The Gilded AgeFall 2014
Looking at the questions below you should re-consider what you know and how you studied. The highlighted questions are the ones that many of you missed.
1.Industrialization in America between 1870 and 1900 was enhanced by all of the following EXCEPT:
2. During the late 1800’s, ____ was most associated with banking and ____ was associated with the steel industry.
3. Ways in which the federal government encouraged industrialization included all of the following EXCEPT:
5. The Chinese Exclusion Act is a strong example of:
6. Which of the following figures would have been the strongest supporter of Social Darwinism?
7.Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Dumbbell Tenements:
I think many of you missed this because you needed to recognize that all but 1 answer WAS CORRECT. Tenements and “dumbbell” tenements are the same.
8. The few laws and acts (such as the Interstate Commerce Act, Pendleton Act and Sherman Anti-trust Act) passed during the Gilded Age that attempted to address some of the problems of industrialization
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Boss Tweed?
10. The most effective and long lasting labor union of the late 1800's was the:
If you look at question 17, you should be able to figure this answer out.
11. The term used to describe a situation when one corporation owns companies in all stages of production in a certain industry (Ex: Raw materials, manufacturing, transportation & marketing):
12. Which of the following is true of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
13. During the Gilded Age, the federal government assisted some “robber barons” by:
You needed to know the term “robber barons” which we discussed in class when we classified qualities of people like JP Morgan and Leland Stanford.
14. A typical “new” immigrant who came through Ellis Island in the “Gilded Age” would have come from____ as a result of ______.
“New” immigrants were from Southern and Eastern Europe in addition to Ireland. Many escaped religious or political persecution as well as economic disadvantage.
15. Which of the following is NOT a primary source that would be used to study the Gilded Age?
16. What did most major strikes of the Gilded Age (ex: Pullman Strike & Homestead Strike) have in common?
17. The American Federation of Labor became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the United States mainly because it
Even if you did not remember the distinctions between the unions, the correct answer makes logical sense as to why and how unions work and are successful.
18. The term business monopoly can best be described as
19. Which of the following was NOT an effect of the immigration in the 1880s and 1890s
Note the time period. One of the answers was not characteristic of immigration during the Gilded Age.
20. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of urbanization?
21. The significance of the following quote “It gave me the first penny of revenue from capital—something that I had not worked for with the sweat of my brow. ‘Eureka!’ I cried. ‘Here is the goose that lays the golden eggs.’” is best explained as:
We heard this in a video on Andrew Carnegie. You can arrive at the right answer by reading this quote within the context of the time period of wealth and industrialization.
22.Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth”
We studied this the first week of school. It was a handout that we discussed extensively in class.
23. An impact of illegalpatronage that was a common practice during the Gilded Age was:
24. This immigrant group faced the strongest nativism in the 1880's when immigration rights were severely restricted and had their rights violated in various other ways into the early 20th Century:
II. Short Answer:Focus on either political machines OR industrialists and explain how they illustrate the “gilded” nature of the era. Use specifics rather than generalizations. Your response should be a short paragraph.