What was the aim of federal Indian policy under the Dawes Act?

to assimilate Native Americans into American culture

What was the term 'robber baron' used to criticize?

tactics of big business leaders

Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, and open immigration showed the government would

support for economic development

What was William Jennings Bryan arguing in the "Cross of Gold" speech?

that the gold standard was harmful to some groups

Under the theory of laissez faire, when does the economy function best?

when government does not interfere with business

During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?

blacklists and yellow-dog contracts

What transformed agriculture in the second half of the 1800's?

an increased use of farm machinery

What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

it was passed to regulate big business

Why, in the late 1800's, did John D. Rockefeller create the Standard Oil Trust?

control prices and practices in the oil refinng business

What did the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act show

the government's commitment to consumer protection

How did the federal government encourage the building of the transcontinental railroads?

giving land to the railroad companies

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1
What was the aim of federal Indian policy under the Dawes Act?
to maintain traditional Indian culture
to restore previously taken lands to Native Americans
to assimilate Native Americans into American culture
to end all government contact with Native Americans
2
What was the term 'robber baron' used to criticize?
dishonesty of carpetbaggers
tactics of big business leaders
corruption of business leaders
distrust for illegal immigrant workers
3
Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, and open immigration showed the government would
support organized labor
regulate unfair business practices
support for economic development
not interfere in the free-market system
4
What need did the large number of immigrants admitted in the last quarter of the 1800's fill?
scientists and technicians
unskilled factory labor
educated professionals
skilled craftsmen
5
Why did business leaders form monopolies in the late 1800's?
eliminate competititon
establish overseas factories
reduce prices
improve factory productivity
6
What was William Jennings Bryan arguing in the "Cross of Gold" speech?
that the gold standard was harmful to some groups
that the free coinage of silver would cause a depression
that government should ban the exchange of silver
that the gold standard worked and should be kept
7
What group of people was excluded from immigration in the late 1800's?
Chinese
Italians
Irish
Russians
8
Under the theory of laissez faire, when does the economy function best?
when government regulates industry for the common good
when government owns major industries
when government does not interfere with business
the government subsidizes business
9
What posed the biggest threat to the Plains' Indians lives in the late 1800's?
fencing the open range
broken treaties by the government
mining camps
destruction of the buffalo
10
How did corporations raise funds to finance their business?
pooled their personal finances
borrowed from the government
sold stock in their business
got cash advances from farmers
11
During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
picketing and walkouts
mass rallies and sit-down strikes
blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
boycotts and lockouts
12
What transformed agriculture in the second half of the 1800's?
a decline in population growth
an increased use of farm machinery
an increase in prices paid to farmers
a decline in demand for farm products
13
What technological innovation helped in both the growth of railroads and building skyscrapers?
the Bessemer Process
the development of the steel plow
the invention of the reaper
the assembly line
14
What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
was meant to protect business from foreign competition
it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
it was passed to regulate big business
it inspired many state labor laws
15
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help develop the West?
provided free land to settlers
decreased the need for government regulation
allowed slavery to spread to the territories
placed Native Americans on reservations
16
Why, in the late 1800's, did John D. Rockefeller create the Standard Oil Trust?
distribute donations to charitable causes
protect small, independent oil firms
control prices and practices in the oil refinng business
increase competition among oil businesses
17
What did the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act show
governments concern over workers' rights
the government's concern over unfair business practices
the government's concern over the environment
the government's commitment to consumer protection
18
How did the federal government encourage the building of the transcontinental railroads?
forcing convicts to work as free labor
taking control of the railroad trust
purchasing large amounts of railroad stock
giving land to the railroad companies
19
How did Andrew Carnegie revolutionize industrial practices?
paid his workers three times the average salary
used vertical integration
introduced the assembly
allowed unions to form in his mills

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