Period 6 Test Review

Which political/cultural structures did ​Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?

• Segregation
• Political Machines
• Immigration Quota Laws
• Laissez-Faire Capitalism

Which of the following political systems would ​NOT​ fall under the review of Plessy v. Ferguson

• Segregated Public Schools
• Literacy Tests
• Immigration Quota Laws
• Jim Crow Laws

Which is the most accurate statement about the "New South" during this period?

• The South was "new" because slavery was over and the 14th and 15th Amendments made African Americans equal in the Aouth
• The South became the leading industrial center of the United States during the Gilded Age
• After Reconstruction ended, African American Republicans dominated located politics throughout the South which led to a large increase in spending on public education
• The South made some investment in manufacturing and a few urbans centers were created but African Americans were denied their new Constitutional rights

Based on this statement or your knowledge of Rockefeller, he would most support which of the 19th century philosophy?

• Gospel of Wealth
• Social Gospel
• Laissez Faire economics
• Government regulation of business practices

Which is an accurate description of a business trust?

• Consolidation of “rival” companies under the management of one central director. This kept prices high and led to huge profits.
• When a robber baron gained control the entire production process including rights to raw materials, transportation, manufacturing and distribution companies
• A business strategy in which one company acquires another company that operates at the same level in an industry.
• The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

Which of the following best describes the Knights of Labor?

• An Anti-Imperialist League
• A Progressive Era political reform organization
• A labor union
• A pro-shopkeeper cartel

Which is most accurate description of the results of labor disputes in the late 19th century?

• American public support for unions caused the Federal government to actively support striking workers.
• State and federal government used troops to support the interests of big business and violently put down labor strikes
• The U.S. government enacted 8 hour workdays, higher pay, and worker protection
• No large or organized labor unions were formed during this period

Which is the most accurate description of multiculturalism?

• theory that all immigrant cultures should blend together to create a new (English speaking) unified American culture
• a theory that sought to celebrate cultural diversity rather than expecting all immigrants to have to leave their old cultures behind.
• the idea that government should not interfere with the economy in anyway
• a reform movement within protestant churches to focus more attention on assisting the poor in crowded urban environments.

Which group was the first people to be banned from immigrating to the United States? The decision was contradictory to the views of the Founding Fathers but was later upheld by the Supreme Court.

• Chinese
• Germans
• Jews
• Socialists

Which is the MOST accurate statement about the economy during the Gilded Age?

• It was continually rising
• While the era saw 400% growth overall, it also experienced several fluctuations and economic depressions
• The Gilded Age economy was strong, but did not experience as much growth as the era between the Revolution and the War of 1812
• The Gilded Age economy was primarily based on agricultural output of small family farms