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STAAR Review Gilded Age

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

a)

Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.

b)

Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

c)

Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.

d)

Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.

2.

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

a)

The availability of buffalo

b)

The discovery of precious metals

c)

A series of federal land grants

d)

A decrease in agricultural production

3.

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

a)

By raising the consumer price of agricultural products

b)

By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

c)

By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

d)

By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives

4.

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.

• ?

a)

Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.

b)

Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.

c)

The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.

d)

The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry.

5.

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —

a)

established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination

b)

created a legal justification for segregation laws

c)

affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections

d)

recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience

6.

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —

a)

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

b)

turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

c)

end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

d)

promote American Indian investment in private industry

7.

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

a)

Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

b)

Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

c)

Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

d)

Factories could extend working hours.

8.

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

a)

Long-distance travel became more expensive.

b)

College education became more accessible.

c)

Manufacturing processes became more efficient.

d)

Household appliances became more costly.

9.

Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?

a)

The Bracero program was introduced.

b)

The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.

c)

Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.

d)

Irish families immigrated to the United States.

10.

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

a)

limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias.

b)

conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks.

c)

globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements.

d)

promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration.

11.

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

a)

Union leaders

b)

Philanthropists

c)

Political bosses

d)

Nativists

12.

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

a)

The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest

b)

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

c)

The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants

d)

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

13.

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

a)

The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

b)

Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

c)

The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.

d)

Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.

14.

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

a)

To increase the amount of money in circulation

b)

To reduce economic inflation

c)

To raise campaign contribution limits

d)

To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

15.

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?

a)

The founding of women’s colleges

b)

The introduction of prison reform

c)

The assimilation of immigrants

d)

The establishment of public libraries

16.

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —

a)

the growth of big business

b)

involvement in foreign wars

c)

the acquisition of foreign territories

d)

increased temperance regulations

17.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

a)

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

b)

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

c)

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

d)

Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

18.

This table supports the conclusion that in 1900 —

a)

people moved to areas with religious protections similar to those in their native country

b)

geographic proximity to native countries influenced immigration patterns

c)

economic incentives offered by native countries encouraged emigration

d)

people moved to areas with government regulations similar to those in their native country

19.

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 —

a)

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

b)

implementing the silver standard for currency

c)

creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed

d)

establishing a new tax on capital gains

20.
Base your answer to the following question on the poem excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"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?
a)
People from all nations should be welcomed.
b)
 Educated professionals should be given preference.
c)
 Educated professionals should be given preference.
d)
The influx of unskilled people should be restricted.
21.
Which caused the rise of Populism?
a)
rising agricultural prices
b)
The use of silver instead of greenbacks
c)
Calls for racial segregation
d)
The inability of farmers to pay off their debts
22.
Group of farmers who formed their own political party to fight the abuses of the railroads (overcharging them)
a)
People's Perfection
b)
Populist Pity Party
c)
People's Pity Party
d)
People's Party/ Populist Party
23.
Speech given by William Jennings Bryan (populist) that praises bimettalism and speaks against having just gold backed US currency
a)
"Cross of Gold" speech
b)
"Cross of Silver" speech
c)
"Bronze"Speech
d)
none of the above
24.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?

a)

"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.

b)

Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants liked pie

c)

"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.

d)

"Old" immigrants preferred Pepsi while "New" immigrants liked Coke

25.

Nativism is

a)

The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US

b)

A belief that America should be for American's and not immigrants

c)

The separation between state and federal governments

d)

An economic system

26.
A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they...
a)
were better educated than native-born Americans
b)
had a higher standard of living than most Americans
c)
adapted easily to American culture
d)
competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
27.
Corruption played a very prominent role in the Gilded Age. Political corruption, specifically,...
a)
Encouraged democracy
b)
Disenfranchised voters and created a climate of public skepticism that would persist into the 1900's
c)
Helped the government to run more efficiently
d)
Did not play an important role in the Gilded Age
28.
The Interstate Commerce Act was one of the first Federal Government regulations on big business. This meant that...
a)
They would not be able to pass any more major legislation
b)
The Gilded Age had come to a close
c)
American democracy had failed
d)
The Federal Government could use this a precedent to pass even more legislation against other big businesses
29.
The following groups shaped the party platform of the Populist party in the 1892 election:
a)
The Grange
b)
Farmers' Alliances
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
All of the above
30.
One outcome of the currency debate in the Gilded Age (and during the 1892 presidential election) was that farmers could
a)
now file for bankruptcy
b)
vote
c)
afford to buy materials with prices that were lower due to "cheap silver"
d)
sell their land for very high prices
31.

One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and the Gentleman's Agreement (1907) were similar is that they

a)

reflected nativist attitudes in the United States

b)

Encourage a policy of popular sovereignty

c)

led to an increase in Asian immigration

d)

eased requirements for citizenship

32.

The national income tax, free and unlimited coinage of silver and the direct election of senators were proposals that were included in the

a)

Declaration of Sentiments

b)

Republican plan for Reconstruction

c)

Populist Party platform

d)

Federal Reserve System

33.

The Granger movement and the formation of the Populist Party were similar in that each was an effort to

a)

End the practice of sharecropping

b)

Improve conditions of farmers

c)

provide housing for urban dwellers

d)

increase profits for railroad companies

34.

Economically the Homestead Act resulted in—

a)

a rush to grab free land in

the Great Plains

b)

the building of large urban centers in the West

c)

the creation of Indian

reservations in the West

d)

an influx of Chinese immigrants to the Great Plains

35.

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?

a)

relocation

b)

tribal law

c)

community property, instead

of private property

d)

respect for environment

36.

Which is a true statement about the growth of railroads in the late 1800s?

a)

It created a shortage of raw materials for industry.

b)

It caused cotton production to move to

the West Coast.

c)

It increased markets and facilitated

growth of the West.

d)

It increased the need for steamships to

supply the rivers of the United States.

37.

Civil Service reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the following?

a)

progressive reforms

b)

political corruption

c)

urbanization issues

d)

tenements and child labor

38.

If you were writing a story about this cartoon, which of the following would describe your main character?

a)

a man who spent all his

money on food and clothes

b)

a political leader who was

getting fat off of bribes and kickbacks

c)

a man who lost all of his

money helping others

d)

a man who found a bag of money

39.

Which of the following was the first large-scale effort of the U.S. government to regulate business for the public good?

a)

Antitrust Acts

b)

Interstate Commerce

Commission

c)

Pure Food and Drug Act

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

40.

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 __________.

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Modern Era

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Early History

41.

In 1882, the Federal Government passed this piece of legislation that restricted immigration from a specific country for 10 years.

a)

Nativist Act

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Mexican Reparation Act

42.

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 ________.

a)

Credit Unions

b)

Political Bosses

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Labor Unions

43.

During the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, these men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during elections.

a)

political parties

b)

political newcomers

c)

political bosses

d)

political refugees

44.

What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?

a)

credit mobilier

b)

corrected democracy

c)

exchequer

d)

political machine

45.

________ believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Wealth" policy

a)

Eugene Debs

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

Andrew Carnegie

46.

Who were the Pinkertons?

a)

Private police force known for their ability to break strikes

b)

Union group who refused to work

c)

Railroad Workers Union

d)

People who didn't believe in any form of government

47.

Between 1860 and 1910, the population of the United States tripled. Why?

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Immigration

d)

Better Healthcare and Transportation

48.

________ was the name given to entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy their competition and keep wages low.

a)

Captains of Industry

b)

Philanthropist

c)

Robber Barron

d)

Consolidator

49.

In the late 19th Century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to _______________.

a)

explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor

b)

urge Congress to end immigration

c)

encourage the passage of compulsory education laws

d)

support the growth of new political parties

50.

Who ran the government during the Gilded Age?

a)

Politicians

b)

Immigrants

c)

Trump

d)

Big Business

51.
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
a)
Captain of Industry
b)
Robber Baron
c)
Philanthropist
d)
Consolidator
52.
Which historical figure was known for the use of the assembly line in his automobile factories?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Henry Ford
d)
JP Morgan
53.
Which word describes a situation when one company dominates an industry and eliminates their competition?
a)
Corporation
b)
Trust
c)
Monopoly
d)
Conglomerate
54.
Which term describes the policy where the government stays out of the economy? 
a)
Laissez-Faire
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Free Soil
55.
Which term describes the process by which culture is lost and molded into one that already exists?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Social Pluralism
c)
Trust
d)
Monopoly
56.
Which term describes a person who donates a lot of money to good causes?
a)
Robber Baron
b)
Philanthropist
c)
Vanderbilt
d)
Conglomerate
57.
Why did the government let so many immigrants in?
a)
They were nativist
b)
They believed in a diverse country
c)
Industries needed cheap labor
d)
They wanted Americans to lose jobs
58.
How did industrialists make so much money in the late 1800s?
a)
By creating healthy competition
b)
By establishing trust and monopolies
c)
By paying workers fair wages
d)
By cutting the hours of their workers
59.
What happened at Haymarket and Pullman?
a)
Strikes; the government favored the side of industries rather than workers
b)
Strikes; the government favored the side of workers rather than industries
c)
Violence; the government arrested monopolist for unfair treatment
d)
Violence; the Union workers seized guns from the army and was successful
60.
Which politician was a powerful political machine during the Gilded Age?
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Tweed
61.
What were two scandals during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency?
a)
Credit Moblier and Whiskey Ring
b)
The Transcontinental Scandal
c)
Pullman Strike and Haymarket Strike
62.
What was the result of the events that took place at Wounded Knee?
a)
The Sioux tribe won and was able to remain on their territory
b)
Sitting Bull was killed during this battle
c)
This battle was the last Indian War pushing Native Americans on to reservations
d)
This battle ended with Americans deciding to leave Native Americans on their land
63.
Which was NOT a result of the Transcontinental Railroad
a)
Goods and communication were able to be transported faster
b)
Discouraged movement to the west
c)
Violated the Native American lands
d)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
64.

helped to make electricity more widely available

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

John Rockefeller

65.

managed a trust made up of Standard Oil and allied companies

a)

J.P. Morgan

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Henry Ford

66.
1.  This act was created to regulate shipping rates and other railroad abuses in the government's attempt to begin regulating big business.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Dawes Act
67.
This act was part of the Americanization movement of Native American tribe. Each family was given 160 acres of reservation land
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Interstate Commerce Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
68.
This idea developed because of the issues of the farmers including lower crop prices, overcharging railroad costs and supporting bimetallism.
a)
Klondike
b)
Populism
c)
Republicanism
d)
Laissez-Faire
69.
This individual is the founder of the Hull House (settlement home), responsible for providing education to immigrants.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Jane Adams
70.
This theory refers to a lack of government interference in American business through regulations.
a)
Gilded Age
b)
Laissez Faire
c)
Free-Enterprise
d)
Monopoly
71.
Looking at the image from the nineteenth century, it show the United States began to make what type of transition?
a)
From an rural society to an urban one
b)
a slave owning society to one without slavery
c)
a direct democracy to a representative
d)
from isolationism to one of intervention
72.
What was an entity that runs several companies as one large corporation? (Standard Oil)
a)
Trust
b)
Merger
c)
Corporation
d)
Monopoly
73.

Which factor contributed MOST to the rise of inner-city overcrowding in the late 19th century

a)

industrialization

b)

suffrage

c)

antitrust legislation

d)

settlement houses

74.
Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinist
b)
political bosses
c)
nativist
d)
political machines
75.
Who created this cartoon depicting the corruption of Boss Tweed?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Thomas Nast
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Thomas Durant
76.
The most notorious of the political machines was --------------------in New York City.
a)
Hull House
b)
Pendergast Hall
c)
Daly Machine
d)
Tammany Hall
77.
The scandal involving the Union Pacific Railroad & the bribing of Congressmen was called
a)
Belknap Scandal
b)
Whiskey Ring
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Tammany Hall
78.
The scandal involving millions of dollars of government tax money & bribing of government officials was called 
a)
Belknap Scandal
b)
Whiskey Ring
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Fisk & Gould Gold Scandal
79.
Which of the following describes the Pendleton Act?
a)
It created a required examination for all government jobs
b)
It made the government purchase a certain amount of silver each month
c)
It divided the South into five military districts
d)
It limited the amount of immigrants that could enter the US
80.

What was the spoils or patronage system?

a)

A way of keeping fresh fruit from spoiling

b)

A way of dividing up the money that was made from scandals

c)

A way that the President used to appoint people to office as political favors

d)

A system that was instituted to keep the government from creating waste

81.

Former slave who believed African-Americans could gradually gain equality if they were given access to education and job skills

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Malcolm X

82.

was the first African-American to get a PHD. from Harvard and founded the Niagara Movement and

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Martin Luther King

83.

a banker who purchased successful businesses in order to create a powerful holding company

a)

J.P. Morgan

b)

John Rockefeller

c)

Christopher Sholes

d)

William Hearst

84.

a self-made industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company and used trusts to gain a monopoly

a)

James B Duke

b)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

George Westinghouse

85.

led the Cigar Makers’ International Union to join with other craft unions to form the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

a)

Joseph Pulitzer

b)

William Hearst

c)

Mother Jones

d)

Samuel Gompers

86.
Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
a)
Integration
b)
Conflagration
c)
Confederation
d)
Segregation
87.
One of the most common forms of violence was___. Illegal execution of a person by a mob.
a)
Lynching
b)
Arrest
c)
Tar and Feathering
d)
Pillaring
88.
Beginning as a social club for former Confederates, this organization terrorized African Americans across the country.
a)
Fraternal Order of Elks
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Freemasons
d)
Illuminati
89.
Form of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Companion Planting
d)
Hydroponic Farming
90.

Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Jim Crow system?

a)

Keep public facilities cleaner

b)

keep African-Americans as second-class citizens

c)

keep the races pure

d)

keep African-Americans from voting

91.

Tests given to African Americans at the voting polls.

a)

Literacy Tests

b)

Voting tests

c)

Government Tests

d)

Poll tests

92.

You are eligible to vote if you grandfather was eligible to vote under this clause.

a)

Grandfather clause

b)

Father Clause

c)

Grandmother Clause

d)

Santa Clause

93.

What was the historical significance of the Compromise of 1877?

a)

creation of KKK

b)

disputed election between Hayes and Tilden

c)

military reconstruction ends as Union troops leave

d)

all of the above

94.

An example of ____________________ was a law which forbid white people from playing billiards with black people.

a)

lynch

b)

poll tax

c)

inferior

d)

Jim Crow Laws

95.

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.

a)

lynchings

b)

integrations

c)

poll taxes

d)

prejudices

96.
This amendment abolished slavery. 
a)
12th 
b)
13th 
c)
14th
d)
15th
97.
This amendment says if you are born here you are a citizen. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
98.
This amendment says all male citizens can now vote.
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
19th
d)
23rd
99.
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling. 
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Freedmen's Bureau 
100.
Passed by Congress in 1866 to overcome the Black Codes of the South and to provide citizenship for African Americans
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1866