US History Midterm Final Part 2

These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they -

• Hoped to establish farms

• wanted to build factories

• planned to mine for gold

• wanted to work for the railroad

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker-shaded areas?

• The introduction of barbed-wire throughout the Great Plains.

• The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

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

• The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations.

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the American frontier during the late 1800s?

• 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 new immigrants.

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

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

In singing this song, what were union members asking for?

• safer factories

• higher wages

• shorter workdays

• fewer work holidays

According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government —

• subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide

• regulates businesses for the good of the majority

• owns major industries

• does not interfere in business

The point-of-view of this cartoon suggests that big businesses such as Standard Oil —

• were having difficulty making a profit

• had too much power over state and federal government

• were good for the U.S. economy

• were overly regulated and unable to expand

The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to

• limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

• return eastern land to Native American Indian tribes

• encourage Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures

• hire Native American Indians as military scouts

Industrialists of the late 1800s contributed most to economic growth by —

• supporting the efforts of labor unions

• encouraging government ownership of banks

• establishing large corporations

• opposing protective tariffs

The Bessemer process impacted American industries because it provided a cheaper way to:

• convert large quantities of iron into steel

• extract coal deposits from vast minefields

• produce electricity in urban areas

• refine petroleum