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An effort was made to "civilize" Native American children by __________. A. Forcing them to adopt American cultural norms and forget their own B. Providing loans to open family owned businesses and accrue generational wealth. C. Providing medical education to improve health standards on reservations. D. Training them as teachers and sending them to all-African American schools in the South.

A. Forcing them to adopt American cultural norms and forget their own

The conditions shown in the image depict which of the following trends in the late nineteenth century? A. The growing gap between wealthy people and people living in poverty B. The rise of the settlement house and Populist movements C. The increased corruption in urban politics D. The migration of African Americans to the North

A. The growing gap between wealthy people and people living in poverty

What was the most common method workers used to confront business owners and managers during the late 19th century? * A. They formed labor unions and called for strikes. B. They primarily conducted assassinations and organized armed rebellions. C. They frequently bribed public officials and committed election fraud. D. They repeatedly occupied government offices and created communist enclaves.

A. They formed labor unions and called for strikes.

In the late nineteenth century, urban machine bosses: * A. dispensed patronage jobs in return for votes and contributions. B. were often allied politically with reformers. C. were honest men who shunned patronage and graft. D. launched a campaign to eliminate brothels and saloons in American cities. E. provided few essential services for the urban population.

A. dispensed patronage jobs in return for votes and contributions.

The West was settled without direct government intervention. A. True B. False

B. False

Native Americans were routinely __________________. * A. Instrumental in the Populist movement in the South. B. Forced off their land by force and relocated onto reservations.Instrumental in the Populist movement in the South. C. Deported from the country to Canada following the Indian Wars. D. Elected to high level positions in American cities.

B. Forced off their land by force and relocated onto reservations.Instrumental in the Populist movement in the South.

What changes led to the inequality Carnegie described during the late 19th century? * A. Increasing prices for food and goods. B. Increasing industrialization and economic consolidation. C. Emergence of a welfare state that encouraged laziness. D. A widespread lack of education

B. Increasing industrialization and economic consolidation.

Strikes, such as The Haymarket Riot, affected the union movement NEGATIVELY by * A. Giving unions a legal right to strike. B. Making people think unions were anarchist and revolutionaries. C. Lowering wages. D. Forcing union members to pay dues.

B. Making people think unions were anarchist and revolutionaries.

Was the relationship between immigrants and political machines in the late 19th century cooperative or oppositional? * A. Political machines helped immigrants learn English and become citizens. B. Political machines provided favors to immigrants in exchange for votes. C. Political machines worked to restrict immigration and block naturalization. D. Political machines organized violent protests against immigrants.

B. Political machines provided favors to immigrants in exchange for votes.

Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the "new" immigrants to the United States came from * A. northern and western Europe B. southern and eastern Europe C. Canada and Latin America D. China and Southeast Asia

B. southern and eastern Europe

Conditions like those shown in the image contributed most directly to which of the following? * A. The weakening of labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor B. A decline in efforts to Americanize immigrants C. An increase in Progressive reform activity D. The passage of laws restricting immigration to the United States

C. An increase in Progressive reform activity

Railroads * A. Were quickly replaced by automobiles in the 1880's. B. Represented America's transition away from coal dependence. C. Completely changed the way America moved goods and people. D. Led directly to people moving out of cities and into suburbs.

C. Completely changed the way America moved goods and people.

Which of the following characteristics of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe did NOT contribute to cultural tension after they arrived in America in the late 19th century? * A. Most immigrants continued to practice Catholicism or Judaism. B. Many immigrants continued to speak a different language C. Immigrants unanimously supported temperance laws. D. Many immigrants preferred their traditional cuisine and other customs.

C. Immigrants unanimously supported temperance laws.

Why did the United States annex Hawaii? * A. Queen Liliuokalani was an evil and immoral leader. B. The Hawaiians renounced their citizenship and asked to be annexed. C. In order to protect the economic interests of sugar planters D. In order to avenge a sneak-attack by the Japanese navy

C. In order to protect the economic interests of sugar planters

Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid? * A. Organized labor supported unlimited immigration. B. Most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens. C. Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor. D. Few immigrants came from Eastern Europe

C. Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor sought to ___________. * A. Overthrow capitalism and install Soviet Communism. B. Increase production efficiency through the use of scientific management practices. C. Organize workers to Collectively bargain and strike collectively for increased benefits and better conditions. D. Limit the movement of Chinese Americans into farm jobs in the South.

C. Organize workers to Collectively bargain and strike collectively for increased benefits and better conditions.

The invention of steel had what type of impact on the modern city? * A. Political corruption was rampant out West. B. Farming was becoming obsolete. C. Skyscrapers being built D. All of the above.

C. Skyscrapers being built

What position did the Populist Party take on laissez-faire economics? * A. They supported laissez-faire economics because it promoted competition. B. They supported laissez-faire economics because it reinforced the gold standard. C. They opposed laissez-faire economics because it rejected government regulation. D. They opposed laissez-faire economics because it was anti-republican.

C. They opposed laissez-faire economics because it rejected government regulation.

Why did Congressmen enact the Chinese Exclusion Act? * A. They wanted to retaliate against the Chinese government which had attacked the US Navy. B. They wanted to stop the influx of Chinese monks who converted many Americans to Taoism. C. They wanted to reduce economic competition from Chinese laborers. D. They wanted to reduce the transportation of opium into America by Chinese smugglers.

C. They wanted to reduce economic competition from Chinese laborers

What did the "Gospel of Wealth" suggest as an answer to the inequality Carnegie observed? * A. Poor people must pray for greater wealth and success. B. Religious revivals must occur in order to end sin and create wealth. C. Wealthy individuals must serve as role models and give lectures to the poor. D. Benefactors should use their wealth to create greater economic opportunity.

C. Wealthy individuals must serve as role models and give lectures to the poor.

Why is it called "The Gilded Age"? A. It was a time of great growth and industry B. It was a time of western expansion and growth C. While there was much development, many issues existed underneath D. Immigrants changed the demographics of American cities

C. While there was much development, many issues existed underneath

Some of the entrepreneurs of the late nineteenth century in the United States attempted to dominate their chosen area of the economy through horizontal integration. Horizontal integration involves: A. adding operations either before or after the production process. B. lowering overhead costs. C. combining similar operations. D. letting all workers have a say in the company. E. an increase in competition.

C. combining similar operations.

During the Gilded Age, the influence of corporations on the national government _________________. A. was heavily regulated. B. was small as the government adopted a 'hands off', or laissez faire approach to the economy. C. led to many pro-business and anti-worker policies. D. tried to regulate out of control corruption and taxation so that industry could flourish.

C. led to many pro-business and anti-worker policies.

An important demand of the Populists was: * A. increase in property taxes. B. private ownership of railroads. C. the unlimited coinage of silver. D. voting rights for women E. civil service reform.

C. the unlimited coinage of silver.

The Homestead Act marked _______________________. A. the opportunity for land ownership for many Americans. B. A government initiative to settle the Great Plains that was at least moderately successful. C. A continuation of the denial of land ownership to non-white peoples, particularly African Americans. D. A,B,&C

D. A,B,&C

The railroads, Homestead Act, and Indian Wars constitute a period of _____________________. A. defeat and withdrawal for American forces on the Pacific Coast. B. economic collapse following the destruction of the Civil War. C. imperialist warfare and colonization of conquered regions. D. Extensive cultural renaissance in American cities with the influx of First Nations peoples, ideas, and culture

D. Extensive cultural renaissance in American cities with the influx of First Nations peoples, ideas, and culture

Advocates for individuals such as those shown in the image would have most likely agreed with which of the following perspectives? * A. The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was justified. B. Capitalism, free of government regulation, would improve social conditions. C. Both wealth and poverty are the products of natural selection. D. Government should act to eliminate the worst abuses of industrial society

D. Government should act to eliminate the worst abuses of industrial society

Which of the following statements best describes the status of Native American tribes in the late 19th century? * A. They had been completely destroyed as political, military, and cultural forces. B. They were still strong political, military, and cultural forces that successfully resisted attempts to interfere with their affairs. C. The US government treated tribes as sovereign units and allowed them to keep large amounts of land. D. The US government no longer treated the tribes as sovereign units and forced them onto modest reservations.

D. The US government no longer treated the tribes as sovereign units and forced them onto modest reservations.

Which is NOT true of the cowboy and the great cattle drives of the 1870s. A. were largely undertaken to ship cattle to the urban east for greater profit B. was mostly ended by the invention and widespread use of barbed wire C. created an iconic symbol of the American spirit that would last through til today D. formed the backbone of the western economy until its displacement by military spending in the 1940s

D. formed the backbone of the western economy until its displacement by military spending in the 1940s

During the late nineteenth century, the typical American city: * A. attracted few rural Americans because farm wages were higher than industrial wages. B. had few social problems. C. was a healthy place for children to live. D. often attracted immigrants and rural Americans displaced by the failure of their farms. E. offered little excitement or variety of pleasures.

D. often attracted immigrants and rural Americans displaced by the failure of their farms.