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WorksheetsGilded Age Review (Book)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which goal was shared by both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?
to help large corporations to increase their production
to introduce new and innovative techniques to factories
to promote immigration of skilled workers from Asia and Europe
to organize workers to demand better conditions from employers
"...Anyone may say that the organizations of labor invade or deny liberty to the workmen. But go to the men who worked in the . . . coal mines twelve, fourteen, sixteen hours a day, for a dollar or a dollar and twenty five cents, and who now work eight hours a day and whose wages have increased 70 per cent in the past seven years — go tell those men that they have lost their liberty and they will laugh at you ...."
Based on this passage, what did the author see as a benefit of joining a union?
Workers had gained better working conditions.
Workers now worked longer hours in coal mines.
Workers were able to work for a dollar and twenty five cents.
Workers were able to have their children work in mines.
The Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal government to -
regulate aspects of business
expand the positive features of the trusts
favor big businesses over small companies
move toward government ownership of key industries
In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United states harmed the economy by -
unfairly limiting competition
decreasing the urban growth rate
preventing technological innovation
failing to keep pace with European industries
What social issue was raised by the philanthropic activities of many American business leaders during the Gilded Age?
Should private industries be taken over by worker organizations?
Were American businesses charging too much of their products?
Should state governments limit the philanthropic activities of private citizens?
Was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?
What was the main purpose of the antitrust legislation passed by Congress?
to promote corporate consolidation
to restrict foreign access to American markets
to protect competition between private businesses
to reduce the average size of business
Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the -
creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
continuation of the contract labor system
assimilation of Native American Indians into mainstream culture
Which statement accurately describes the development of the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century?
Great profits were earned there in the steel industry.
Railroads contributed to increased farming on the Plains.
Immigrants could not afford to farm these lands.
Technological innovations failed to make farming profitable.
During the last part of the nineteenth century, most immigrants to the United States found work as -
unskilled factory and sweatshop workers
educated professionals
scientists and technicians
skilled craftsmen
In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often_-__ _
denied voting rights to the poor
accepted bribes in return for favors
wasted money on military spending
discriminated against migrant workers
Based on this poster, which is an accurate statement?
Immigrants were encouraged to learn to speak English.
Granite City had laws prohibiting immigrants from moving there.
The people in the
poster were native-born Americans.
Granite City encouraged diversity in its immigrant population.
What major trend occurred to the population of the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?
farm population increased
migration to rural areas increased
immigration decreased
urbanization increased
12 The Homestead Act ( 1862) promoted the development of western lands by —
creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
providing free land to settlers
removing all restrictions on immigration
moving Native American Indians to reservations
13 In the late 1800s, why did Congress pass restrictions on immigration from China?
to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
to provide highly skilled workers for industry
to limit the power of urban political machines
to satisfy nativist prejudices in California
Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because —
factory and workshop jobs were available there
little available farmland remained in the Midwest
most immigrants came from large cities in Europe
city laws afforded special rights and protections for immigrants
Based on the information on the graph, which statement is most accurate?
People who lived in urban areas were poor.
The percentage of urban population increased between 1850 and 1900.
By 1900, 30% of the population
lived in rural areas.
Industrialization led to an increase in the rural population in the late 1800s.
How did the passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?
It supported their existing cultural traditions.
It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains.
It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture.
It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River.
Which factor helped farmers on the Great Plains overcome opposition from cattle ranchers?
The farmers allied with Native American Indians.
Barbed wire allowed farmers to enclose their lands.
Heavy rains made the Great Plains more suitable to planting than grazing.
Ranchers refused to divide up the open range.
