WorksheetsGilded Age 2022
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 29mins
The control of an entire or most of an industry by one company:
laissez faire
capitalism
monopoly
patent
What were two things workers demanded throughout the mid - late 1800's?
safer working conditions
higher wages
lower hours
all the above
Which minority group was forced to give up their way of life as more people migrated to western territory?
Native Americans
African Americans
Irish Immigrants
Chinese Immigrants
This Act broke up Indian lands to be distributed to Indian families, with the remainder being auctioned off:
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Civil Service Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
What was the transcontinental railroad meant to connect?
Southern United States to the North.
Eastern United States to the West.
Canada to the southern United States.
Canada to Mexico and Central America.
Where were most immigrants on the East Coast processed?
Washington, D.C.
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Baltimore
Why did Mark Twain label the late 1800's as the "Gilded Age"?
Description of the extremes between wealth and poverty.
The abolishment of slavery.
The worker rights gained by labor unions.
Peace created with foreign countries.
In 1866, farmers across America formed the "Grange." What was the purpose of this organization?
To bring back the institution of slavery.
The represent farmers as a group, so that their voice could be heard in government.
To help farmers make the transition from a lifestyle of agriculture to one of industry.
To help children in rural areas receive an education that focused on more than just farming and agriculture.
To improve their labor conditions, many industrial workers formed _________________.
Trusts
Holding companies
Monopolies
Unions
Nativists groups advocated...
the limiting of federal military power through the organization of local militias.
the conservation of natural resources through the creation of national parks.
the globalizing of economy through participation in free-trade agreements.
restricting immigration to keep jobs for native-born Americans.
How did nineteenth-century city bosses and their machines retain control?
By providing aid to citizens in exchange for political support.
By developing alliances among diverse immigrant populations.
Using police forces to protect organized labor.
Establishing local militias to prevent outside interference.
Which fact was most significant in the development of labor unions during nineteenth century?
Working conditions.
Racial segregation.
Class discrimination.
Growing prosperity.
What urban problems were a result of overpopulation?
Housing
Sanitation
Water
All of the above
Which Industrial Age inventor created the electric light bulb in 1879 at his laboratory in New Jersey?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
The Wright Brothers
The political/social theory that government should keep "hands off" the economy?
Laissez Faire
Market Economy
Capitalism
Social Darwinism
What is patronage?
Granting political jobs to people you dislike but are qualified.
Awarding political jobs to people that helped win election despite lacking proper certification/qualification.
Hiring based on proper certifications and qualifications based on the specified occupation.
All of the above
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called:
Nativism
Civil Service
Graft
Gentlemen's agreement
A ________________ is a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
Income Tax
Tenement
Graft
Tariff
Which President favored reform and was assassinated by Charles Guiteau?
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
James A. Garfield
Which was most responsible for increasing the industrialization of America in the late 19th century (1800’s)?
Monopolies.
Economic restrictions.
Railroad industry.
Mining of natural gas.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gilded Age?
America expanded westward to accomplish its goal of “Manifest Destiny”
people began moving to rural areas to farm acres of cotton and grain
the government passed favorable laws to help the growth of big business
the political process was opened up to citizens of different ethnicities and social class
The invention of the light bulb is significant because -
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
people were able to stay up later at night to read books
In the late 1800s many territories in the western part of America became states. This fact can most likely be
attributed to the -
the Native Americans were relocated to reservations so now American citizens could move onto their former land
influx of immigrants that came to America settled in the western territories
the transcontinental railroad allowed people to quickly move west
the Panama Canal allowed ships to efficiently reach the west coast of America
One of the benefits of the transcontinental railroad was that -
businessmen were able to ship goods across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe for cheaper prices
the cost of traveling across the country increased by fifty percent
the business relationship between Mexico and America improved
farmers were able to sell their goods to distant markets
The Homestead Act offered settlers -
160 acres of land if they would live on and improve the land
cattle, cotton seeds, and a mule to anyone that settled in Texas
two Conestoga wagons and a team of oxen to settle in the West
government bonds of up to $2,000 if they would settle the Great Salt Lake area
The Homestead Act resulted in -
improved relations with Native Americans
Catholics moving to California to escape persecution on the East Coast
businessmen paying employees higher wages to stay in the East and work in their factories
many people selling their possessions and moving west to claim land
Free Enterprise results in -
competition between businesses to make a better product and sell it for less
businesses working together to increase their prices
the government setting limits on how much bread can be sold for at a store
people not caring how much they spend on a new phone
Freedom for businesses and consumers in the economy is called -
free enterprise
socialism
communism
totalitarianism
One of the benefits of free enterprise is that -
businesses are incentivized to lower their prices so consumers will buy their product
people are allowed to buy products from foreign countries without paying any taxes
companies are required by law to pay their employees more than workers in Mexico
the government determines what goods a company will produce
An entrepreneur is someone who -
is elected by a board to run a large corporation like Walmart or Verizon
runs for political office after being successful in the business world
sells stock to raise funds for their company
risks their money to start a business with the hopes of making a profit
Business where rival companies merged and was managed by a single director
trusts
monopoly
What city became the center of iron and steel production in the U.S. after the Civil War?
New York City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
a belief that the rich are wealthy because they are strong and the poor are weak
Social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
monopoly
Which of th efollowing correctly defines Populism
A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
A situation that unfolds when a peson becomes too worried about being popular in high school
A political ideology that promotes the military as the solution to international political problems
The conviction that states should have more power than the federal government
What caused the rise of Populist ideology?
Cheap government loans led to the devaluation of the dollar and crash of grain prices
Capiitalists in the North were making lots of money and needed political representation
Farmers were having difficult times in an unhospitable environment, complicated by th ehigh costs of transportation, storage, and mortgages
Foriegn immigrants were taking American jobs, so populism grew from a nativist sentiment
Which of the following were the goals of the Populists?
A bimetal currency system that used gold and silver to back up the dollar
Transitition the American government into an oligarchy run by rich capitalists
Destrpy Amrican Democracy and establish a Communist state
More government regulation over railroad, grain storage, and banking businesses
Why did the populists want a bimetal currency system
To make money more available, causing inflation and higher grain prices
Because iron and tin make the best stainles steel
To make the silver in the farmers mines more valuable
They thought it was better for the banking companies
What was different about the 1862 election?
A third party candidate won the electoral votes of 4.5 states
A populist candidate became president
They directly elected senators
People voted in ballot boxes secretly
What was the difficult choice populists had to make in the election of 1896?
To choose Mckinley or Roosevelt as the Republican candidate
Whether or not tyey should keep the movemnt alive
The choice between a violent uprising or peacful due process
To sponsor their own candidate or support a democratic candidate with populists beleifs
What changed about campaigining after the populist movemnt?
The use of newspaper ads was outlawed
Presidential candidates got higher campign contributions from corporations
Candidates began to buy people's votes
Politicians had to acknowledge and address the common people's concerns
Which of the following are considered to be accomplishmnets of th epopulist movment
A graduated income tax. More income= higher tax rates
Government regulation of the railroads
The direct election of Senators by the people
All answers are accomplishments of the populist movement
Who would the immediate losers be if the free silver movment became reality?
Rail road owners
Banks and Bankers
The farmers
Industrial machine operators
What happened to the populist party after the loss of the 1896 election to McKinley?
They turned in the party of big business
Old populists never die they just farm away
They meged with the Democrats
They sold their farms and bought trucks
