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WorksheetsGilded Age
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which was NOT a cause of westward expansion?
The Homestead Act of 1862
mining gold and other natural resources
assimilation of American Indians
the transcontinental railroad
The growth of cities is called:
assimilation
ruralization
mechanization
urbanization
Workers stick together to fight for better pay and working conditions. This is known as a:
trust
union
monopoly
industry
When a single group of people makes decisions for multiple companies and trade stocks, it is known as a:
stock
corporation
monopoly
trust
During the Gilded Age, immigrants often lived in parts of cities that were:
crowded, run down, and filthy
beautiful and new
spacious
the most expensive
Which of the following would be considered a Pull Factor that attracted Immigrants to the U.S. during the Gilded Age?
The Dawes Act
The Reservation System
Nativism
The Homestead Act of 1862
Which of the following would be a correct description of what life was like in urban areas during the Gilded Age?
majority of the people were wealthy
most people in urban areas lived in nice houses
most people lived in poverty, and cities were overcrowded & dirty
city streets were well maintained, and the unemployment rate was low
What were the apartment style houses that many immigrants lived in called?
Tenements
Condos
Shack
Hotel
Which of the options below would correctly describe the working conditions during the Gilded Age? (choose all that apply)
long hours & low wages
child labor
Plenty of vacation & sick days
often unsafe working conditions
Most people that immigrated from Western European countries entered the U.S. through which immigration station?
Angle Island
Ellis Island
New Mexico
St. Lawrence Seaway
What types of jobs did children often have during the Gilded Age? (click all that apply)
working on machines in factories
selling newspapers on street corners
breaking up coal in mines
chimney sweeps
How did settlement houses benefit immigrants? (select all that apply)
Influenced how they would vote in local elections
Provided them housing
Helped them maintain their cultural traditions
Helped them assimilate into American Society
The Dawes Act (1887) did which of the following?
Divided Native American tribal lands into individual holdings.
Promoted the preservation of Native American cultural identity.
Granted immediate citizenship to Native Americans.
Forbade the use of Native American languages in public schools.
Which of the following best describes the main idea of Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth?
Privately held wealth should be handed over to the government to be redistributed.
Wealthy individuals should use their wealth for social betterment.
Using wealth to help others is wrong, since it undermines their self-reliance.
Accumulating large amounts of wealth violates Christian principles.
During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as ?
Educated professionals
Factory workers
Scientists
Lawyers
Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Samuel Gompers
JP Morgan
Innovation that allowed for a longer work day?
Barbed Wire
Bessemer Process
Light Bulb
Transcontinental Railroad
Which term is used to describe people that have a strong dislike for immigrants?
Nativism
Robber Baron
Muckraker
Captain of Industry
Which entrepreneur was head of the Oil Monopoly during the Gilded Age?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Which innovation allowed for cities to grow upward with the creation of Skyscrapers?
Bessemer Process
Barbed Wire
Transcontinental Railroad
Light Bulb
Which innovation put an end to the Open Range?
Bessemer Process
Transcontinental Railroad
Steel Plow
Barbed Wire
Which Captain of Industry is known for leading the Steel Monopoly?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
J.P. Morgan
Which historical figure is known for leading the banking industry during the Gilded Age?
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie used this business strategy, where a company owns or controls every part in the creation of it's product (resources, factories, transportation)
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Supply-Side Economics
Laissez-Faire Economics
Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?
Urbanization
Industrialization
Nativism
Assimilation
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-
Bootlegger
Monopolies
Communists
Nativists
How did horizontal and vertical integration affect American companies
Competition flourished in all industries
Technology was shared within companies
Small businesses benefited from the business strategy
Large companies grew and eliminated competition
Why were individuals like John. D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan and Vanderbelt called Robber Barrons?
They were nice to people
They stole money from the government
They robbed the rich
They used ruthless business tactics against other companies and competitors
What does "Social Darwinism" mean?
"Survival of the fittest"
"Every man for themself"
"An eye for an eye"
"Fight for your rights"
Which of the following is a Rural environment?
Which of the following is an Urban environment?
In what kind of area would you most likely see Industrialization?
A rural one
A suburban one
An urban one
a farm
Which of the following is an example of migration?
a family moving from New York to Texas
a family moving from Mexico to Texas
a family going on a vacation in Hawaii
a Houston family visiting friends in Dallas
Which of the following is an example of immigration?
a family moving from New York to Texas
a family moving from Mexico to Texas
a family going on a vacation in Hawaii
a Houston family visiting friends in Dallas
Which of the following is the best example of a Pull Factor?
boredom
War
A good paying job
Which of the following is the best example of a Push Factor?
boredom
War
A good paying job
the 19th century is
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
1700-1799
the 20th century is
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
1700-1799
