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APUSH Unit 6 Reading Quiz 1 Gilded Age

Authored by Emily Casey

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9th - 12th Grade

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APUSH Unit 6 Reading Quiz 1 Gilded Age
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the term for a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age)?

credit mobilier

corrected democracy

exchequer

political machine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In the late 19th Century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to _______________.

explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor

urge Congress to end immigration

encourage the passage of compulsory education laws

support the growth of new political parties

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Cleveland's decision to send federal troops to end the Pullman strike demonstrated what?

That the government cared about the concerns of the unions
That the government was frustrated with big businessmen
That the government cared more about big businesses rather than the workers
That the government wanted to take on a stronger role in regulating businesses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Who created this cartoon depicting the corruption of Boss Tweed?

Jacob Riis
Thomas Nast
Jane Addams
Thomas Durant

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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The most notorious of the political machines was --------------------in New York City.

Hull House
Pendergast Hall
Daly Machine
Tammany Hall

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the spoils system?

A way of keeping fresh fruit from spoiling
A way of dividing up the money that was made from scandals
A way that the President used to appoint people to office as political favors
 A system that was instituted to keep the government from creating waste

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following describes the Pendleton Act?

It created a required examination for all government jobs
It made the government purchase a certain amount of silver each month
It divided the South into five military districts
It limited the amount of immigrants that could enter the US

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