Gilded Age

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

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 labor unions.

In the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they

• favored free trade

• eliminated competition using ruthless methods

• opposed the formation of corporations

• provided workers with high wages

The theory of laissez-faire economics was used during the late 1800s to

• justify unregulated business growth

• call for more consumer protection

• support Progressive programs

• achieve equal distribution of income

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on United States agriculture in the late 1800s?

• a decrease in the size of farms

• a decrease in tenant farming and sharecropping

• an increase in agricultural imports

• an increase in productivity

The federal government responded to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894 by

• using military force against the workers

• requiring negotiation to resolve the disputes

• maintaining a neutral position between labor and managemen

• providing economic aid to striking workers

Few restrictions were placed on immigration to the United States in the late 19th century primarily because immigrants

• would work for low wages

• provided a rich source of investment capital

• would add to the diversity of the population

• faced little opposition from citizens

From 1870 to 1900, business leaders in the United States often attempted to increase productivity, maximize profits, and decrease costs by

• reducing competition through the formation of trusts

• increasing benefits for industrial workers

• supporting the passage of strict antitrust laws

• preventing foreign investment in the United States

In the late 1800s, many employers used blacklisting to

• end the use of sweatshops

• discourage workers from joining labor unions

• restrict the use of open shops

• promote child labor reform

The Homestead Act (1862) encouraged the settlement of the West because it provided

• forty acres of land and a mule to formerly enslaved persons

• land to people who would live on it for at least five years

• mining claims for prospectors seeking gold and silver

• land to companies to build transcontinental railroads