Gilded Age/Progressive Era Test Review

"Lint head" was a derogatory term used to describe people who worked in what industry?

• tobacco

• textile

• petroleum

• railroad

Which crop continued to dominate South Carolina agriculture in the years following the Civil War?

• corn

• cotton

• indigo

• rice

The continued popularity of the cotton industry throughout the South in the late nineteenth century led to

• fewer periods of unemployment.

• an increase in imported cotton.

• widespread wealth and prosperity.

• more textile mills in the region.

Which transportation method played the GREATEST role in the industrial revolution that occurred in America in the first two decades after the Civil War?

• railroads

• the airplane

• the steamboat

• interstate highways

In the years following the Civil War, many people moved to large cities in the North. Which factor would have been MOST likely to influence someone to move to a city like Pittsburgh or New York during this period?

• the availability of factory jobs

• the desire to live near the coast

• the availability of agricultural jobs

• the entertainment opportunities available there

In the late 1800's and early 1900's, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas?

• the ready availability of industrial jobs

• immigrants were not allowed to buy farmland

• labor unions provided free housing in the cities

• government restrictions required immigrants to settle in cities

Following the Civil War, South Carolina's railroads expanded, improving the movement of people and goods. What was one effect of the growth of railroads on South Carolina farmers?

• Many farmers left their farms to become railroad construction workers.

• Farmers stopped planting certain crops, like tobacco, and only grew cotton.

• Farmers could ship their crops greater distances with refrigerated train cars.

• Most farmers sold their farmland to railroad companies to use for construction.

A major goal of the Progressive movement was to

• establish a flat rate income tax.

• increase democracy in US government.

• create a national bank for the United States.

• encourage ties between government and business.

What did the 19th amendment do?

• It ended prohibition.

• It gave women the right to vote.

• It provided for popular election of senators.

• It establised the terms of office for presidents.

Why are Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both considered to be "Progressive" Presidents?

• both were Democrats

• neither advocated war

• neither supported business regulation

• they both believed government could make laws that responded to and prevented social problems