Gilded Ages

What were the reasons for westward expansion following the Civil War?

• Desire for adventure

• Escape from cyclical poverty and white intimidation and violence

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which technological advance contributed to westward expansion?

• Electric lighting

• Telephone service

• Transcontinental Railroad

• All of the above

What impact did westward expansion have on American Indians?

• Forced relocation from traditional lands to reservations

• Opposition to westward expansion

• Reduced population through warfare, disease, and reduced buffalo population

• All of the above

What were the reasons for the increase in immigration?

• Hope for better opportunities

• Desire for religious freedom

• Escape from oppressive governments

• All of the above

Which industries contributed to the growth of cities?

• Pittsburgh Steel

• Chicago Meat Packing

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What challenges did cities face during this expansion?

• Tenements and ghettos

• Political corruption led by political machines

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What were the constraints faced by African Americans in the post-Reconstruction South?

• Racial discrimination

• Jim Crow laws

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which inventions contributed to industrial growth?

• Electric lighting and mechanical uses of electricity

• Telephone service

• Railroads

• All of the above

Who were the captains of industry during this time?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• All of the above

What were the goals of the Progressive Movement?

• Improved safety conditions

• Reduced work hours

• Placed restrictions on child labor

• All of the above