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WorksheetsUnit 1: Gilded Age
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Industrialization happened in The United States during the Gilded Age because...
immigrants moved to The United States
Farming became more labor intensive
Developments in oil and steel allowed for production to occur in factories
all of the above
What impact did railroads have on The United States?
they allowed for resources and products to be transported more easily and quickly
they created many new jobs
they contributed to the creation of time zones
all of the above
When one person or a small group of people control a field of business that is...
urbanization
a monopoly
a political machine
none of the above
When a businessman buys out their competition so they have a monopoly is...
trust
vertical integration
horizontal consolidation
all of the above
When a group of businesses decide not to compete with each other so they can charge higher prices...
trust
vertical integration
horizontal integration
all of the above
When a businessman controls the means of production from raw materials to finished product is...
trust
vertical integration
horizontal integration
all of the above
Which Gilded Age businessman became the richest American ever because of his monopoly in the oil industry?
Samuel Gompers
John D Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Booker T Washington
Andrew Carnegie...
gave much of his wealth away to charities
bought Samuel Gompers oil business
formed a labor union to pay his workers better
all of the above
What was The United States government response to industrialization during the Gilded Age?
They cracked down harshly on monopolies
they gave them tax breaks and subsidies to help them be more profitable
they did little to control or regulate big business
all of the above
The political cartoon below...
shows the accumulation of wealth amongst very few individuals during the era of industrialization
sympathizes with the workers that aren't sharing in the prosperity
is critical of monopolies
all of the above
Which Gilded Age labor union was led by Mary "Mother" Jones who encouraged striking workers to stay home and for their spouses to picket and protest instead?
Knight of Labor
American Federation of Labor
American Railway Union
United Mine Workers
Which Gilded Age labor union was led by Eugene V. Debs and advocated for The United States to become Socialist?
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
American Railway Union
United Mine Workers
The difference between socialism and capitalism is...
whether the leader of the country is a dictator or not
how much involvement the government has over the economy
socialism supports "laissez fair" economics, capitalism supports government regulation of business
All of the above
What ended the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
the President ordered American troops to force the striking workers back to work
someone threw a bomb into the crowd and several police officers died
when The United States officially adopted socialism as it's economic system
none of the above
What Gilded Age labor event/strike involved a bomb being thrown into the crowd and a decline in support for the labor movement?
Great Railroad Strike of 4877
Haymarket Affair
Homestead Strike
Pullman Strike
What Gilded Age labor event/strike involved an employer cutting the wages of the workers but not cutting the rent of his company town that workers were required to live in?
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Haymarket Affair
Homestead Strike
Pullman Strike
What problems were farmers experiencing in the Gilded Age?
High crop prices
cheap railroad rates
inflationary (when money becomes worth less) monetary policies
none of the above
William Jennings Bryan was popular with the Populists because...
he wanted the free coinage of silver which would lead to inflation
he wanted the railroads to charge higher rates
he wanted immediate equality for racial minorities
he wanted to form a steel monopoly
What was different about immigrants that came to The United States during the late 1800's/early 1900's?
they had very different cultures than what native born Americans were used to
they increasingly came from Southern and Eastern Europe
they had different religious beliefs than many native born Americans
all of the above
Immigration to The United States during the late 1800's/early 1900's most increased from what three European countries?
Russia, Italy, Austria Hungary
England, France, Germany
China, Japan, Mexico
All of the above
How did many of the new immigrants cope with the Culture Shock they experienced entering The United States?
by settling into the rural interior of the U.S.
by settling in ethnic neighborhoods
by living in overcrowded tenements with immigrants from multiple countries
all of the above
The Gentlemen's Agreement led to...
decreased immigrants from Japan
increased immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
decreased immigration from China
nativists becoming upset with this policy
Why did efforts to "Americanize" the new immigrants largely fail during the Gilded Age?
the immigrants already spoke English
the immigrants got jobs in factories
the immigrants settled in ethnic neighborhoods
there was little effort made to help them "Americanize"
Why might African Americans moving to northern cities in the Gilded Age have been disappointed?
there were no factory jobs in northern cities
the US government passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
racism and discrimination existed in the North as well
all of the above
What was the biggest reason for rural Americans to move to cities during the late 1800's/early 1900's?
all of the high paying unskilled factory jobs were there
not as many farmers were needed anymore because of advancing technology
they wanted to be part of political machines
they wanted to live in tenement buildings
the Thomas Nast cartoon below is criticizing...
tenement living
political machines
the cause of urbanization
capitalism
Rapid urbanization in the late 1800's/early 1900's caused...
monopolies, trusts, & the "Gospel of Wealth"
rising crime, pollution, & sanitation issues
African Americans to move north
culture shock
The photograph below by Jacob Riis depicts...
a tenement
a political machine
the causes of urbanization
none of the above
Political machines...
were corrupt
helped immigrants in exchange for their vote
were prevalent in many cities in the late 1800's/early 1900's
all of the above
What constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War gave African Americans more rights?
the Bill of Rights
the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Amendments
The Gentlemen's Agreements
None of the above
Why were these rights (see previous question) able to be restricted after the Compromise of 1877?
nativists passed laws restricting immigration
the Redeemists took control of southern state governments
W.E.B. Dubois fought against those rights
Plessy v Ferguson was repealed
How did Literacy Tests keep African Americans from voting?
to vote you had to pay a fee that many poor African Americans could not afford
to vote your grandfather had to have been eligible to vote
by requiring a loyalty oath that many African Americans refused to give
none of the above
Jim Crow Laws...
allowed for social segregation of the races
made it legal to keep African Americans from voting
ended slavery and gave voting rights to African Americans
all of the above
Plessy v Ferguson...
banned Grandfather Clauses
ended slavery and gave voting rights to African Americans
officially made segregation legal
none of the above
What could happen to African Americans that did not follow the informal rules in the North and South?
they could be lynched
they could be verbally reprimanded
they could lose their job
all of the above
Which late 1800's/early 1900's African American leader was most known for opposing lynching?
W.E.B. Dubois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
None of the above
The below speech most likely reflects the views of...
W.E.B. Dubois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
None of the above
