6.19.W

Which of the following modern-day states experienced mining booms after the discovery of silver or gold?

1. Idaho, 2. Colorado, 3. California

The market for beef in the early nineteenth century was underwhelming, but Texans still maintained cattle ranches for __________ and ________, animal fat used in the production of candles and soap.

1. leather 2. tallow

Between 1865 and 1897, the national railway network grew from 35,000 to almost _________ miles of track.

200,000

About what percentage of American cowboys were African American?

25%

According to the lesson, approximately how many African-Americans traveled to Northern cities between 1890 and 1910?

300,000

According to the lesson, which of the following was the most important ingredient to the rise of big business?

A growing population and the availability of cheap labor

Which of the following individual is famous for inventing the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

Which of the following, individuals is famous for inventing the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

Which of the following best describes laissez-faire economics, which was an important government policy during the Gilded Age?

Government generally did not interfere with business.

Which of the following U.S. cities was first founded as a mining boom town?

Helena, Montana

Which of the following best describes the management structure of most big businesses during the Gilded Age?

Hierarchical

What was the name of the mining technique that used high pressure water cannons to break away hillsides and reveal valuable minerals?

Hydraulic mining

Which of the following best describes the provisions of the Contract Labor Act of 1864?

It allowed private businesses to pay for an immigrant's passage to the United States.

Which of the following individuals coined the term "Gilded Age?"

Mark Twain

Which of the following individuals was the first to refer to the 35 years between the Civil War and the end of the 19th century as the Gilded Age?

Mark Twain

According to the lesson, which of the following industries was the first to produce modern corporations?

Railroads

Between 1860 and 1920, the United States accepted 28 million immigrants. Most of these immigrants came from which of the following parts of the world?

Southern and Eastern Europe

What was the name of multifamily dwellings in many American cities that were usually between four and six stories high and housed dozens of families?

Tenements

According to the lesson, which of the following was NOT caused by the expansion of railroad networks?

Train equipment remained unstandardized

Which of the following is NOT true of unions formed during the mining booms?

Unions ultimately proved to be ineffective at helping miners receive better treatment

What was the name given to Mexican cowboys during the time of the cattle drives?

Vaqueros

According to the lesson, the push and pull factors that led many Americans to migrate to cities were primarily ________ in nature.

economic

Thomas Edison's invention of the electric __________ was particularly useful in industrial settings, because it freed factories from reliance on rivers or coal to supply energy, allowing them to be located almost anywhere.

motor

Massive migration to cities saw the rise of densely populated sections of those cities called _______, where disease and poverty were rampant.

slums

The railroad industry created standardized ____________ zones that will still use today.

time

Which of the following best describes the predominant social make-up of most boom towns?

young, single men