U.S. HISTORY: EOC REVIEW PART 2

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? Options: The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation., Industrialists used their connection 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

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Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

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The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to:

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

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Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US? Options: Social and economic class divisions began to disappear, Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations, Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions, Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

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Which was an important benefit of the laissez-fair policies of the federal government in the late 19th century?

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American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference

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The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by:

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providing free land to settlers

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What was the result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

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the federal government began oversight if the meat-packing industry

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Individuals who attempted to expose corruption and inequality during the Progressive Era was known as

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Muckrakers

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Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution allowed which group of people full voting rights?

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Women

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The US government wanted to limit the amount of immigrants entering the United States with the _____________________.

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anti-immigration acts

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Urbanization happened because . . .

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there were lots of factory jobs available in the cities.