APUSH Period 6 Review

Select the term that best describes the Gilded Age

• The time when everything was covered in gold

• Businesses were struggling financially

• businesses grew at a rapid rate and many problems lied below perceived prosperity

• Businesses achieved unprecedented success with an increase in pay for all workers

Wealthy people used Social Darwinism to justify their position in life.

• True

• False

Select all the terms that describe the "New South"

• term used to describe the South after the Civil War

• A time when African American farmers became equal to White farmers

• Promoted the idea that the South should industrialize

• A term used to describe the South before the Civil War

Select all the statements that are true about The People's Party

• Called for political reform

• Also known as the Populist Party

• Created to limit the growth of corporate power

• Worked to gain rights for the people

Select all the statements that describe a settlement house

• A house in the new frontier for people to settle in

• A place where immigrants could live and adjust to American life

• Focused on providing education and skills for women and children

• A place where wealthy people could settle in at the beach

What was the significance of Plessy v Ferguson

• It ended segregation of schools

• It ended segregation everywhere

• It established that Whites and Blacks would remain separate but equal

• It declared that Dred Scott was property

Select the statement that best describes the Social Gospel

• A movement that aimed to alleviate social problems

• A movement that encouraged people to be more social

• A movement that encouraged social distancing in a global pandemic

• A movement that aimed to help out people who were not social

Select the statement that best describes the Dawes Act

• It allowed whites and blacks to remain separate but equal

• It sought to assimilate Native Americans to American culture

• It gave more power to women in the workforce

• The act was created with the purpose of welcoming immigrants to America

Why is the year 1865 significant?

• The Civil War started

• Abraham Lincoln was elected

• The Civil War ended

• Reconstruction ended

The Gilded Age was characterized by (select all that apply)

• The rise in trusts and monopolies

• The growing gap between the rich and the poor

• An increase in factory jobs

• A rise in unions to demand fair working conditions