US History Gilded Age Test 2

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History Test 2 (Us Gilded Age) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Us Gilded Age USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us Gilded Age.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Test 2 (Us Gilded Age) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 2 (Us Gilded Age) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us Gilded Age

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What best defines the light bulb year?

A) 1879 Edison

B) 1870

C) 1890

D) 1900

Question 2

Provide the definition of urban growth:

A) Farm return

B) Millions to cities

C) West emptying

D) South shrinking

Question 3

Name the person who built the steel empire.

A) Henry Ford

B) John D. Rockefeller

C) Andrew Carnegie

D) J.P. Morgan

Question 4

Where did Industrial Revolution start?

A) France

B) USA

C) Germany

D) Britain

Question 5

What was laissez-faire?

A) Government hands off business

B) Government controls business

C) No business

D) Workers control business

Question 6

What best defines a trust?

A) Small business

B) Monopoly controlling an industry

C) Government agency

D) Labor union

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the assembly line later?

A) Craft benches

B) Robots

C) 1913 Ford method

D) Home kits

Question 8

Which person controlled oil?

A) Carnegie

B) Morgan

C) Ford

D) John D. Rockefeller

Question 9

Name the person who sent first telegraph message.

A) Samuel Morse

B) Tesla

C) Bell

D) Edison

Question 10

Name Jay Gould.

A) Steel maker

B) Rail speculator

C) Oil baron

D) Banker

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the Homestead Strike (1892)?

A) Coal strike

B) Textile strike

C) Steelworkers vs. Carnegie

D) Railroad strike

Question 12

Which of the following best defines urban growth?

A) Farm return

B) West emptying

C) South shrinking

D) Millions to cities

Question 13

What was Homestead?

A) 1892 steel battle

B) Mine strike

C) Rail boycott

D) Farm revolt

Question 14

Who led AFL?

A) Debs

B) Samuel Gompers

C) Powderly

D) Mitchell

Question 15

Which person led the American Federation of Labor?

A) Terence Powderly

B) Eugene Debs

C) Samuel Gompers

D) John Lewis

Question 16

Which of the following best defines the AFL?

A) One big union

B) Farm bloc

C) Bank club

D) Skilled craft unions

Question 17

Which era was 1870-1900 with rapid industrial growth?

A) Gilded Age

B) Great Depression

C) Roaring Twenties

D) Progressive Era

Question 18

What was the telephone effect?

A) No change

B) Business speed

C) Farm only

D) Mail only

Question 19

What was electricity for?

A) No use

B) Heat only

C) Light and motors

D) Toys only

Question 20

What was the AFL?

A) One big union

B) Farm bloc

C) Bank club

D) Skilled craft unions

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