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Gilded Age
Test Description: Mid Term review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why did the Federal government give land to railroads?
A
to prevent European investors from controlling the US industry
B
so that the west could grow and transportation would be easier
C
So that the government could build its own railroads
D
To stop railroads from growing
2) The increase in the availability of electricity changed the US economy in what way?
A
it increased industrial productivity because factories could stay open longer
B
Allowed for larger building projects
C
It did not change anything
D
slowed productions of goods
3) How did new technologies help farmers on the Great Plains?
A
it lowered their debt
B
eliminated insects and other pests
C
It did not help
D
Saved them time and effort
4) What is one negative effect of industrialism during the Gilded Age?
A
Work in factories was repetitive and dangerous
B
There were no negative effects
C
The standard of living increased for all Americans
D
Factories employed both skilled and unskilled laborers
5) What was a political boss?
A
powerless men who worked in factories
B
A party leader
C
Men who worked on farms
D
controlled voting and had all of the power
6) Crowded Conditions, poor sanitation,and unsafe buildings, were all characteristics of ....
A
the west
B
urbanization
C
labor unions
D
new farming techniques
7) In the late 19th century, immigration affected American cities because it caused ...
A
it had no affect
B
overcrowded housing
C
more city parks
D
people to move back to their homelands
8) Who was John D. Rockefeller
A
A famous leader of a labor union
B
Wrote Declaration of Independence
C
Owned Standard Oil Company and was a "Robber Baron"
D
President during the Gilded Age
9) What was a Captain of Industry?
A
A person who worked in factories
B
Speaker of the House during the Gilded Age
C
A person who owned a large business and made lots of money
D
A Naval captain
10) What is Philanthropy?
A
When wealthy people help the poor
B
Part of Woodrow Wilson's Plan for peace
C
where they trade "shares" of stock
D
Conserving natural resources
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