Gilded Age Gallery

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 issued for circulation.

• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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

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

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

• Goals of U.S. assimilation policies

• Objectives of the Grange movement

• Reasons for immigration to the United States

• Principles of social Darwinism

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to —

• increased U.S. presence in China

• competition for jobs on the West Coast

• rapid population growth in the Northeast

• China’s actions during the Boxer Rebellion

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker–shaded areas?

• The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains

• The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

• The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East

• The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

• Increased urban population

• The passage of labor laws

• Decreased regulation of urban rail systems

• The establishment of immigration quotas

Which result completes this diagram?

• Ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions

Which trend of the late 1800s and early 1900s is BEST reflected in this photograph?

• The desire to gain new territories

• The emphasis on cultural assimilation

• The need for urban reform

• The rise of nativism

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition among industries.

What was one effect of the act described in this list?

• The population of settlers in the American West increased.

• The debt of the federal government increased.

• The number of conflicts with American Indians decreased.

• The demand for natural resources decreased