US HIST EOC Review Practice Qs (Packet)

What was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?

• American entrepreneurs could invest in their businesses with little government interference

• American businesses could avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle

• American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions

• American workers felt secure about safety in factories

Which major trend occurred to the population of the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?

• Farm population increased

• Migration to rural areas increased

• Immigration decreased

• Urbanization increased

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

• Increased temperance movements

• Involvement in foreign wars

• The acquisition of foreign territories

• The growth of big business

One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late 1800s was that they –

• Advocated political reform

• Refused to accept graft as part of their income

• Provided jobs and other help for immigrants

• Provided for the needs of the suburbs

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the

  amount of money issues for circulation

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government

  officials for material gain and political power

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the US economy?

• Manufacturing processes became more efficient

• College education became more accessible

• Long-distance travel became more expensive

• Household appliances became more costly

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

• By raising the consumer price of agricultural products

• By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperative

• By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

• By providing farmers with affordable access to distant

  markets

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of rapid industrialization in the U.S.?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear

• Concerns about air pollution led to environmental

  regulations

• Union membership increased, and workers sought

  better pay and conditions

• Factor owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated -

• Limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

• Conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

• Globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements

• Promoting an ethnically homogenous society through restrictions on immigration

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by -

• Campaigning for women’s suffrage

• Advocating for the use of poll taxes

• Making improvements in urban infrastructure

• Providing public assistance for former slaves