Gilded Age Quiz

Which individual was associated with the Standard Oil Company?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

Who was known for finance and banking during the Gilded Age?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

Who dominated the railroad industry?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

Who monopolized the steel industry?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

Which vocabulary term would apply to America being a "melting pot"?

• Nativism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Industrialization

What amendment gave black men the right to vote?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What was the cause of the Americanization movement?

• To promote cultural diversity

• To assimilate immigrants into American culture

• To restrict immigration

• To support industrial growth

What is nativism?

• Support for immigration

• Opposition to immigration

• Promotion of cultural diversity

• Encouragement of industrialization

What were some problems that the increase urban population caused?

• Overcrowding

• Pollution

• Crime

• All of the above

What were the terms of the Homestead Act?

• Free land for settlers

• Purchase land at a discount

• Land grants for railroads

• Land for military service