Fall Final 2025 - L

Which of the following would BEST characterize the Gilded Age?

• Western Gold Strikes Spark Surge in U.S. Money Supply

• Southern Immigration Wave Fuels Massive Industrial Boom

• Businessmen and Politicians Use “Connections” to gain power

• Family Farms Vanish as Mega-Business Takes Over

Which of the following would contribute to the growth in industrialism during the early 1900s?

• Government regulations on industrial practices.
• Decline in tariffs.

• Technological advancements.

• Increased agricultural production.

Industrialists of the late 1800s used trusts and monopolies to—

• exclude immigrant workers from factory jobs

• promote fair business practices in the market

• work cooperatively with labor unions

• increase profits by minimizing competition

The growth of the American population during the late 1800s impacted industry by providing a—

• decline in the production of consumer goods

• decreased demand for industrial goods

• the large workforce that fueled industrial production

• shortage in skilled labor for industry

What was an effect of lightbulb?

• horizontal integration among factories

• the extension of the workday

• the use of steam-powered machinery

• epidemics among workers

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

• Providing public assistance for former slaves

• Campaigning for women’s suffrage

• Advocating the use of poll taxes

• Assisting in the assimilation of immigrants

What is nativism?

• An economic theory focused on trade policies.

• A philosophy that prioritizes the interests of American-born people over immigrants.

• Nativism advocates for the rights of immigrants over locals.
• A cultural movement promoting global citizenship.

The Chinese Exclusion Act contributed most directly to a—

• provision to increase immigration

• limit in the number of immigration laborers

• reduction in immigrant wages

• larger availability of Chinese laborers

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To encourage loyalty to the British crown among colonists.

• To list grievances against British rule and justify breaking away.

• To request military support from other European nations.

• To establish a new form of government for all of North America.

Which definition best matches Alexis de Tocqueville’s value Egalitarianism?

• All Americans have the same opportunities for success

• Americans are free to pursue their own goals

• The government is minimally involved with the economy

• Protection from a tyrannical government