Gilded Age and Progressive Era Test

What are the defining Characteristics of the Gilded Age

• No industrialization, economic recession, wealth concentration among the middle class, political honesty, and social equity
• Moderate industrialization, economic stagnation, wealth accumulation among the working class, political integrity, and social justice
• Slow industrialization, economic decline, wealth distribution among all classes, political transparency, and social equality
• Rapid industrialization, economic growth, wealth accumulation among the elite, political corruption, and social inequality

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USHS1877.C.2.b

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

• Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.

• Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.

• Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.

• Sonar technology was used to track submarines.

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USHS1877.C.26.a

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

• The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel.

• The government’s focus on educating engineers.

• The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays.

• The importation of stronger kinds of wood.

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USHS1877.C.26.a

What was the physical impact of the Klondike Gold Rush?

• Indigenous people were had the culture stripped away from them during the trail of tears

• Enhanced water quality for nearby civilizations that increased regulations during the period of Laissez-Faire

• Urbanization of nearby cities with large diverse populations, skyscrapers and railroads

• The physical impact included deforestation and soil erosion.

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TX.§113.41.C.12.

What was one effect of the act described in this list?

• The population of settlers in the American West increased.

• The debt of the federal government increased.

• The number of conflicts with American Indians decreased.

• The demand for natural resources decreased.

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USHS1877.C.15.a

What did the overproduction of crops during the Gilded Age lead to?

• Decrease in agricultural productivity
• Surplus in the market and financial struggles for farmers
• Increased demand for crops
• Improved living conditions for farmers

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USHS1877.C.3.b

How did the Federal Government attempt to assimilate American Indians in the late 19th century?

Select TWO Correct Answers

• American Indians were sent to boarding schools

• American Indian Artifacts were displayed in public places

• American Indians were denied access to basic goods

• American Indians were allowed to return to their native lands

• American Indian tribe lands were divided into individual plots

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USHS1877.C.25.b

The demographic structure of the United States changed in the late nineteenth century with the arrival of?

• Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe seeking industrial jobs.

• Political refugees coming to the United States from the former Spanish colonies.

• Migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a worldwide depression.

• German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of the First World War.

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USHS1877.C.13.b

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions

• Preventing the depletion of natural Resources

• Discouraging Anti-American Nativism

• Reducing Competition For U.S Jobs

• Addressing A Lack Of Urban Housing

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USHS1877.C.15.c

What was the main reason for the rapid urbanization during the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of gold in the Klondike region

• The allure of factory work and the promise of urban life

• The rise of political machines

• The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

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USHS1877.C.13.b