WorksheetsQuiz #12 Gilded Age
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the purpose of the transcontinental railroad?
To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
To connect Canada and Mexico
To connect the East Coast with Europe
To connect the North and South of the United States
What was the effect of railroads on Native Americans?
They allowed Native Americans to travel freely
They forced Native Americans off their lands
They helped Native Americans preserve their lands
They provided new jobs for Native Americans
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
A law that provided free transportation to the West
A law that restricted settlers from moving west
A law that required settlers to pay taxes on their land
A law that gave free land for a $10 fee and a promise to live on it for five years
Who invented the telegraph?
Henry Ford
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
What industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?
Oil
Railroads
Automobiles
Steel
What term refers to have total control over an industry by one person or company?
stock
corporation
What was the significance of the Wright Brothers' invention?
They created the first automobile
They successfully flew the first airplane
They invented the first telephone
They developed the first railroad
What were common working conditions in the late 1800s?
Short hours, high pay, and safe workplaces
Long hours, low pay, and dangerous workplaces
Flexible hours, moderate pay, and safe workplaces
Long hours, high pay, and safe workplaces
Which factory fire led to the death of 150 people due to being locked inside?
What was the main goal of labor unions in the late 1800s?
To increase the number of working hours
To reduce the number of workers
To demand better pay and working conditions
To support employers against workers
Which of the following was NOT a major strike in the late 1800s?
The Homestead Strike
The Pullman Strike
The Haymarket Riot
The Boston Tea Party
What is a type of business owned by many people but treated by law as if it were a person?
Who used the assembly line to increase mass production of affordable cars?
