10/25/21, 10:20 PM Chapter 36 & 37 Test

Chapter 36 & 37 Test

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4. In what years did the Gilded Age take place? * 1 point

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1832-1856

1865-1900

1900-1950

1950-2000

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5. What is one reason the US economy grew after the Civil War? * 1 point

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President Lincoln was assassinated

Farming became the main occupation among Americans

New technologies and new ways of organizing business

American Presidents had a lot of political power

6. Which was NOT one of the risks of traveling by train before the Gilded age? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

untrustworthy braking systems

Sparks landing on clothing

Engines exploding

Extremely high speeds

7. How did the Transcontinental Railroad support the idea of Manifest Destiny? * 1 point

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Manifest Destiny meant the US would not expand

the Transcontinental Railroad was not related to Manifest Destiny.

Railroads became more dangerous during the Gilded Age.

It made the West more accessible

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8. What is one way the Transcontinental Railroad did NOT fuel the US economy? 1 point

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The railroad made trade more expensive because the directors controlled the prices.

Land was given to companies who assisted in building the railroad.

The railroad made transportation of goods cheaper.

The railroad enable people to travel safer and faster.

9. Which Railroad company built part of the Transcontinental railroad? * 1 point

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U.S. Steel

Central Pacific

Union Atlantic

American Railroad Co.

10. Where did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads meet? * 1 point

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The Colorado River

The Rocky Mountains

Promontory Summit

Pittsburgh, PA

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11. Who is considered America's first billionaire? * 1 point

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Rockefeller

Morgan

Carnegie

Duke

12. In what industry was Carnegie involved in? * 1 point

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oil

produce

textile

steel production

13. In what industry was Rockefeller involved in? * 1 point

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Tabaco

steel

oil

textile

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14. What tycoon had a large part in making Pittsburgh the Steel city? * 1 point

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Carnegie

Stanford

Rockefeller

Morgan

15. What is the Bessemer Process? * 1 point

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A process that converts Iron to Steel cheaply.

An invention that made braking on trains safer.

An attitude of wealth during the Gilded Age.

A form of strike used by Labor unions.

16. In what business did J. P. Morgan first become involved in? * 1 point

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Banking

Steel

Iron

Tabaco

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17. Why didn't James Garfield finish his presidential term? * 1 point

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He was impeached

He was assassinated

He resigned

He did finish his presidency

18. Which of these is NOT one of the attitudes towards wealth during the Gilded 1 point

Age? *

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The Gospel of Wealth

Survival of the Fittest

Capitalism

The American Dream

19. According to the American Dream, do you need in order to get rich? * 1 point

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Hard work and Luck

A wealthy family

Divinely given skills

A superior set of genes

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20. What group had a lot of influence over Congress during the Gilded Age? * 1 point

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The steel industry

The railroad industry

The Oil industry

All of the above

21. Which is NOT a reason the Presidents of the Gilded Age did not have much 1 point
political power? *

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Impeachment

Corruption

Assassination

Anti-trust laws

22. Which of these was NOT one of the problems with labor during the Gilded 1 point
Age? *

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Low Wages

Not enough work

Dangerous conditions

Child Labor

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23. What is one tactic labor unions used to fight big business? * 1 point

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Boycott

Replacing workers with scabs

Riots

Calling in the Military

24. T/F: When labor unions went on strike, the employer gave them what they 1 point
asked for. *

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True

False

25. What was the purpose of labor unions? * 1 point

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To control the working class

To fight for better working conditions

To make railroads safer

all of the above

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26. What did big business do in response to labor unions? * 1 point

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Replaced union workers with scabs

Ignored them

Closed the factories

Gave them higher wages

27. What happened during the Haymarket affair? * 1 point

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Eugene V. Debbs made a famous speech

The Labor unions won

It was a peaceful protest

A bomb went off in the crowd

28. Which labor union was associated with the Haymarket affair? * 1 point

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The Knights of Labor

The American Federation of labor

The NGL

29. True or False: Labor unions were not successful in getting better working 1 point
conditions during the Gilded Age *

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True

False

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30. What groups of people were allowed to be members of the Knights of 1 point
Labor? *

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Skilled workers only

All white men

All workers, including women and African Americans

Anarchists

31. True or False: The public had a positive view of Labor Unions * 1 point

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True

False

32. Who led the Pullman strike? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

Eugene V. Debs

Andrew Carnegie

Uriah Stephens

The Pinkertons

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33. What state did the Homestead strike take place? 1 point

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New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Colorado

34. Why was the American Federation of Labor more successful than the 2 points

Knights of Labor? *

35. What group of people had the most power during the Gilded Age? Who did 8 points

they have power over? Explain why in a paragraph of at least three to four
sentences. *

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