STAAR US History: Gilded Age

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

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Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

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What was the primary objective of the Dawes Act?

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

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What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th century?

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The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local government to provide basic services

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The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the:

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increased need to protect worker interests

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What occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

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During the late 19th century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being:
- opposed to machine politics
- loyal to the UK
- conscientious objectors
- Roman Catholics

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Roman Catholics

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Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated:

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promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

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What contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

• The availability of buffalo
• The discovery of precious metals
• A series of federal land grants
• A decrease in agricultural production

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A series of federal land grants

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In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair, the federal government expanded its role in:

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taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

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What was a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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The federal government could dissolve business monopolies