Gilded Age & Progressivism

Which one of the following statements is a belief that unions had during the Gilded Age?

• A recession will occur because of the government

• Trusts are good

• The government should not get involved with trusts

• Trusts are dangerous

Why were progressive reforms passed?

• to protect natural resources

• improve conditions for immigrants

• advance big businesses

• promote the general welfare of Americans

Standard Oil became a monopoly by

• getting rid of small business competition by lowering their own prices of oil

• supporting the Sherman Antitrust Act

• buying out the competition at fair prices

• competing for better rates

The purpose of Upton Sinclair writing"The Jungle" was to inform the public about

• too much government regulation

• unhealthy practices of the meatpacking industry

• raising wages of meatpacking workers

• the state laws that regulate the meatpacking industry

What did the federal government do after Sinclair raised awareness of issues in the meatpacking industry?

• closed all meatpacking plants

• increased aid to fund medical research

• passed the Meat Inspection Act

• limited freedom of expression

What was the attitude towards immigrants entering the US

• everyone should be welcomed

• only the educated should be allowed in

• nativists believed immigrants were taking jobs from Americans

• immigrants enhanced the culture of America

what is the message of this cartoon?

• protected Americans from foreign competition

• used its power to influence other industries

• it was a good company to work for because it paid its workers fairly

• helped to lower the price of oil for everyone

The 18th Amendment was...

• Prohibition of Alcohol

• Women's Suffrage

• Repeal of Prohibition

• Graduated Income Tax

The 19th Amendment was....

• Prohibition of Alcohol

• Women's Suffrage

• Graduated Income Tax

• Repeal of Prohibition

What did muckrakers do?

• fight for the end of racial discrimination

• fight for women's suffrage

• Bring awareness of society's problems in order to enact change

• Advise the president