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EOC Gilded Age

Authored by SHANNA HATCHER

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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This newspaper headline describes an event that occurred in 1894

What was one effect of the event described in this headline?

increased support for gender equality in labor union membership

decreased support for socialism by labor union members

increased federal government involvement in labor union activities

decreased federal government surveillance of labor union leaders

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The demographic structure of the U.S. changed in the late 19th century with the arrival of -

immigrants from southern & eastern Europe seeking industrial jobs

political refugees coming to the U.S. from former Spanish colonies

migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a worldwide depression

German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of the First World War

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Factories begin to produce more goods during the 2nd Industrial Revolution

*Workers include young women & children

*Workers work long hours

*Workers earn low wages

During the early 20th 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 federal industrial regulations

businesses created monopolies to increase competition among industries

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one result of immigration to the northeastern U.S. during the early 20th century?

factories experienced labor shortages

cities became more densely populated

fewer people lived in settlement houses

fewer diseases spread among urban populations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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World's 1st Skyscraper, Chicago, Illinois, 1884

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

the invention of a new process for manufacturing steel

the government's focus on educating engineers

the manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays

the importation of stronger kinds of wood

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the U.S. during the late 1800s?

the railroad contributed to the rapid growth of towns in the West

the railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture & mining in the West

the railroad contributed to population growth & increased sharecropping in the East

the railroad prompted Congress to buy land & create national parks in the East

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Other industrialists, including John D. Rockefeller, merged the operations of many large companies to form a trust. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust came to monopolize 90% of the industry... -"The Industrial Revolution in the U.S.," Library of Congress

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

employees were prevented from buying stock

there was decreased competition among producers

consumers were denied access to goods

there was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants

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