Gilded Age Unit Test

The control of an entire or most of an industry by one company:

• laissez faire

• capitalism

• monopoly

• patent

Which minority group was forced to give up their way of life as more people migrated to western territory?

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Irish Immigrants

• Chinese Immigrants

This Act broke up Indian lands to be distributed to Indian families, with the remainder being auctioned off:

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Civil Service Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What was the transcontinental railroad meant to connect?

• Southern United States to the North.

• Eastern United States to the West.

• Canada to the southern United States.

• Canada to Mexico and Central America.

Where were most immigrants on the East Coast processed?

• Washington, D.C.

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Baltimore

In 1866, farmers across America formed the "Grange." What was the purpose of this organization?

• To bring back the institution of slavery.

• The represent farmers as a group, so that their voice could be heard in government.

• To help farmers make the transition from a lifestyle of agriculture to one of industry.

• To help children in rural areas receive an education that focused on more than just farming and agriculture.

To improve their labor conditions, many industrial workers formed _________________.

• Trusts

• Holding companies

• Monopolies

• Unions

Which group fulfilled the majority of the labor needs in the U.S. during the Industrial Era?

• aristocrats
• freed slaves
• immigrants
• veterans

How did nineteenth-century city bosses and their machines retain control?

• By providing aid to citizens in exchange for political support.

• By developing alliances among diverse immigrant populations.

• Using police forces to protect organized labor.

• Establishing local militias to prevent outside interference.

What urban problems were a result of overpopulation?

• Housing

• Sanitation

• Water

• All of the above