Question 1

The events of 1886 suggested that labor might be on the verge of establishing itself as a permanent political force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Supreme Court in Lochner v.New York:

Accepted Answer

A)  voided a state law establishing that bakers could work a maximum of sixty hours per week. 
B)  limited the number of hours coal miners worked. 
C)  voided a state law that limited child labor. 
D)  voided a state law that limited the number of hours women could work. 
E)  ruled that "liberty of contract" undermined workers' rights. 
A)  voided a state law establishing that bakers could work a maximum of sixty hours per week. 
B)  limited the number of hours coal miners worked. 
C)  voided a state law that limited child labor. 
D)  voided a state law that limited the number of hours women could work. 
E)  ruled that "liberty of contract" undermined workers' rights. A

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Sitting Bull

Accepted Answer

A) Social Gospel movement 
B) steel industrial giant 
C) Progress and Poverty 
D) Knights of Labor 
E) electric motor
F)How the Other Half Lives
G)winner at the Little Bighorn
H)utopian novelist
I)Social Darwinist
J)oil industrial giant
K)Nez Percé
L)inventor 
A) Social Gospel movement 
B) steel industrial giant 
C) Progress and Poverty 
D) Knights of Labor 
E) electric motor
F)How the Other Half Lives
G)winner at the Little Bighorn
H)utopian novelist
I)Social Darwinist
J)oil industrial giant
K)Nez Percé
L)inventor G

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-social gospel

Accepted Answer

A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres 
A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres

Question 5

Why was William Tweed so popular with the city's immigrant poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was willing to speak truth to power. 
B)  He fought hard for more liberal immigration laws. 
C)  He had provided food, fuel, and patronage to them in exchange for their votes. 
D)  He uncovered much of the corruption in the city of New York and introduced crucial political reforms. 
E)  He himself was a recent immigrant with roots in German proto-socialist movements. 
A)  He was willing to speak truth to power. 
B)  He fought hard for more liberal immigration laws. 
C)  He had provided food, fuel, and patronage to them in exchange for their votes. 
D)  He uncovered much of the corruption in the city of New York and introduced crucial political reforms. 
E)  He himself was a recent immigrant with roots in German proto-socialist movements.

Question 6

The new social order of the Gilded Age:

Accepted Answer

A)  prompted public discussion of class differences and debate among workingmen and farmers over political economy. 
B)  ensured ongoing labor strife and deepening distrust between employees and employers. 
C)  divided CEOs and stockholders into pro-labor and anti-labor camps. 
D)  A and B 
E)  B and C 
A)  prompted public discussion of class differences and debate among workingmen and farmers over political economy. 
B)  ensured ongoing labor strife and deepening distrust between employees and employers. 
C)  divided CEOs and stockholders into pro-labor and anti-labor camps. 
D)  A and B 
E)  B and C

Question 7

By the turn of the century,most Americans still worked for themselves as small-business owners or as farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

William G.Sumner believed that the role of government extended to helping the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Walter Rauschenbusch

Accepted Answer

A) Social Gospel movement 
B) steel industrial giant 
C) Progress and Poverty 
D) Knights of Labor 
E) electric motor
F)How the Other Half Lives
G)winner at the Little Bighorn
H)utopian novelist
I)Social Darwinist
J)oil industrial giant
K)Nez Percé
L)inventor 
A) Social Gospel movement 
B) steel industrial giant 
C) Progress and Poverty 
D) Knights of Labor 
E) electric motor
F)How the Other Half Lives
G)winner at the Little Bighorn
H)utopian novelist
I)Social Darwinist
J)oil industrial giant
K)Nez Percé
L)inventor

Question 10

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 11

One significant economic impact of the second industrial revolution was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a more stable economy. 
B)  frequent and prolonged economic depressions. 
C)  higher prices. 
D)  a more equitable distribution of wealth. 
E)  the introduction of socialism. 
A)  a more stable economy. 
B)  frequent and prolonged economic depressions. 
C)  higher prices. 
D)  a more equitable distribution of wealth. 
E)  the introduction of socialism.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Haymarket Square refers to the site of t

Question 13

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 of 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 of 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.

Question 14

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 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Dawes Act

Accepted Answer

A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres 
A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres

Question 16

The spread of electricity was essential to industrial and urban growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Indian citizenship refers to the legal s

Question 18

According to the authors of the Dawes Severalty Act,what constituted a civilized life for Native Americans in the later nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skilled work and tenement life in industrial cities. 
B)  A hunting and gathering economy and nomadic lifestyle. 
C)  Individual property ownership and farming on family plots. 
D)  Tribal life and autonomy on the nation's reservations. 
E)  Employment in the tourism industry and public land management. 
A)  Skilled work and tenement life in industrial cities. 
B)  A hunting and gathering economy and nomadic lifestyle. 
C)  Individual property ownership and farming on family plots. 
D)  Tribal life and autonomy on the nation's reservations. 
E)  Employment in the tourism industry and public land management.

Question 19

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-vertical integration

Accepted Answer

A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres 
A) merit system for federal employees 
B) believed that equality of wealth was required for freedom 
C) a corrupt political machine 
D) a combination of corporations to establish a monopoly 
E) Indians were not American citizens
F)buying out one's competitors
G)controlling every phase of a business
H)broke up tribal lands
I)spending money simply to show off wealth
J)survival of the fittest
K)covered in gold
L)covered thousands of acres

Question 20

Which of the following properly compares the U.S.Supreme Court's approach to organization in business and labor during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas the Court rejected the organization of big business on constitutional grounds, it supported workers' right to organize. 
B)  The Court used the Sherman Antitrust Act liberally for the breakup of business and labor organizations. 
C)  While the Court applied the Sherman Antitrust Act to break down unions, it proved unwilling to endorse any regulation of big business. 
D)  Understanding the dynamics of the new industrial age, the Supreme Court allowed workers as well as businesses to organize powerful and centralized institutions. 
E)  The Supreme Court refused to apply the Sherman Antitrust Act against unions or business on the grounds that the law itself was unconstitutional. 
A)  Whereas the Court rejected the organization of big business on constitutional grounds, it supported workers' right to organize. 
B)  The Court used the Sherman Antitrust Act liberally for the breakup of business and labor organizations. 
C)  While the Court applied the Sherman Antitrust Act to break down unions, it proved unwilling to endorse any regulation of big business. 
D)  Understanding the dynamics of the new industrial age, the Supreme Court allowed workers as well as businesses to organize powerful and centralized institutions. 
E)  The Supreme Court refused to apply the Sherman Antitrust Act against unions or business on the grounds that the law itself was unconstitutional.

Exam 16: America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

The events of 1886 suggested that labor might be on the verge of establishing itself as a permanent political force.

The Supreme Court in Lochner v.New York:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sitting Bull

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -social gospel

Why was William Tweed so popular with the city's immigrant poor?

The new social order of the Gilded Age:

By the turn of the century,most Americans still worked for themselves as small-business owners or as farmers.

William G.Sumner believed that the role of government extended to helping the poor.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Walter Rauschenbusch

The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to:

One significant economic impact of the second industrial revolution was:

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

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

The Indian victory at the Little Bighorn:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Dawes Act

The spread of electricity was essential to industrial and urban growth.

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

According to the authors of the Dawes Severalty Act,what constituted a civilized life for Native Americans in the later nineteenth century?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -vertical integration

Which of the following properly compares the U.S.Supreme Court's approach to organization in business and labor during the Gilded Age?

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

Filters