Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
Practice STAAR Questions - Gilded Age and some Progressive

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Answer explanation
Remember Gilded Age was gold on the outside, but bad on the inside!
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
Answer explanation
The Dawes Act gave free land to Natives but it was POOR AND DRY LAND!
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which issue is this cartoon addressing?
Political corruption
Temperance
Civil-service reform
Segregation
Answer explanation
One way political machines got votes was by bribing voters with free food and help!
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th 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
Answer explanation
Yes, political machines were bad and stole money... but they used some of that money to help immigrants!
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which result completes the diagram?
Ratification of a suffrage amendment
Building of the transcontinental railroad
Passage of prohibition legislation
Expansion of labor unions
Answer explanation
Labor unions are a group of workers who fight for better working conditions and pay!
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Union leaders
Philanthropists
Political bosses
Nativists
Answer explanation
Nativists are people who are anti-immigrant :(
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker-shaded areas?
The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains
The expansion of railway lines throughout the West
The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East
The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations
Answer explanation
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the United States from east to west
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