History Quiz

What is the purpose of consolidation in an industry?

• To increase competition

• To combine companies for efficiency

• To reduce employee wages

• To expand internationally

What was the purpose of rebates, pools, and trusts?

• To increase profits by eliminating competition

• To provide discounts to consumers

• To support small businesses

• To encourage international trade

What is a boomtown?

• A town with a large population

• A town formed around areas rich in ore and gold

• A town with many factories

• A town with a large port

What is a ghost town?

• A town with many haunted houses

• A town that never had any residents

• A town formed when boomtowns no longer had ore and gold

• A town with a large military base

Who were the vigilantes?

• Professional law enforcement officers

• Ordinary citizens who took the law into their own hands

• Government officials

• Outlaws and bandits

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act and Pacific Railway Act of 1862?

• To encourage urban development

• To provide opportunity to own land and travel easily

• To increase taxes on landowners

• To restrict immigration

What are subsidies?

• Taxes imposed on companies

• Benefits from the government for public good

• Loans given to small businesses

• Penalties for environmental damage

What was the involvement of Chinese and Irish immigrants with the transcontinental railroad?

• They were given high wages and good treatment

• They were paid low wages and mistreated

• They were not involved at all

• They owned the railroad companies

What is an open range?

• A fenced area for cattle

• An area not fenced in or divided into lots

• A large urban park

• A military training ground

What was the long drive on the Chisholm Trail?

• A journey to find gold

• When cattle were herded to "cow towns" near the railroad

• A migration of settlers to the west

• A route for transporting goods by wagon