would cluster streets with Italian names.
King Umberto I visited from Italy and the neighborhood got its name.
Restaurant owners opened in a community to create an Italian district
Immigrants settled into neighborhoods with people who shared their culture.
24
This quote is an example of
antitrust laws
unfair business practices
a Captain of Industry
philanthropy
25
Ida Tarbell most likely thought of Rockefeller as a....
robber baron
muckraker
philanthropist
captain of industry
26
This passage describes which event?
The Alamo
Trail of Tears
Battle of Little Bighorn
Sand Creek Massacre
27
American policy that gave 160 acres of free land to settlers.
Pullman Act
Monroe Doctrine
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
28
What's the main idea of this cartoon?
Agriculture was still the driving force in America's economy
Business owners took advantage of workers
Big business leaders were fair
Anyone can achieve the American Dream
29
What's the main idea of this passage?
Indians adjusted to American culture
Indian culture and lives were lost
Indians enjoyed the new foods they were introduced to
Indians returned to the reservation unchanged
30
Which of the following inventions DID NOT improve communication during the Second Industrial Revolution?
radio
printing press
typewriter
telephone
31
Why do we call this period (late 1800s - early 1900s) the Gilded Age?
It seemed like a prosperous time, but it wasn't for most
It gilded by without any problems
Named after President James Gildman
It was the peak of American society
32
Worker unions...
mainly used forced to get their way
accomplished very little for workers
were temporary workers during strikes
organized and united workers for better conditions
33
What is not an argument made by Carnegie?
Rich people should leave money to their kids
Rich people make better decisions about money
Rich people have a duty to be examples for the poor
Rich people should use their money to improve the community
34
What best summaries the Monroe Doctrine?
promoted westward expansion to California
provided cheap land to American settlers
warned Europe to stay out of American affairs
add Texas and New Mexico to the USA
35
Which of the following best describes Nativists?
Business leaders who gave money to charities
Southerners who created vigilante groups as a response to Reconstruction.
Second generation Americans who were anti-immigrant
New immigrants who tried to established ethnic neighborhoods
36
What practice during Reconstruction established a cycle of poverty for freed men and women?
Forced Migration
Boarding Schools
Emancipation
Sharecropping
37
How does Rockefeller defend his trust?
he wanted to lower prices for consumers
he will be able to set prices
he wanted to protect smaller companies
he wanted to help workers
38
Industrial action that helped westward expansion...
Paving of the Oregon Trail
Louis and Clark expeditions
Homestead Act
Construction of the Erie canal
39
Which of the following is true regarding government action during worker unrest?
The govt helped negotiated better pay for workers.
Govt generally sided with big business over the workers.
The government responds by strictly regulating businesses.
Govt prevented scab workers from taking union jobs.
40
Which of the following is the earliest event in America's attempt to expand west?
Sand Creek Massacre
Louisiana Purchase
French and Indian War
Transcontinental Railroad
41
True statement based on this chart....
Farms were growing faster than cities
More Americans lived in rural areas
Immigration contributed to population growth
cities were becoming less important in America
42
Which of the following relates best to Social Darwinism?
man evolved from apes
small businesses have advantages over large businesses
natural selection applies to the business world
Government needs to regulate business to prevent monopolies.
43
Carnegie was best known for donate his money to...
colleges and libraries
labor unions
his children and grandchildren
civil right causes
44
What is one reason the Sherman Antitrust Act did not work?
Congress refused to pass it into law
The people did not support breaking up monopolies
The law did not define what a Trust was
Big businesses were not operating as trusts
45
Which of the following explains Carnegie's thinking?
Carnegie thought the workers would cave and go back to work
Carnegie wanted to handle the situation personally
He did not trust Frick to handle the workers
Carnegie wanted to negotiate with workers
