Quiz Me! - Events: Gilded AgeTest your knowledge about events in the Gilded Age! 1 / 10Which economic system made possible improvements like those in the timeline above? Traditional economic system Mixed economy system Free-enterprise market system Command economy system 2 / 10What was the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee? The U.S. government passed the American Indian Citizenship Act after the battle. The Lakota Sioux received support for successfully defeating Custer. The Sioux successfully prevented the slaughter of the last buffalo herd. The Indian Wars ended after the massacre of the Lakota Sioux people. 3 / 10Which labor strike resulted in President Cleveland attempting to improve labor relations? The Haymarket Riot in 1886 The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 The Homestead Strike in 1892 The Pullman Strike in 1894 4 / 10Which statement best explains the significance of the Grange Movement? Women took the first step to gain the right to vote. Reformers called for direct election of senators. Farmers organized to fight unfair practices and rates. Immigrants fought to improve housing conditions. 5 / 10Who was the infamous political boss of New York’s Tammany Hall? Boss Tweed Thomas Nast Upton Sinclair Jacob Riis 6 / 10Who was responsible for the invention of the telephone? Samuel Morse Thomas Alva Edison W.E.B. DuBois Alexander Graham Bell 7 / 10Which group that helped build the first transcontinental railroad faced discriminatory legislation in Congress in 1887? Italians Vietnamese Chinese Irish 8 / 10Why did steel play such an important role during the industrial revolution?. Suspension bridges and railroads changed the landscape of the nation. It was used to manufacture equipment, tools, and railroads. It was one of the most significant economic developments. Innovations in the textile industry would not have been possible without it. 9 / 10What did the first labor unions hope to achieve? They asked for higher pay, a shorter work day and safer conditions. They asked companies to teach them new skills. They wanted to shut down businesses who treated workers poorly. They wanted to prevent immigrants from taking jobs. 10 / 10What was the main purpose of political machines in the late 1800s? To provide assistance to newly arrived immigrants To make much needed repairs around the city To ensure tax dollars they collected went straight to the city To control local governments Your score is Try another 10!
