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40 Cards in this Set
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During the Gilded Age, American workers were at a disadvantage because:
*the government's decision to cut off all immigration *corporations refused to work in coalition with investment banks *corporations now controlled the conditions and nature of work *fewer jobs were provided because of automation |
corporations now controlled the conditions and nature of work
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The Knights of Labor declined for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
*they were not politically active enough *its leader Terrance Powderly died *the Haymarket affair discredited the union *workers tended to identify with the policies of the AFL |
the Haymarket affair discredited the union
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The term gilded age refers specifically to a time when:
*labor unions were successfully promoting their own candidates for president *America looked prosperous but serious problems existed *America reached a healthy balance of wealth among all social classes *Americans were migrating from the North to the South in record numbers |
America looked prosperous but serious problems existed
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Socialism promoted the idea that:
*help and education must be provided to immigrants *wealth should be redistributed to benefit the working class *natural laws dictate who will succeed and who will fail *it is the duty of the wealthy to donate to charitable organizations |
natural laws dictate who will succeed and who will fail
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William D. “Big Bill” Haywood:
*was the leader of the Industrial Workers of the World *loved the AFL and saw Gompers as a natural ally *Ran as president for the Socialist Party *was elected mayor of Milwaukee in 1910 |
was the leader of the Industrial Workers of the World
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An example of vertical integration is:
*Helping working-class laborers *Control of all aspects of the meat-packing industry *Mergers with other oil companies *Belief in the "gospel of wealth" |
Control of all aspects of the meat-packing industry
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What form of transportation symbolized and dominated Gilded Age America?
*airplanes *trucks *railroads *steamboats |
railroads |
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The first transcontinental railroad was completed at:
*Colorado Springs, Colorado *Sacramento, California *Promontory, Utah *Omaha, Nebraska |
Promontory, Utah
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The Molly Maguires:
*fought for better working conditions in the coal industry *accomplished their goals of better wages and working conditions for miners through peaceful arbitration *offered the first large-scale strike of domestic workers (cooks and maids) in New York City *led a violent strike at Carnegie's Homestead steel plant |
fought for better working conditions in the coal industry
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After the Civil War:
*labor unions ceased being a factor in labor-management relations. *American engineers only attended college in either Germany or England. *American inventiveness and technological progress flourished. *America became more dependent on European technology. |
American inventiveness and technological progress flourished.
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The Homestead strike:
*was waged against a Carnegie company *took place in Montana, but involved other farmers on the Great Plains *led to the death of police officers in Chicago *was a victory for the union |
was waged against a Carnegie company
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__________ created a banking and financial empire during the late 1800s.
*Aaron Montgomery *John D. Rockefeller *Eugene V. Debs *J. Pierpont Morgan |
J. Pierpont Morgan
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Which statement about women and children in the work force is NOT true?
*Between 1870 and 1920, the amount of women and children in the workplace increased dramatically *Most women and children worked due to poor economic conditions within their families *The trend toward deskilling provided more jobs for women and children *Conditions were hard for women and children, but they received the same pay as men |
Conditions were hard for women and children, but they received the same pay as men
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All of the following factors helped accelerate economic growth after the Civil War EXCEPT:
*the use of prison labor by railroad companies *the development of labor saving machinery *innovative, bold leadership from energetic entrepreneurs *the abundance of natural resources in the United States |
the use of prison labor by railroad companies
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President Grover Cleveland’s response to the Pullman strike was to:
*send federal troops to keep the trains running *declare his sympathy for the strikers *appoint Eugene Debs to his cabinet *order George Pullman to restore his workers’ wages |
send federal troops to keep the trains running
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The industrialist behind the creation of largest American steel industry was:
*Andrew Carnegie *John D. Rockefeller *Leland Stanford *Cornelius Vanderbilt |
Andrew Carnegie
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The Haymarket affair:
*marked the beginning of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions *took place in San Francisco *resulted in the death of police officers in Chicago *led to the passage of the Foran Act of 1885 |
resulted in the death of police officers in Chicago
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An industrialist who practiced horizontal integration:
*bought out competitors in the same industry *invested in a wide variety of industries *believed that monopoly was destructive to economic needs *aimed to appease labor |
bought out competitors in the same industry
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The Knights of Labor:
*was a powerful third political party *advocated the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism *was open to men and women of all races and skill *admitted only skilled workers, like printers or cigar makers |
was open to men and women of all races and skill
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Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism?
*"The government must regulate business if we are to help the working poor." *"The laws of nature dictate the conditions of life for both rich and poor." *"Charity and the goodness of the affluent heart will lead this era of progress." *"Nature's mighty laws tell us that the rich must donate endowments for the poor." |
"The laws of nature dictate the conditions of life for both rich and poor."
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The industrialist behind the creation of Standard Oil was:
*Cornelius Vanderbilt *Leland Stanford *Andrew Carnegie *John D. Rockefeller |
John D. Rockefeller
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Samuel Gompers was head of the
*American Railway Union *International Workers of the World *American Federation of Labor *Knights of Labor |
American Federation of Labor
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In 1894, a strike involving what company threatened national transportation?
*International Harvester *Standard Oil *Union Pacific Railroad *Pullman Car Company |
Pullman Car Company
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The purpose of the settlement house movement was to:
*help the working poor by providing education and social services *involve congressmen in community service *promote labor candidates for national political offices *support the cooperative ideals of the Knights of Labor |
help the working poor by providing education and social services
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The workplace of the late 1800s included all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
*large forces of unskilled laborers *long hours *increased mechanization *a safe and healthy environment |
a safe and healthy environment
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Nativism can be described as
*those who want to expand America's influence abroad *people who supported workplace reform *supporters of women's suffrage *fear or hatred of immigrants and other "non-Americans" |
fear or hatred of immigrants and other "non-Americans"
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Immigration and migration patterns from 1880–1910 resulted in:
*the rise in popularity of the Knights of Labor. *the impressive growth of many cities. *high unemployment by the turn of the century. *an increase in the percentage of Americans living in the South. |
the impressive growth of many cities.
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As a result of overcrowding, sanitation, and ventilation problems in tenements:
*the high mortality rate was the same for all urban residents regardless of class *the mortality rate among the urban poor was much higher than the general population *immigration declined in the late nineteenth century *tenements were outlawed in most American cities |
the mortality rate among the urban poor was much higher than the general population
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In urban, working-class neighborhoods of the early twentieth century:
*immigrants' cultural traditions were replaced by Americanism *sanitary and living conditions were clean and luxurious Correct Answer *ethnic groups lived in mixed or neighboring sections of town *middle-class people often lived alongside ethnic laborers |
ethnic groups lived in mixed or neighboring sections of town
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Coney Island in New York served as an optimal example of Americans' love for:
*going to seaside resorts on vacation. *building monuments to contemporary leaders. *amusement parks and technological wonders. *shopping in a central district of department stores. |
amusement parks and technological wonders.
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Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 significant in American immigration history?
*It was the first federal law to restrict immigration on the basis of race and class. *It sent all the Chinese immigrants in the United States back to China. *It removed all restrictions from American immigration law. *It denied citizenship to any Chinese born in the United States. |
It was the first federal law to restrict immigration on the basis of race and class.
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In 1882, Congress passed an exclusion act that limited ________________ immigration.
*Chinese *Japanese *Italian *Russian |
Chinese |
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“Nativists” believed:
*religion had no place in the public sphere *American Indians were the preferred source of workers *Chester Arthur was foreign-born and not a real U.S. citizen *immigrants threatened traditional American culture |
immigrants threatened traditional American culture
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Which statement would most likely have been said by a nativist? *The workers' movement must be global and cannot be restricted to local concerns. *Labor must organize across ethnic lines to achieve justice and equality. *The needs of the working-class outweigh the desires of industrialists. *The nation's purity is being ruined by Catholics and undesirable foreigners. |
The nation's purity is being ruined by Catholics and undesirable foreigners.
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Herbert Spencer:
*was the influential president of Harvard University *was the first person to earn a Ph.D. from an American university *invented the of basketball *coined the phrase “survival of the fittest” |
coined the phrase “survival of the fittest”
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All of the following emerged as popular spectator sportswith mass appeal in urban areas in the late nineteenth century EXCEPT:
*baseball *football *boxing *hockey |
hockey |
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Ellis Island was located right outside the port of: * San Francisco *Charleston *Boston *New York City |
New York City |
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Angel Island was:
*the equivalent ofEllis Island located offshore from San Francisco *the most popularhorror story of the nineteenth century *where the Statue ofLiberty was located *a federalpenitentiary for immigrants convicted of heinous crimes |
the equivalent of Ellis Island located offshore from San Francisco
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Frederick Law Olmsted is most famous for designing:
*great urban parks in America *the game of baseball *an early skyscraper *the “safety” bicycle |
great urban parks in America
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After 1890, most immigrants were:
*from Mexico *of Teutonic and Celtic origin *from southern and eastern Europe *from northern and western Europe |
from southern and eastern Europe
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