Gilded Age Day 2 Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?

• shorter hours
• lower pay
• no child labor
• safer working conditions

Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?

• Interstate Commerce Act 
• Homestead Act
• Sherman AntiTrust Act
• Dawes Act

The exclusive possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.

• Monopoly

• Nativism

• Political Machine

• Corporation

Increased ​ (a)   led to cities becoming more ​ (b)   in the late 1800s.

• immigration
• populated
• trade
• assimilated
• production

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the----

• Increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector.

The growth of cities is called:

• assimilation

• ruralization

• mechanization

• urbanization

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

• inflationary pressure on crop prices

• lack of rural housing as building slowed

• increasing economic opportunity in cities

• government resettlement policies

What was one way workers tried to get better working conditions?

• By homesteading on the Great Plains

• By joining labor unions

• By working for Political bosses

• Through better education

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• Political Corruption

• Laissez Faire

• Monopoly

• Social Darwinism

What innovation contributed to the rapid industrialization (growth of factories) of the United States?

• Railroads

• Telephone

• Dry farming

• Sewing machine