6 Weeks Test

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age include...

• an artistic revival in literature and art

• expansion of rights for women and minorities

• growth of big business and westward expansion

• reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization

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USH.2.A

How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children in the nineteenth century?

• Women and children gained higher social status as business owners.

• Women and children were more educated in order to compete for jobs.

• Women and children increasingly became wage earners in their families.

• Women and children rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.

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USH.3.C

How did the migration of many Chinese railroad workers affect the United States?

• It increased the miles of railroad tracks, increased the number of colleges in California, and resulted in the formation of the National Park System.

• It decreased voter participation, increased the workers in factories and resulted in more cultural celebrations.

• It increased the Asian population on the west coast, increased nativism among Anglos, and resulted in the Chinese Exclusion Act.

• It increased the strikes against big business, decreased the migration from Western Europe, and resulted in tenement housing in large cities.

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USH.13.B

Which of the following best reflects the ideas promoted by Andrew Carnegie in the excerpt?

• Safety standards in factories should be addressed by a sound business model.

• The wealthy should engage in philanthropy that enriches the lives of others.

• Those with surplus wealth are obligated to save and pass their money to future generations.

• Following the model of other leaders is an important duty of men with wealth and prosperity.

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USH.23.A

What factor spurred development of the technological innovations listed in the box during the late nineteenth century?

• Farmers began experimenting with new inventions to sell in newly-formed businesses.

• Business leaders had money to invest in research and development of new technologies.

• New inventions were introduced to the United States by immigrants coming from Europe.

• Population growth in the United States resulted in increased demand for agricultural products.

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USH.26.B

How did the transcontinental railroad most affect the standard of living in the United States?

• It increased the Asian population on the west coast.

• It decreased the standard of living by shipping agricultural products east and manufactured goods west.

• It increased the standard of living by shipping agricultural products east and manufactured goods west.

• It allowed for faster transportation to visit other parts of the country.

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USH.27.A

Which major era in U.S. history is described by the information in the box?

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

• Great Depression

• Fifties

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USH.2.A

Which group during the Gilded Age likely would have supported the policies listed in the box?

• Robber Barons

• Populist farmers

• Labor union leaders

• Captains of Industry

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USH.3.A

One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by —

• receiving financial support from big business

• providing services to immigrants and the poor

• obtaining authority by state legislative policies

• operating without most of the public's knowledge

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USH.3.A

How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

• Industrialization reduced the demand for workers who were replaced by machines.

• Industrialization reduced the demand for workers who were replaced by machines.

• Industrialization created low-wage, low-skill jobs with workers that could be replaced easily.

• Industrialization resulted in the accumulation of huge fortunes for capitalists and political bosses.

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USH.3.B