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- 1. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
What did trusts do?
They increased competition between businesses in a market.
They distributed more wealth to the poor.
They squashed competition and allowed their owners to control a market.
They caused their owners to lose a lot of money.
- 2. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
Which robber baron invented the trust?
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
- 3. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
Andrew Carnegie was a leading figure in the growth of the ________ industry.
oil
steel
automobile
railroad
- 4. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
Why was the Sherman Antitrust passed?
to regulate big business
to stop yellow journalism
to get rid of machine politics
to bail out the government
- 5. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
According to Social Darwinism, ________.
the government should have control over all businesses
wealth should be distributed equally among everyone
the strongest, most hard-working people will rise to the top of society
it is wrong to have a gap between the rich and poor
- 6. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
Why did Pulitzer's newspapers exaggerate details about Spanish rule?
to help workers organize into unions
to help Teddy Roosevelt get elected president
to shame robber barons
to sell more newspapers
- 7. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
How would Horatio Alger describe Andrew Carnegie's transformation?
"rags to riches"
"riches to rags"
"laissez to faire"
"faire to laissez"
- 8. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
Because of the lack of competition caused by monopolies, robber barons ________.
made the prices of goods very low
kept workers' wages very low
made working conditions excellent
never hired child laborers
- 9. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson "The Gilded Age":
How did J.P. Morgan help the US government?
He thought of the idea for the Sherman Antitrust Act.
He encouraged the US to go to war in Cuba.
He increased oil production.
He gave the government $62 million in gold.
- 10. Multiple Choice
From the Flocabulary lesson :The Gilded Age:"
Political machines gave out jobs and other benefits in exchange for ________.
newspapers
steel
equal pay for women
votes
- 11. Multiple Choice
From the text "Workers’ Rights and the History of Labor Unions":
Which of the following best identifies a central idea of this text?
By forming unions, workers protected their rights and made important social changes.
Children were the first members of labor unions before the trend spread among adult workers.
Workers acted illegally and outside the law, so their strikes were not always respected.
- 12. Multiple Choice
From the text "Workers’ Rights and the History of Labor Unions":
What does the word “inhumane” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 3?
Not human; animal
Difficult yet rewarding
Cruel and brutal
- 13. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire":
Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the disaster that brought to attention the need for improved working conditions in America.
The two men solely responsible for improving working conditions in America were Robert Wagner and Alfred E. Smith.
While the improvements made to working conditions were beneficial, they were too small to create lasting change in America.
- 14. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire":
What is the meaning of the word “destitute” as used in paragraph 1?
Extremely fearful
Lacking basic necessities
Feeling great excitement
- 15. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire":
How do the characteristics of Robert Wagner and Alfred E. Smith compare?
Both men were extremely committed to improving working conditions in America.
Robert Wagner was considered to be the more intelligent of the Tammany Twins, as Alfred E. Smith never finished grade school.
Despite not finishing grade school, Alfred E. Smith had a better grasp on bill drafting than Robert Wagner.
- 16. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Coeur d’Alene Miners’ Uprising":
Which statement best identifies the central idea of this text?
The state government should declare martial law when there is an uprising.
The Coeur d’Alene miners were fighting for their civil rights.
The Coeur d’Alene miners went to extreme lengths to protect their worker’s rights.
- 17. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Coeur d’Alene Miners’ Uprising":
How does paragraph 18 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
It shows that violence was a necessary course of action for the miners.
It shows how quickly the strike action got out of control.
It shows just how frustrated the miners were with their situation.
- 18. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Coeur d’Alene Miners’ Uprising":
Which statement best describes the relationship between the union miners and the non-union miners?
The union miners resent the non-union miners for undermining their strike.
The union miners appreciate the non-union miners for getting work done while they’re on strike.
The union miners are scared that the non-union miners will incite violence at the mine.
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