US History EOC Gilded Age Review

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

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from-

• a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
• a slave-owning society to one without slavery
• isolationism to interventionism
• a direct democracy to a representative one

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• Social and economic classes 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

How did the invention of the T. A. Edison Electric Lamp affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers
• Factories could extend working hours

-Rapid growth of Trusts and Monopolies
-Ruthless business tactics of robber barons
-use of unfair practices by the railroads such as rebates, pools, and differential rates
One way the U.S. government responded to these problems was by

• passing the Interstate Commerce Act
• implementing a silver standard for currency
• creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
• establishing a new tax on capital gains

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

• The availability of buffalo
• The discovery of precious metals
• A series of federal land grants
• A decrease in agricultural production

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

• 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
• Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract immigrants
• Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

• To increase the amount of money in circulation
• To reduce economic inflation
• To raise campaign contribution limits
• To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-

• campaigning for women's sufrage
• advocating the use of poll taxes
• making improvements in urban infrastructure
• providing public assistance for former slaves

Selected Foreign Born Populations in Florida, 1900
China- 118
Cuba- 6744
Denmark- 204
Canada- 1,199
Total - 23,832
This list supports the conclusion that in 1900-

• people moved to areas with religious protections similar to those in their native country
• geographic proximity to native countries encouraged immigration
• economic incentives offered by native countries encouraged emigration
• people moved to areas with government regulations similar to those in their native country