WorksheetsGilded Age Unit Exam CORRECTIONS
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
This picture is an example of –
a)
the mass-manufacturing technique used in factories
b)
child labor that was popular in many factories
c)
political bosses using intimidation to win votes
d)
Irish immigrants sailing to America due to a potato famine
2.
W.E.B. DuBois is influential due to his involvement in –
a)
the Temperance Movement
b)
the Square Deal
c)
the NAACP
d)
the Populist Movement
3.
This book cover illustrates that Ida B. Wells worked –
a)
to support the Temperance movement to improve the family life of children and women
b)
for women’s suffrage, so that women could take a step toward equality with men
c)
for the Populist Party through publishing books and pamphlets on behalf of farmers
d)
to expose the unfair treatment of African Americans in the late 1800s
4.
This political cartoon illustrates congress’s point of view when the passed the -
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
5.
Based on this chart, it can be concluded that -
a)
The Homestead Act resulted in the population of major cities decreasing
b)
Chicago had a greater population than New York City
c)
Urbanization took place in the late 1800s
d)
Irish Immigrants settled in Chicago
6.
The intended audience of this excerpt is –
a)
all poor citizens of America that would like to have the right to vote
b)
factory workers that desire better pay and improved working conditions
c)
farmers who face difficulty from railroad monopolies and economic policies
d)
the wives of farmers who have the responsibility of taking care of the homestead
7.
What is the picture describing?
a)
nativism
b)
forced assimilation
c)
laissez faire
d)
Robber barons
8.
Booker T. Washington believed the best way to help the African American community was to –
a)
provide each family unit with forty acres and a mule
b)
increase education and job training programs for African Americans
c)
make African Americans eligible for Social Security
d)
create a food stamp program to ensure all African American families had food
9.
Individuals reading this pamphlet are encouraged to -
a)
take up arms against Cherokee Indians to remove them from the frontier
b)
become a cowboy and earn money driving cattle across the Great Plains
c)
help relocate the Native American tribes to reservations
d)
settle the frontier by receiving free land from the government
10.
This graphic organizer describes life in the late 1800s.
Which characteristics best describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Select THREE correct answers.
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 3
c)
Option 4
d)
Option 5
11.
What best completed this diagram?
a)
Early America Era
b)
Gilded Age
c)
Progressive Era
d)
World Power
12.
According to this source the primary reason for these workers striking was their desire for -
a)
safer working conditions
b)
higher wages
c)
a political voice
d)
stock options in the company
13.
This picture illustrates one of the negative effects of urbanization, which was -
a)
poor sanitation in houses and apartments
b)
overcrowded and congested streets
c)
office buildings were built taller to house more workers
d)
increased incidents of theft
14.
This excerpt is most closely is associated with the passage of the -
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Homestead Act
15.
This political cartoon shows the point of view of -
a)
the Democratic Party, fearful religion would play a role in politics
b)
the Republican Party, working for religion to play a larger role in America’s government
c)
Andrew Carnegie, hopeful that congress would focus on religious issues instead of business reform
d)
Nativists, fearful increased immigration would lead to foreign countries and Catholicism from controlling our government
16.
This excerpt provides supporting evidence that -
a)
businesses buying other competitive businesses was common around the turn of the century.
b)
men tired of the demands of running a company could sell it for a profit
c)
hard work of building a company often payed off
d)
Rockefeller’s oil company was a monopoly that forced others out of competition
17.
During the Gilded Age who is most likely to have created this headline?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Alexis de Tocqueville
18.
Which of the following statements reflects the American value of Laissez-Faire?
a)
“The government knows when to lower interest rates to continue investment into businesses.”
b)
“The workers in America work hard despite having to pay taxes on their wages.”
c)
“The political system is comprised of two main political parties, which allows 3rd party candidates to influence the outcome of elections.”
d)
“The businesses either succeed or fail, but it is not the role of the government to intervene.”
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