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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading(Homestead Act).
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
- 3. Multiple Choice
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
The Bracero program was introduced.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.
Irish families immigrated to the United States.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Union leaders
Philanthropists
Political bosses
Nativists
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900s pamphlet illustrate?
The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest
The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest
The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants
The lack of available resources in the East to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
- 8. Multiple Choice
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBase your answer to the following question on the poem excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
— Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus," 1883
Which attitude about immigration is reflected in this poem, which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty?People from all nations should be welcomed.Educated professionals should be given preference.Educated professionals should be given preference.The influx of unskilled people should be restricted. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich caused the rise of Populism?rising agricultural pricesThe use of silver instead of greenbacksCalls for racial segregationThe inability of farmers to pay off their debts
- 12. Multiple Choice
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants liked pie
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
"Old" immigrants preferred Pepsi while "New" immigrants liked Coke
- 13. Multiple Choice
Nativism is
The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US
A belief that America should be for American's and not immigrants
The separation between state and federal governments
An economic system
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they...were better educated than native-born Americanshad a higher standard of living than most Americansadapted easily to American culturecompeted with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe following groups shaped the party platform of the Populist party in the 1892 election:The GrangeFarmers' AlliancesKnights of LaborAll of the above
- 16. Multiple Choice
The national income tax, free and unlimited coinage of silver and the direct election of senators were proposals that were included in the
Declaration of Sentiments
Republican plan for Reconstruction
Populist Party platform
Federal Reserve System
- 17. Multiple Choice
Economically the Homestead Act resulted in—
a rush to grab free land in
the Great Plains
the building of large urban centers in the West
the creation of Indian
reservations in the West
an influx of Chinese immigrants to the Great Plains
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which is a true statement about the growth of railroads in the late 1800s?
It created a shortage of raw materials for industry.
It caused cotton production to move to
the West Coast.
It increased markets and facilitated
growth of the West.
It increased the need for steamships to
supply the rivers of the United States.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Civil Service reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the following?
progressive reforms
political corruption
urbanization issues
tenements and child labor
- 20. Multiple Choice
If you were writing a story about this cartoon, which of the following would describe your main character?
a man who spent all his
money on food and clothes
a political leader who was
getting fat off of bribes and kickbacks
a man who lost all of his
money helping others
a man who found a bag of money
- 21. Multiple Choice
The period between the 1870s and 1900 that is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization, and social problems is known as the __________.
Progressive Era
Modern Era
Gilded Age
Early History
- 22. Multiple Choice
During the Gilded Age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders, such as Samuel Gompers, helped lead many of these workers in forming ________.
Credit Unions
Political Bosses
Philanthropy
Labor Unions
- 23. Multiple Choice
During the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, these men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during elections.
political parties
political newcomers
political bosses
political refugees
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
credit mobilier
corrected democracy
exchequer
political machine
- 25. Multiple Choice
________ believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Wealth" policy
Eugene Debs
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
- 26. Multiple Choice
Between 1860 and 1910, the population of the United States tripled. Why?
Baby Boom
Homestead Act
Immigration
Better Healthcare and Transportation
- 27. Multiple Choice
________ was the name given to entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy their competition and keep wages low.
Captains of Industry
Philanthropist
Robber Baron
Consolidator
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who ran the government during the Gilded Age?
Politicians
Immigrants
Trump
Big Business
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which historical figure was known for the use of the assembly line in his automobile factories?
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
Henry Ford
JP Morgan
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich word describes a situation when one company dominates an industry and eliminates their competition?CorporationTrustMonopolyConglomerate
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich term describes the policy where the government stays out of the economy?Laissez-FaireSocial DarwinismCredit MobilierFree Soil
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich term describes the process by which culture is lost and molded into one that already exists?AssimilationSocial PluralismTrustMonopoly
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which term describes a person who donates a lot of money to good causes?
Robber Baron
Philanthropist
Vanderbilt
Conglomerate
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the government let so many immigrants in?They were nativistThey believed in a diverse countryIndustries needed cheap laborThey wanted Americans to lose jobs
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHow did industrialists make so much money in the late 1800s?By creating healthy competitionBy establishing trust and monopoliesBy paying workers fair wagesBy cutting the hours of their workers
- 36. Multiple Choice
What happened at Haymarket and Pullman?
Strikes; the government favored the side of industries rather than workers
Strikes; the government favored the side of workers rather than industries
Violence; the government arrested monopolist for unfair treatment
Violence; the Union workers seized guns from the army and was successful
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which politician was a powerful political machine during the Gilded Age?
Samuel Gompers
Thomas Edison
Andrew Jackson
William Tweed
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the events that took place at Wounded Knee?The Sioux tribe won and was able to remain on their territorySitting Bull was killed during this battleThis battle was the last Indian War pushing Native Americans on to reservationsThis battle ended with Americans deciding to leave Native Americans on their land
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a result of the Transcontinental RailroadGoods and communication were able to be transported fasterDiscouraged movement to the westViolated the Native American landsThe Chinese Exclusion Act
- 40. Multiple Choice
helped to make electricity more widely available
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Rockefeller
- 41. Multiple Choice
managed a trust made up of Standard Oil and allied companies
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
- 42. Multiple Choice1. This act was created to regulate shipping rates and other railroad abuses in the government's attempt to begin regulating big business.Chinese Exclusion ActHomestead ActInterstate Commerce ActDawes Act
- 43. Multiple Choice
This act was part of the Americanization movement of Native American tribe. Each family was given 160 acres of reservation land
Homestead Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
- 44. Multiple Choice
This idea developed because of the issues of the farmers including lower crop prices, overcharging railroad costs and supporting bimetallism.
Klondike
Populism
Republicanism
Laissez-Faire
- 45. Multiple ChoiceLooking at the image from the nineteenth century, it show the United States began to make what type of transition?From an rural society to an urban onea slave owning society to one without slaverya direct democracy to a representativefrom isolationism to one of intervention
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an entity that runs several companies as one large corporation? (Standard Oil)TrustMergerCorporationMonopoly
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed MOST to the rise of inner-city overcrowding in the late 19th century
industrialization
suffrage
antitrust legislation
settlement houses
- 48. Multiple Choice
The most notorious of the political machines was --------------------in New York City.
Hull House
Pendergast Hall
Daly Machine
Tammany Hall
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes the Pendleton Act?It created a required examination for all government jobsIt made the government purchase a certain amount of silver each monthIt divided the South into five military districtsIt limited the amount of immigrants that could enter the US
- 50. Multiple Choice
What was the spoils or patronage system?
A way of keeping fresh fruit from spoiling
A way of dividing up the money that was made from scandals
A way that the President used to appoint people to office as political favors
A system that was instituted to keep the government from creating waste
- 51. Multiple Choice
a banker who purchased successful businesses in order to create a powerful holding company
J.P. Morgan
John Rockefeller
Christopher Sholes
William Hearst
- 52. Multiple Choice
a self-made industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company and used trusts to gain a monopoly
James B Duke
Orville and Wilbur Wright
John D. Rockefeller
George Westinghouse
- 53. Multiple Choice
led the Cigar Makers’ International Union to join with other craft unions to form the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Joseph Pulitzer
William Hearst
Mother Jones
Samuel Gompers
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThe growth of big business in the late 1800s resulted ina reduction in child laborthe elimination of the middle classthe widening of the economic gap between rich and poora shift in transportation from railroads to canals
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhich economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?supply and demandmercantilismmonopolytrade
- 56. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 19th century, Congress tried to limit the power of monopolies bycreating the Federal Trade Commissionstrengthening the Supreme Courtadopting Granger Lawspassing the Sherman Antitrust Act
- 57. Multiple Choice
What drew thousands of people to the Klondike in the late 1890s?
fur
oil
gold
diamonds
- 58. Multiple Choice
What legislation allowed the government to regulate big businesses like railroads and dissolve monopolies?
Pure Food and Drug Act & Chinese Exclusion Act
Civil Rights Act 1964 & Voting Rights Act 1965
Homestead Act & Dawes Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act & Interstate Commerce Act
- 59. Multiple ChoiceRailroads, Windmills, Steel Plows and Barbed Wire can best be described as what?Native American TechnologyItems Used to Settle the Appalachian MountainsLife on the Great PlainsInventions and Adaptations Used to Settle the Great Plains
- 60. Multiple ChoiceThe photo demonstrates one of the problems withovercrowding urban tenements.labor union activism in urban areas.the overproduction of consumer goods.the growth of political machines.
- 61. Multiple Choice
How did the transcontinental railroad impact the US?
it destroyed the Native American's way of life
settlement of the frontier increased
trade around the nation expands
all of the above
- 62. Multiple Choice
Why did many Native Americans not like the white settlers?
they killed their buffalo
they broke promises and treaties
they took their land
All of the above
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