What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?

To escape oppression and discrimination.

How did industrialization in the US change the lives of women & children?

Women and children increasingly became wage earners for the family.

Which factor contributed to the settling of the American West?

Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Civil service reform during this time was a response to-

Growing political machines and corruption of the 'Spoils System'.

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?

Reducing competition for U.S. jobs.

19th century nativist organizations advocated-

Promoting an ethnically homogenous society.

Which demographic change in the US is most associated with this transformation

Increased migration to urban areas.

What was an effect of the Homestead Act?

Establishment of agricultural communities on the frontier.

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to-

Assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society.

The Knights of Labor & American Federation of labor developed in response to-

increased need to protect worker interests.

What is the best title for this list?

Ways Settlers adapted to conditions on the Great Plains.

How did the expansion of rail road transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

It dissolved monopolies that hindered the exercise of trade.

A high school teacher wrote these bullet pints on the whiteboard. What was the topic of discussion?

Reasons for immigration to the United States.

How did both the Klondike Gold Rush & Homestead act result in demographic changes?

Native Americans were diplaced.

Which of the following. most accounts for the change in rural and urban populations?

Industry and immigration contributed to a steady growth of cities.

Some critics during the Gilded Age argued that big business leaders unfairly reduced competition in the market by —

forming trusts and creating monopolies

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by these conditions was by-

Passing the Interstate Commerce

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes-

growth of big business and westward expansion.

The steel industry in the US expanded largely because-

The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable.

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1
What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?
To reunite with family members.
To escape oppression and discrimination.
To find employment in U.S. wartime industries.
To escape drought conditions.
2
The proposals in the list were supported by -
Industrialists.
Populists.
Bankers.
Exodusters.
3
How did industrialization in the US change the lives of women & children?
Women and children were more educated than others.
Women and children gained higher status as business owners.
Women and children increasingly became wage earners for the family.
Women and children rose as leaders in Union movements.
4
Which of the following occurred as a result of rapid industrialization?
Social & economic class division began to disappear.
Concerns about pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
Union membership increased.
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women.
5
Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?
Assimilation.
Nullification.
Immigration.
Nativism
6
During the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the United States from southern and eastern Europe resulted in —
declining economic conditions
changing attitudes about women’s roles
increasing religious tolerance
growing nativist sentiments
7
Which factor contributed to the settling of the American West?
Invention of the commercial electric telegraph
Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
Development of cattle drive trails out of Texas
Establishment of a system of Indian reservations
8
Civil service reform during this time was a response to-
Growing political machines and corruption of the 'Spoils System'.
Protests from Congressional leaders to regulate state gov.
Problems brought about by rapid industrialization and urbanization.
Demands from labor leaders that hiring practices needed to change.
9
Which of the following describes how the Transcontinental Railroad led to the close of the frontier?
Local economies grew as towns thrived.
Attracted immigrants for jobs.
All of these.
Allowed for easier transportation of crops & cattles to market.
10
Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic contributions included funding for -
Orchestras.
Libraries.
Museums.
Colleges.
11
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
It discouraged anti-American activism.
Reducing competition for U.S. jobs.
Addressing a lack of urban housing.
To prevent the depletion of natural resources.
12
19th century nativist organizations advocated-
Promoting an ethnically homogenous society.
Conserving natural resources through national parks.
Limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias.
Globalizing the economy through participation in free trade.
13
Which demographic change in the US is most associated with this transformation
Increased property values in rural areas.
Increased migration to urban areas.
Increased birth rates in rural areas.
Increased life expectancies in urban areas.
14
What was an effect of the Homestead Act?
Decline in immigration to urban areas.
Federal regulation of agriculture.
Establishment of agricultural communities on the frontier.
Peaceful resolution of territorial disputes with Natives.
15
The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to-
Move American Indian tribes to reservations.
Draft members of American Indian tribes into the U.S. Military.
Assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society.
Return lands to American Indian tribes.
16
Which issue contributed most to the need for a permanent sanitation group?
Increased urban population.
Passage of labor laws.
Establishment of immigration quotas.
Decreassed regulation of urban rail systems.
17
The Knights of Labor & American Federation of labor developed in response to-
increased demand for skilled workers.
increased need to protect worker interests.
decreased power of political machines.
decreased profitability of the agricultural sector.
18
What is the best title for this list?
Ways migrant workers lived in the Southwest.
How Miners took advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities.
Ways Settlers adapted to conditions on the Great Plains.
How sharecroppers lived in the Deep South.
19
How did the expansion of rail road transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
20
Which of the following describes the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
It outlawed the practice of price fixing for products.
It dissolved monopolies that hindered the exercise of trade.
It regulated the salaries of corporate executives.
It prohibited international tariffs on agricultural produce.
21
A high school teacher wrote these bullet pints on the whiteboard. What was the topic of discussion?
Principles of Social Darwinism.
Reasons for immigration to the United States.
Goals of U.S. Assimilation policies.
Objectives of the Grange movement.
22
How did both the Klondike Gold Rush & Homestead act result in demographic changes?
Native Americans were diplaced.
Women outnumbered men living on the frontier.
The American population shifted to the East Coast.
Chinese migration increased at a faster rate than of other groups.
23
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson state governments could-
enslave African Americans.
segregate racial groups.
Pass Jim Crow laws.
secede from the union.
24
Which issue is this cartoon addressing?
Temperance.
Segregation.
Political Corruption.
Civil Service Reform.
25
Which of the following. most accounts for the change in rural and urban populations?
Railroad construction created jobs contributing to growth in rural areas.
Industry and immigration contributed to a steady growth of cities.
Passage of the Homestead Act drew Americans to rural areas.
City lifestyles attracted younger generations to migrate to cities.
26
Some critics during the Gilded Age argued that big business leaders unfairly reduced competition in the market by —
paying low wages and hiring unskilled workers
forming trusts and creating monopolies
lobbying political bosses and donating to political campaigns
investing in machines and fighting labor leaders
27
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the growth of railroads in the 1800s?
Shortages of raw materials.
Expanded markets.
Improved communication.
Development of large corporations.
28
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by these conditions was by-
Implementing the silver standard for currency.
Passing the Interstate Commerce
Establishing a new tax on capital gains.
Creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed.
29
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes-
expansion of rights for women and minorities.
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization.
growth of big business and westward expansion.
an artistic revival in literature and art.
30
The steel industry in the US expanded largely because-
The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable.
Telephone and telegraph lines required large amount of steel to build.
European immigrants introduced new steel production techniques.
Large deposits of steel were discovered.

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