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The ideas expressed through the image reveal that in 1879, which of the following was most true of the United States?
African Americans lost many of the political rights they gained during Reconstruction.
The graph most strongly supports which of the following arguments?
As job opportunities increased, the workforce expanded beyond native-born men.
The author's account in the excerpt above most directly reflects which of the following changes in the late nineteenth century?
Business leaders began giving to charity to help the less fortunate.
Which of the following changes to the United States during the 1890s most directly contributed to the development depicted in the image?
Foreign policymakers looked for trading opportunities with Asian countries.
The ideas about the responsibility of wealth expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following?
Gospel of Wealth
Which of the following best explains the changes in the foreign-born population from 1870 to 1900?
Immigration to major cities increased along with mass internal migration.
According to the passage, which of the following best explains the most important effect that tariffs had on economic growth during the Gilded Age?
It increased the price of foreign goods and supported the sale of American-made goods.
According to the passage, which of the following best explains the most important effect that mechanical improvements had on the production process?
It led to the production of large quantities of goods.
According to the passage, which of the following best explains the most important effect that the rise in incomes and relocation to cities had on the economy?
It led to the transition toward purchasing mass-produced household goods.
According to the passage, which of the following best explains the most important effect that mass production had on business practices?
It shifted management techniques to handle the increase in the volume of goods produced in factories.
Which of the following statements best describes the change over time in higher education enrollment depicted in the table?
More men and women attended higher education institutions in the 1899-1900 school year than they did in the 1869-1870 school year.
Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?
Most immigrants could adopt American culture, but Irish immigrants could not Americanize.
Carnegie's account in the excerpt above most directly encouraged which of the following changes in subsequent years?
Several prominent business leaders began donating money to good causes.
The ideas about wealth expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following?
Social Darwinism
The ideas in the excerpt about the "aggregation of large fortunes" have the most in common with ideas associated with which of the following?
Social Darwinism`
Based on the excerpt, Debs was most likely a member of which group?
Socialists
Which of the following best represents continuity in the years before 1892 with the ideas that the author expressed in the excerpt?
The Acquisition of Louisiana territory
Which of the following is one important continuity in the South throughout the 1880s?
The South had a primarily agricultural economy based on sharecropping and tenant farming.
The developments described in the excerpt most directly reflect which of the following changes in the late nineteenth century?
The developments described in the excerpt most directly reflect which of the following changes in the late nineteenth century?
The ideas discussed in the excerpt led to which of the following political changes?
The ideas discussed in the excerpt led to which of the following political changes?
Which of the following arguments did some late-nineteenth century leaders use to justify the situation depicted in the image?
The leaders of political machines provided immigrants with social services that they needed to survive.
Which of the following statements best describes the perspective expressed in the image about women in the late nineteenth century?
They sought to fix social issues and advocated for moral reform.
The point of view expressed in the quotation above is most likely that of:
a federal homestead recipient.
Based on the excerpt, Sumner would be likely to support which of the following?
business consolidation
Which of the following issues of the period was Sumner most likely concerned within the excerpt?
calls for government intervention in the economy to save failing businesses
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following trends during the 1860s?
calls from southern leaders to industrialize the South to compete with northern industry
The key concern that this excerpt was designed to address was the:
continued decline in the price of crops.
Which of the following most directly led to the changes described in the excerpt?
economic opportunities in major US cities
Which of the following most likely contributed to the rise of the "Ghost Dance" referred to in the excerpt?
efforts by the US government to control the indigenous communities in the West
The federal government implemented the ideas expressed in the excerpt by:
expanding its territorial holdings beyond the continental United States.
Which of the following most directly contributed to the developments described in the excerpt?
expansion of economic opportunities in factories
The author's reference to "a line of railroad from the Missouri River across the Continent" most directly reflects which of the following policy changes?
federal efforts to support the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
Based on the excerpt, the author would most likely support which of the following?
government regulation of railroad prices
A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following aspects of the Gilded Age?
how discoveries of and access to natural resources supported manufacturing
A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following?
how foreign policymakers sought to gain greater influence in Latin America and the Pacific Rim
A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following?
how people responded to inequalities in the Gilded Age
Which of the following most directly contributed to the overall trend depicted in the graph?
improvements in business organization
The overall trend from 1867 to 1875 depicted in the table was most directly caused by which of the following?
improvements in farm mechanization
The main trend shown in the table was most directly associated with which of the following processes occurring in the United States at the time?
improvements in industrialization and increase in factory work
The author's remarks in the excerpt most directly reflected which of the following developments during the late nineteenth century?
improvements in power generation
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
increase in immigration from European and Asian countries to the United States
The ideas about "the great captains of industry" expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following?
laissez-faire policies
The perspective expressed in the excerpt most directly supported which of the following?
limited government regulation of businesses or the economy
The song lyrics most directly reflected which of the following developments during the late nineteenth century?
mass migration to rural areas in the Midwest
Which of the following was a direct effect of the trend in higher education shown in the table?
new employment opportunities previously unavailable to women opened up
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following developments during the 1880s?
ongoing demands for political and social equality for African Americans
The excerpt most directly expresses an economic perspective that:
opposed government regulation of the economy.
People who shared the author's ideas at the time most typically sought to achieve their goals by doing which of the following?
organizing strikes and bargaining through representatives
The political cartoon was intended to:
persuade the American public to regulate labor practices.
Which of the following push factors was a significant cause of the trend from 1870 to 1900 shown in the table?
poverty and limited economic opportunities
People who shared Addams' ideas at the time most typically sought to achieve their goals by doing which of the following?
providing social services in immigrant neighborhoods
Which of the following most likely contributed to the increase in immigration from southern and eastern Europe referred to in the excerpt?
religious persecution and widespread poverty in European states
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
successful strikes against business leaders
At the time the excerpts were written, Congressman Mills disagreed with the Republican Party platform in that Mills believed that:
tariffs hurt the American economy.
This law undermined which of the following federal actions?
the Supreme Court decision which guaranteed indigenous sovereignty
Which of the following developments best represents a logical extension of the ideas expressed in the excerpt?
the US acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii to access their natural resources and to facilitate trade
The ideas expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to which of the following?
the annexation of Hawaii as a US territory
Which of the following developments from the late nineteenth century emerged from ideas most similar to those expressed in the excerpt?
the application of Darwin's theory of evolution to explain the economic success of business leaders
Which of the following issues of the period was Addams most likely concerned with in the excerpt?
the assimilation of immigrants into American culture
The events discussed in the excerpt led to which of the following economic changes?
the concentration of wealth to a small group of business owners
The patterns described in the excerpt most directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?
the continued dominance of northern manufacturing
Which of the following contributed most directly to the trend described in the excerpt?
the creation of government policies forcing indigenous communities to relocate to reservations
Which of the following developments contributed most directly to the conditions described in the excerpt?
the creation of government policies that enabled western migration by white settlers
The phenomena described in the excerpt is an example of which of the following developments in the 1860s and 1870s?
the creation of new commercial centers
Which of the following most likely contributed to the rise of "modern mass production" referred to in the excerpt?
the creation of new efficient technology
The policy suggested in the image was most directly a response to which of the following?
the demonetization of silver coins in the 1870s
The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments?
the discovery of new natural resources to aid in the production process
Which of the following issues of the period was the author most likely concerned within the excerpt?
the economic instability throughout the 1880s
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following developments?
the effects of industrialization
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following developments?
the effects of technological innovations on the mass production of goods
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following trends during the late nineteenth century?
the enhancement of educational opportunities as business leaders made philanthropic donations
The image most directly reflects which of the following developments during the late nineteenth century?
the escalation in efforts to help immigrants adopt American culture and values
Arguments similar to those expressed in the excerpt were employed earlier to oppose which of the following?
the establishment of government programs to aid the poor
Ideas similar to those expressed in the passage directly contributed to which of the following developments?
the formation of a political party calling for increased government regulation of the economy
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the improvements in Americans' standard of living
Which of the following earlier trends was most similar to the pattern described in the excerpt?
the increase in innovations that improved the efficiency of production methods in the early 1800s`
The overall trend from 1869 to 1900 depicted in the table was most directly caused by which of the following?
the increase in the number of co-ed and all-women's colleges
Blaine's remarks in the excerpt most directly reflected which of the following developments during the late nineteenth century?
the popular belief that the United States needed to expand to gain power
Which of the following issues of the period was the author most likely concerned with in the excerpt?
the practice of business owners who acquired smaller businesses to create bigger ones
The image was created most directly in response to which of the following?
the practice of using children as factory workers
Which of the following was the most immediate result of the law excerpted?
the removal of indigenous peoples from desirable lands and relocation to reservations
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following developments?
the rise in a consumer culture as leisure time grew
Which of the following changes to the United States during the late nineteenth century most directly contributed to the development depicted in the image?
the rise in immigration from European countries like Ireland and Italy
The excerpt provided is best understood in the context of which of the following?
the rise in immigration from southern and eastern Europe
The author's remarks in the excerpt most directly reflected which of the following developments during the late nineteenth century?
the rise in philanthropic donations
The major trend depicted in the table most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States in the late nineteenth century?
the rise in urbanization
Which of the following issues of the period was Carnegie most likely concerned with in the excerpt?
the social problems caused by poverty
Which of the following is one important continuity in American life in the United States throughout the Gilded Age?
the standard of living improved
According to the author, what was the purpose of settlement houses?
to help immigrants adopt US culture and the English language
Debs most likely wrote his account for which of the following reasons?
to promote an alternative vision for US economy
One major change in American factories from 1850 to 1900 was the:
use of bureaucratic management structures in factories.
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
violent conflicts between indigenous communities and white settlers over land and resources
Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support the artist's views shown in the image?
Populists
The song lyrics suggest that people migrating west during the 1870s most typically sought to:
achieve self-sufficiency and independence.
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following developments?
the creation of government policies that supported US economic growth
Based on the excerpt, Roosevelt would also be most likely to support which of the following?
the establishment of settlement houses
Which of the following cultural and social shifts resulted most directly from the trends described in the excerpt?
the expansion of consumer culture
The image most closely reflects which of the following developments in the political climate in the United States?
the expansion of the industrial workforce to include children
Which of the following best describes the overall demographic trend shown in the table?
the expansion of the workforce because of massive industrialization
The ideas discussed in the excerpt led to which of the following economic changes?
New factories emerged in the South and introduced manufacturing into the southern economy.
Which of the following statements best describes the perspective expressed in the image about politics in the nineteenth century?
Political machines had an unprecedented amount of control over local politics.
The developments described in the excerpt most directly reflect which of the following changes in the nineteenth century?
improvements in production methods to increase efficiency
The major trend depicted in the graph most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States?
the rise of a middle class as the United States industrialized
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
the rise of local and national labor organizations
The image most closely reflects which of the following developments in the political climate in the United States?
the rise of political machines in major cities
Which of the following most likely motivated Congress to pass the law in the excerpt?
a federal effort to remove indigenous nations from land and claim it for white settlers
Which of the following would be most likely to support the views expressed in the excerpt?
a monopolist
The situation depicted in the image contributed most immediately to which of the following?
a policy that all nations could trade with China
The immigrant neighborhoods described in the excerpt most directly contributed to which of the following characteristics of American society during the period?
a rise in cultural pluralism in major cities
The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments?
increased discrimination against African Americans
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following developments?
indigenous people's efforts to preserve their culture
Which of the following was a significant cause of the trend in migration from 1870 to 1900 shown in the graph?
job opportunities in urban areas
People who shared the author's ideas at the time most typically sought to achieve their goals by doing which of the following?
resisting migration and fighting American forces
The policies expressed in the excerpts contributed most directly to debates in the United States about the:
role of foreign trade in supporting the economy.
The excerpts most directly reflect which of the following trends in the late nineteenth century?
the growing divisions between political parties over economic policy
The excerpt provided is best understood in the context of which of the following?
the growing tension between employees and employers over wages and working conditions
The main trend shown in the graph was most directly associated with which of the following processes occurring in the late nineteenth century?
the growth of a distinctive middle class
