Ch. 16 America's Gilded Age, 1870-1890 Pt. 1 Flashcards
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The Gilded Age in America was said to be
A. a time of dishonesty and corruption, in which corporations battled each other for special consideration by local, state, and federal governments.
B. an era of opportunity for migrants, immigrants, and Native Americans.
C. a glittering Jazz age and time for youthful rebellion.
D. a golden age, like that of the period of the American founding, in the late eighteenth century.
A. a time of dishonesty and corruption, in which corporations battled each other for special consideration by local, state, and federal governments.
Which census revealed for the first time that there were more non-farming jobs than farming jobs in the United States? A. 1860 B. 1870 C. 1880 D. 1900
C. 1880
Which of the following was not a theme of Social Darwinism?
A. Charles Darwin’s scientific theories help to explain—and justify—class inequalities in industrial society.
B. The growing gulf between the haves and the have-nots poses a dire threat to American freedom.
C. By and large, the poor have only themselves to blame for their misfortune.
D. Government initiatives to ease the hardships of the poor are misguided.
B. The growing gulf between the haves and the have-nots poses a dire threat to American freedom.
In the early 1870s, who was considered the political “boss” of New York City?
William M. Tweed
What was the name of the organization that sought to organize both skilled and unskilled workers, women as well as men, blacks along with whites, and achieved a membership of nearly 800,000 in 1886?
A. the Workingman’s Union
B. the Knights of Labor
C. the American Federation of Labor
D. the Congress of Industrial Organizations
B. the Knights of Labor
In the late nineteenth century, the Republican Party found particularly strong support among _________ _________, African-Americans, and Union veterans.
protestant immigrants
In the late nineteenth century, the Republican Party found particularly strong support among protestant immigrants, _______-_________, and Union veterans.
African-Americans
In the late nineteenth century, the Republican Party found particularly strong support among protestant immigrants, African-Americans, and ______ _________.
Union veterans
The _____ ______ ____ led to the loss of tribal lands, and the erosion of Indian cultural traditions.
1887 Dawes Act
What did Congress establish to regulate economic activity and ensure that railroad rates were reasonable and favoritism was avoided?
The Interstate Commerce Commission
What Indian chief said, “If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them all and even chance to live and grow”? A. Chief Pontiac B. Sitting Bull C. Chief Joseph D. Chief Lakota
C. Chief Joseph
By 1913, the United States produced how much of the world’s industrial output? A. 5 percent B. 10 percent C. one-third D. half
C. one-third
Which of the following was not a focus of debate between Democrats and Republicans during the Gilded Age?
A. laws governing cultural habits
B. tariffs on imported goods
C. memories of the Civil War and Reconstruction
D. federal income tax levels
D. federal income tax levels
The Industrial Revolution in the United States took place principally in the _________ and the ________.
Northeast
Midwest
In 1890, the distribution of wealth in the United States was
A. well distributed, with 99 percent of people owning property.
B. unequally distributed, with the top 1 percent of Americans owning more property than the remaining 99 percent.
C. even, with half of the population owning half of the available property.
D. unknown, as data on wealth was not then collected.
B. unequally distributed, with the top 1 percent of Americans owning more property than the remaining 99 percent.
The innovation of the 1870’s and 1880’s the _________, the __________, and the _____-_____ ________.
typewriter
telephone
hand-held camera
According to Eric Foner, the federal government contributed to the dynamic and expansive growth of the American economy in the late nineteenth century by
A. granting land to railroads, removing Indians from desirable lands in the West, and enacting high tariffs.
B. enacting federal child labor laws, minimum wage laws, and maximum power laws.
C. banning segregation in federal buildings and offering free education to freemen.
D. ratifying the equal rights amendment act and guaranteeing women the right to vote.
A. granting land to railroads, removing Indians from desirable lands in the West, and enacting high tariffs.
The phrase that best captures the vision of the ______ ___ ______ is “cooperative commonwealth”.
Knights of Labor
The phrase that best captures the vision of the Knights of Labor is “__________ _____________”.
cooperative commonwealth
Which of the following was not a key episode of the “great upheaval” of 1886?
A. America’s first nationwide railroad strike
B. the Haymarket Affair
C. Henry George’s New York mayoral campaign
D. nationwide demonstrations for an eight-hour day
A. America’s first nationwide railroad strike
Which of the following best describes the “Ghost Dance?”
A. It was feared by U.S. Army officials.
B. It is an Irish folk dance.
C. It is a traditional rain dance.
D. It is an Anasazi dance paying tribute to Kokopelli.
A. It was feared by U.S. Army officials.
In which book did Henry George propose a single tax on real estate that would replace all other taxes? A. Looking Backward B. Civic Engagement C. Progress and Poverty D. The Cooperative Commonwealth
C. Progress and Poverty
Which of the following was not a major reason for the decline and subjugation of the American Indian?
A. Valuable natural resources out West gave U.S. settlers a powerful incentive to remove Indians.
B. The widespread image of Indians as barbaric discouraged measures to protect their independence.
C. Indifference to the advantages of guns and horses weakened Indian resistance to U.S. military power.
D. The U.S. government regularly broke treaties designating which land would remain in the hands of the Indians.
C. Indifference to the advantages of guns and horses weakened Indian resistance to U.S. military power.
All of the following were “captains of industry” EXCEPT A. John D. Rockefeller. B. Andrew Carnegie. C. J.P. Morgan. D. Samuel Gompers.
D. Samuel Gompers.
