Gilded Age Review - APUSH

What were general government policies during the Gilded Age?

• Laissez-faire economic policies

• Strict government regulation of businesses

• Socialist economic policies

• Isolationist foreign policies

During the Gilded Age, the Supreme Court’s policy towards corporations was (a)  

• Supportive of corporate interests
• Neutral towards corporate interests
• Opposed to corporate interests
• Focused on regulating corporations

Railroads contributed (a)   to American society.

• Economic growth and expansion
• Decline in industrialization
• Decrease in population
• Reduction in trade

How did the government contribute to the expansion of railroads in America?

• By providing land grants and subsidies

• By imposing heavy taxes on railroad companies

• By nationalizing the railroad industry

• By restricting the construction of new railroads

What did the government do to regulate railroad companies during the Gilded Age?

• Implemented the Interstate Commerce Act

• Increased tariffs on imported goods

• Established the Federal Reserve System

• Passed the Sherman Antitrust Act

What does it mean to say many railroad companies formed “pools”?

• They shared profits to avoid competition.

• They built swimming pools for employees.

• They invested in water transportation.

• They created joint stock companies.

Match the following impacts of the railroad on the economy & businesses.

• Limited access to distant markets

• Decreased employment opportunities

• Higher expenses for shipping goods

• Reduced market reach for businesses

• Fewer jobs available in traditional transport sectors

• Facilitated faster movement of goods

• Quicker delivery times for products

• Increased transportation costs

How were they viewed by both the public & the government?

• Positively

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• Indifferently

• With suspicion

What effect did strikes such as the Railroad & Pullman strikes, as well as the Haymarket Bombing have on the perception of labor unions? Significance?

• They improved the perception of labor unions as peaceful organizations.

• They led to a negative perception of labor unions as violent and radical.

• They had no significant impact on the perception of labor unions.

• They resulted in increased government support for labor unions.

Some effective ways to break strikes were (a)  

• Hiring immigrants
• Negotiating with union leaders
• Implementing better working conditi
• Ignoring the strike