Gilded Age & Progressive Era

The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800's was made possible by the

• effects of laissez-faire policies

• passage of federal antitrust laws

• elimination of the free-enterprise system

• adoption of socialist economic practices

Which paring matches a 19th-century business leader with the industry he developed?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt - textiles

• Andrew Carnegie - meatpacking

• J.P Morgan - sugar

• John D. Rockefeller - oil

Which demographic change resulted from the economic developments of the late 1800s?

• an increase in African American migration from the North to the South

• an increase in the number of people living in urban areas

• a decrease in the number of immigrants coming to the United States

• a decrease in the number of factory workers in the Northeast

One way in which Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis were similar is that each sought to

• end racial discrimination

• control illegal immigration

• limit government regulations

• expose economic and social abuses

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by this photograph?

• Textile manufacturing was not important to the national economy.

• State and federal governments did not adequately regulate child labor.

• American factories were less productive than factories in other countries.

• Strict federal safety standards were enforced in factories across the nation.

Between 1865 and 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

• Trade with other nations declined.

• Business leaders called for lower tariffs.

• The urban population increased.

• Corporations supported the growth of laborunions.

In Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of

• the Three-fifths Compromise

• Jim Crow laws

• affirmative action programs

• racial integration

This 1917 poster indicates that one important educational goal for new immigrants during this time period was

• teaching them to read and write in their native language

• promoting religious tolerance

• ensuring the preservation of their nativecultures

• promoting the English language as a method of assimilation

In the late 1800s, major industrialists formed trusts as a way to

• secure government loans

• negotiate more effectively with labor unions

• influence lawmakers to lower taxes

• limit competition

During the late 19th century, labor union members generally believed that immigrants would

• help workers achieve higher wages

• provide necessary skills for the labor force

• create a threat to their job security

• refuse to become United States citizens