The West/Gilded Age STAAR Quizzes

The purpose of the Dawes Act of 1877 was to —

• An influx of Chinese immigrants to California

• assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society

• the building of large urban centers in the West

The Klondike Gold Rush occurred in which part of the United States?

Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?

• Provided jobs to Native Americans.

• closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years

​ ​ (a)   : contributed to rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

• Transcontinental Railroad
• Chinese Exclusion Act
• Obama

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

• Congress passed the Homestead Act allowing people to claim public land.

• Provided jobs to Native Americans.

• the completion of the Erie Canal

What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison?

• Businesses hired more skilled workers

• Factories could extend working hours

The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because the ​​ (a)   made steel more efficient and faster.

• bessemer process
• copying and pasting
• electricity

How did industrialization bring about the development of LABOR UNIONS such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

• philanthropists establishing foundations to help the poor

• Industrialization created low-wages jobs which resulted in workers working in poor conditions.

Study the image and answer the questions.

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

• There were many jobs and business opportunities in America.

• The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits.

Match the following

• Pendleton Act

• Regulated monopolies to prevent competition.

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Required railroads to charge fair prices.

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Required individuals to take a merit exam in order to get a government job.