Chapter 8 Test Review (vus.8)

What act gave western settlers 165 acres and helped to populate the American West?

• Homestead Act

• Buck v. Bell

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• National Parks Act

What mammal was considered sacred by many of the Plains Indian tribes?

• elk

• buffalo

• grizzly bears

• whales

What "Titan of Industry" made use of the Bessemer process to dominate his industry?

• Rockefeller

• Vanderbilt

• Carnegie

• Morgan

This Titan of Industry earned his nickname "Commodore" for his domination of the railroads

• Vanderbilt

• Morgan

• Carnegie

• Rockefeller

Which major invention or innovation is Henry Ford most associated with?

• assembly line manufacturing

• airplanes

• light bulb

• telephone

Which of the following was NOT a form of entertainment enjoyed by Gilded Age audiences?

• "Wild West" shows

• baseball games

• music festivals

• minstrel shows

What statue welcomed immigrants to Ellis Island and the Eastern US?

• Washington Monument

• Rumors of War

• Gen. Washington

• Statue of Liberty

What local town features numerous gravestones in foreign languages, a symbol of the area's diverse immigration during the 19th/20th centuries?

• Whitewood

• Dante

• Belfast

• Pocahontas

What immigrant group was banned from immigrating to the US from 1882-1943?

• Greeks

• Italians

• Chinese

• Mexicans

Which of the following represents a response to the rapid urbanization during the Gilded Age?

• public transportation

• sanitation services

• subway systems

• all of the above