Gilded Age ReviewAngela Brown

Chapter 16 and 17

1. Which of the following best describes key positions held by the Republican party in the Gilded Age?

gold standard, high tariffs, and limits on immigration 2. Which of the following best describes key positions

held by the Democratic party in the Gilded Age? increased money supply, lower tariffs, and higher farm

prices 3. Which of the following led to government regulation

of businesses during the Gilded Age? unfair business practices

4. During the late 1800s, the port of entry for the majority of immigrants was

New York City. 5. What attracted many Asians to the United

States in the late 1800s? jobs with American railroad companies 6. President Theodore Roosevelt reached the

Gentlemen’s Agreement in 1907 with the goal of slowing the immigration of Japanese laborers.

7. Which of the following was a major result of both immigration and the increased productivity of factory jobs in the late 1800s?

the rapid expansion of urban areas 8. Why did many immigrants support city

political machines? Political machines provided them with jobs. 9. Prohibitionists and purity crusaders shared the

goal of improving the personal behavior of individuals.

10. Which best describes the main goal of the social gospel and settlement movements?

to improve living conditions for the poor 11. During the Gilded Age, Republicans and

Democrats held differing views on the gold standard and government aid to

business. 12. The Pendleton Civil Service Act was passed to end the spoils system.

13. In 1894, Coxey’s Army marched on Washington, D.C. with the demand that the government

create jobs for the unemployed. 14. During the late 1800s and early 1900s,

immigration laws discriminated most against Asians. 15. In the 1890s, immigration patterns shifted

dramatically, with most immigrants now coming from

southern and eastern European countries.

16. One reason that the United States became more urban during the late 1800s is that

farm machines and factory-made goods reduced the need for farm labor.

17. The main objective of the nativists was to restrict immigration. 18. Prohibitionists and purity crusaders both sought to rid society of behavior they thought

immoral.

19. Most settlement houses of the late 1800s offered poor city dwellers

social services. 20. By 1910, nearly 60 percent of American

children were in school because many states required school attendance by law. 21. Public schools played an important role in helping immigrant children assimilate.

22. The Niagara Movement called for full civil liberties for African Americans. 23. Which became the most popular American

sport during the late 1800s? baseball 24. During the early 1900s, The National

Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an example of how African Americans

used the court system to fight discrimination.

25. In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court

established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding segregation.

26. The act of lynching might best be described as seizure and execution of a person by a mob 27. As women began to make their way into

professional jobs, they worked mainly in education, health care, and social work.

28. The “new woman” of the early 1900s promoted the idea that women should

adopt more convenient hair and dress styles. 29. One effect of the public school system was

that it helped immigrant children become

Americanized. 30. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, what

segment of American society was most likely to attend college?

wealthy white men

31. During the early 1900s, most African Americans who went to college attended

African American colleges. 32. W.E.B. Du Bois argued that African

Americans should educate themselves so they could provide leadership in the fight for civil rights. 33. Which best describes the popular amusements

of the late 1800s? They were inexpensive and readily available to

large numbers of people.

34. Madam C.J. Walker is remembered for overcoming discrimination to become a self-made

millionaire. 35. Which of the following factors helped to

reduce household chores by 1900? technological advances. 36. During the late 1800s, women from which of

these groups were most likely to work outside the home?

young single women

37. Participation in volunteer organizations helped many women

take their first steps toward public life. 38. A government that practices __________________

plays a very limited role in business. laissez-faire 39. Most immigrants traveled in _______________ as

they crossed the Atlantic to America. steerage 40. The process by which people of one culture become

part of another culture is called assimilation

Choose one question and answer completely in PARAGRAPH form.

Underline key words.

1. Compare W.E.B. Du Bois’s attitude toward education of African Americans with that of Booker T. Washington. Discuss which reformer’s view of race relations was best for 1900 and which is best for today. Include evidence and detail to support your answer.

1. As you read, Mark Twain labeled the years from 1877 to 1900 the “Gilded Age”, implying that American society was “a thin layer of glitter over a cheap base.” Identify and explain examples that might support Twain’s conclusion.