Period 6

Which of the following best describes the impact of mechanization on agricultural production in the late 19th century?

• Improvements in mechanization helped agricultural production increase substantially and contributed to declines in food prices.

• Mechanization caused a decrease in agricultural production and higher food prices.

• Mechanization had no significant impact on agricultural production.

• Mechanization led to the abandonment of farming in rural areas.

How did the U.S. government respond to resistance from American Indians during westward expansion?

• By confining American Indians to reservations and denying tribal sovereignty.

• By granting full independence to all tribes.

• By encouraging American Indians to settle in urban areas.

• By providing land grants to American Indians.

Despite government policies promoting assimilation, what did many American Indians attempt to do?

• Preserve their cultures and tribal identities and develop self-sustaining economic practices.

• Abandon their cultural practices entirely.

• Move to the eastern United States.

• Form alliances with European settlers.

What was the primary economic activity in the South despite some industrialization during the "New South" era?

• Mining

• Shipbuilding

• Agriculture based on sharecropping and tenant farming

• Automobile manufacturing

What did African American reformers continue to fight for after the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• Economic independence

• Political and social equality

• Religious freedom

• Land ownership

Which group promoted the idea of a "New South"?

• Northern industrialists

• Southern leaders

• Western farmers

• Eastern bankers

What was a consequence of consolidating corporations into large trusts and holding companies?

• Concentration of wealth

• Decrease in business profits

• Reduction in technological change

• Decline in international trade

What was one effect of improved standards of living for many Americans during the Gilded Age?

• The gap between rich and poor grew

• The gap between rich and poor decreased

• All workers became wealthy

• There was no change in social inequality

What were some reasons migrants moved to cities during the Gilded Age?

• To escape poverty, religious persecution, and limited opportunities for social mobility

• To avoid industrial jobs

• To return to their home countries

• To become farmers

Why did many migrants leave their home countries or regions during the Gilded Age?

• To escape poverty, religious persecution, and limited opportunities for social mobility

• To avoid industrialization

• To become farmers in rural areas

• To join the military