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1
Which of the following contributed most to Americas transformation from an agriculture based society to an urban one?
Social Darwinism
Improved farming equipment
Railroad Industry
Child Laborers
2
What is one reason the Sherman Antitrust Act did not work?
The people did not support breaking up monopolies
The law did not define what a Trust was
Big businesses were not operating as trusts
Congress refused to pass it into law
3
American policy that gave 160 acres of free land to settlers.
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Monroe Doctrine
Pullman Act
4
Which of the following terms defines poor housing with unsanitary conditions?
tenebrous
tenement
tendinitis
tenpenny
5
This passage describes which event?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Trail of Tears
Sand Creek Massacre
The Alamo
6
Ida Tarbell most likely thought of Rockefeller as a....
captain of industry
philanthropist
muckraker
robber baron
7
This quote is an example of
antitrust laws
unfair business practices
a Captain of Industry
philanthropy
8
Which of the following is true regarding government action during worker unrest?
The govt helped negotiated better pay for workers.
Govt prevented scab workers from taking union jobs.
Govt generally sided with big business over the workers.
The government responds by strictly regulating businesses.
9
What was the biggest blow to Plains Indians?
loss of the Alamo
loss of Little Bighorn
loss of Sitting Bull
loss of the buffalo
10
Worker unions...
accomplished very little for workers
organized and united workers for better conditions
were temporary workers during strikes
mainly used forced to get their way
11
What was one impact that rapid urbanization had on cities?
More natural disasters resulted.
City government became the model structure for our democracy.
Cities had to deal with vacant homes as people moved to the suburbs.
Cities struggled with an increase in crime.
12
Which of the following is the latest event in America's goal to expand west?
Trail of Tears
Monroe Doctrine
Transcontinental Railroad
California Goldrush
13
Which of the following is a good example of political graft?
A mayor appoints a donor who is a doctor to lead the Dept. of Health.
The city council investigates corrupt cops.
The president makes a commercial that states misleading facts.
A politician enriches himself by approving a project that isn't needed.
14
True statement based on this chart....
cities were becoming less important in America
More Americans lived in rural areas
Immigration contributed to population growth
Farms were growing faster than cities
15
Carnegie was best known for donate his money to...
colleges and libraries
his children and grandchildren
civil right causes
labor unions
16
What's the main idea of this passage?
Indians returned to the reservation unchanged
Indian culture and lives were lost
Indians enjoyed the new foods they were introduced to
Indians adjusted to American culture
17
What does this passage best relate to?
Indian Boarding Schools
The Dawes Act
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
18
Big business leaders looked at in this way were classified as....
Captains of Industry
Social Darwinists
Philanthropists
Robber Barons
19
Which of the following statements is true?
Most immigrants coming to America lived in cities and worked in factories.
Industrialization negatively impacted immigrants by establishing quotas.
Urbanization led to industrialization.
Immigration was the primary cause of urbanization.
20
Industrial action that helped westward expansion...
Paving of the Oregon Trail
Louis and Clark expeditions
Homestead Act
Construction of the Erie canal
21
How does Rockefeller defend his trust?
he wanted to help workers
he will be able to set prices
he wanted to lower prices for consumers
he wanted to protect smaller companies
22
13th Amendment...
equal protection under the law
abolished slavery
prohibited alcohol
suffrage for African American males
23
Which of the following explains Carnegie's thinking?
Carnegie wanted to handle the situation personally
He did not trust Frick to handle the workers
Carnegie wanted to negotiate with workers
Carnegie thought the workers would cave and go back to work
24
What quote does this cartoon exemplify?
"Kill the Indian, Save the Man"
"Manifest Destiny"
"No man is wholly good, nor wholly bad"
"Gilded Age"
25
Why would Carnegie buy Allegheny Steel?
He wanted more competition
He wanted to get involved in a new industry
He wanted to create a monopoly
He wanted to support its workers
26
What practice during Reconstruction established a cycle of poverty for freed men and women?
Forced Migration
Boarding Schools
Sharecropping
Emancipation
27
Which of the following relates best to Social Darwinism?
natural selection applies to the business world
small businesses have advantages over large businesses
man evolved from apes
Government needs to regulate business to prevent monopolies.
28
Which of the following is the earliest event in America's attempt to expand west?
French and Indian War
Sand Creek Massacre
Louisiana Purchase
Transcontinental Railroad
29
Reconstruction saw growth for African American communities in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
Black Colleges and University
Black Churches
The Grandfather Clause
Housing and Work programs
30
These rules are examples of ....
constitutional amendments
black codes
civil rights laws
affirmative action
31
How did Southern whites attempt to disenfranchise African Americans in the years following the 15th Amendment?
By supporting Radical Republican candidates
Same-day voter registration
Literacy tests
Passing the 17th Amendment
32
What is not an argument made by Carnegie?
Rich people have a duty to be examples for the poor
Rich people make better decisions about money
Rich people should leave money to their kids
Rich people should use their money to improve the community
33
15th Amendment...
Equal protection under the law
prohibition of alcohol
suffrage for African American males
Abolished Slavery
34
What was significant about economic downturns in America?
led to a decrease in immigration
were the direct result of political unrest
they resulted in more immigration
they occurred every twenty years
35
What best summaries the Monroe Doctrine?
provided cheap land to American settlers
warned Europe to stay out of American affairs
add Texas and New Mexico to the USA
promoted westward expansion to California
36
Which of the following best describes Nativists?
Second generation Americans who were anti-immigrant
New immigrants who tried to established ethnic neighborhoods
Southerners who created vigilante groups as a response to Reconstruction.
Business leaders who gave money to charities
37
Why do we call this period (late 1800s - early 1900s) the Gilded Age?
It gilded by without any problems
Named after President James Gildman
It was the peak of American society
It seemed like a prosperous time, but it wasn't for most
38
What's the main idea of this cartoon?
Agriculture was still the driving force in America's economy
Anyone can achieve the American Dream
Big business leaders were fair
Business owners took advantage of workers
39
This description of Rockefeller portrays him as
a philanthropist
a Robber Baron
an abolitionist
a ruthless businessman
40
14th Amendment....
equal protection under the law
suffrage for African American males
prohibited alcohol
abolished slavery
41
How did communities like Little Italy get created?
City officials who named streets would cluster streets with Italian names.
Restaurant owners opened in a community to create an Italian district
Immigrants settled into neighborhoods with people who shared their culture.
King Umberto I visited from Italy and the neighborhood got its name.
42
What is the biggest impact factories had on American society during the Gilded Age?
it polluted the environment
it started the worker's movement
it transformed America from agricultural to industrial
they brought people from the cities to rural America
43
John O'Sullivan's coined what term that symbolized American expansionism?
Manifest Destiny
The Monroe Doctrine
The Gilded Age
Kill the Indian, Save the Man
44
Which of the following is an act of philanthropy?
Donating money to a hospital
Making a financial contribution to a political candidate
Leaving your children money in a will
Buying clothes from the Good Will
45
Which of the following inventions DID NOT improve communication during the Second Industrial Revolution?
radio
printing press
telephone
typewriter
