APUSH Period 6 Quiz

What was the fake company that the Union Pacific created?

Credit Mobilier

The illustration was most likely created in support of….

Reform politics and creation of stronger government oversight of the economy

What did Indians have to do to receive 160 acres of land and American citizenship under the Dawes Act of 1887

Give up traditional religious and cultural practices

Between 1860 and 1900, railroads in the United States were

Provided with government subsidies to open new markets

True or False
The Sand Creek massacre incited the Indian Wars of the 1860's

True

The view of the poor in "The Gospel of Wealth" is consistent with the ideology of

Social Darwinism

The "Long Drive" of cattle along the Chisholm Trial started in Texas and ended in

Kansas

Kansas gave women the right to vote in

1887

Where did the transcontinental railroad meet

Promontory Point, Utah

The photo best reflects which is the following
(Men and children of all ages and races working in a factory)

The expansion and diversification of the industrial workforce

J.P. Morgan merged competing companies to form General Electric with the help of

Thomas Edison

What was the main Gilded Age economic concern addressed in the cartoon

Monetary Policy

The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act reflected Congress's desire to

Limit, but not eliminate, the ability of big businesses to dominate the economy

The formation of the Industrial Workers of The World (IWW) was largely inspired by the

Miner's strike in Idaho

Which of the following developments was a reaction to the Haymarket Square incident

The Knights of Labor Lost half of its membership

True or False
Irish and German immigrants in the late 1840's and 1850's fueled the rise of the Republican Party

False

True or False
Dance halls were a popular form of entertainment for the working class

True

To end the Depression of 1893, "Coxey's Army" would have supported

Introducing a federal works program

What explains the loyalty of poor and immigrant communities to machine politicians at the end of the 19th century?

They benefited from an informal welfare system that provided food, jobs, and housing

The populist party was inspired by the growth of corporate power in agriculture and

Economic instability in the farming sector

In what famous essay did Carnegie argue that the rich should administer their surplus income through philanthropy

"The Gospel of Wealth"

True or False
The bankruptcy of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad triggered the depression of 1893

True

One consequence of the Populist Party's appeal to Southern voters in 1892 was

Democrats disenfranchise the South's African American and poor white voters

True or False
Sharecropping was holding the South back economically after the Civil War

True

Which of the following was a major cause of the historical process in this map?
(Railroads across America Map)

Government policies promoting economic growth

The primary goal of the government policy in the Dawes Act was

To promote American Indian assimilation

What 19th century movement was closely associated with the Jacob Riis, "How The Other Half Lived?"

Social Gospel Movement

Which of the following changes in the late 19th century rural America most directly resulted from the activities

A greater dependence upon railroads

Frontier women's activism during the 1880's was motivated, in part, by

A desire to curb men's alcohol consumption

While some segments of society during the Gilded Age enjoy previously unimaginable wealth,

Many more Americans lived in poverty

What was the intent of the Treaty of Fort Laramie?

To preserve designated areas of the planes for Indian Habitation

Which of the following was the most likely for the intended audience?
(Image of men and children of all ages and races working in a factory)

Americans who championed alternative visions for the economy and U.S. society