Gilded Age Test Review

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• a time of rapid economic growth with serious social problems that emerged as a result

• a historical period of westward expansion and the closing of the frontier

• a phase of massive immigration and assimilation in American history

• an era of expanded rights and economic opportunity for all Americans and immigrants

Which law did the U.S. government pass to promote the settlement of the West?

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Morrill Act

• Pendleton Act

What was the main purpose of assimilation policies, such as allotting land to individual Native American families and boarding schools?

• to create a reservation system in which Native American nations would have the infrastructure to manage their land

• to develop more farming communities in the West to meet the food needs of a growing population in the eastern part of the country

• to formalize the education of Native Americans specifically to teach them the skills of their traditional way of life

• to force Native Americans to change their cultural practices and adopt American culture and values

How did farmers organize to meet the economic challenges and hardships of farm life?

• They formed groups such as the Grange and the Farmers' Alliances to support their way of life.

• They traveled to each other's farms at harvest time to help bring in crops and settled in small towns to be closer to one another.

• They grew larger quantities of crops in order to earn more money each season.

• They learned to farm only during the winter months to conserve scarce water.

Which policy reflects the way the Populist Party promised to help struggling farmers?

• increasing the amount of money in circulation to give farmers more money to meet their obligations

• establishing the price of each type of crop so farmers have a guaranteed income

• forgiving the mortgage and loan debts held by farmers

• setting limits to the size of farms so no farmer has an advantage over another

Which innovation of the Second Industrial Revolution helped increase the number of railroads built in the country during this era?

• the practice of scientific management

• the development of oil refineries

• the assembly line

• the Bessemer process of steelmaking

Use the cartoon and the information in the caption to answer the following question. Which group would most likely agree with the representation of the immigrants in this cartoon?

• managers of industrial corporations

• nativists

• church leaders

• members of political machines

From which country did the largest group of immigrants to the United States originate between 1880 and 1920?

• Russia

• Germany

• Italy

• Mexico

Which of the following were problems associated with urbanization and industrialization? Select all that apply

• City sanitation and cleanliness

• Overcrowding and unsafe housing

• Ample job opportunities in urban industrial areas

• Lack of clean water and fires

How did the city of New York respond to crowded and unsafe housing conditions?

• limited the number of people who could live in each neighborhood

• set new rules requiring elevators for buildings higher than five stories

• passed laws requiring running water, windows in each room, and fire safety measures

• built new apartments for the steady flow of new immigrants