1. US HISTORY REVIEW GAME: The Gilded Age & the Progressive Era

2. What was the transcontinental railroad?

3. A railroad that stretched across the entire United States.

4. What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad upon the US’ economy?

5. It led to the development of a NATIONAL economy, and the rise of Big Business

6. What is a MONOPOLY?

7. A market that is controlled by ONE BUSINESS.

8. Which monopoly—established by John D
Which monopoly—established by John D. Rockefeller—was able to take control of the distribution and sale of oil in the United States?

9. The Standard Oil Company.

10. Who invented the light bulb?

11. Thomas Edison.

12. Who unveiled a version of the gas-powered motorcar in 1879?

13. Henry Ford.

14. How did late 19th and early 20th Century immigration affect wages in the United States? WHY?

15. Wages dropped because of increased competition for jobs.

16. How did the native-American population react to the arrival of white settlers in the West?

17. Some reacted with violence; some signed treaties and willingly moved to reservations.

18. Which US cavalry commander lost his life at his “last stand”?

19. George Custer.

20. What was the name of the spiritual leader of the Lakota Sioux?

21. Sitting Bull.

22. Which event symbolizes the end of the era of the Indian Wars?

23. The Massacre at Wounded Knee.

24. The practice of workers negotiating as one unit, rather than individually, is known as…

25. Collective Bargaining.

26. Which labor union—founded by Samuel Gompers—was organized to include SKILLED workers only?

27. The American Federation of Labor.

28. What is the ultimate THREAT behind collective bargaining?

29. A strike.

30. Though which “golden door” did most of the US’ immigrant population arrive?

31. Ellis Island.

32. What was the goal of the Progressive Movement?

33. To solve society’s problems through GOVERNMENT action.

34. Describe turn-of-the-century living conditions in urban areas:

35. Filthy, dangerous, disease-ridden.

36. Which book exposed the lives of the turn-of-the-century urban poor?

37. “How the Other Half Lives”—Jacob Riis.

38. What were TWO reforms achieved by the workplace reformers?

39. The end of child labor… 2. Fire Marshall & safety inspections… 3
The end of child labor… 2. Fire Marshall & safety inspections… 3. Unemployment insurance… 4. Worker’s compensation.

40. Which American president is most closely associated with the Progressive Movement?

41. Teddy Roosevelt.

42. Who were the journalists that alerted the public to wrongdoing in business and politics during the Progressive Era?

43. The Muckrakers.

44. Which “muckraker” helped cause the break-up of John D
Which “muckraker” helped cause the break-up of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company?

45. Ida Tarbell.

46. Which “Muckraker” alerted the public to the filthy conditions in the meat-packing industry. What was the name of his book?

47. Upton Sinclair—”The Jungle”.

48. What was ONE effect of the publication of the “The Jungle”?

49. 1. The Pure Food & Drug Act… 2. The Meat Inspection Act… 3
1. The Pure Food & Drug Act… 2. The Meat Inspection Act… 3. Many Americans became vegetarians.

50. Which progressive-era reformer established a series of community centers for immigrants?

51. Jane Addams.

52. What was prohibited with the passage of the 18th Amendment?

53. The sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol.

54. The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution led to the creation of a national…

55. INCOME TAX.

56. Which constitutional amendment allows for the direct election of Senators?

57. The 17th Amendment

58. Who were the conservationists?

59. Environmentalists during the Progressive Era.

60. During the Progressive Era, who was the so-called “Environmentalist-in-Chief”?

61. Teddy Roosevelt.

62. What was the name of the 3rd Party formed by Teddy Roosevelt?

63. The Progressive Party

64. Who was Roosevelt’s REPUBLICAN opponent in the election of 1912?

65. William Howard Taft

66. Who WON the election of 1912? Why?

67. Woodrow Wilson; because the REPUBLICAN vote was split in two.

68. One of Woodrow Wilson’s most important actions as US President was the establishment of a NATIONAL BANK, called the…

69. FEDERAL RESERVE.

70. Which civil rights leader is most closely associated with suffrage movement?

71. Susan B. Anthony

72. Which Constitutional Amendment outlawed voting discrimination on the basis of sex?

73. The 19th Amendment.