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