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WorksheetsGilded Age
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Workers stick together to fight for better pay and working conditions. This is known as a:
trust
union
monopoly
industry
Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.
inflationary pressure on crop prices
lack of rural housing as building slowed
increasing economic opportunity in cities
government resettlement policies
Vertical integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves _______.
buying out raw material producers and distributors
merging with companies producing similar products
forming trusts
used new methods to increase production
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
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Many more goods were imported.
The government lowered taxes.
The number of people working as farmers increased.
The cost of many goods made in the United States decreased.
This was a major factor in the success of the Wheat Belt in the late 1800's:
mechanization
mining
genetic engineering
The Dawes Act was about:
ending the "spoils system" with tests for the civil service
Making monopolies illegal
assimilation of the American Indians
When a single group of people makes decisions for multiple companies and trade stocks, it is known as a:
stock
corporation
monopoly
trust
The growth of cities is called:
assimilation
ruralization
mechanization
urbanization
Work stoppage due to employees refusing to work:
Strike
Union
2-weeks notice
Populism
In the late 1800's, collective bargaining was a technique used to ______.
expand industry
win workers' rights
restrict labor unions
overcome the Bourgeoisie
was established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation
Civil Service Reform
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
An entrepreneur is someone who
runs for political office after being successful in the business world
risks their money to start a business with the hopes of making a profit
is elected by a board to run a large corporation like Walmart or Verizon
sells stock to raise funds for their company
When arriving to the U.S, ________________ experienced unhealthy living conditions.
immigrants
settlers in the west
Germans
children
In The Gospel of Wealth, he argues that very wealthy men like him had a responsibility to use their wealth for the greater good of society
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
Congested, overcrowded, and pollution were some problems due to-
Urbanization
Westward Expansion
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Transcontinental Railroad
Private (individual) ownership of the means of production:
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
All the above
the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters without any political experience
The Spoils System
Civil Service Reform
Interstate Commerce Act
Dawes Act
Protest in Chicago that led to a bomb being thrown and several deaths:
Haymarket Riot
Great railway strike
Knights of Labor
Reconstruction
A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Philanthropists
Entrepreneur
Good person
Tycoon
the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors
monopolies
reforms
supply and demand
free market
This political party proposed an increase in the money supply, a graduated income tax, and a federal loan program.
Green Party
Populist Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
One of the benefits of free enterprise is that
people are allowed to buy products from foreign countries without paying any taxes
businesses are incentivized to lower their prices so consumers will buy their product
the government determines what goods a company will produce
companies are required by law to pay their employees more than workers in Mexico
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
Native Americans were removed from their land and sent to reservations to-
make land available for settlers
make land available for immigrants
protect the buffaloes
clear way for the railroads
