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Gilded Age

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a useful function of political machines in the late 1800s? 
a)
They prevented corruption in local government
b)
They helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry.
c)
They served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers.
d)
They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.
2.

Based on this poster, which is an accurate statement?

a)

Immigrants and Natives were encouraged to learn and to speak English

b)

Granite City had laws prohibiting immigrants from moving there

c)

The people in the poster were native-born Americans

d)

Granite City encourged diversity in its immigrant population

3.
Technological development most revolutionized US steel industry.
a)
Electrification
b)
Vulcanization
c)
Steam power
d)
Bessemer Process
4.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
5.
The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.
a)
boats
b)
railroads
c)
automobiles 
d)
horse drawn carriages 
6.
What is a Laissez-Faire economy?
a)
An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
b)
An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
c)
An economy where there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
d)
An economy that is controlled by another country
7.
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by Congress to –
a)
regulate aspects of business
b)
expand the positive features of the trusts
c)
favor big businesses over small companies
d)
move toward government ownership of key industries
8.

Which immigrant is credited for inventing the light bulb?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

9.

How did passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?

a)

It supported their existing cultural traditions

b)

It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains

c)

It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture

d)

It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River

10.
Industry caused urbanization because...
a)
people moved out of cities in order to find jobs
b)
people moved to cities because that's where jobs were
c)
cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
d)
the railroad allowed people to move East easier
11.
Which of the following is a strategy used by unions to force employers to meet labor demands?
a)
Injunctions 
b)
Lock outs 
c)
Scabs 
d)
Strikes 
12.
Why were strikes not as effective in industries with unskilled workers?
a)
Unskilled workers were paid high wages.
b)
Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers.
c)
Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions.
d)
Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions.
13.
Why were immigrants in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists (factory owners)? 
a)
The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate
b)
The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine
c)
The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.
d)
The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
14.
Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 
a)
Nativists
b)
Political bosses
c)
Miners
d)
Labor leaders
15.

Which law gave land to citizens in order to encourage settlement in the Great Plains?

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Great Plains Act

d)

Homestead Act

16.

What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental railroad?

a)

It made shipping farmer's goods and traveling across the country cheaper

b)

Conflicts with the Native Americans increased

c)

The US government made millions from the Homestead Act

d)

It caused a decrease in taxes on big business

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