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How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by inventing new technology
by developing new farming techniques
by using mainly slave or forced labor
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
If you were going to go to a movie about the person that invented the "motion picture," which movie title would you choose?
Oh, Edison!
Choosing Chaplin
Ringing Alexander's Bell
William Goldwyn: Precious Inventor
The phonograph, light bulb, & motion pictures are all associated with:
Richard Sears
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Alexander Graham Bell
Industrialization in the 19th century is MOST associated with
Revolution
Urbanization
Agrarian Life
Manifest Destiny
In the 19th century, John D. Rockefeller was MOST associated with the company named:
U.S. Steel
Standard Oil
General Motors Corporation
American Telephone & Telegraph
Which is the BEST example of a "Robber baron" using his wealth in a "philanthropic" manner?
Jay Gould and his involvement with the "Tammany Hall" political ring
Cornelius Vanderbilt and the $1 million endowment he gave to Vanderbilt University
Alexander Graham Bell using his capital to purchase all of the stock of his competitors
The sale of Carnegie steel for $480 million to J.P. Morgan and the creation of U.S. Steel in 1901
Why was the Standard Oil Trust MOST likely pictured as an octopus with many tentacles in the cartoon?
The Standard Oil Trust was seen as a danger to the traditional American way of life.
The Standard Oil Trust killed many different types of wildlife with its drilling practices.
The Standard Oil Trust was seen as a monopoly that influenced government and other industries.
The Standard Oil Trust built pipelines crossing the entire United States that endangered people and resources.
What effect of the Industrial Revolution MIGHT this picture represent?
the rise of the middle class
the increase in urban population
the spread of infectious diseases
the organization of the health care system
By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s
caused the Panic of 1893.
secured passage of the Sixteenth Amendment.
were able to accumulate vast amounts of wealth.
secured the election of William McKinley as president in 1897.
How did the invention of electricity impact industries?
The costs of production increased significantly.
Production methods began to decrease efficiency.
Manufacturers were forced to locate plants nearer to sources of power.
Manufacturers were able to build manufacturing plants where they wanted
How was the large size and great power of the Standard Oil Trust, influenced by technological advances?
Technology increased the demand for oil and gasoline, which the company produced.
Technology allowed the company to advertise in new places and with novel methods.
Technology allowed machines to replace human workers, which helped the company make more money.
Technology increased demand job demand in other sectors so the Standard Oil Trust was the only oil company to survive, but it became larger.
In the years following the Civil War, many people moved to large cities in the North. Which factor would have been MOST likely to influence someone to move to a city like Pittsburgh or New York during this period?
the availability of factory jobs
the desire to live near the coast
the availability of agricultural jobs
the entertainment opportunities available there
In an effort to deal with an increasing number of immigrants, in 1892 the U.S. government
banned all immigrants into the country.
required all immigrants to speak English.
reduced the number of years required to become a U.S. citizen.
opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.
This cartoon expresses the sentiments of many people following the
bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.
passage of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" of 1882.
writing of the "Gentlemen's Agreement" of 1907.
completion of the Transcontinental Railroad 1869.
"Chinese laborers to this country endanger the good order of certain localities" in the United States. Which of these would represent a "locality" that would MOST LIKELY have wanted this law created and passed?
Dallas
Chicago
Atlanta
San Francisco
What did President Harrison designate as the official entry point for immigrants arriving to the east coast of the United States?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
Book of Registration
By the end of the nineteenth century, technology in the industrial setting (factories)
generally made human labor obsolete.
raised the need for artisans and carpenters.
led to an increase in the price of American products.
created a rapidly increasing demand for unskilled or semiskilled labor.
The "New Immigration" to the United States in the late-nineteenth century refers to the increased numbers of people arriving from
East Asia
South America
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Haymarket Affair, Samuel Gompers, Knights of Labor, & the AFL are all associated with:
World War I
World War II
the New Deal
the early labor movement
In 1882, Congress passed an "exclusion act" which prevented the immigration of workers from what country for 10 years?
China
Ireland
Japan
Mexico
In the second half of the 19th century, the U.S. government allowed more immigrants into the country MAINLY because
more soldiers were needed in the American military.
industries needed an increasing amount of cheap labor.
the World War in Europe was causing millions to flee their homelands.
western territories needed more settlers to explore for gold and silver.
Upon arrival to the United States in the early 1900s, where were Chinese immigrants usually processed?
Charleston
Los Angeles
Ellis Island in New York Harbor
Angel Island in San Francisco Bay
Which factor had the GREATEST positive effect on late nineteenth century American industrialization?
high international tariffs
passage of the 18th Amendment
a large supply of cheap labor
the explosion of factory production in the American South
The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the latter half of the 19th century was
the passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.
the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the forceful leadership of the newly arriving immigrants.
the way the workers were treated by big business and big industry.
Which group of immigrants poured into the United States between 1890 and 1920?
Scandinavians and Germans
Irish, Spanish, and Italian
English, Scottish, and Welsh
Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
This controversial event in Chicago (1886) resulted in seven police and four protester fatalities, as well greatly discrediting the union movement.
Wrigley Riot
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
This political cartoon was published in the 1890s and points to the growing
power of unions in the United States.
concern regarding factory working conditions.
spiraling inflation caused by economic panics.
disparity in wages between laborers and industrialists.
The Pullman Strike of 1894 was ended when
President Cleveland sided with the striking workers.
the Federal government issued an injunction to end it.
strikebreakers were hired to take the place of strikers.
rioters destroyed the Pullman rail car factory in Illinois.
Samuel Gompers was MOST associated with which of these in the late 1800s?
World War I
labor unions
steel industry
Spanish American War
Andrew Carnegie is most known for being involved in which industry?
Oil
Steel
Railroad
Banking
Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) to help the immigrant poor?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Ida B. Wells
This muckraker wrote a book that led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and creation of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Laws that were created to segregate blacks and whites were called
black codes
slave codes
blackface laws
Jim Crow laws
How did the Supreme Court justify legal segregation in light of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause?
It ignored equal protection
It created the phrase "separate but equal"
It created an amendment that guaranteed equal protection
It required states and federal governments to "honor equality"
The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because
it would help spread democracy to smaller nations.
it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing.
it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South America.
it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for
investing in the economic development of Latin America
pledging to help Japan and Russia negotiate a peace settlement.
prohibiting foreign countries from purchasing land in the Western Hemisphere.
intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors.
After the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the United States faced stiff opposition—in the form of a guerrilla war—from which of their newly acquired territories?
Cuba
Guam
Mexico
Philippines
Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule?
Cuba
Hawaii
Alaska
Philippines
In addition to Puerto Rico, which territories were acquired by the United States as part of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
Cuba and Guam
Hawaii and Alaska
Cuba and the Philippines
the Philippines and Guam
The United States' acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century
Imperialism
Isolation
Populism
Progressivism
"the U.S.S. Maine, the Rough Riders, Yellow Press, & San Juan Hill" are all terms related to:
World War I
American Civil War
Spanish-American War
The Revolutionary War
"Yellow Journalism" during the late 19th century was marked by
a decrease in readership.
over-reliance on facts and evidence.
a decline of the popularity of radio.
sensational headlines and questionable facts.
Why did the United States choose to retain power over the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
The United States believed the Filipinos were incapable of ruling themselves.
President McKinley had become convinced the United States should become an imperial power
Congress insisted that the United States deserved to profit from its victory in the Spanish-American War
The United States believed the Philippines needed to become stronger before becoming an independent nation.
How could the actions of the United States in the
Spanish-American War be viewed as hypocritical?
The United States entered the war in response to human rights violations by Spain but then committed far worse violations while occupying Cuba.
The United States declared its intention to end the slave trade dominated by Spain but then continued to permit slavery in its own territory.
The United States expressed outrage over the imperialist policies of European powers but then sought to expand its own territory during the war.
The United States sought to remove European influence from Latin America but then sold the Latin American territory it acquired to England.
How did American involvement in the Panama Revolution affect relations with other Latin American nations?
Some Latin American nations who were struggling for independence hoped that the United States would come to their aid.
Other Latin American nations were unhappy that the United States had involved itself in the Panama conflict.
A number of Latin American nations formed an organization to protect themselves from any type of American intervention.
The United States had to increase their diplomatic efforts to maintain peace with other Latin American nations.
What BEST explains why President Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary?
He wanted the United States Navy to be respected internationally.
He wanted to relinquish United States control of the Panama Canal.
He wanted to protect the United States' access to Latin American markets.
He wanted to protect developing democracies from conquest by Europeans.
Which innovation had the GREATEST impact on westward migration immediately after the American Civil War?
Telephone
Electricity
Steam-powered boats
Transcontinental Railroad
What took place at Promontory Point, Utah in 1869?
massacre of Lakota Sioux
massacre of Cheyenne Indians
completion of Transcontinental Railroad
largest silver strike in American history
What group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast for the primary purpose of working on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century?
Chinese
Irish
Japanese
Mexican
The Transcontinental Railroads that opened up the West had a devastating effect on
cattle ranchers
Native Americans
merchants on the West coast who relied on trade across the Pacific for their livelihood.
U.S. soldiers who had just fought in the Civil War and were now transferred to the West to keep the peace.
Following the Civil War industry began to expand westward thanks MOSTLY to
the increasing number of railroads that connected the east coast with the west coast.
an end to the immigration quotas that kept the population low during the mid-1800s.
the improving diets of Americans.
foreign alliances with Europe
Why did many people think that the building of the transcontinental railroads was a federal government project?
The states were not involved in this project
Private investors were not allowed to buy stock in the railroad companies
The federal government hired Irish and Chinese labor to work on the railroads.
Railroad construction companies were heavily subsidized with money and land grants from the federal government.
What specific evidence supports the statement that "The construction of the transcontinental railroad was disastrous for the Native Americans of the Great Plains"?
The transcontinental railroad opened frontier markets to new products and goods from the east.
Within ten years of its completion, the railroad shipped $50 million worth of freight coast to coast every year.
The construction of the transcontinental railroad depended heavily on the labor of Chinese and Irish immigrants.
The transcontinental railroad decimated the herds of buffalo that the Indians were dependent on; and the railroad drastically reduced Native American land ownership.
In the late 1800s, the federal government attempted to place all Plains Indians on reservations, most of which were located in which state?
California
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was created to
regulate interstate trade and commerce.
give slaves land in the former Confederate states.
institute the death penalty for crimes against federal officials.
redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.
Which of these is the 1890 event that is generally considered to be the last major violent Indian conflict in North America?
Sand Creek Massacre
Wounded Knee Massacre
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Little Bighorn
Chief Sitting Bull led Sioux warriors at the June 1876 conflict known as
Sand Creek
Wounded Knee
the Fetterman Massacre
the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The conflict that occurred at Wounded Knee in 1890 can BEST be described as
a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry.
the last major battle in the United States Civil War.
the first major battle in the United States Civil War.
a massacre of the United States Cavalry by Lakota Sioux.
the Dawes Severalty Act, United States domestic policy toward Native Americans in the late 1800s made an attempt to
grant them full citizenship and due process.
increase the land holdings of western tribes.
force Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.
give their tribal groups authority over their own governmental affairs.
Which statement BEST describes American policy towards Native Americans in the late 19th century?
Native Americans generally settled where they wanted to.
Most Native Americans fled to Canada for protection from U.S. forces.
Most Native Americans were practically forced to relocate to reservations.
Native Americans pleaded with the government to create reservations for them.
Which event had the most IMMEDIATE impact on the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains?
the invention of the sod house
the use of windmills for irrigation
the success of the abolition movement
the hunting of buffalo by U.S. citizens
As a result of the westward expansion of the United States,
industrial production in the north decreased.
agricultural production in the south increased.
laws were passed to limit immigration from Europe
Native Americans were forced to relocate to new territories.
America's westward expansion following the Civil War often resulted in conflict between
free and slave states.
northern and southern states.
the Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
the federal government and Native Americans.
Which invention had the effect of ending the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century?
barbed wire
paved road
the cotton gin
the refrigerated box car
In the 1880s, the federal government of the United States forced Native Americans to give up their land. As a result, their culture changed. What was the MAIN reason for this?
They assimilated into life with Americans.
They were forced to adopt American's culture.
They had to change to survive in a new place.
They had more opportunities that permitted change.
The Sioux and Sitting Bull led the attack on General George Armstrong Custer's cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Why did the Sioux take this course of action?
General Custer wanted Congress to outlaw the Sioux's ritual Ghost Dance.
The Transcontinental Railroad was moving through the area the Sioux inhabited.
Sioux leaders had forged a military alliance with French Canadian forces in an attempt to take back land.
The U.S. Government had broken promises to let the Sioux remain in the Black Hills and was attempting to force them from those lands
What industry contributed to rapid growth in the steel and oil industries?
Automobile
Electrical Power
Coal
Railroad
A need for a stronger, more flexible metal in the construction of these led to an early increase in demand for steel
Trains
Railroad tracks
Airplanes
Automobiles
How did the late 19th century railroad industry contribute to the oil industry?
It used oil to fuel the engines
It used oil to lubricate its engines
It transported oil
Construction on the railroad led to the accidental discovery of oil
This man controlled the steel industry during the Gilded Age
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
This is a term for when one company controls the majority of an industry
Monopoly
Merger
Corporation
Company
This man owned Standard Oil and controlled 90% of the oil industry during the Gilded Age
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie's idea that massive riches should be used for the good of society
Social Darwinism
The Gospel of Wealth
Platonic Philanthropy
The Bank of Eternal Investment
This is a type of monopoly in which one person or a group of people coordinate multiple companies
Trust
Corporation
Merger
Subsidiary
This person invented the phonograph, motion pictures, an electric generator, and a proper electric lightbulb.
Thomas Edison
Nicolai Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
This invention made it possible to send coded messages from one place to another in seconds.
telegraph
internet
electricity
Morse code
How does this image reflect the changing lifestyle of Americans due to technological innovations?
Many Americans were afraid of the new technology
Americans had to learn how to adjust to rapid technological growth
The new technology made the life of many Americans more difficult
The life of Americans were not greatly affected by the new innovations
This inventor had the first two way telephone conversation in 1876, changing communications forever
Alexander Graham Bell
J. P. Morgan
Thomas Edison
Nicola Tesla
The perfection of this device by Thomas Edison allowed factories to operate day and night shifts
Pocket Watch
Frozen Dinner
Light Bulb
Gas Lamp
This place was the first stop for most immigrants coming from Europe
Angel Island
The Statue of Liberty
New York City
Ellis Island
Asian immigrant were most likely to be processed here
Angel Island
The Statue of Liberty
New York City
Ellis Island
In the late 1800's, the second wave of immigrants mostly came from this region
Northern and Western Europe
Southern and eastern Europe
Asia
Africa
Many immigrants that moved to the US in the late 1800's found employment in
farms
factories
agriculture
the military
What caused significant changes to urban politics, culture, and economics during the late 19th century?
Increases in birth rates
World War I
A large increase in immigrants
The migration of many African-Americans to the North
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to have been introduced to the US via European immigration during the late 1800's?
Polish sausage
Russian literature
German Beer
Italian cuisine
Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to contribute to the creation of a labor union?
long working hours
unsafe working conditions
poor pay
lack of trained workers
He founded one of the most successful labor unions in the United States
Samuel Gompers
John McCormick
Cornelius Vanderbilt
President Teddy Roosevelt
What is the advantage of a labor union?
It helps workers finish jobs quickly
It allows bosses to fire workers easily
It makes sure that new workers are trained by older, experiences workers
It gives workers the collective power to bargain with their employers
What labor union allowed skilled workers to demand better pay and working conditions?
AFL (American Federation of Labor)
CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations)
ATL (American Train Laborers)
FURRY (Federal Union of Rail Road Yeomen)
"By 1893, the Pullman Company was caught in the nationwide economic depression. Orders for
railroad sleeping cars declined, and George Pullman was forced to lay off hundreds of employees. Those who remained endured severe wage cuts, though Pullman's rent fees in the company town remained the same."
The information in the above text most likely led to:
bankruptcy
government intervention
the passage of anti-trust laws
a worker's strike
Early unions struggled to be effective because
of poor leadership
a vast supply of cheap labor made workers easy to replace
the government executed most striking workers
most factory laborers actually liked their working conditions
What did the American Federation of Labor try to achieve in the late 1800s?
Control of decision making in the market
Higher wages and better working conditions
Employee ownership of factories and mines
Elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace
In the 1880s, Samuel Gompers helped found the American Federation of Labor, which focused on the interests of skilled workers. Which statement describes an early success of the American Federation of Labor?
It forced business owners to improve working conditions
it negotiated with business owners to provide health benefits
It gained federal government protection for striking workers
It convinced the federal government to establish social programs
-Poor pay
-long hours
-frequent layoffs
-dangerous conditions
The list above describes industrial working conditions in the United States during the Gilded Age. Which tactic was effective in changing these conditions?
Staging factory riots
Organizing labor unions
Urging public boycotts
Supporting monopolistic practices
Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants came from:
Northern and Western Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Canada and Latin America
China and Southeast Asia
From 1892 to 1940, Ellis Island was primarily used to:
Permanently hold immigrants
House poor immigrants coming to America
Process immigrants coming to America
Jail suspected criminals
The political cartoon above is depicting which big business during the Gilded Age?
Carnegie Steel
Standard Oil Company
Vanderbilt’s Railroad
J.P. Morgan’s Bank
What 19th century practice is illustrated by the cartoon above?
Farming cooperatives
Establishing trade zones
Creating monopolies
Expanding Global Markets
Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants came from:
Northern and Western Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Canada and Latin America
China and Southeast Asia
From 1892 to 1940, Ellis Island was primarily used to:
Permanently hold immigrants
House poor immigrants coming to America
Process immigrants coming to America
Jail suspected criminals
Following the Civil War, which growing industry had the most significant impact on the growth of the economy and big business?
Steel
Oil
Railroads
Banks
World War I
World War II
Spanish-American War
Civil War
The main reason for involvement the countries depicted above was:
Establish military alliances
Gain overseas marks through imperialism
Begin the policy of Manifest Destiny
Support isolationism in Congress
Newspaper headlines like the one above contributed to which of the following:
The capture of terrorists
The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as President
The declaration of war against Spain by the United States
The attack by the US on Manila Bay
Which group founded by W.E.B. Du Bois worked to guarantee equal rights for African-Americans as listed in the Reconstruction Amendments?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Committee of Racial Equality (CORE)
The policies listed above were part of what system that was intended to suppress African Americans following Reconstruction?
Black Codes
Jim Crow Laws
Fugitive Slave Acts
Slave Codes
