STAAR US History: Gilded Age

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

• Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to:

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• end warfare between American Indians and the US military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th century?

• The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local government to provide basic services

• Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level

• The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth

• Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the:

• increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear

• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

• Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

During the late 19th century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being:

• opposed to machine politics

• loyal to the UK

• conscientious objectors

• Roman Catholics

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated:

• limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

• conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

• globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements

• promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

• The availability of buffalo

• The discovery of precious metals

• A series of federal land grants

• A decreased in agricultural production

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair, the federal government expanded its role in:

• working with labor unions to increase worker salaries

• taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

• setting limits on growth of private industry

• implementing social welfare programs

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Workers secured a greater share of company profits

• The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced

• The federal government could dissolve business monopolies

• Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas location