WorksheetsGilded Age: Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
'Manifest Destiny' (as represented in this image) is the idea that...
the US should simply exploit the people and resources of the West without improving anything.
the US should expand across the continent bringing civilization along with it.
there's not much land or opportunity out West so it's better to live in the East.
since the Native Americans already live in the far West; we should only expand to the Midwest.
Literacy tests, poll taxes, & grandfather clauses used throughout the South during Reconstruction were intended to...
generate larger voter turn-out during midterm election years.
encourage more people to learn to read so as to be able to know the election's candidates better.
greatly decrease the number of both Black and White voters in presidential elections.
prevent African-Americans from voting.
Read the source and answer the question.
In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, which provided specifically that
the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color or
previous condition of servitude. This superseded state laws that had directly
prohibited black voting.
— United States Department of Justice
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What was one method that states used to bypass this constitutional
amendment?
Voters had to live in an urban area before being allowed to vote.
Prospective voters were required to pass a literacy test in order to vote.
Voters were required to join the armed forces in order to vote.
Prospective voters had to become citizens before being allowed to vote.
After the creation of reservations, the Dawes Act gave individual Native American families land to settle on in an effort to...
help in building the Transcontinental Railroad.
make up for past injustices.
assimilate them by getting them to farm and live like we do.
None of these.
The US Government established what they called 'Indian Boarding Schools' in an effort to...
give Native American youth the opportunity to get an education and not fall behind academically.
remove Native children from their families and assimilate them into mainstream American culture.
promote the cultures of Native Peoples.
All of these.
Which of the following would have directly had the most influence on the changes depicted by these maps?
The influx of eastern European immigrants.
The growth of large corporations and trusts.
The passage of the Dawes Act.
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad encouraged people to move West by...
building tunnels that wagons could also pass through on their way westward.
passing the Homestead Act when Congress refused to do so.
making it cheaper & easier for people to seek opportunity out West.
None of these.
Technological innovations and developments like the telephone, sewing machine, typewriter, corporate offices, etc. significantly impact the employment & societal expectations of _____ in the late 1800s.
African Americans.
Immigrant workers.
Women.
Children.
Henry Bessemer's 'Bessemer Process' revolutionized America by making ___ cheaper and more widely available to use.
Oil
Steel
Railroads
Electricity
The political cartoon below expresses which of the following sentiments?
The wealthy industrialists were experiencing more difficulty than their laborers.
The government had been improving labor standards.
The labor force should have found other employment.
The wealthy were dependent on the backbreaking labor of the working class.
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison were rival inventors who competed intensely over creating the method that would become the standard for...
making steel cheaper and faster to make.
shipping goods to urban areas.
urbanizing cities like Boston, San Francisco, and New York,
generating electrical power.
Which of the following was NOT among the many pull factors of the United States in the late 19th century?
Employment opportunities.
Availability of land.
Freedom from religious persecution.
Poverty.
Nativism is the belief that...
aid needs to be offered to New Immigrants as they come to America.
immigration is a threat to America.
Native American (Indigenous) peoples need to adapt to mainstream American culture.
None of these.
Ellis Island & Angel Island were...
ports of entry for new immigrants the the US from Europe & Asia.
used to house people from cities that were becoming overcrowded.
used to house inmates from overcrowded prisons.
recently purchased to increase the size of the US.
The main purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to...
exclude Chinese-made products from American tariffs.
restrict Chinese laborers from entering the country.
encourage Chinese investment in American businesses.
aid Chinese-owned businesses in developing to strengthen to economy.
Places like Boston, Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco were all major urban centers...
to which people from rural areas moved in search of jobs.
from which people moved from in order to find jobs in rural areas.
that were largely unimpacted by the rise of industrialization.
that largely had no impact on the demand for agricultural products.
Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?
Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers
Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes
Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions
Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts
Read the political slogan and answer the question.
An affirmation of states' rights by Jefferson Davis (Confederacy President) and the belief that tariffs are un-American.
Large scale immigration to cities and the belief that immigrants stole jobs from native-born citizens.
The desire for an independent country free from foreign rule and unfair mercantile economic policies.
A rejection of anti-American influence following the Battle of San Jacinto and the addition of new territories.
What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?
Employees were prevented from buying stock.
There was decreased competition among producers.
Consumers were denied access to goods.
There was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants.
How did the Thomas Edison's invention of the electric lamp affect the business industry?
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
products could be manufactured on an assembly line
businesses needed to hire skilled workers
factories could extend working hours
Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?
The assimilation process.
The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
The victory of Hayes in the Compromise of 1877.
One result of the trend shown in the table above was the...
Expansion of available labor & economic opportunities.
Creation of specialized trade guilds.
Decrease in educational opportunities for woman.
Increase in production costs for manufacturers.
Which trend of the late 1800s correctly replaces the question make in this cause-and-effect diagram?
The number of immigrants from Europe declined
The government passed laissez-faire laws
People moved from rural to urban areas
Settlement houses lost federal funding
Seeking less land to own as they held too much land back in their home countries.
Hoped for better economic opportunity and freedoms.
Seeking less diversity within their neighborhoods.
Wanted to live more simply and off of the land around them.
Which quote would most likely be spoken by a nativist?
"America-first in war and peace."
"Go West, young man."
"We will fight for states' rights."
"Help Wanted - Irish need not apply."
What was one effect of the event described in this headline?
Increased support for gender equality in labor union membership.
Decreased support for socialism by labor union members.
Increased federal government involvement in labor union activities.
Decreased federal government surveillance of labor union leaders.
Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?
Nativism and Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities.
The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits
There were many jobs and business opportunities in America.
American cities had large and comfortable tenement apartment buildings.
Rockefeller makes his fortune in...
Steel
Railroads
Oil
Electricity
Carnegie makes his fortune in...
Oil
Steel
Railroads
Electricity
Vanderbilt makes his fortune in...
Oil
Steel
Finance
Railroads
J.P. Morgan makes his fortune in...
Steel
Oil
Finance
Railroads
Edison and Tesla make their way in...
Railroads
Electricity
Steel
Oil
Which cause would Eugene V. Debs, leader of the American Socialist party, be most likely to support?
The complete disintegration of labor unions; companies should be left to their own devices.
The arrest of the Pullman company town workers who went on strike.
All utilities should be owned by the public rather than by the monopolies.
The use of child labor in order to increase the means of production.
Anarchists are most likely to back which of the following approaches to a labor strike?
Peaceful protesting on the front lawn of the factory, mill or place of business.
Enlisting the help of labor union to collective bargain on their behaves.
Lobbing bombs, firing shots, or using violence to get their desired outcome.
Going through the proper channels of petitioning the government for change.
The Homestead Strike at one of Carnegie's factories...
resulted in Americans being granted 160 acres of land to move out West with, leading to further westward expansion.
resulted in furious railway workers flipping over trains and setting fire to a yard full of rail cars, which led to immediate reform within the government regarding labor laws.
results in furious steel workers storming their factory and even firing a canon from the roof of the building, which would eventually, in combination with all the other labor strikes, lead to reform.
results in multiple attempts on Andrew Carnegie's life, leading to him to rethink his ways and eventually produce the philosophy of the Gospel of Wealth.
What is the Gospel of Wealth, and who wrote it?
A belief that those who made their fortune did so fair and square, and the government should have no say on how they use it /// Rockefeller
A belief that if one is fabulously wealthy, they should then, responsibly, spend that money back into the economy. /// Carnegie
A belief that any individual can become a business titan, so long as they are the "fittest" of their group. /// Vanderbilt
A belief that every individual is morally obligated to give me 50 dollars. /// Carnegie
What does the Sherman Antitrust Act aim to do for America's labor unions?
Aims to explicitly begin breaking up monopolies, outlining a plan for how to do so.
Aims to further the reach of monopolies, further injuring the labor union's platforms.
Aims to give labor unions a voice in government, though allows monopolies to continue to function.
Aims to begin breaking up the monopolies, though it's very vague on how it wants to do so.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
labor unions
party
strike
sweatshop
What legislation is this cartoon referring to?
30 day waiting period for immigration
Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad
Immigration Reduction Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which idea summarizes the Gilded Age?
Many Americans moved west to farm
Native Americans were placed on Reservations
The discovery of Gold increased western migration
Business titans used their wealth to influence politics
What was the most likely topic of discussion for these bulletin points?
Goals of U.S. assimilation policies
Objectives of the Gospel of Wealth
Reasons for immigration to the United States
Principles of social Darwinism
Alexander Graham Bell creates...
A/C electricity.
D/C electricity.
The telephone.
The railroad monopolies.
Which of the following would be a correct description of what life was like in urban areas during the height of immigration during the Gilded Age?
majority of the people were wealthy, and the Gilded Age was going well for everybody.
most people in urban areas lived in individual, single family homes.
most people lived in poverty, tenement housing, and cities were overcrowded & gross.
city streets were well maintained, and the unemployment rate was low.
Increased immigration to the US from places in Europe and China led to...
less agriculture
increased tolerance to other religions
granted more power to women
growing nativist sentiments
What part of the country did political machines control?
Urban (city) governments
Rural (country) governments
The U.S. federal government
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
They promised to stop illegal immigration from China.
They spent more money on the military in order to enforce better protections for immigrants.
They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes.
They developed a full fledged system to make becoming a citizen easier.
The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York led by...
Kaylie Brianna Huskey
Andrew Carnegie
William "Boss" Tweed
John D. Rockefeller
Members of the machines often rallied ______________ to vote for them by offering services such as jobs, housing, etc.
immigrants and the poor
farmers and women
African Americans and Europeans
Chinese and Japanese
What is the attitude towards immigration in this political cartoon?
positive; it is a holy endeavor to allow religious minorities into the US
positive; allowing immigrants to escape military service is the right thing to do
negative; Asian immigrants will bring their garbage lifestyles with them to the US
negative; immigrants are infesting the US and destroying our culture
Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be made about the impact of political machines in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? pg. 98
Political machines profited from graft and kickbacks on public contracts.
Political machines used tax dollars to provide services to citizens.
Political machines needed assistance with setting financial goals.
Party divisions within the political machines cost taxpayers money.
The purpose of the cartoon drawn here was...
to promote the benefits of immigrant friendly organizations.
to promote anti-trust legislation, such as the Sherman Antitrust Act.
to encourage the passage of nativist policies to better enforce American ideals.
to expose the sheer power and corruption of political machines
The most famous cartoonist of the Gilded Age who wanted to expose political corruption, particularly that of Boss Tweed (as depicted below) was...
Thomas Nast
John D. Rockefeller
Jacob Riis
Alexander Graham Bell
The sensational Credit Mobilier Scandal, just like all the others, involved what?
Politicians attempting to regulate business / prevent monopolies.
Business leaders attempting to oust crooked politicians from office.
Business & politicians exposing common people's efforts to steal public funds
Business & politicians collaborating/scheming to steal government & taxpayer's money.
WHO YOU KNOW, NOT WHAT YOU KNOW.
Spoils System
Capitalism
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Gerrymandering
WHAT YOU KNOW, NOT WHO YOU KNOW.
Spoils System
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Capitalism
Gerrymandering
President James A. Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed (& very much deranged) office-seeker for because of...
He was recruited by a radical political group; 'the Anarchists' to undermine the government.
He thought he should have been elected to the office of president.
He thought he was owed an important political position for supporting Garfield's election.
He thought that J.P. Morgan should have been elected.
In the wake of President Garfield's assassination, the Pendleton Act was passed to
establish exams for federal jobs, what you know versus who you know.
create the US Secret Service to help protect presidents going forward.
limit the size of large corporations, breaking them up from their monopolisitic size.
All of these.
Images like the following portray people like Boss Tweed as...
People with the city's best interest in mind, using their funds to support the city in any way possible.
Crooks who are stealing taxpayer's money to line their own pockets and keep themselves in power.
People who have made an honest living off of building their industry from the ground up.
People who are stealing money from the rich to turn around and hand it back out to poor immigrants.
Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor...
Only fought for you if you were a highly skilled, white male worker.
Only cared if you were an immigrant worker.
Were open to any and all workers, simply seeking justice for workers everywhere.
Collectively bargained for most workers on behalf of the workers themselves.
What was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?
compensated maternity leave for women.
improved wages and hours via collective bargaining.
health and life insurance for all workers of every skill level and race.
paid vacations.
