Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson so significant?

It permitted “separate but equal” facilities.

JP Morgan consolidated

the steel industry into United States Steel Corporation, Standard Oil

One of the most important reasons that voter turnout was so high during the Gilded Age was:

due to patronage and corruption by political machines

“Nativists” believed that:

immigrants threatened traditional American culture.

After 1890, most immigrants were:

from southern and eastern Europe

Which did not happen at the Battle at the Little Bighorn River, in 1876?

Custer became a well deserved hero

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was significant in American immigration history because it:

was first federal law to restrict immigration basis on race

At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911:

workers died as a result of a fire

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877:

was blamed on “long haired, atheistic reckless foreigners”

According to WEB DuBois

only fit blacks should procreate

Baseball could lay claim to being the most democratic sport in 19th-century America because:

people of all social classes attended the games

When Twain and Warner labeled the “Gilded Age,” they implied that it was characterized by

widespread greed and corruption

In the area of conservation, Theodore Roosevelt:

used the Forest Reserve Act to protect 170 million acres of forest.

When the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone:

the US supported rebellion in Colombian province of Panama

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

the desire for economic advancement

What does "Laisse Faire" mean in the Gilded Age?

the government had a "hands off' approach to big business

During the Gilded Age, the rich were getting richer and:

many other people were at least better off

Thomas Edison invented

brought safe light to the night with an electric light bulb

The Thirteenth Amendment says that

slavery is abolished in America

The Hepburn Act of 1906

set maximum rates for railroads

What statement is NOT true of this Gilded Age new invention?

it was sold only in the United States

Western imperialism in the early 1900s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:

the fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globe

wanted farmers to grow less corn and make more hell

Interconnected transportation & communications networks were essential to the 2nd Industrial Revolution because:

they brought national and international markets for US goods

Homer Plessy tested the legality of the Louisiana Jim Crow laws by:

sitting in a white only rail car

By the 1880, it was believed that the Indians needed to be:

assimilated or “Americanize”

The Oklahoma Land Rush

appealed to land hungry immigrants

Compared to other parts of the United States, the South

was the least urban, least industrial, and least educated

Tenement houses in New York City:

had higher mortality rates than among the general population

The WCTU, a group that pushed for prohibition, stood for...

Women's Christian Temperance Union

Around 1900, saloons did all of the following EXCEPT:

serve as a great place for immigrant men to meet women

The fight for survival in the trans-Mississippi West made men and women:

more equal partners than were their eastern counterparts

The battleship Maine:

exploded in Havana Harbor and fueled calls for war with Spain

The Mississippi Plan:

stripped blacks’ voting rights

By the late nineteenth century, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians believed:

time to stop fighting & put a stop to his people’s needless deaths

How did William Taft purpose to pay for the reforms?

with a permanent tax on income of individuals & corporations

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1
What did the Gilded Age immigrants offer
an abundance of hard currency
knowledge of advance manufacturing
their profession skills
their labor
2
Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson so significant?
It banned segregation in the public schools.
Claimed that outlawing slavery was unconstitutional
Only railroads that crossed states were segregated.
It permitted “separate but equal” facilities.
3
JP Morgan consolidated
the steel industry into United States Steel Corporation
The Erie Railroad
Standard Oil
the telephone industry to A, T, and T
4
One of the most important reasons that voter turnout was so high during the Gilded Age was:
due to the sweeping civil rights legislation
political leaders solved the most pressing problems
that voters were better educated in the late 19th century
due to patronage and corruption by political machines
5
Lips that touch ______shall not touch ours!
cigars
food exported from Cuba
foreigners
liquor
6
“Nativists” believed that:
immigration was a boon to the American economy.
religion had no place in the public sphere
immigrants threatened traditional American culture.
American Indians were the preferred source of workers.
7
After 1890, most immigrants were:
from Mexico
from southern and eastern Europe
of Teutonic and Celtic origin
from northern and western Europe
8
Which Amendment made it illegal to infringe upon a citizen’s right to vote based on race?
15th
21st
16th
14th
9
Which did not happen at the Battle at the Little Bighorn River, in 1876?
Indians greatly outnumbered US soldiers
General Custer was killed
Encouraged the Sioux Wars
Custer became a well deserved hero
10
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was significant in American immigration history because it:
removed all restrictions from American immigration law
was first federal law to restrict immigration basis on race
sent all the Chinese immigrants in the U.S. back to China
denied citizenship to any Chinese born in the United States
11
Who believed that taking the dregs of Europe was lowering the intelligence & morality of the US
Catholics
Nativists
Socialists
Capitalists
12
At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911:
a strike resulted in the intervention of federal troops
he labor force was found to be made up entirely of children
Samuel Gompers developed the idea for the Hepburn Act
workers died as a result of a fire
13
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877:
was blamed on “long haired, atheistic reckless foreigners”
had the support of the public
won higher wages for railroad workers
began when Irish workers refused to work alongside Chinese
14
Who co-founded the NAACP and rejected Booker T. Washington’s “Atlanta Compromise?”
W.E.B. Du Bois
Fredrick Douglass
Julius Rosenwald
Nathan Bedford Forrest
15
According to WEB DuBois
believed that the government should support black children
blacks should produce more children
black children should be raised by extended families
only fit blacks should procreate
16
Baseball could lay claim to being the most democratic sport in 19th-century America because:
of its commitment to racial integration
local political parties fielded their own teams
people of all social classes attended the games
both men and women played on the same team
17
When Twain and Warner labeled the “Gilded Age,” they implied that it was characterized by
a real absence of political division
the practical elimination of poverty
widespread greed and corruption
widespread diffusion of wealth and more access to real gold
18
In the area of conservation, Theodore Roosevelt:
vetoed a bill authorizing a National Conservation Commission.
angered western hunters by closing much of the western lands.
believed conservation was a state, not federal, action.
used the Forest Reserve Act to protect 170 million acres of forest.
19
When the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone:
the matter was submitted to an international arbitration
Roosevelt killed Colombian leaders
the United Fruit Co. brought in Venezuelan mercenaries
the US supported rebellion in Colombian province of Panama
20
Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?
the desire for economic advancement
the ethnic mix of immigrants has remained unchanged
the number of immigrants arriving has remained the same
immigrants have assimilated into American culture easily
21
Why was iron such a valuable resource?
it was very rare
it was used to make much-needed currency
it was used to warm homes instead of wood
it could be made into steel
22
What does "Laisse Faire" mean in the Gilded Age?
the government had a "hands off' approach to big business
the government wanted to protect natural resources
the government closely regulated big business
the government ensured former slaves were given equal rights
23
During the Gilded Age, the rich were getting richer and:
the poor were getting poorer
many other people were at least better off
everyone was getting rich
rags-to-riches stories all proved to be false
24
Thomas Edison invented
telephone far superior to Bell’s
brought safe light to the night with an electric light bulb
mechanized cotton textile weaver
the process to turn oil into kerosene
25
"I help poor immigrants find jobs or housing. They should show their gratitude at voting time.”
Boss Tweed
William McKinley
Gerald Mulligan
Benjamin Harrison
26
The Thirteenth Amendment says that
all former slaves are free but must obey the black codes
black women are allowed to vote
all former slaves are now free
slavery is abolished in America
27
The Hepburn Act of 1906
was welcomed by the monopolies
set maximum rates for railroads
fought to protect the meat industry
outlawed Jim Crow laws on railroads
28
What statement is NOT true of this Gilded Age new invention?
it was affordable
it was sold only in the United States
it had cocaine in the formula
it was an acceptable alternative to alcohol
29
Western imperialism in the early 1900s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:
an ongoing quest for markets
an ongoing quest for raw materials
the fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globe
notions of racial superiority and the desire to civilize
30
Mary Elizabeth Lease
was a highly respected and admired speaker
wanted farmers to grow less corn and make more hell
was known for her domestic movement
led the great sewing machine strike of 1900
31
In cartoons what feature is the real Mr Monopoly easily identified by?
his lack of hair
his size of his stomach
his full mustache
his large nose
32
Who taught America that honest, hard work would take a man from rags to riches?
Homer Plessy
Upton Sinclair
Herbert Spencer
Horatio Alger
33
Interconnected transportation & communications networks were essential to the 2nd Industrial Revolution because:
the South would have won the Civil War without them.
they allowed Edison and Bell to travel abroad to study
they brought national and international markets for US goods
there would have been no immigration to the United States without them.
34
What was black gold?
coal
oil
the land grants awarded to African Americans
a gold found deep in the Black Hills
35
Homer Plessy tested the legality of the Louisiana Jim Crow laws by:
refusing to move to the back of the bus
marrying a Creole woman
sitting in a white only rail car
applying for a loan on farm land
36
Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan supported
socialism
capitalism
labor unions
communism
37
By the 1880, it was believed that the Indians needed to be:
sent to the army under General Custer to break their morale
systematically moved to the eastern states
assimilated or “Americanize”
persuaded to join one universal tribe
38
All of these groups were prominent in the West during the late nineteenth century EXCEPT
orphans
slaves
Exodusters
cowboys
39
The Oklahoma Land Rush
allowed the Indians to sell their land for a profit
encouraged Nativists to sell their land
appealed to land hungry immigrants
was restricted to wealthy native born citizens
40
Compared to other parts of the United States, the South
produced more patents for farming inventions
was the most aggressive in securing Indians’ rights
mirrored the advancements and successes in the North
was the least urban, least industrial, and least educated
41
Tenement houses in New York City:
had higher mortality rates than among the general population
were cramped, yet offered more privacy than apartments
usually had two to three families in each building
were clean
42
The WCTU, a group that pushed for prohibition, stood for...
Women's College of Tolerance and Understanding
Women Carrying Torn Underwear
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Tolerance Union
43
Around 1900, saloons did all of the following EXCEPT:
serve alcohol
offer mail services
serve as a great place for immigrant men to meet women
provide free lunches
44
Which philanthropist millionaire was known for funding libraries and the “Gospel of Wealth”?
Adam Smith
Andrew Carnegie
James Garfield
Henry Clay Frick
45
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States:
emerged as an imperial power
was deeply divided over the war
acquired Alaska
acquired Hawaii as a colony
46
The fight for survival in the trans-Mississippi West made men and women:
have a mutual hatred for Native Americans
more equal partners than were their eastern counterparts
realize the mistakes and return to the East
mentally unstable
47
The battleship Maine:
delivered Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders to Cuba
sank the entire Spanish fleet
exploded in Havana Harbor and fueled calls for war with Spain
carried arms to the Spainish insurrectionists
48
The Mississippi Plan:
stripped blacks of their civil rights
guaranteed black voting rights.
guaranteed black civil rights.
stripped blacks’ voting rights
49
By the late nineteenth century, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians believed:
the Americans offered a superior way of life.
alliance of Indians offered one last chance to turn back Americans
his people should resist white settlement to their very last man
time to stop fighting & put a stop to his people’s needless deaths
50
How did William Taft purpose to pay for the reforms?
by requiring the Cubans to pay for US help in the war
with a permanent tax on income of individuals & corporations
by the selling of newly gained land
by changing the gold standard to support silver
51
The founder of Standard Oil, best known for horizontal integration and business monopoly was:
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Samuel Gompers
John L. Sullivan
52
The Title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the #meat packing industry was
The Jungle
The Great American Fraud
Chicago
How the Other Half Lives
53
All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT
children suffered three times as many accidents as adults.
child laborers often received no education.
child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants.
the few child labor laws that existed were rarely enforced and often ignore
54
What new invention "liberated" women the most in the Gilded Age?
the Singer sewing machine
the Edison electric light bulb
the electric sweeper
the Judson zipper
55
This president is associated with the Rough Riders, trust busting, and the Panama Canal
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
56
What was the purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act?
It made Native Americans U.S. citizens.
It made Native Americans U.S. citizens
Sought to deal with Indians as individuals.
It made the KKK illegal.
57
Luther Standing Bear
was "dangerous" and was sent to Mexico
went to school to become Americanized
was kidnapped as a child by Indians
fought General Custer in the Sioux Wars
58
Who gave "Cross of Gold" speech and never became president though he ran three times?:
William Henry Harrison
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Rutherford Hayes
59
Alexander Graham Bell
was deaf and mute
didn't want deaf people to reproduce, invented the telephone
he wanted sign language taught in schools
developed the NAACP to fights for deaf peoples' rights
60
As a result of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906...
all dangerous and addictive drugs were outlawed
stores had to provide refrigeration for meat products
.restaurants required hand washing of their employees
manufactures had to be truthful about what was in products
61
One of the main reasons McKinley defeated Bryan in the election of 1896 was that:
the Populists refused to support his candidacy
Bryan was a terrible orator who bored his audience
McKinley was funded and supported by the capitalist
Bryan’s “front-porch” campaign alienated many voters
62
The founder of the American Federation of Labor who united craft unions & promoted strikes was:
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Henry Clay Frick
Samuel Gompers
Terrence Powderly
63
Gilded Age Monopolies:
were often too large to earn a profit
were forced to spend money on philanthropic endeavors
restrained trade and competition
controlled companies that had nothing to do with one another
64
The muckrakers saw their primary objective as:
converting Americans to socialism
increasing the circulation of sensationalist newspaper
exposing social problems to the public
destroying the Republican party
65
All of the following factors helped accelerate economic growth after the Civil War EXCEPT:
the abundance of natural resources in the United States
the use of prison labor by railroad companies
innovative, bold leadership from energetic entrepreneurs
the development of new labor-saving innventions
66
What is yellow journalism?
when a notebook is yellow.
How news is made illegally
forbidden news
Exaggerated news story to attract people to your newspaper.
67
What Gilded Age invention does this ad refer to?
barbed wire fences
cotton gin
John Deere plow
McCormick reaper
68
What was at the heart of Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
the league of Nations
Congress should help those who help themselves
that everyone is entitled to one healthy square meal a day
conservation of resources, limits on corporations, consumer protection
69
The Fourteenth Amendment suggests that
Native Americans are citizens and are protected
African Americans can vote
citizens have the right to free speech
the law is "blind"
70
A major reason that the US annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States was
Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation
the islands were located very close to China and China’s potential markets.
Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine-American War
anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor

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