Gilded Age EOC Warm-up/Exit Ticket

Which factor promoted the U.S. cattle indutry's rapid growth in the 1870s and early 1880s?

• New trade agreements between the government and ranchers in foreign countries

• The construction of railroad lines connecting western ranches to markets in the East

• Food shortages experienced in Northern cities following the end of the Civil War

• A widespread willingness among immigrant groups to sell their land to beef producers

Which phrase describes the purpose of this law?

• to establish grant programs for universities

• To encourage cooperation with native populations

• To encourage westward migration

• To expedite the naturalization process

Which statement best describes a direct result of these actions?

• Congress passed a law allowing farmers to charter railroad companies.

• Congress passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act to encourage competition among railroad companies

• Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate railroad prices

• Congress passed a law allowing railroads to sue farmers for exposing railroad prices.

Why was the development of electric lighting important to the economic development of the United States?

• It limited production to certain geographic regions.

• It increased the need for producers to manage costs.

• It expanded the available hours for production.

• It lowered the cost of energy for manufacturers.

Which statement describes one way that the Bessemer Process contributed to the economic development of the United States?

• The demand for iron decreased, and iron mines closed

• The increase in telephone lines reduced the time to communicate over long distances

• The mass production of steel allowed the construction of taller buildings

• The development of vaccines lowered the cost of medical care

Match the term to the correct definition

• Overcrowded urban residences often inhabited by immigrants.

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Institutions aimed at assimilating Native American children into American culture.

• Tenement Housing

• A law that prohibited laborers from immigrating to the United States.

• Carlisle Schools

• Legislation that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

• Dawes Act

How did the federal government attempt to assimilate American Indians in the late 19th century?

Select TWO correct answers.

• American Indian children 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 tribal lands were divided into individual plots.

What was one additional way that urban political machines "controlled access to political power"?

• By requiring candidates to pass civil service exams

• By introducing referendum and recall elections

• By securing jobs and contracts for supporters

• By lobbying to introduce literacy tests

What were negative effects of urbanization?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Unsanitary living conditions

• The building of infrastructure

• Tenement Housing

• Overcrowding

Which factor promoted the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers

• Increase nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes

• Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions

• Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts