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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Corrections Gilded & Progressives
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 37mins
What was the name of the college that Booker T. Washington started?
The Washington Institute
The University of Alabama
The Tuskegee Institute
Houston Baptist
He founded the NAACP and became first African American to receive a degree from Harvard.
Booker T Washington
Barack Obama
W.E.B. Dubois
Marcus Garvey
Who took pictures of tenement life and published a book called "How the other half live"
Frank Norris
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
What role best describes Samuel Gompers?
suffragist
trustbuster
labor leader
muckraker
Which of the following signs would Susan B. Anthony most likely carry?
A
B
C
D
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a special interest group that worked for -
ending racial discrimination
women's right to vote
shorter work hours
ending child labor
Groups of workers that organize for better working conditions are called -
suffragist
labor unions
political parties
lobbyists
Upton Sinclair wrote what famous book about the food industry?
Rumble in the Jungle
The Jungle Book
The Jungle
Jungle to Jungle
As a result of The Jungle, Teddy Roosevelt signed the....
New York Tenement Act
17th Amendment
Pure Food & Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act
Declaration of Independence
Which of the following was a muckraker?
Jacob Riis
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Which amendment took power from political machines by allowing for the direct election of senators?
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?
a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gilded Age?
people began moving to rural areas to farm acres of cotton and grain
the political process was opened up to citizens of different ethnicities and social class
America expanded westward to accomplish its goal of Manifest Destiny
the government passed favorable laws to help the growth of big business
The Gilded Age is infamous for
paying workers high salaries
promoting women and African Americans to positions of leadership
businessmen bribing government officials
the rapid advancements in the field of science
Who is responsible for the invention on the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Alexis de Tocqueville
The invention of the light bulb is significant because
people were able to stay up later at night to read books
heat produced from the light bulb was able to heat houses and businesses
it enabled factory workers to work longer hours resulting in greater production of goods
it marked the first great scientific discovery of an American
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
One of the benefits of free enterprise is that
people are allowed to buy products from foreign countries without paying any taxes
businesses are incentivized to lower their prices so consumers will buy their product
the government determines what goods a company will produce
companies are required by law to pay their employees more than workers in Mexico
An entrepreneur is someone who
runs for political office after being successful in the business world
risks their money to start a business with the hopes of making a profit
is elected by a board to run a large corporation like Walmart or Verizon
sells stock to raise funds for their company
Someone who follows the "laissez-faire" approach to economics would agree most with which of the following statements?
Government regulations on business should focus on protecting the environment
Workers should be paid equally despite the industry they work in
Government needs to increase rules and regulations on large businesses
Government should only play a small role in the economy and limit the rules and regulations it puts on businesses
Workers began to speak out for their rights and some joined ______________.
Labor Unions
Philanthropic Organizations
Farming Unions
Political Clubs
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-
Bootlegger
Monopolies
Communists
Nativists
Why were individuals like John. D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan and Vanderbelt called Robber Barrons?
They were nice to people
They stole money from the government
They robbed the rich
They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors
Which of the following was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices?
Pullman Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sherman Antitrust Act
Industrial Regulatory Act
Which of the following is the best definition for the term POLITICAL MACHINES
A party organization headed by a single boss or small group that commands enough votes to ensure elections are fair and accurate reflections of the people's will
A party organization that caters only to Nativist candidates and tries to keep immigrants out of their city
A party organization that does not command many votes or power in a city, but is quite annoying
A Party organization, headed by a single boss or small group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control
Vertical Integration
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Horizontal Integration
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Social Darwinism
Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices
A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products
A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors
Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top
Strike
An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
An organized work stoppage intended to force an employer to address union demands
A company tool to fight union demands by refusing to allow employees to enter its facilities to work
A list privately exchanged among employers, containing the names of persons to be barred from employment
Push Factor
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
Factors that induce people to move to a new location
A party organization that commands enough votes to maintain control of a city, county, or state
Pull Factor
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
Factors that induce people to move to a new location
A party organization that commands enough votes to maintain control of a city, county, or state
Ellis Island
Immigration processing center that open for Europeans in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center for Europeans that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Tenements
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Muckrakers
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Angel Island
Immigration processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings common in cities during the Gilded Age
Journalists who exposed the problems of the Gilded Age
Immigration processing center for Asians that opened in San Francisco Bay in 1910
Chinese Exclusion Act
Policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture
Law that prohibited further unskilled Chinese immigration in order to reduce competition for jobs
The growth of cities
