19th century nativist organizations advocated-

Promoting an ethnically homogenous society.

Civil service reform during this time was a response to-

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

Which factor contributed to the settling of the American West?

Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

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

Increased migration to urban areas.

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.

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.

What was an effect of the Homestead Act?

Establishment of agricultural communities on the frontier.

What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?

To escape oppression and discrimination.

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

Passing the Interstate Commerce

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

Assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society.

What is the best title for this list?

Ways Settlers adapted to conditions on the Great Plains.

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

Women and children increasingly became wage earners for the family.

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

forming trusts and creating monopolies

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

increased need to protect worker interests.

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?

Reducing competition for U.S. jobs.

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.

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

By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

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

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