US HIstory Quiz 1865-1920

What was the main problem during the Gilded Age?

• Everything was fair for workers.

• Big businesses had too much power.

• Immigrants were rich.

• The government controlled all companies.

Who was one of the big business leaders in the Gilded Age?

• George Washington

• John D. Rockefeller

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin Roosevelt

How did workers respond to bad factory conditions during the Gilded Age?

• They asked for less pay.

• They stopped working and went on strike.

• They worked more hours.

• They quit and moved to Europe.

What was life like for new immigrants in the cities?

• They lived in large houses.

• They had comfortable lives.

• They lived in crowded and dirty conditions.

• They had very high-paying jobs.

What did Progressives want to change during the Progressive Era?

• They wanted to protect workers and clean up cities.

• They wanted to build bigger businesses.

• They wanted to end schools.

• They wanted to make more factories.

How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire change America?

• It made companies bigger.

• It led to laws that protected workers.

• It made working longer hours illegal.

• It allowed children to work in factories.

What role did women play in the Progressive Era?

• They fought for the right to vote.

• They worked only in factories.

• They built many businesses.

• They became the President of the United States.

How did President Roosevelt help nature during the Progressive Era?

• A) He stopped all factories.

• B) He created national parks to protect forests and animals.

• C) He built new cities.

• D) He cut down trees for houses.

Why did the U.S. start expanding its power overseas during the U.S. Imperialism era?

• To spread American ideas and control other places.

• To escape from other countries.

• To bring people to America.

• To sell products in Europe.

How did the press (newspapers) help start the Spanish-American War?

• They gave food to people.

• They wrote exaggerated stories to make people angry.

• They helped Spain fight.

• They stayed out of the war.