Gilded Age Pt. 2

This piece of legislation banned the formation of monopolies

• The Monopoly Antitrust Act

• The Sherman Antitrust Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Dawes Act

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor were organizations that sought to

• Increase industrialization

• Reform political corruption

• Improve working conditions and wages for laborers

• Support big businesses

Which of the following best describes the Haymarket Affair of 1886?

• A peaceful labor protest turned violent due to the explosion of a bomb

• A government effort to regulate trusts

• A steel strike that led to the Pinkerton officers being called

• A railroad strike that led to economic collapse

Which of the following was a major cause of labor strikes during the Gilded Age?

• Government support for unions

• The rise of political machines

• Opposition to immigration

• Poor working conditions and low wages

What was the primary tactic used by labor unions to fight for better conditions?

• Boycotts

• Court appeals

• Strikes

• Political assassinations

What was the main reason for the rapid growth of cities during the Gilded Age?

• Decline of rural farming

• Increase in industrial jobs

• Expansion of the military

• Creation of national parks

The "new immigrants" of the Gilded Age primarily came from:

• Northern and Western Europe

• Asia and Africa

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Canada and Mexico

When workers unite and join together to negotiate with their boss for higher wages and better conditions, they have formed a ...

• union.

• trade deal.

• strike.

• communist organization.

The Haymarket Square Riot of 1886 was in...

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Detroit

• Chicago

The Populist Party mainly represented the interests of

• Industrial workers

• Bankers and businessmen

• Farmers and rural Americans

• Immigrants