The Gilded Age Review
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- Q1Events like the Klondike Gold Rush & Western Expansion caused the U.S. population to shift in which way?West to EastEast to WestSouth to NorthNorth to South60s
- Q2Which of the following best describes Laissez-Faire economics?government places strict regulations on businessgovernment bans international tradegovernment enforces trade restrictionsgovernment takes a hands off approach to business60s
- Q3Which of the following did industrialization NOT contribute to?low-skill jobsgrowth of urban populationslow wagesgrowth of rural populations60s
- Q4Mass immigration, industrialization, rising power of political machines, and corruption are all characteristics of which era?Age of EnlightenmentAge of ImperialismThe Gilded AgeThe Progressive Era60s
- Q5Which group influenced the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?Indians"Old" Immigrants"New " ImmigrantsNativist60s
- Q6The U.S. government passed the Homestead Act to encourage _______?IndustrializationUrbanizationWestern ExpansionPopulist Reformers60s
- Q7Which new innovation allowed for the production of cheap light weight steel; allowing cities to grow upwards?Bessemer ProcessElectricityAssembly LineLight Bulb60s
- Q8Which of the following is the correct definition for assimilationto adopt cultural characteristics as your ownto segregate cultural groups within a countryto uphold your traditional cultural characteristicsto have nativist feelings60s
- Q9Why were many labor union strikes unsuccessful in the late 1800's ?very few workers participated in themoften violence was used by both sidesmost were weak and settled with collective bargainingmany were lead by ineffective speakers60s
- Q10Unemployment and low wages on the West Coast led to the passing of which act?Homestead ActCivil Service ActDawes ActChinese Exclusion Act60s
- Q11In what way did the invention of the light bulb and electricity impact the workplace?production increased b/c businesses could work longer hoursit did not impact the workplaceproduction decreased b/c businesses could work longer hoursbusinesses increased employee wages and gave them health benifits60s
- Q12How did the creation of the automobile effect the standard of living in the U.S. in the early 1900's?made products more affordable for consumersprovided access to information technologyincreased mobility and created jobsprovided mass communication60s
- Q13A _________ is a person who takes the risk to start a business with their own investment of money.nativistphilanthropistrobber barronentrepreneur60s
- Q14Which of the following was an effect of mass immigration into the U.S. during the 19th century?cities became overcrowded and pollutednativist feelings decreasedpopulations in urban areas decreasedwages increased in the workplace60s
- Q15Which of the following is an example of a tactic used by political machines to gain powerreceiving financial support from big businesssupporting the populist partyproviding services to immigrants and t he poorcreating settlement houses to help new immigrants60s