1. Angela Brown Chapter 16 and 17
Gilded Age Review
Angela Brown
Chapter 16 and 17

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 13. In 1894, Coxey’s Army marched on Washington, D. C
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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. Choose one question and answer completely in PARAGRAPH form.
Underline key words.

16. 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.

17. 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.