Industry, Urbanization and Immigration

1. Industry, Urbanization and Immigration Jeopardy Review

2. What was the term, created by Mark Twain, that described the period of corruption and scandal that underlay the apparent prosperity of the late 19th Century? • The Gilded Age

3. Weather conditions, market factors, and this key change helped cause the decline of the long drive cattle industry. • Expansion of the railroads to the west

4. This financier helped bail the U.S. govt. out of the Panic of 1893 by loaning gold to the U.S. treasury. • J.P. Morgan

5. What term means a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money? It is usually related to an increased money supply. • Inflation

6. Who was the only Democrat of the Gilded Age? • Grover Cleveland

7. In what way did late 19th century farmers believe that their economic condition would be improved? • Free coinage of silver (increasing $ supply)

8. This political party of the 1890’s disappeared, partly because the major parties adopted its main platforms. • The Populists

9. Herbert Spencer was famous for applying an important and controversial scientific theory to social behavior. By what name was Spencer’s doctrine known? • Social Darwinism

10. Which two European nations were America’s closest rivals in industrial output? • Germany and Britain

11. Of which social philosophy was Walter Rauschenbusch a strong advocate? • Social Gospel

12. William Kelly independently developed this process, named for its British inventor, for removing impurities from molten steel. • The Bessemer Process

13. This type of worker was no longer as important with the advent of technology in industry. • Artisans

14. Which industry became dominant in the South once industry took hold there? • Textiles

15. The belief by some that the South would be the new Mecca of industry was known by this term. • The New South Creed

16. These low-paid workers were commonly found in coal mines and cotton mills. • Children • Often as young as age 5

17. Laborers from which of the following ethnic groups would be most likely to hold skilled positions? • Chinese • Mexican • Irish • German • German

18. This union tended to shun unskilled laborers, contributing to the slow growth of the union. • The American Federation of Labor

19. He was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park. • Thomas A. Edison

20. Thomas Nast focused many critical cartoons upon this man, a notoriously corrupt NYC politician. • William Marcy “Boss” Tweed

21. Young men and women migrating from rural areas could expect to get assistance from these faith-based organizations if they fell upon hard times in the cities. • YMCA & YWCA

22. This reformer fought for anti-vice laws to combat the moral decay of the cities. • Anthony Comstock

23. Jane Addams established this settlement house to assist the urban poor. • Hull House

24. This Scottish-born immigrant became exceedingly wealthy by dominating the steel industry in America. • Andrew Carnegie

25. Which of the following is not an New Immigrant country? • Poland • Germany • Russia • Italy Germany

26. Which American labor union was led by Samuel Gompers? • American Federation of Labor

27. Workers in the settlement house movement were expected to do this in order to fully understand the plight of the urban poor. • Live in the neighborhoods in which they worked

28. Which Supreme Court decision ruled that states could not regulate interstate railroad rates? • Wabash v Illinois (1886)

29. Under this code of behavior, manners and morals were to be unimpeachable. Those who were unrefined could improve themselves if they really tried. • The Victorian Code

30. This demand by laborers was founded on a belief that the routine and restrictive nature of factory work needed to be broken up by leisure activities. • 8-hour day

31. This was the most popular form of theatrical entertainment in the late 19th century. • Vaudeville

32. Labor leaders would be most likely to vote for candidates in this party. • Democratic Party

33. In what way did late 19th century farmers believe that their economic condition would be improved? • Free coinage of silver (increasing $ supply)

34. What was the Congressional response to Wabash v. Illinois? • Passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

35. Of which labor union was Terence Powderly the key leader? • The Knights of Labor

36. What type of integration do you have if you control the entire production process? • Vertical integration

37. The Knights of Labor were linked with violent anarchists and blamed for this event. • The Haymarket Square Riot (bombing)

38. For what reason did management publicize the violence that took place at the Haymarket Square riot? • To turn public opinion against the unions

39. This was the main issue of the 1896 Presidential Election. • The Silver Issue

40. American imperialist hunger was fed by this “splendid little war.” • The Spanish-American War

41. Why did President Cleveland send troops to break up the Pullman Strike? • To prevent the disruption of the U.S. mail service

42. He won the 1884 election with the help of the Mugwumps. • Grover Cleveland

43. Who was the leader of the Philippine Insurrection? • Emilio Aguinaldo

44. The sinking of this vessel left McKinley with no political option other than to call for a declaration of war. • The USS Maine

45. These two newspaper publishers waged a circulation war by exploiting events in Cuba. • Hearst and Pulitzer

46. Cleveland was against spending additional money on these if the money was not going to the honored few who deserved them. • Veteran’s Pensions

47. This Supreme Court case affirmed the right to segregate facilities based on race if those facilities were equivalent. • Plessey v. Ferguson

48. For what reason did Jacob Coxey and his “army” march to Washington D.C.? • To convince Congress to create public works programs to provide jobs to the unemployed in the depression of the 1890s

49. Who formed the Standard Oil Trust? • John D. Rockefeller

50. Which 1890 act of legislation was aimed at eliminating monopolies? • Sherman Anti-Trust Act