
Gilded Age

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Samuel Arnold
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries”
“Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research”
These headlines reflect the actions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as
muckrakers
socialists
philanthropists
conservationists
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it
places restrictions on land usage
takes no action on corporate mergers
controls methods of production
determines the price of goods
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by
denying voting rights to immigrants
attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties
using corrupt practices and patronage
favoring civil service reform
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Base your answer to the question on the chart and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the charts?
Immigration from the Western Hemisphere declined after 1900.
The percentage of German immigrants increased between 1860 and 1920.
Northern Europeans were not permitted to enter the United States from 1860 to 1920.
Southern and eastern Europeans made up a majority of immigrants from 1900 to 1920.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Base your answer to the question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: It is disgraceful that we allow children in this country to work long hours in unsanitary, unsafe conditions. The government must step in and protect our children.
Speaker B: We must allow businesses to compete freely without government intervention. The best will survive.
Speaker C: Monopolies and trusts make it impossible for small businesses to compete. Monopolies lower their prices to eliminate competition, and then they charge consumers even higher prices.
Speaker D: Big business is good for the country. It increases the nation’s wealth, provides jobs, and strengthens the country.
What would Speaker B most likely want the federal government to do?
Regulate child labor.
Adopt a progressive income tax.
Strengthen the immigration laws.
Support the concept of Social Darwinism.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The United States government’s use of laissez-faire principles during the late 19th century resulted in the
commitment of aid to small American businesses
decline in the number of factory jobs
opposition of American businesses to protective tariffs
growth of trusts and monopolies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by
Parents
Nativists
Labor Unions
Factory Owners
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