Unit 1 Gilded age

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a direct economic effect of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• The beginning of Reconstruction in the South

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  The introduction of federal income tax

• Immediate rights for Native American land ownership

• Rapid settlement of the Great Plains and closing of the frontier

Multiple Choice

The Dawes Act of 1887 attempted to assimilate Native Americans by:

• Dividing tribal lands into individual shares for private ownership

• Encouraging Native Americans to move to eastern cities

• Returning all tribal lands to Native groups

• Forcing Native Americans to work in factories in the Northeast

Multiple Choice

Industrialization, or the growth of cities and factory jobs in the late 19th century led to which of the following social changes?

• Decreased immigration to American cities

• The rise of labor unions in response to working conditions

• A decline in urban populations

• Elimination of monopolies through laissez-faire policies

Multiple Choice

During the late 1800s, how did the population of the United States change because of industrialization and people moving west?

• More people lived in small farming towns in the East

• More immigrants arrived, and many people moved from farms to cities

• Fewer immigrants came because of strict new laws in the 1880s

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  Many people moved from cities to the countryside

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major problem caused by rapid urbanization during the Gilded Age?

• Decline in immigration to major cities

• Overcrowded housing, poor sanitation, and spread of disease

• Abundant farmland and cheap housing in cities

• Shorter workdays and better wages for most workers

Multiple Choice

Why did many immigrants settle in cities during the Gilded Age? 

• Cities had many factory jobs and immigrant communities

• Cities had the lowest cost of living in the country

• Immigration laws required them to live in cities

• Cities offered free farmland to new immigrants

Multiple Choice

What was one way political machines gained and kept power in cities during the Gilded Age

• They provided jobs, housing, and services to immigrants in exchange for votes

• They limited immigration to reduce competition for jobs

• They required all new immigrants to pass a literacy test before voting

• They built factories and sold goods at low prices to city residents

Multiple Choice

Which law was the first significant federal restriction on immigration to the United States? 

• Homestead Act (1862)

• Dawes Act (1887)

• Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

• Immigration Act of 1924

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? 

• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

Multiple Choice

The Primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

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  turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• end warfare between American Indians and the U.S Military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

Multiple Choice

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

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  Consumers were denied access to goods.

• There was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants.

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  Employees were prevented from buying stock.

• There was decreased competition among producers.

Multiple Choice

Which issue was discussed in the writings of Jacob Riis?

• Discrimination against African Americans in U.S Cities

• Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S Cities

• Increasing efforts to reduce Chinese immigration to U.S Cities

• Growing conflict between rural regions and U.S Cities

Multiple Choice

Which trend of the late 1800s correctly replaces the question mark in this cause-and-effect diagram?

• The number of immigrants from Europe declined

• Settlement houses lost federal funding

• People moved from rural to urban areas

• The government passed laissez-faire laws

Multiple Choice

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to -

• China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion

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  rapid population growth in the Northeast

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  increased U.S Presence in China

• competition for jobs on the West Coast

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

• Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.

• Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.

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  Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.

• Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

Multiple Choice

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition among industries.

• Corporations sought greater federal industrial regulations.

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions through legislation

Multiple Choice

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

• Assimilation

• Nativism

• Immigration

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  Nullification

Multiple Choice

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

• By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets.

• By raising the consumer price of agricultural products.

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  By increasing the variety of locally grown crops.

• By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives.

Multiple Choice

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker-shaded areas?

• The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East

• The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

• the Peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations

• The Introduction of barbed wire throughout the great plains

Multiple Choice

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

• By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

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  By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

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  By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

• By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

Multiple Choice

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

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  Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

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  Factories could extend working hours.

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

Multiple Choice

Which action is best described by this excerpt?

• Progressive leaders protested eminent domain laws in the United States.

• Elected leaders helped immigrants to assimilate to life in the United States

• Political Machines justified corruption while providing benefits to communities.

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  Muckrakers tried to uncover government scandals in urban communities.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason the Exodusters left the South?

• To escape drought conditions

• To reunite with family members

• To escape oppression and discrimination

• To find employment in US Wartime industries