History Chapter 16

Between 1870 in 1920, how many immigrants arrived from overseas? 25 million 65 million 1 million 11 million

25 million

In the era from 1870 to 1890, the label "the Gilded Age" originally derived from workers who felt they were trapped in gilded cages and desired to be free. the many groups of workers who united against the social and political injustices in the workplace. a derogatory term found in literature for an object that is covered in a layer of gold that masks a core of little value. the money system, which was deeply entrenched in the gold standard.

a derogatory term found in literature for an object that is covered in a layer of gold that masks a core of little value.

The United States underwent one of the most rapid and profound economic revolutions any country has ever experienced. Which of the following is a major factor? low tariffs from foreign competition use of the army to aid in settling Indians to western lands proven successful for agriculture and mining abundant natural resources a small supply of labor

abundant natural resources

Which of the following was John D. Rockefeller's company? Union Pacific Railroad Triangle Shirtwaist Company U.S. Steel Standard Oil

standard oil

In which industry did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune? steamboats steel oil mercantile

steel

Which of the following can be associated with the decline of the Knights of Labor? the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union Strike the Carnegie Steel Strike Haymarket Square the Great Railroad Strike

Haymarket Square

The political "boss" of New York City in the early 1870s was William M. Tweed. Schuyler Colfax. James A. Garfield. Charles Dudley Warner.

William M. Tweed.

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a collector of Indian artifacts, especially those of the dwindling buffalo population. an entertainer who had a traveling show showcasing reenactments of battles with Indians. a self-made millionaire who made his money on stocks and wore cowboy boots in the boardroom. a wealthy rancher in the new West.

an entertainer who had a traveling show showcasing reenactments of battles with Indians.

According to Social Darwinism, government should seek to help the poor, and build an activist state to regulate the nation's corporations. True False

false

The 1887 Dawes Act established federal railroad rates, making interlocking directorates illegal. guaranteed federal employees an eight-hour day. led to the loss of tribal lands and the erosion of Indian cultural traditions. established a federal minimum wage law for women and children.

led to the loss of tribal lands and the erosion of Indian cultural traditions.

The new agricultural empire producing wheat and corn for national and international markets arose in the Ohio River Valley. on the Middle Border. on the plains of the Old South. in the delta region of Louisiana.

on the Middle Border.

By 1880, persons of Chinese descent made up over half of California's farm workers. True False

true

By 1890, the vast majority of the remaining Indian population had been removed to reservations scattered across the western states. True False

true

By the 1880s, the labor situation was such that Texas cowboys even went on strike for higher pay. True False

true

In the late 1800s, California tried to attract immigrants by advertising its pleasant climate and the availability of land, although large-scale corporate farms were coming to dominate the state's agriculture. True False

true

The Haymarket Affair resulted in the hanging of four convicted anarchists. True False

true

The extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) drastically undermined the livelihood of the Plains Indians. True False

true

The first national labor walkout occurred in 1877 and was the Great Railroad Strike. True False

true

The most famous American Indian victory in American history took place in June 1876 when General George A. Custer and his 250 men perished. True False

true

Legal devices whereby the affairs of several rival companies were managed by a single director are called vertical integration. oligopolies. monopolies. trusts.

trusts