Question 1

What role did the government play in defining, protecting, and/or limiting the liberty of American workers during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

During the Gilded Age, the government pl

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes the response of many everyday Americans to the new social order of the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the academic world to the public sphere, public discussion gave new attention to class differences and debates over the implications of economic change. 
B)  Discussion of class became almost nonexistent because Americans were so wary of sparking conflict that might result in another civil war. 
C)  Because the United States was moving away from an industrial economy, farmers became increasingly powerful in political circles. 
D)  Employers and employees grew far more trusting of each other due to economic downturns that helped close the economic gap between them. 
E)  Americans were predominantly complacent with poverty because their working conditions were so much better than those of their European counterparts. 
A)  From the academic world to the public sphere, public discussion gave new attention to class differences and debates over the implications of economic change. 
B)  Discussion of class became almost nonexistent because Americans were so wary of sparking conflict that might result in another civil war. 
C)  Because the United States was moving away from an industrial economy, farmers became increasingly powerful in political circles. 
D)  Employers and employees grew far more trusting of each other due to economic downturns that helped close the economic gap between them. 
E)  Americans were predominantly complacent with poverty because their working conditions were so much better than those of their European counterparts.

Question 3

The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to

Accepted Answer

A)  distribute land allocations to railroad companies. 
B)  standardize the transportation of animal feed between states. 
C)  oversee state taxes. 
D)  regulate railroad gauge size. 
E)  ensure that railroads charged farmers and merchants reasonable and fair rates. 
A)  distribute land allocations to railroad companies. 
B)  standardize the transportation of animal feed between states. 
C)  oversee state taxes. 
D)  regulate railroad gauge size. 
E)  ensure that railroads charged farmers and merchants reasonable and fair rates.

Question 4

Who wrote the book Sunshine and Shadow in New York, which contrasted rich and poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob Riis 
B)  Thorstein Veblen 
C)  Frederick Jackson Turner 
D)  Henry Demarest Lloyd 
E)  Matthew Smith 
A)  Jacob Riis 
B)  Thorstein Veblen 
C)  Frederick Jackson Turner 
D)  Henry Demarest Lloyd 
E)  Matthew Smith

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately assesses the significance of wage labor in America during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  More and more Americans viewed wage labor as a temporary stop on the path to economic independence. 
B)  The prevalence of servants in Gilded Age industries largely made traditional wage labor a thing of the past. 
C)  Freedom and equality became more closely connected than ever before in American history. 
D)  More and more Americans experienced wage labor as a permanent condition on the edge of poverty. 
E)  The introduction of freelancing and independent contract work made wage labor increasingly irrelevant. 
A)  More and more Americans viewed wage labor as a temporary stop on the path to economic independence. 
B)  The prevalence of servants in Gilded Age industries largely made traditional wage labor a thing of the past. 
C)  Freedom and equality became more closely connected than ever before in American history. 
D)  More and more Americans experienced wage labor as a permanent condition on the edge of poverty. 
E)  The introduction of freelancing and independent contract work made wage labor increasingly irrelevant.

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Great Railroad Strike

Accepted Answer

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a

Question 7

In 1884, the Supreme Court ruled against John Elk when he tried to claim American citizenship. What reason did the Supreme Court give for rejecting his petition?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was not paying taxes and had not done anything to assimilate into American society. 
B)  He was not born within the boundaries of the United States, and thus was not subject to its "jurisdiction." 
C)  Whether he had achieved the degree of "civilization" required of American citizens was in question. 
D)  He did not follow the appropriate procedures and refused to give up his tribal affiliation. 
E)  Western courts had never denied Native Americans the rights afforded by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. 
A)  He was not paying taxes and had not done anything to assimilate into American society. 
B)  He was not born within the boundaries of the United States, and thus was not subject to its "jurisdiction." 
C)  Whether he had achieved the degree of "civilization" required of American citizens was in question. 
D)  He did not follow the appropriate procedures and refused to give up his tribal affiliation. 
E)  Western courts had never denied Native Americans the rights afforded by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

Question 8

The Dawes Act was an extension of the treaty system practiced by the American government since the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By the turn of the twentieth century, reformers from different social classes were arguing for increased government intervention into the economy. Explain why this was the case and how expectations varied among the social classes.

Accepted Answer

By the turn of the twentieth century, th

Question 10

Racial and ethnic groups added their own elements to the western myth, including celebrating the Mexican-American outlaw Gregorio Cortez.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why did railroad companies and other businesses form "pools" during the American Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to cut each other out from the market. 
B)  They hoped to escape the chaos of market forces by fixing prices with their competitors. 
C)  They hoped to gather enough capital in a pool in order to buy out their largest and most dangerous competitor. 
D)  They wanted to share their assets in order to maintain liquidity in times of financial panic. 
E)  They were sharing patents for new technologies in the railroad industry. 
A)  They wanted to cut each other out from the market. 
B)  They hoped to escape the chaos of market forces by fixing prices with their competitors. 
C)  They hoped to gather enough capital in a pool in order to buy out their largest and most dangerous competitor. 
D)  They wanted to share their assets in order to maintain liquidity in times of financial panic. 
E)  They were sharing patents for new technologies in the railroad industry.

Question 12

By 1900, many Indians had become American citizens by accepting land allotments under the Dawes Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Knights of Labor raised the question of whether meaningful freedom could exist in a situation of extreme economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The coming of the railroad to the Far West had little to do with the rapid expansion of corporate timber production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Sherman Antitrust Act

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 16

Which of the following statements about nineteenth-century Chinese immigrants to the United States is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike Europeans, Chinese immigrants tended not to keep in touch with relatives in China due to greater levels of assimilation. 
B)  After the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, most Chinese immigrants were unable to find additional work and returned to China. 
C)  Chinese immigrants rarely worked in western mines after the Civil War, thanks to Anglo resentment and the lack of demand for cheap labor. 
D)  By 1880, the majority of Chinese immigrants lived in California, where many worked on farms, but they also lived elsewhere and performed other jobs. 
E)  Most Chinese women migrated east via the transcontinental railroad to work as domestics and helped transform the region. 
A)  Unlike Europeans, Chinese immigrants tended not to keep in touch with relatives in China due to greater levels of assimilation. 
B)  After the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, most Chinese immigrants were unable to find additional work and returned to China. 
C)  Chinese immigrants rarely worked in western mines after the Civil War, thanks to Anglo resentment and the lack of demand for cheap labor. 
D)  By 1880, the majority of Chinese immigrants lived in California, where many worked on farms, but they also lived elsewhere and performed other jobs. 
E)  Most Chinese women migrated east via the transcontinental railroad to work as domestics and helped transform the region.

Question 17

What religious idea did Walter Rauschenbusch promote?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Catholic Church version of the Bible was superior to that used in Protestant churches. 
B)  Inequality of wealth contradicted the Christian ideal of brotherhood. 
C)  Missionary work on Indian reservations needed to increase. 
D)  The focus of missions should be on the diverse peoples of Asia. 
E)  The Bible should be included in public school curriculums. 
A)  The Catholic Church version of the Bible was superior to that used in Protestant churches. 
B)  Inequality of wealth contradicted the Christian ideal of brotherhood. 
C)  Missionary work on Indian reservations needed to increase. 
D)  The focus of missions should be on the diverse peoples of Asia. 
E)  The Bible should be included in public school curriculums.

Question 18

The Indian victory at the Little Bighorn

Accepted Answer

A)  was typical at the time. 
B)  only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement. 
C)  brought an end to the hostilities. 
D)  came after an unprovoked attack by Indians. 
E)  resulted in no U.S. Army casualties. 
A)  was typical at the time. 
B)  only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement. 
C)  brought an end to the hostilities. 
D)  came after an unprovoked attack by Indians. 
E)  resulted in no U.S. Army casualties.

Question 19

What changes did railroads bring to American society during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The introduction of railroads lowered expectations in regard to when products would be available. 
B)  Because trains transported large numbers of people west, the population in the United States was rapidly decreasing. 
C)  The introduction of railroads marked the end of what is sometimes called the "second industrial revolution." 
D)  The introduction of railroads enabled a national market for goods and led to the creation of time zones. 
E)  Railroad lines only went west to east and east to west, so the northern economy suffered. 
A)  The introduction of railroads lowered expectations in regard to when products would be available. 
B)  Because trains transported large numbers of people west, the population in the United States was rapidly decreasing. 
C)  The introduction of railroads marked the end of what is sometimes called the "second industrial revolution." 
D)  The introduction of railroads enabled a national market for goods and led to the creation of time zones. 
E)  Railroad lines only went west to east and east to west, so the northern economy suffered.

Question 20

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the government and the economy in the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  State and local governments diminished in scope and purpose, as the federal government extended its control over business and banking regulation. 
B)  The rise of the Republican Party in national politics signaled new growth in the national government and a new commitment to breaking up monopolies. 
C)  Politicians of both major parties favored business and banks and supported a reduction in the money supply and a return to the gold standard. 
D)  Western state governments lobbied to block new tariffs that would raise the price of manufactured goods and bankrupt farmers. 
E)  State and local government increased in scale while the federal government decreased. 
A)  State and local governments diminished in scope and purpose, as the federal government extended its control over business and banking regulation. 
B)  The rise of the Republican Party in national politics signaled new growth in the national government and a new commitment to breaking up monopolies. 
C)  Politicians of both major parties favored business and banks and supported a reduction in the money supply and a return to the gold standard. 
D)  Western state governments lobbied to block new tariffs that would raise the price of manufactured goods and bankrupt farmers. 
E)  State and local government increased in scale while the federal government decreased.

Exam 16: Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

What role did the government play in defining, protecting, and/or limiting the liberty of American workers during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the response of many everyday Americans to the new social order of the Gilded Age?

The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to

Who wrote the book Sunshine and Shadow in New York, which contrasted rich and poor?

Which of the following statements accurately assesses the significance of wage labor in America during the Gilded Age?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Great Railroad Strike

In 1884, the Supreme Court ruled against John Elk when he tried to claim American citizenship. What reason did the Supreme Court give for rejecting his petition?

The Dawes Act was an extension of the treaty system practiced by the American government since the Revolutionary War.

By the turn of the twentieth century, reformers from different social classes were arguing for increased government intervention into the economy. Explain why this was the case and how expectations varied among the social classes.

Racial and ethnic groups added their own elements to the western myth, including celebrating the Mexican-American outlaw Gregorio Cortez.

Why did railroad companies and other businesses form "pools" during the American Gilded Age?

By 1900, many Indians had become American citizens by accepting land allotments under the Dawes Act.

The Knights of Labor raised the question of whether meaningful freedom could exist in a situation of extreme economic inequality.

The coming of the railroad to the Far West had little to do with the rapid expansion of corporate timber production.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Sherman Antitrust Act

Which of the following statements about nineteenth-century Chinese immigrants to the United States is accurate?

What religious idea did Walter Rauschenbusch promote?

The Indian victory at the Little Bighorn

What changes did railroads bring to American society during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the government and the economy in the Gilded Age?

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