eoc quiz

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for-

• the growth of big business
• involvement in foreign wars
• the acquisition of foreign territories
• increased temperance regulations

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• Social and economic classes began to disappear
• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations
• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
• Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

How did the invention of the T. A. Edison Electric Lamp affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers
• Factories could extend working hours

-Rapid growth of Trusts and Monopolies
-Ruthless business tactics of robber barons
-use of unfair practices by the railroads such as rebates, pools, and differential rates
One way the U.S. government responded to these problems was by

• passing the Interstate Commerce Act
• implementing a silver standard for currency
• creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
• establishing a new tax on capital gains

Poverty, Famine, Political oppression
led to
_____________________
led to
New catholic churches were built and urban areas were expanded
Which sentence best fills in the blank

• The Bracero program was introduced
• The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed
• Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States
• Irish families immigrated to the United States

Which group of people likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

• Union leaders
• Political bosses
• Nativists
• Philanthropists

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of oilfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money in circulation
• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt officials for material gain and political power
• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration bought a boom in construction and industry
• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

The intent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was:

• To deny workers from China membership in labor unions
• To exclude Chinese workers on RRs
• To restrict immigration from China
• To forbid military involvement in China

Political Machines promised to protect immigrants' jobs in return for

• military service

• physical security

• votes

• cash payments

I had a monopoly on the steel industry. I am ______________

• Thomas Edison
• John D. Rockefeller
• The Wright Brothers
• Andrew Carnegie