By 1900, 40% of Americans lived in urban areas; this increased urbanization resulted in

overcrowded, congested, and polluted cities

By gaining control of all businesses involved in manufacture of their products, industrialists

practiced vertical intergration

One result of industrialization was

skilled workers were often replaced by unskilled workers

Despite pro-business policies by the U.S. Govt, eventually, the Govt responded to corrupt practices by

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

Which statement about immigration to the U.S. is most accurate?

It was a result of circumstances abroad as well as in the US

Which statement about immigration to the US during the early 20th century is best supported

Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor

By 1900, at least 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. This rise in urbanization resulted in ...

overcrowded, congested, & polluted cities

Which statement best describes American immigration patterns from 1880-1920?

relatively poor Europeans immigrated to industrial cities

Mechanical reaper, steel plow, steel windmill, seeddrill - all invented in 1900's because

Population growth in U.S. increased demand for agricultural products

In what way did the Sherman Antitrust Act & Clayton act benefit Unions?

They allowed labor to strike for improved conditions

Poverty, famine and political oppression in 1800's led to the building of new Catholic churches and growth of cities...

due to large scale Irish immigration to the U.S.

While big business grew with Industrialization, the agricultural sector experienced

overproduction, low prices and increased debt for farmers

The expansion of the railroads furthered

industrialization between 1877-1900 & growth of the west

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the great plains?

A series of federal land grants

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

providing services to immigrants and the poor

Which factor contributed to immigration to the American West by Chinese, Irish, and Scandinavian immigrants?

The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

People who took jobs in the cities often

worked long hours, experienced unsafe working conditions

The big issues of the Gilded Age that we have studied are

Westward Expansion, Immigration, Industrialization & Urbanization, Unionization

Push & pull factors brought many immigrants to the U.S. during the G.A. Some push factors were

lack of work and or land, Political and or religious persecution/revolutions

Which of the following occurred between 1865 & 1900 as a result of rapid industrialization of the U.S.?

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay & conditions

Indian removal, reservations & destruction of buffalo were carried out to

to make land available for white settlers

How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the U.S. in the early 20th century?

it increased mobility and created jobs

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1
Was 1st inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron
Bessemer process
laissez faire
collective bargaining
sand blasting
2
Ideas espoused by Hebert Spencer that emphasized "survival of the fittest" are also known as
Social Darwinism
Assimilation
Rags to Riches
Realism
3
The advent of the assembly line resulted in ...
increase in production costs
increased productivity
higher wages
more frequent job place injuries
4
By 1900, 40% of Americans lived in urban areas; this increased urbanization resulted in
demands to abolish political machines
passage of legislation limiting immigration to cities
philanthropists establishing foundations to help the poor
overcrowded, congested, and polluted cities
5
By gaining control of all businesses involved in manufacture of their products, industrialists
practiced horizontal integration
practiced integration
practiced vertical intergration
practiced desegregation
6
The term Gilded Age was coined by ____ to describe the era roughly from the 1870s to 1900
J.P. Morgan
Mark Twain
J. D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
7
One result of industrialization was
workers migrated to rural regions
union membership declined
most factory jobs became service jobs
skilled workers were often replaced by unskilled workers
8
I was an American writer who became an activist on behalf of Native Americans
Helen Hunt Jackson
Ida Tarbell
Mother Jones
Edith Wharton
9
This new innovation led to a significant increase in factory production in the U.S.
Railroads
electricity
Steam Power
The automobile
10
During the Gilded Age there was a notable incrase for government support of -
increased temperance laws
the growth of business
foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territory
11
I was an Irish immigrant who fought for union rights for coal miners & other social causes
Joan of Arc
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
Edith Wharton
Ida Tarbell
12
Homesteaders rush for land, Standard Oil forms "trust", skyscraper built in Chicago, bomb explodes at Haymarket rally
1880's
1870's
1860's
1890's
13
Despite pro-business policies by the U.S. Govt, eventually, the Govt responded to corrupt practices by
implementing the silver standard
creating a federal jobs program
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
establishing new taxes on capital gtains
14
Rising unemployment & declining wages on the west coast led to
Pendleton Act of 1883
the Dawes Act
Homestead Act
the Chinese Exclusion Act
15
Critics of big business criticized monopolies for
falling behind European Industries
slowing innovation
unfairly limiting competition
slowing the growth of cities
16
This technological breakthrough directly led to the vertical growth of cities like New York.
Whitney's interchangeable parts
Bessemer's process
Taylor's scientific method
Fulton's steam engine
17
Which statement about immigration to the U.S. is most accurate?
Most immigration to US was completed by 1900
It was a result of circumstances abroad as well as in the US
Immigrants from N and W Europe struggled to assimilate
It had little affect on American Culture
18
As leader of the AFL, I championed the causes of workers and their right to organize & strike
Mother Jones
Vanderbilt
Samuel Gompers
Carnegie
19
Which statement about immigration to the US during the early 20th century is best supported
Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor
Organized labor supported unlimited immigration
Few immigrants came from Western Europe
Most immigrants to the US were Illegal aliens
20
By 1900, at least 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. This rise in urbanization resulted in ...
overcrowded, congested, & polluted cities
philanthropists creating charities to help poor
anti-immigration laws limiting immigration to cities
demands for end to political machines
21
12-18 hr days, low pay, unsafe conditions, & no benefits were all characteristic of G.A. work
True
False
22
A Titan of my industry and a master of horizontal integration & controlled over 90% of oil
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John Davidson Rockefeller
23
This walkout by railroad workers escalated into the country's first national strike
1892 Homestead Strike
1886 Haymarket Affair
1894 Pullman Strike
Walmart Strike
24
Which statement best describes American immigration patterns from 1880-1920?
relatively poor Europeans immigrated to industrial cities
Fewer European immigrants = more lax immigration policies
Larger % of immigrants came from western and northern Europe
US industries recruited skilled laborers from Europe
25
Despite harsh conditions, the poor in urban areas had better access to ___ than rural workers
health care
education
clean air
food
26
I was one of the most notable leaders of the Knights of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Eugene Debs
Terence Powderly
Mary Harris Jones
27
What drew so many workers to already crowded urban areas?
The hope of factory work
free education
The Arts
cheap housing
28
_________ was a high society insider who wrote about moral issues of the Gilded Age
Betsy Ross
Joseph Pulitzer
Mary "Mother" Jones
Edith Wharton
29
Mechanical reaper, steel plow, steel windmill, seeddrill - all invented in 1900's because
Population growth in U.S. increased demand for agricultural products
These inventions were brought to U.S. by immigrants
Industrialist invested in farm research
Farmers created Farm machine corporations
30
In what way did the Sherman Antitrust Act & Clayton act benefit Unions?
They allowed labor to strike for improved conditions
They encouraged workers to join the socialist movement
They created a bond between unions and the democratic party
They required factories to hire union workers
31
Poverty, famine and political oppression in 1800's led to the building of new Catholic churches and growth of cities...
due to large scale Chinese immigration to the U.S.
due to large scale Irish immigration to the U.S.
due to large scale Polish immigration to the U.S.
32
Along with Mother Jones, I founded the Industrial Workers of the World or"Wobblies"
Eugene Debs
Teddy Roosevelt
Terence Powderly
Samuel Gompers
33
While big business grew with Industrialization, the agricultural sector experienced
overproduction, low prices and increased debt for farmers
high unemployment for farmers replaced by mechanization
a increase in demand, high prices, & record profits
an increase in # of family farms competing with each other
34
The expansion of the railroads furthered
industrialization between 1877-1900 & growth of the west
Government expansion between 1877-1900
development of the airplane
The growth of native american populations between 1877-1900
35
Competition for jobs and housing fueled resentment of immigrants and led to ________policies
melting pot
Americanization
equal opportunity
nativism
36
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the great plains?
The discovery of precious metals
plentiful buffalo
A series of federal land grants
a decrease in agricultural production
37
One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by-
selling alcohol during prohibition
receiving financial support from the big industrialists
providing services to immigrants and the poor
obtaining funds through state legislatures
38
The rise of the cattle industry in the West led to the rise of the ______________ industry in the East
Fast food
Arby's
produce
meatpacking
39
Which factor contributed to immigration to the American West by Chinese, Irish, and Scandinavian immigrants?
the development of the telegraph
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
Indian reservations
Rise of the Texas cattle industry
40
Which Act primarily sought to prevent monopolistic practices by the railroads?
Sherman Anti Trust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Dawes Act
Sister Act
41
People who took jobs in the cities often
Received paid vacations
worked long hours
received very high pay
experienced unsafe working conditions
42
The big issues of the Gilded Age that we have studied are
Westward Expansion
Immigration
Industrialization & Urbanization
Unionization
43
Push & pull factors brought many immigrants to the U.S. during the G.A. Some push factors were
lack of work and or land
Political and or religious persecution/revolutions
Availability of jobs
Political and religious freedom
44
Wages and prices are set by _____, according to laissez-faire policies
supply and demand
businesses
GDP
government
45
The Knights of Labor fizzled out largely due to the negative publicity from the
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Riot
Railway Strike
46
Which of the following occurred between 1865 & 1900 as a result of rapid industrialization of the U.S.?
Social & economic class divisions dissapeared
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay & conditions
Concerns about pollution led to environmental regulations
Factory owners introduced higher pay and benefits for workers
47
Indian removal, reservations & destruction of buffalo were carried out to
secure the boundaries of the U.S.
to make land available for white settlers
enforce treaties with American Indians
protect Native American culture
48
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the U.S. in the early 20th century?
It provided mass transit for workers
it provided access to information technology
it made products more affordable to consumers
it increased mobility and created jobs
49
During the Gilded Age we see a shift in the U.S. population from mostly ______ to mostly _____.
Republican to Democrat
urban to rural
rural to urban
poor to rich
50
Although their was a rise in public education, many children missed school due to ___
sickness
bad weather
lack of transportation
working long hours
51
These photos are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School. Which term best describes the changes shown?
Nullification
Assimilation
Nativism
Immigration
52
Mark Twain & Dudley Warner believed the era to one of serious ____ hidden by a thin gilding.
wage increases
Social Problems
Technological advancement
Progress
53
The men pictured were referred to as ...
Captains of Industry
new immigrants
Presidents of the U.S.
Robber Barons
54
How did the expansion of RRs most benefit farmers in the United States?
by providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By raising the price of agricultural products
55
During the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the US from southern & eastern Europe resulted
in growing nativist sentiment
changing attitudes about women's roles
declining economic conditions
increasing religious tolerance
56
The image illustrates what issue arising out of the industrial age?
malnourished children
child labor
unions
labor strikes
57
A historical era is marked by a focus on
major social, political & economic events within a period
religious and cultural changes that take place in a decade
the political & revolutionary events of a time period
significant turning points throughout a century of time
58
Pull factors that drew people to the U.S. included
Availability of jobs in the big cities
Religious freedom
All of these
Available land in the west
59
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry in the U.S?
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
Factories could extend working hours
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
60
When the railroads fell upon hard times, Carnegie turned to _____ as a new market for his steel
construction
Shipping
Train rails
cars
61
The tragic fire in the ____ resulted in a public outcry for the govt to enforce job safety
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Homestead Steel Mill
Golden Triangle Factory
Bermuda Triangle
62
The knights of Labor & The American Federation of Labor both had a goal of
Increase corporate production
to increase immigration to the U.S.
To organize workers to demand better conditions
increase rate of industrial innovation
63
A key principal and tool of unions is
Monopolies
Collective bargaining
Laissez fair economics
Trusts
64
In the period of industrialization between 1840-1914 , a total of ____people came to the US
20 million
30 million
10 million
40 million
65
During 1865-1900, disputes between business & labor,such as Homestead, were sometimes marked by
the use of violence by both sides
negotiations by the government
cooperative efforts and understanding on both sides
government support for labor
66
After the Johnstown flood & the Homestead strike, ___engaged in philanthropic causes
Samuel Gompers
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
J.D. Rockefeller
67
Unlike the Knights of Labor & the AFL, the international Wobblies union was associated with
reforms for shorter hours and better pay
demands for better job site safety
socialist and anarchist labor movements
better conditions for workers in general
68
Which statement best explains how electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. Economy?
long-distance travel became more costly
Manufacturing processes became more efficient
college education became more accessible
Household appliances became more costly
69
More people begin moving to the large cities because
Factory jobs were safer and high paying
Sanitation was better in the cities
Advances n agricultural tech meant less need 4 farm laborers
The rise of industrialism meant more jobs in the cities
70
Women and children were affected in what way by 19th century industrialization?
They were widely accepted into unions
They gained social status
Their levels of education increased
They often became wage earners in their families
71
The Immigration Act of 1882 was designed to limit immigration from what continent?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Mexico
72
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was -
Promote American Indian investment in Industry
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indians reservations into corporate farms
end warfare between Indians and the U.S. military
73
Escape from religious persecution, famine, and bad economic conditions are all reasons for
Objectives of the Grange movement
Pull factors for U.S. immigration
U.S. assimilation policies
Push factors for immigrants to the U.S.
74
The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to
Return land to Native Americans
Enlist Native Americans in the U.S. military
Move Native Americans to Reservations
assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society
75
Civil Service reform during the G.A. was a response to
problems that arose from industrialization & urbanization
congressional attempts to regulate state governments
the growth of political machines & the "spoils system"
Demands from labor unions to reform hiring practices
76
What primary purpose did public schools serve in the early 20th century?
Encouraged immigrants to preserve their heritage
The helped assimilation of immigrants to life in American
They taught native-born Americans about immigrant culture
Teaching of foreign languages to native born Americans

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