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Gilded Age Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Gilded Age describes which time period of American history?

a)

1870-1900

b)

1500-1600

c)

1861-1865

d)

1900-1970

2.

Which of the following was NOT an important invention of the Gilded Age?

a)

telephone

b)

Internet

c)

electricity

d)

automobile

3.

This technology allowed for people to travel from the east coast to the west coast . . .

a)

electricity

b)

railroads

c)

horse and carriage

d)

cotton gin

4.

Some big businesses used _______ practices that hurt other businesses or their own workers.

a)

Ethical

b)

Fair

c)

Sincere

d)

Corrupt

5.

Many immigrants settled in the _____ where their ships came into harbor (e.g. Boston).

a)

Towns

b)

Farming areas

c)

Cities

d)

Western territories

6.

Workers began to speak out for their rights and some joined ______________.

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Philanthropic Organizations

c)

Farming Unions

d)

Political Clubs

7.

Businessmen who gave back to their communities by helping to build roads, schools, churches . .

a)

Philanthropists

b)

Politicians

c)

Monopolists

d)

Do-gooders

8.

During the Gilded Age, people moved from _____ areas to ______ areas.

a)

Urban, rural

b)

Western, eastern

c)

Eastern, western

d)

Rural, urban

9.

Selling newspapers, shining shoes, sewing, & working in coal mines were some jobs of _________.

a)

Tycoons

b)

Philanthropists

c)

Children

d)

Labor Unions

10.

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

11.

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

12.

Who was the muckraker that wrote about lynching throughout the American south and cofounder of the NAACP?

a)

W.E.B. du Bois

b)

Ida Wells

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Lincoln Steffens

13.

Who said African Americans should take on a skill or trade to become an important part of society and gradually gain acceptance (equality) from whites

a)

W.E.B. du Bois

b)

Booker T. Washinton

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

14.

Which of the following is an example of a robber baron?

a)

Carnegie

b)

Rockefeller

c)

Vanderbilt

d)

All are examples of robber barons

15.

Which of the following best describes the term, "laissez-faire?"

a)

Weak rule

b)

Hands off government

c)

Powerful government

d)

Government in charge

16.

This is is a person who takes significant risks to start a new business enterprise, but who also gains significant rewards if the business succeeds.

a)

Monopolistic owner

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Individualism

d)

Entrepreneur

17.

Which of the following was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices?

a)

Pullman Act

b)

Interstate Commerce Commission

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

Industrial Regulatory Act

18.

Which of the following strikes involved a ruckus between strikers and police officers, and led to a bomb being thrown, as well as anarchists sent to trial with the sole blame?

a)

Haymarket Riot

b)

Pullman Strike

c)

Homestead Strike

d)

Railroad Strike

19.

Which of the following strikes included a shootout between strikers and private security guards?

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Haymarket Riot

c)

Pullman Strike

d)

Populist Campaign

20.

Which of the following strikes was the result of low wages, but high rent?

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Haymarket Riot

c)

Pullman Strike

d)

Populist Campaign

21.

Which of the following best describes the meaning of this political cartoon?

a)

Monsters are controlling the country

b)

Big business "rules" the nation

c)

Americans were battling a terrible war

d)

Women were in the most danger during this time

22.

How did horizontal and vertical integration affect American companies

a)

Competition flourished in all industries

b)

Technology was shared within companies

c)

Small businesses benefited from the business strategy

d)

Large companies grew and eliminated competition

23.

How was life in the cities affected by the switch from agrarian societies into urban?

a)

Urban life was awesome, what you talking about

b)

Cities easily dealt with the growth of populations

c)

Quality of life was sacrificed due to urban problems

d)

Jobs were available and housing was plentiful

24.

How would the arrival of Asian Immigrants be described during the early 1900s?

a)

Welcoming

b)

Restricted

c)

Open

d)

Convenient

25.

How would the arrival experience of European immigrants during the early 1900s be described?

a)

Unwelcome

b)

Accessible (welcome)

c)

Difficult

d)

Restricted

26.

How did passing the Sherman Antitrust Act reform US business practices?

a)

It made monopolies illegal, (thought it was a difficult fight)

b)

It gave the government the right to seize large businesses

c)

It did not work against monopolies

d)

All of the above

27.

How did the Bessemer process affect the U.S?

a)

It has no impact

b)

Jobs decreased

c)

Asian immigrants were kept out of the U.S

d)

It caused rapid increase of steel making it affordable and led to major growth of cities.

28.

Why were individuals like John. D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan and Vanderbelt called Robber Barrons?

a)

They were nice to people

b)

They stole money from the government

c)

They robbed the rich

d)

They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors

29.

Which of the following people would most likely have worked in the railroad industry?

a)

Chinese

b)

Farmers

c)

Freedmen

d)

Carpetbaggers

30.
What is the main idea of this cartoon? 
a)
the Senate is working for the people, not for special interests.
b)
Owners of business monopolies control the Senate.
c)
Ordinary people are not allowed in the Senate.
d)
Senators can be bribed for small amounts of money.
31.
A market in which one company has complete control over an industry's production, quality, wages paid, and prices charged for a product.
a)
Monopoly
b)
Capitalism
c)
Patronage
d)
Socialism
32.
This man owned 90% of the world’s oil trade, becoming a billionaire.
a)
Henry Bessemer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
J.D. Rockefeller
33.
Millionaire tycoon who made his riches in the steel industry while remaining PHILANTHROPIC.
a)
Henry Bessemer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
J.D. Rockefeller
34.
Developed a cheap and effective manufacturing process for making steel.
a)
Henry Bessemer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
J.D. Rockefeller
35.

Which side won the American Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Rich

c)

Confederacy

d)

Poor

36.
What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government?  It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation.  This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Pendelton Civil Service Act
c)
Underwood Tariff Act
d)
Celler-Kefaufer Act
37.
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
a)
The Baby Boom
b)
Immigration
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
Better Healthcare
38.
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
39.
Who was the "captain of industry" who created the Standard Oil Trust?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
40.
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
41.
During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as-
a)
Educated professionals
b)
skilled workers
c)
Factory/sweatshop workers
d)
Scientists
42.
Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?
a)
Galveston
b)
Long
c)
Ellis
d)
Angel
43.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Mercy Houses

b)

Steerage homes

c)

Tenements

d)

Grafts

44.
How did muck raking help end the Gilded Age?
a)
Forced gov't change
b)
Oppressed immigrants
c)
Exposed social ills so people wanted change
d)
Promoted political machines
45.
What was Carnegie's main point in Gospel of Wealth?
a)
Gov't should intervene in how money is donated
b)
Wealthy should donate but the gov't should not tell them how
c)
Wealthy should be taxed more to help the poor
d)
Social Darwinism
46.

This "Robber Baron" made all of his fortune in the Banking and Finance field.

a)

J.P. Morgan

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Andrew Carnegie

47.

What does industrialization mean?

a)

a period of social and economic change that transforms a country from an agrarian society into an industrial society

b)

a period of social and economic change that transforms a country from an industrial society into an agrarian society

c)

a period of change that turns a state into a country

d)

a period of change that turns a country into a nation

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