Gilded Age Review

The Sherman Antitrust Act and Interstate Commerce Act are both examples of:

• government regulation of big business

• the influence labor unions had on big business

• the formation of labor unions

• government support of big business

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about monopolies?

• they promoted safe working conditions

• they lowered prices

• they limited competition

• they discouraged labor unions

One reason for the expansion of machine politics in the 19th century was -

• local governments couldn't provide basic services to immigrants

• increased immigration limited natural resource

• tight regulations on the economy did not allow urban growth

• immigrants could not adjust to life in the city

All were reasons that unions being formed was necessary EXCEPT

• need for reasonable working hours

• working conditions

• protections from firing for unfair reasons

• convince employers not to higher women and children

• need for fair wages

Some big business owners were referred to as robber barons because they -

• provided workers with better working conditions

• promoted a free enterprise economy

• used their wealth for philanthropic activities

• eliminated competition using unfair methods

What city did the Haymarket Square Riot take place?

• Chicago

• New York City

• San Fransico

• New Orleans

The Gentlemen's Agreement targeted which group of immigrants?

• Chinese

• Italians

• Japanese

• Middle Eastern

Which of the following was a condition of the Homestead Act?

• You needed to work the land for 5 years

• You had to file a claim with the bank

• There needed to be a cabin on the land

• You had to have a family to get the land

Many nativist believed that -

• Native Americans were treated unfairly

• immigration was key to the growth of the US

• immigrants should assimilate into American society

• segregation should be illegal

One of the most significant effects of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was -

• the increase of prices for consumers

• the promotion of a growth in national trade

• the limitation of urbanizion

• the limitation of further growth of big businesses