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The Gilded Age: Immigration, Urbanization, populism, Industrialization

Quiz by Joy Anajovich

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  • Q1
    What was the main reason many immigrants came to the United States during the Gilded Age?
    To spread communism
    To seek economic opportunities and a better life
    To join the military
    To escape government control
    30s
  • Q2
    Which 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine?
    Miranda v. Arizona
    Brown v. Board of Education
    Loving v. Virginia
    Plessy v. Ferguson
    30s
  • Q3
    Which group primarily benefited from the rapid industrialization during the Gilded Age?
    Laborers and factory workers
    Recent immigrants
    Business owners and industrial leaders
    Farmers
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
    It established the first federal income tax
    It encouraged monopolies in the industry
    It regulated the railroads to ensure fair rates for farmers and consumers
    It mandated a minimum wage for workers
    30s
  • Q5
    Which event is often seen as a response to the hardships faced by farmers in the late 19th century?
    The founding of the Populist Party
    The creation of labor laws
    The introduction of new technology
    The establishment of the FDA
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the primary goal of labor unions during the Gilded Age?
    To support industrialization
    To decrease wages
    To promote immigration
    To improve working conditions for workers
    30s
  • Q7
    What major change occurred in American cities during the Gilded Age?
    Decrease in immigration
    Rural depopulation
    Decline of factories
    Rapid urbanization
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following inventions significantly contributed to the growth of industries during the Gilded Age?
    The telephone
    The typewriter
    The refrigerator
    The steam engine
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the main purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
    To limit Chinese immigration to the United States
    To increase trade with China
    To provide citizenship to Chinese immigrants
    To promote Chinese cultural exchange
    30s
  • Q10
    Which movement aimed to address the problems faced by farmers and the working class during the Gilded Age?
    Urbanization
    Populism
    Immigration
    Industrialization
    30s
  • Q11

    What does this image represent?

    Question Image

    Women's suffrage

    The Exploitation of workers

    The Captain of Industry

    The Robber Baron

    30s
  • Q12

    This political cartoon depicts:

    Question Image

    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

    The dangers of labor unions. 

    Women's suffrage

    Robber Barons

    30s
  • Q13
    What was a major consequence of industrialization during the Gilded Age?
    A decrease in immigration
    The growth of cities and urban populations
    A decline in factory jobs
    A reduction in agricultural production
    30s
  • Q14
    Which movement emerged to represent the interests of farmers during the Gilded Age?
    The Populist movement
    The Progressive movement
    The Labor movement
    The Civil Rights movement
    30s
  • Q15
    What was a common reason for immigration to the United States during the Gilded Age?
    To escape poverty and seek better economic opportunities
    To participate in the American Revolution
    To attend school in America
    To join the military
    30s

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