EOC - The Gilded Age

Which example best defines a historical era?

• A collection of art by a world-renowned artist

• A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events

• A genre of music specific to a region of a country

• A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session

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.

During the Gilded Age, there was a notable increase in federal support for-

• the growth of business

• involvement in foreign wars

• the acquisition of foreign territories

• increased temperance regulations

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

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

• 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

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmlands

• end warfare between American Indians and the US military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

• Political corruption

• Temperance

• Civil Service reform

• Segregation

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

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

which result completes this diagram?

• ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions