Unit 2 Quick Review

During the late 1800's, political machines gained tremendous power in the political arena. What was one reason for this?

• They did not accept graft as part of their income.

• They demanded many needed political reforms

• They provided jobs and assistance to many immigrants

• They were honest and attracted support

Why was the Pendleton Civil Services Act passed?

• to force money to be backed by silver instead of gold

• to regulate unfair railroad prices

• to end the spoils system

• to eliminate European and Asian immigration

The settlement houses during the late 1800s offered solutions to poor city dwellers through:

• protection from the power of political machines

• social services like food, shelter, and reading lessons

• provided a basic income

• protection from area crime

Nativists main objective during the guilded age was to:

• restrict immigration

• allow immigration

• offer social services to immigrants

• help teach immigrants to assimilate

During the industrial revolution critics called powerful industrialists

• Anarchist

• Robber Barons

• Captains of industry

• Philanthropists

The Sherman Anti- trust act was established to

• encourage strikes against business owners

• promote fair industrial competition by eliminating monopolies

• encourage the growth of monopolies in order to achieve greater efficiency

• place higher taxes on business profits

Laissez-faire is a French word that means “to let do.” How did laissez-faire politics relate to business principles during the Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age?

• the government decided it would be more fair to workers if it owned factories

• labor union membership was outlawed

• the government's lack of rules and regulations led to many problems

• employees could join as many labor unions as they liked

Which statement DOES NOT describe the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• labor unions grew

• people lived in harsh conditions

• monopolies formed

• the workforce decreased

What did the Pullman Strike and the Homestead Strike have in common?

• the general public sympathized with the factory owners

• owners promoted union membership

• violence occurred after wages were cut and workers went on strike

• they resulted in America electing a socialist president

Graft, corruption and scandal were terms MOST associated with:

• political machines

• monopolies

• immigrants

• unions