Gilded Age, Progessive Era Review

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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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What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th century?

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The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local government to provide basic services.

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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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During the late 19th century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being:

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Roman Catholics

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Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison? Options: Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances, Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night, Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes, Sonar technology was used to track submarines

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Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

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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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Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the: creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants, passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, continuation of the contract labor system, assimilation of Native American Indians into mainstream culture

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passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

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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