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The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -
a) promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
b) turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
c) end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
d) promote American Indian investment in private insdustry

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated -
a) limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias
b) conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks
c) globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements
d) promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
a) The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for ciruclation
b) Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
c) In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry
d) Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

Which was an important benefit of the laissez-fair policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?
a) American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference
b) American workers found it easy to organize into labor unioins
c) American businesses were able to avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle
d) American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories

What social issue was raised by the philanthropic activities of many American business leaders during the Gilded Age?
a) Should private industries be taken over by worker organizations?
b) Should state governments limit the philanthropic activities of private citizens?
c) Was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?
d) Where American businesses charging too much for their products?

What was the main purpose of the antitrust legislation passed by Congress?
a) to promote corporate consolidation
b) to restrict foreign access to American markets
c) to protect competition between private businesses
d) to reduce the average size of business

During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?
a) Membership in labor unions declined
b) Most factory jobs became service industry jobs
c) Workers migrated to rural regions
d) Skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine operators

The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by the federal government to--
a) expand the positive features of the trusts
b) favor big businesses over small companies
c) move toward government ownership of key industries
d) regulate aspects of business

In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by--
a) unfairly limiting competition
b) preventing technological innovation
c) decreasing the urban growth rate
d) failing to keep pace with European industries

In the late 1800s, which factor contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?
a) government regulation
b) new production techniques
c) employee ownership
d) the formation of labor unions

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