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The Gilded Age and the Progressive Movement
The Gilded Age and the Progressive Movement
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An #AICE U.S History Quiz on Chapter 4: The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era 1870s - 1920s.
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1
Who found the 'trust'?
Henry Flagler
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Frick
James Bonsack
2
What was the percieved economic 'role' of the government?
Manage the economy.
Create trade unions.
Support business in all forms.
Establish a class system.
3
What was the main issue with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
The government failed to correctly enforce it.
It did not deal harsh enough punishments.
It was too harsh on trusts and corporations.
It was too broad to be enforced.
4
What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Lessen competition in the marketplace.
Deem monopolizations a felony.
Deem contracts in restraint of trade legal.
Promote competition in the marketplace.
5
By 1900, Carnegie's annual profit totalled around:
$43 million.
$41 million.
$42 million.
$40 million.
6
By 1865, the annual turnover of the New York Stock Exchange was over:
$60 billion.
$7 billion.
$6 billion.
$8 billion.
7
Which statement correctly describes American attitudes during the Gilded Age?
Prideful that anyone could become successful.
Disappointed with the egalitarian society of white men.
Happy that making money was corrupt.
Distressed at the absence of a class system.
8
Andrew Carnegie adopted the Bessemer process after seeing it in:
Italy
France
Britain
New England
9
Which statement about the availability of land after the Civil War is true?
New settlements required less demand for manufactured goods.
Most land was suitable for small scale farming.
There was a higher demand for agricultural mechanisation.
Space for factories, cities, and farms was sparce.
10
Which statement about railways in the Gilded Age is FALSE?
They quickly led to increased prices for manufactured goods.
They enabled the industrial revolution.
They stimulated money and capital markets, alongside demand.
They facilitated american expansion.
11
Railways employed nearly _____________ workers by 1900.
1.5 million.
2 million.
1 million.
500,000.
12
Which statement about population growth in relation to the Civil War is INCORRECT?
Nearly 500,000 people died because of the Civil War.
By 1880, the population was 76 million.
In 1900, the population was around 76 million.
In 1860 the population was 31.5 million.
13
By 1880, the NYSE was the _______ largest money market in the world.
2nd.
5th.
4th.
3rd.
14
Who was Andrew Carnegie's close partner?
Thomas Edison
Henry Frick
James Duke
James Bonsack
15
In what way did the Civil War NOT contribute to industrial expansion in the 1870s and 1880s?
Mass production was developed due to supplying war demands.
Tariffs protected American interests and goods.
The banking system adapted to more money in circulation.
The population went down drastically and slowed progress.
16
In 1860, there were 30,000 miles of railway. By 1900, how many miles of railway were there?
191,000 miles.
185,000 miles.
182,000 miles.
193,000 miles.
17
Carnegie built up a steel company in his partnership with H. Frick, who possessed:
Large sums of money.
A monopoly on cigarettes.
Vast political experience.
Power over a lot of the energy supply.
