EOC Review Packets Quiz

What was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?

• American entrepreneurs could invest in their businesses with

  little government interference

• American businesses could avoid the ups and downs of the

  business cycle

• American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions

• American workers felt secure about safety in factories

Which major trend occurred to the population of the United

States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth

century?

• Farm population increased

• Migration to rural areas increased

• Immigration decreased

• Urbanization increased

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

• A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends

• A series of various changes over many years

• A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

• A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years

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 connections 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.

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

This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be —

• based on the political party affiliation of the applicant

• determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations

• based on the approval of lawmakers

• set aside for business executives of large 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 U.S. military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

• Political corruption

• Temperance

• Civil-service reform

• Segregation

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

• The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments 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.

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —

• campaigning for women’s suffrage

• advocating the use of poll taxes

• making improvements in urban infrastructure

• providing public assistance for former slaves