U.S. History Gilded Age Review Flashcard

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During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for- the growth of big business, involvement in foreign wars, the acquisition of foreign territories, increased temperance regulations

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the growth of big business

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This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from-

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a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

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Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States? Options: Social and economic classes began to disappear, Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations, Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions, Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

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How did the invention of the T. A. Edison Electric Lamp affect industry?

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Factories could extend working hours

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One way the U.S. government responded to the rapid growth of Trusts and Monopolies, ruthless business tactics of robber barons, and unfair practices by the railroads such as rebates, pools, and differential rates was by

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passing the Interstate Commerce Act

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Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains? Options: 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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Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

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To increase the amount of money in circulation.

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? Options: The discovery of oilfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money in circulation, Industrialists used their connections with corrupt officials for material gain and political power, In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration bought a boom in construction and industry, Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

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

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The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to-

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promote the cultural assimilation of the American Indian

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Us Cattle Industry in the Nineteenth Century
-Wild cattle multiplied for centuries in the Southwest
-Growing cities demanded more beef
-Cowboys rounded up cattle and drove them to shipping centers on railroad lines
- The introduction of barbed wire and windmills led to large fenced ranches
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Which statement best completes this list?

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The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry