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Unit 1- The Gilded Age

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Samuel Gompers

d)

JP Morgan

2.

A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices such as Vanderbilt and Carnegie was called a ?

a)

Robber Baron

b)

Slum Lord

c)

Proprietor

d)

Land Lord

3.

Which word means a complete ownership or control of the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market?

a)

monopoly

b)

industry

c)

colony

d)

philanthropy

4.

A Scottish immigrant who led the enormous expansion of the steel industry.

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

J.P. Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

5.

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as ?

a)

Educated professionals

b)

Factory workers

c)

Scientists

d)

Lawyers

6.

Which island did European immigrants register to live in in the U.S.?

a)

Ellis

b)

Angel

c)

Galveston

d)

Long

7.

Rockefeller made his own barrels for the oil he mined. This is an example of getting rich by _________________ integration.

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

parallel

d)

bi-lateral

8.

This picture represents the idea of ?

a)

Nativism

b)

Melting Pot

c)

Reservations

d)

Globalism

9.

What idea does this image represent?

a)

Slums

b)

Melting Pot

c)

Racism

d)

Chocolate Fondue

10.

During the Gilded Age, more people were moving to the ___________ than ever before.

a)

cities

b)

farms

11.

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

a)

Philanthropists

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Good person

d)

Tycoon

12.

_____________________ gave awareness to the increase in difference between poor and rich in the country

a)

Populist Party

b)

Big Business

c)

Labor Unions

d)

Political Bosses

13.

Big Business, Westward Expansion, bad working conditions, political machines, and immigration were issues of what time period in the U.S

a)

Gilded Age

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Building an Empire

d)

Civil Rights and the 60's

14.

____________________ gained power by providing immigrants with services.

a)

Political Machines

b)

Big Business

c)

Labor Unions

d)

Andrew Carnegie

15.

____________________ were culprits of beginning monopolies (trusts) during the Gilded Age.

a)

Big Business

b)

Immigrants

c)

Political Bosses

d)

Natives

16.

When arriving to the U.S, ________________ experienced unhealthy living conditions.

a)

immigrants

b)

settlers in the west

c)

Germans

d)

children

17.

Americans who disliked immigrants were called-

a)

nativists

b)

deplorables

c)

The KKK

d)

The T.E.A Party

18.

Congested, overcrowded, and pollution were some problems due to-

a)

Urbanization

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

The Klondike Gold Rush

d)

The Transcontinental Railroad

19.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed due to-

a)

low wages & unemployment in the West Coast

b)

low wages & unemployment in the South

c)

plenty of jobs and high wages in the country

d)

plenty of jobs and high wages in the West coast

20.

Sped up the production of steel

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Atkins Reaper

c)

Barbed Wire

d)

The Transcontinental Railroad

21.

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?

a)

The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.

b)

Private companies refused to import foreign foods.

c)

The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.

d)

Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.

22.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

a)

increased need to protect worker interests

b)

decreased power of political machines

c)

increased demand for skilled workers

d)

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

23.

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?

a)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

b)

By eliminating the poll tax

c)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

d)

By lowering the voting age

24.

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?

a)

Southern farmers and clergy members

b)

Factory owners and bankers

c)

Muckrakers and women’s organizations

d)

College students and immigrants

25.

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —

a)

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

b)

immigration weakened national unity

c)

the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

d)

poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

26.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a)

Workers secured a greater share of company profits.

b)

The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

c)

The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

d)

Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

27.

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

a)

Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.

b)

Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

c)

Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.

d)

Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

28.

What did the 17th amendment do?

a)

Income taxes

b)

Gave all men the right to vote

c)

Direct election of senators

d)

Single term for president

29.

What is a muckraker?

a)

A city official who is corrupt

b)

A gardener who gets muddy

c)

A citizen who gets petitions signed

d)

A journalist who uncovers wrongdoing

30.
In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?
a)
government regulation
b)
new production techniques
c)
the formation of labor unions
31.
After 1880, where did the majority of “New Immigrants” to the United States come from?
a)
Northern and Western Europe
b)
Southern and Eastern Europe
c)
Canada and Latin America
32.
What conclusion can be drawn about the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad on Western cities?
a)
These cities became corrupt and crime-ridden.
b)
The population of Western cities increased greatly.
c)
Railroads had little impact on these cities.
33.
During the late nineteenth century, the “bosses” of urban political machines often ____.
a)
denied voting rights to the poor
b)
accepted bribes in return for favors
c)
discriminated against migrant workers/