Gilded Age STAAR Review

What was the belief that justified America's expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

• Manifest Destiny

• Homestead Act

• Laissez-faire

• Free Enterprise System

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide to settlers?

• 160 acres of free land

• Free transportation

• Employment opportunities

• Tax exemptions

What was the most significant improvement to U.S. transportation in the 1800s?

• Expansion of the railroad

• Invention of the automobile

• Development of the airplane

• Construction of highways

Who were an important source of labor in building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Chinese immigrants

• Native Americans

• European settlers

• African slaves

What process produced steel faster and cheaper, enabling the construction of bridges and skyscrapers?

• Bessemer process

• Homestead process

• Carnegie process

• Edison process

What does the free enterprise system promote?

• Competition among corporations

• Government control of businesses

• Elimination of private ownership

• Monopolies

What is the philosophy that government should not interfere in business?

• Laissez-faire

• Manifest Destiny

• Socialism

• Communism

What is the exclusive control of an industry called?

• Monopoly

• Oligopoly

• Cartel

• Syndicate

What is a philanthropist?

• Someone who gives some of their fortune to promote the common good

• A person who monopolizes an industry

• An individual who opposes industrial growth

• A government official who regulates businesses

What were some reasons for the growth of labor unions during the Gilded Age?

• Long working hours, low pay, unhealthy working conditions

• High wages, short working hours, excellent conditions

• Abundant job opportunities, high pay, healthy environments

• Government support, low taxes, free housing