Chapter 16

The Civil Service Act of 1883:

created a merit system for government workers.

Which of the following was included in theatrical and dime novel depictions of the American West?

Amazing feats of skilled horseback riding, roping, and shooting.

Why was the Hollywood version of the western "cowboy" based more on fantasy than reality?

Most cowboys were low-paid workers, some of whom even went on strike for higher wages.

An example of what the economist and social historian Thorstein Veblen meant by "conspicuous consumption" is:

Mrs. Bradley Martin's costume ball.

The second industrial revolution was marked by:

the acceleration of factory production and increased activity in the mining and railroad industries.

Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890?

The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good.

How were skilled workers able to secure new freedoms for themselves in rapidly expanding industries?

Their knowledge allowed them to control the production process and the training of apprentices.

William Cody:

created a "Wild West" show that toured the United States and Europe.

The impact of the second industrial revolution on the trans-Mississippi West was:

dramatic as an agricultural empire grew.

Nineteenth-century Americans imagined the "Wild West" as all of the following EXCEPT:

isolated farms, where men and women carved out difficult lives on the Great Plains.

All of the following factors contributed to explosive economic growth during the Gilded Age EXCEPT:

low tariffs.

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

By 1880, 3/4 of Chinese immigrants lived in California, where many worked on farms.

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

He had provided food, fuel, and patronage to them in exchange for their votes.

How did expanding agricultural production in places like Argentina and the American West lead to the migration of rural populations to cities?

Increasing output worldwide pushed down the prices of farm products, making it more difficult for farmers to make ends meet.

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

Individual property ownership and farming on family plots.

Why did western territories take longer than eastern territories to achieve statehood?

Many easterners were wary of granting statehood until white and non-Mormon settlers counterbalanced the large Latino and Mormon populations.

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

Politicians of both major parties favored business and banks and supported a reduction in the money supply and a return to the gold standard.

The Indian victory at Little Bighorn:

only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement.

Chief Joseph:

wanted freedom for his people, the Nez Percé.