Gilded Age

1. "... the right of our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federaltive development of self government entrusted to us.... The above quote is expressing

Imperialism

Assimilation

Monroe Doctrine

Manifest Destiny

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2. Which characteristics of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?

The competition created by immigrant workers

The working conditions found in many factories

The results of mass production on agricultural prices

The influence of political machines on companty towns

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3. Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor..... What is the hisorical significance of this legislation?

It represents the first attempt by Congress to regulate trade between two or more states

It was the first law that attempted to prohibit one company from controlling an entire industry

It represents the first attempt by Congress to criminalize corruption among corporate officials

It was the law that attempted to regulate trade between domestic companies and foreign nations

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4. Which impact did the new waves of immigration have in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

The abundance of cheap labor kept factory operating costs low

The abundance of skilled workers kept union strike activity low

The arrival of new immigrants led to the enactment of child labor laws

The arrival of new immigrants led to an improvement in factory working conditions

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5. Railroads hired Chinese immigrants to build track on the transcontinental railroad. How were they treated?

They were invited to join railroad labor unions

They were recruited to train new railroad workers

They worked for low wages to qualify for citizenship

They worked in harsh conditions due to prejudice

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6. Why was the population boom at the turn of the 20th century important to American industrialization?

It resulted in increased use of natural resources

It provied a larger labor force and cosumer market

It increased jobs in the fields of marketing and advertisement

It encouraged a variety of cultural influences in economic innovation

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7. Select the two immigrant groups who helped build the transcontinental railroad.

Germans and Irish

Irish and Chinese

Dutch and French

Japanese and Chinese

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8. How did Upton Sinclair contribute to shaping perceptions about federal government power?

He called for national training standards for workers

He encouraged farmers to form a government agency

He demonstrated the neeed for a nationa food supplier

He influenced public demand for government regulation of food

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9. The Knights of Labor wanted to have one union with both skilled and unskilled workers. This goal meant including African Americans, women, and selected immigrants. Which factor limited the effectiveness of the Knights of Labor?

Favoring the view of managment against strikers

Demanding the reform of unpopular child labor policies

A majority of members working to pass anit-immigration laws

A diverse membership preventing the adoption of common demands

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10. During the Industrial Revolution, how did the economic hardships of immigrants influence social reform?

Businesses sponsored child care programs

Political machines demanded improved working conditions

Settlement houses were established to provide services to the poor

Federal offices distributed relief programs to unemployed workers

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11. What does the St. Louis, Missouri national monument symbolize in U.S. History?

It reflects the power of corporate growth

It memorializes the casualites of the Civil War

It commemorates the era of Westward expansion

It honors the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

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12. Based on Populists arguements, how would the economy in the late 1800's have been affected by the adoption of a gold and silver standard?

Labor costs would have decreased

Interest rates would have decreased

Product prices would have increased

Consumer demand would have increased

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13. What is an early success of the American Federation of Labor?

It forced business owners to improve working conditions

It negotiated with business owners to provide health benefits

It gained federal protection for striking workers

It convinced the federal government to establish social programs

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Gilded Age

1. "... the right of our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federaltive development of self government entrusted to us.... The above quote is expressing

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which characteristics of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?

4. Which impact did the new waves of immigration have in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

5. Railroads hired Chinese immigrants to build track on the transcontinental railroad. How were they treated?

6. Why was the population boom at the turn of the 20th century important to American industrialization?

7. Select the two immigrant groups who helped build the transcontinental railroad.

8. How did Upton Sinclair contribute to shaping perceptions about federal government power?

9. The Knights of Labor wanted to have one union with both skilled and unskilled workers. This goal meant including African Americans, women, and selected immigrants. Which factor limited the effectiveness of the Knights of Labor?

10. During the Industrial Revolution, how did the economic hardships of immigrants influence social reform?

11. What does the St. Louis, Missouri national monument symbolize in U.S. History?

12. Based on Populists arguements, how would the economy in the late 1800's have been affected by the adoption of a gold and silver standard?

13. What is an early success of the American Federation of Labor?