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WorksheetsSTAAR Review Gilded Age
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 53mins
1. Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
The availability of buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
A series of federal land grants
A decrease in agricultural production
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
1. Which statement best completes this list?
• Wild cattle multiplied for centuries in the Southwest.
• Growing cities created more demand for beef.
• Cowboys rounded up cattle and drove them to shipping
centers on railroad lines.
• The introduction of barbed wire and windmills led to
large fenced ranches.
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Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.
Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.
The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.
The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry.
In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
created a legal justification for segregation laws
affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
Factories could extend working hours.
Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?
Long-distance travel became more expensive.
College education became more accessible.
Manufacturing processes became more efficient.
Household appliances became more costly.
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
The Bracero program was introduced.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.
Irish families immigrated to the United States.
Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —
limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias.
conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks.
globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements.
promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Union leaders
Philanthropists
Political bosses
Nativists
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 to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
To increase the amount of money in circulation
To reduce economic inflation
To raise campaign contribution limits
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The founding of women’s colleges
The introduction of prison reform
The assimilation of immigrants
The establishment of public libraries
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
This table supports the conclusion that in 1900 —
people moved to areas with religious protections similar to those in their native country
geographic proximity to native countries influenced immigration patterns
economic incentives offered by native countries encouraged emigration
people moved to areas with government regulations similar to those in their native country
Reasons for Economic Problems of the Gilded Age
• Rapid growth of trusts and monopolies
• Ruthless business tactics of robber barons
• Use of unfair practices by the railroads such as rebates, pools, and differential rates
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
implementing the silver standard for currency
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
establishing a new tax on capital gains
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
— Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus," 1883
Which attitude about immigration is reflected in this poem, which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants liked pie
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
"Old" immigrants preferred Pepsi while "New" immigrants liked Coke
Nativism is
The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US
A belief that America should be for American's and not immigrants
The separation between state and federal governments
An economic system
One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and the Gentleman's Agreement (1907) were similar is that they
reflected nativist attitudes in the United States
Encourage a policy of popular sovereignty
led to an increase in Asian immigration
eased requirements for citizenship
The national income tax, free and unlimited coinage of silver and the direct election of senators were proposals that were included in the
Declaration of Sentiments
Republican plan for Reconstruction
Populist Party platform
Federal Reserve System
The Granger movement and the formation of the Populist Party were similar in that each was an effort to
End the practice of sharecropping
Improve conditions of farmers
provide housing for urban dwellers
increase profits for railroad companies
Economically the Homestead Act resulted in—
a rush to grab free land in
the Great Plains
the building of large urban centers in the West
the creation of Indian
reservations in the West
an influx of Chinese immigrants to the Great Plains
The Dawes Act granted land to Native Americans on reservations. This circumstance required Native American to violate their long held beliefs in which of the following?
relocation
tribal law
community property, instead
of private property
respect for environment
Which is a true statement about the growth of railroads in the late 1800s?
It created a shortage of raw materials for industry.
It caused cotton production to move to
the West Coast.
It increased markets and facilitated
growth of the West.
It increased the need for steamships to
supply the rivers of the United States.
Civil Service reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the following?
progressive reforms
political corruption
urbanization issues
tenements and child labor
If you were writing a story about this cartoon, which of the following would describe your main character?
a man who spent all his
money on food and clothes
a political leader who was
getting fat off of bribes and kickbacks
a man who lost all of his
money helping others
a man who found a bag of money
Which of the following was the first large-scale effort of the U.S. government to regulate business for the public good?
Antitrust Acts
Interstate Commerce
Commission
Pure Food and Drug Act
Dollar Diplomacy
The period between the 1870s and 1900 that is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization, and social problems is known as the __________.
Progressive Era
Modern Era
Gilded Age
Early History
In 1882, the Federal Government passed this piece of legislation that restricted immigration from a specific country for 10 years.
Nativist Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Mexican Reparation Act
During the Gilded Age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders, such as Samuel Gompers, helped lead many of these workers in forming ________.
Credit Unions
Political Bosses
Philanthropy
Labor Unions
During the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, these men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during elections.
political parties
political newcomers
political bosses
political refugees
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
credit mobilier
corrected democracy
exchequer
political machine
________ believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Wealth" policy
Eugene Debs
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
Who were the Pinkertons?
Private police force known for their ability to break strikes
Union group who refused to work
Railroad Workers Union
People who didn't believe in any form of government
Between 1860 and 1910, the population of the United States tripled. Why?
Baby Boom
Homestead Act
Immigration
Better Healthcare and Transportation
________ was the name given to entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy their competition and keep wages low.
Captains of Industry
Philanthropist
Robber Barron
Consolidator
In the late 19th Century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to _______________.
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
urge Congress to end immigration
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
support the growth of new political parties
Who ran the government during the Gilded Age?
Politicians
Immigrants
Trump
Big Business
helped to make electricity more widely available
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Rockefeller
managed a trust made up of Standard Oil and allied companies
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Which factor contributed MOST to the rise of inner-city overcrowding in the late 19th century
industrialization
suffrage
antitrust legislation
settlement houses
What was the spoils or patronage system?
A way of keeping fresh fruit from spoiling
A way of dividing up the money that was made from scandals
A way that the President used to appoint people to office as political favors
A system that was instituted to keep the government from creating waste
Former slave who believed African-Americans could gradually gain equality if they were given access to education and job skills
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Ida B. Wells
Malcolm X
was the first African-American to get a PHD. from Harvard and founded the Niagara Movement and
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Ida B. Wells
Martin Luther King
a banker who purchased successful businesses in order to create a powerful holding company
J.P. Morgan
John Rockefeller
Christopher Sholes
William Hearst
a self-made industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company and used trusts to gain a monopoly
James B Duke
Orville and Wilbur Wright
John D. Rockefeller
George Westinghouse
led the Cigar Makers’ International Union to join with other craft unions to form the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Joseph Pulitzer
William Hearst
Mother Jones
Samuel Gompers
Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Jim Crow system?
Keep public facilities cleaner
keep African-Americans as second-class citizens
keep the races pure
keep African-Americans from voting
Tests given to African Americans at the voting polls.
Literacy Tests
Voting tests
Government Tests
Poll tests
You are eligible to vote if you grandfather was eligible to vote under this clause.
Grandfather clause
Father Clause
Grandmother Clause
Santa Clause
What was the historical significance of the Compromise of 1877?
creation of KKK
disputed election between Hayes and Tilden
military reconstruction ends as Union troops leave
all of the above
An example of ____________________ was a law which forbid white people from playing billiards with black people.
lynch
poll tax
inferior
Jim Crow Laws
In order to prevent black people from voting, high ___________ were implemented. Because many black people were unable to afford the tax, they were unable to vote.
lynchings
integrations
poll taxes
prejudices
