8th Grade Fall Midterm 2

What is the Gilded Age?

• A period from the 1870s to about 1900 with underlying serious problems

• A period from the 1600s to 1700s known for peace and prosperity

• A period from the 1900s to 1950s marked by technological advancements

• A period from the 1800s to 1850s known for agricultural development

What was the purpose of the Civil Service Commission?

• To maintain the spoils system

• To eliminate the spoils system and appoint federal jobs based on examinations

• To increase taxes for federal employees

• To privatize government jobs

What was Ellis Island known for?

• A famous shopping district

• A major financial center

• A New York port of entry for European immigrants

• A popular tourist attraction

When was the Chinese Exclusion Act initially passed?

• 1882

• 1892

• 1902

• 1912

What was the primary purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• To allow Chinese workers to enter the United States freely

• To prohibit most Chinese workers from entering the United States

• To encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

• To provide citizenship to Chinese immigrants

Until what year was the Chinese Exclusion Act continuously extended?

• 1923

• 1933

• 1943

• 1953

Which railroad company built the first transcontinental railroad westward starting from Omaha, Nebraska?

• Central Pacific

• Southern Pacific

• Union Pacific

• Northern Pacific

What groups of workers did the Union Pacific railroad company primarily use?

• Chinese workers and Mexican laborers

• Irish workers and Civil War veterans

• Italian immigrants and freed slaves

• German workers and Native Americans

Which railroad company built the first transcontinental railroad eastward from Sacramento, California?

• Union Pacific

• Central Pacific

• Northern Pacific

• Southern Pacific

What group of laborers did the Central Pacific primarily use to build the railroad?

• Irish laborers

• Mexican laborers

• Chinese laborers

• African American laborers