The Gilded Age - EOC REVIEW

Why was William "Boss" Tweed so popular with the city’s immigrant poor?

• He was willing to speak truth to power.

• He had provided food, fuel, and patronage (services) to them in exchange for their votes.

• He uncovered much of the corruption in the city of New York and introduced crucial political reforms.

• He himself was a recent immigrant with roots in

  German proto-socialist movements.

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3.A

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to?

• Restore U.S. citizenship to American Indians.

• Encourage the study of American Indian religious practices.

• Protect American Indians from nativist policies.

• Assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture.

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with the transformation described in the excerpt?

• Increased property values in rural areas

• Increased life expectancies in urban areas

• Increased birth rates in rural areas

• Increased migration to urban areas

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13.A

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows: Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?

• Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers

• Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes

• Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions

• Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts.

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13.B

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

• Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction

• Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading

• Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants

• Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies

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15.A

This diagram shows working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution (late 1800s). During the early twentieth century (1900s), which action was taken to address the issues shown in the diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater federal industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition among industries.

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15.B

Andrew Carnegie contributed to civic and social life in the United States by establishing ​ (a)   organizations dedicated to education and the arts.

• philanthropic
• spiritual
• conservative
• foreign

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23.A

How did the federal government attempt to assimilate American Indians in the late nineteenth century? Select TWO correct answers.

• American Indian children were sent to boarding schools.

• American Indian artifacts were displayed in public areas.

• American Indians were denied access to basic goods.

• American Indians were allowed to return to their native lands.

• American Indian tribal lands were divided by the U.S. government into individual plots.

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25.B

The (a)   movement of the early twentieth century (the 1900s) was prompted by the ​ (b)   of Jim Crow laws in the ​ (c)   United States.

• Americanization
• strengthening
• Southern
• environmental
• decrease
• Eastern

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26.B

How did Jane Addams contribute to the improvement of life in the United States?

• Founded Hull House and advocated for social reform, women's suffrage, and peace
• Founded Red Cross and advocated for environmental conservation
• Started Salvation Army and promoted animal rights
• Established Habitat for Humanity and supported tax evasion

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26.D