Gilded Age & Progressive Era Review

In 1862, the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to

• achieve Northern victory in the Civil War
• develop the Midwest and western parts of the country
• improve the lives of freed slaves
• expand overseas markets to Asia and Europe

During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on workers in the United States?

• Membership in labor unions declined.
• Workers migrated to rural regions
• Most factory jobs became service industry jobs.
• Skilled craftsmen were replaced by semiskilled machine operators

Which speaker would most likely support the theory of Social Darwinism?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which third party held beliefs most similar to those expressed by Speaker D?

• Know-Nothing
• Greenback
• Populist
• Bull Moose

During the late 1800s, presidents and governors most often used military force during labor-management conflicts as a way to

• support industrialists and end strikes
• make employers sign collective bargaining agreements
• protect workers from the private armies of employers
• replace striking factory workers with soldiers 

Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants to the United States came from

• northern and western Europe
• southern and eastern Europe
• Canada and Latin America
• China and Southeast Asia

Which statement best expresses the melting pot theory as it relates to American society?

• Only European immigrants will be allowed into the United States.
• All immigrant groups will maintain their separate cultures
• Different cultures will blend to form a uniquely American culture.
• Immigrant ghettos will develop in urban areas.

In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), Congress intended to

• prevent large corporations from eliminating their competition
• distinguish good trusts from bad trusts
• regulate rates charged by railroads
• force large trusts to bargain with labor unions

A high protective tariff passed by Congress is intended to affect the United States economy by

• promoting free trade
• limiting industrial jobs
•  encouraging American manufacturing
• expanding global interdependence

Which government action is most closely associated with the efforts of muckrakers?

• ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment
• approval of the graduated income tax
• creation of the National Forest Service
• passage of the Meat Inspection Act