Early America and Gilded Age Test (L)

Determine which part of the excerpt best explains the impact Thomas Edison had on the U.S. economy.

• Textbox 1

• Textbox 2

• Textbox 3

• Textbox 4

This picture is an example of -

• child labor that was popular in many factories

• mass-manufacturing techniques used in factories

• political bosses using intimidation to win votes

• Irish immigrants sailing to America due to a potato famine

Determine which constitutional amendment is being described. Write the correct letter in the box. (If there is more than one correct answer, put a space in between (Y Z))

• 5th Amendment

• A

• 4th Amendment

• C

• 1st Amendment

• D

• 6th Amendment

• B E

This political cartoon illustrates congress's point of view when they passed the -

• Homestead Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

Individuals reading this pamphlet are encouraged to -

• take up arms against Cherokee Indians to remove them from the frontier

• become a cowboy and earn money driving cattle across the Great Plains

• help relocate Native Americans to reservations

• settle the frontier by receiving free land from the government

Which characteristics best describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad? Circle FOUR correct answers.

• Connected the east and west coasts of the United States

• Americans used the railroad to settle in the west

• Native Americans were forced onto reservations to expand the railroad

• New markets were created for farmers and businesses

• The east grew wealthy from western railroad tariffs

Based on this chart, it can be concluded that:

• the Homestead Act resulted in the population of major cities decreasing

• Chicago had a greater population than New York City

• urbanization took place in the late 1800s

• Irish Immigrants settled in Chicago

According to this source the primary reason for these workers striking was their desire for:

• safer working conditions

• higher wages

• a political voice

• stock options in the company

This picture illustrates one of the negative effects of urbanization, which was -

• poor sanitation in houses and apartments

• overcrowded and congested streets

• office buildings were built taller to house more workers

• increased incidents of theft

This excerpt is most closely associated with the passage of the -

• Dawes Act

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Homestead Act