Gilded Age Unit Exam

Gilded Age Unit Exam

11th Grade

30 Qs

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Gilded Age Unit Exam

Gilded Age Unit Exam

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

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Created by

Gladys Lopez

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

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

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which action is best described by this excerpt?

Elected leaders helped immigrants to assimilate to life in the United States.

Political machines justified corruption while providing benefits to communities.

Progressive leaders protested eminent domain laws in the United States.

Muckrakers tried to uncover government scandals in urban communities.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be —

based on the political party affiliation of the applicant

determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations

based on the approval of lawmakers

set aside for business executives of large corporations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.

Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —

campaigning for women’s suffrage

advocating the use of poll taxes

making improvements in urban infrastructure

providing public assistance for former slaves

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which result completes this diagram?

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

Building of the transcontinental railroad

Passage of prohibition legislation

Expansion of labor unions

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