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Review for APUSH unit test over the Gilded Age #apush #gildedage #ushistory
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1
Choose
ALL
of the reasons for the development of suburbs in the US
racism
the interstate system
inexpensive land
mass transit
2
The Supreme Court upheld the concept of "separate but equal" in which court case
Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Wabash v. Illinois
Brown v. Topeka
3
He used horizontal integration to monopolize the oil industry
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
JD Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbelt
4
Choose
ALL
of the ways that Southern whites disenfranchised black voters
Grandfather clauses
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
Lynching
5
The Pendleton Act required folks seeking federal jobs to
Take a competitive exam
Have a college degree
Agree to make financial contributions to their party
Present a written recommendation
6
One major shift in population that happened during the Gilded Age was
Immigration radically decreased
Folks moved from the city to rural areas
People moved to the city to work in factories
African Americans returned to agriculture in the South
7
Who is this?
Jim Gould
Chester Arthur
William "Boss" Tweed
Grover Cleveland
8
He made a fortune in banking and investment
Andrew Carnegie
JD Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbelt
9
Which of these was the goal of the Dawes Act?
for Indians to have greater access to education
for Indians to be completely wiped out of existence
for Indians to assimilate into the dominant American culture
for Indians to gain political equality
10
What is the name of the center where most immigrants from Europe were processed?
Tammany Hall
Tybee Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
11
The slum buildings popular in large cities during the Gilded Age were called
ghettoes
vaudeville
suburbs
tenements
12
Supreme Court decisions in the late 19th century most often
supported government regulation of business
favored labor unions
protected consumers
favored corporations
13
Ulysses S. Grant won the election of 1868 because
of his great political skill
he won a large majority of the popular vote
of the votes of former slaves
the majority of whites voted for him
14
All of the following characterized big cities during the Gilded Age
EXCEPT
crowded tenements
increasing integration of neighborhoods
outbreaks of deadly disease
poor sanitation
15
Folks who dislike immigrants and prefer "native born" Americans are called
nativism
racism
segregation
assimilation
16
He wrote
Progress and Poverty
in 1879
Edward Bellamy
Dwight Moody
Henry George
Anthony Comstock
17
During the Gilded Age, the 2 major political parties
were divided over the power of the federal government
were divided over silver vs. gold currency
disagreed on virtually every issue
Had few significant differences
18
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
African American soldiers who protested Custer's leadership
Soldiers who killed buffalo in order to defeat the Indians
Soldiers who survived on the Plains by killing buffalo
African American cavalry/soldiers who fought on the frontier
19
Who called this period the Gilded Age?
Boss Tweed
Mark Twain
James Garfield
William Randolph Hearst
20
Chinatown and Little Italy are examples of
tenements
monopolies
ethnic neighborhoods
political machines
21
Which of these would Social Darwinists most likely support?
non-regulation of business
a guaranteed living wage for workers
relief for the unemployed
subsidies for farmers
22
He used vertical integration to dominate the steel industry
JD Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbelt
23
Which of these groups were helpful to poor immigrants?
Social Darwinists
The American Protective Association
Political Machines
Settlement Houses
24
All of the following made the new immigrants very different EXCEPT
They were generally unskilled and illiterate
They practiced different religions
They all came seeking religious freedom
Their customs and traditions were very different
25
Which of these was NOT a problem facing Americans during the Gilded Age?
Corruption
Nativism
Lack of jobs
Monopolies
26
Gilded Age politics were known for
All of these
Corruption
Waste
Speculation
27
Which group was the first to face legislation limiting their immigration into the US
Japanese
Chinese
Irish
Italians
28
Which of the following is not related to urbanization?
factory jobs
Immigration
farm mechanization
laissez faire
29
Choose
ALL
of the changes that took place in education from 1865 to 1900
Kindergarten
Land grants for colleges
Development of the credit system for high schools
Increased opportunities for minorities
30
New Immigrants coming to the US following the Civil War came from
Asia
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Eastern Europe
Western and Southern Europe
31
This railroad scandal involved congress and tarnished the president's reputation
Credit Mobilier
Tweed Ring
Whiskey Ring
The Thomas Nast Affair
32
Choose ALL of the answers that can correctly be attributed to barbed wire
Ended being used in warfare
Closed the frontier
Is pointy
Ended the long drive
33
Laissez faire is
no government interference in the economy
owning all steps in the manufacturing process
the creation of monopolies
government regulation of big business
