Gilded Age Unit Exam

The process described above led to...

• peaceful resolution of territorial disputes with American Indians

• the establishment of agricultural communities on the American frontier

• federal regulation of agriculture

• a decline in immigration to urban areas

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15.A

29.B

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by...

• campaigning for women's suffrage

• advocating for the use of poll taxes

• making improvements on urban infrastructure

• providing public assistance for former slaves

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3.A

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

• Political corruption

• Temperance

• Civil Service Reform

• Segregation

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3.A

29.H

Which result completes the diagram?

• Ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions

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3.B

29.B

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

• Union leaders

• Political Bosses

• Philanthropists

• Nativists

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3.C

29.H

Which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900s pamphlet illustrate?

• The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest

• The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest

• The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants

• The lack of available resources in the East tot support a large influx of Chinese immigrants

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13.B

29.H

Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s?

• The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

• The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West.

• The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East.

• The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.

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15.A

28.A

These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carisle Indian School was to...

• restore US citizenship to American Indians

• encourage the study of American Indian religious practices

• protect American Indians from nativist policies

• assimilate American Indians into US culture

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26.B

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the US economy?

• Long distance travel became more expensive

• College education became more accessible

• Manufacturing processes became more efficient

• Household appliances became more costly

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27.A

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

• Mechanical reapers to replace horse drawn reapers

• Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges

• Transistors for radios

• Electric lightbulb

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27.A