Gilded Age Test Review

Which word correctly describes Tammany Hall?

• Corrupt

• Clean

• Effecient

• Fair

What led to an increase in union membership?

• Industrialization of America

• Agricultural Revolution

• Native American reservations

• Tammany Hall

This stipulated that jobs would be given on merit

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Civil Rights act of 1964

• Civil War

Which population was growing during this time?

• Urban

• Rural

• Eastern

• Farmland

What led to the increase in number of people living in tenements?

• Rent prices were too high on agricultural land

• Large number of immigrants and industrial workers

• Apartments were unpopular

• Long travel times to cities

What was the goal of unions such as the American Federation of Labor?

• Get working class into management positions

• To acquire workers comp

• Trying to improve wages and working conditions

• Improve pay for women in the workforce

What does this cartoon depict?

• Big companies (monopolies) have too much control

• Big companies need more control

• Trusts are not working

• Horizontal integration will no longer work

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

• Factories could extend working hours.

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?

• Long-distance travel became more expensive.

• College education became more accessible.

• factory production increased in the US

• Household appliances became more costly.

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

• Union leaders

• Philanthropists

• Political bosses

• Nativists