Question 1

The Haymarket affair is associated with the ____ corporation.

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A)  Armour Meats.
B)  Southern Pacific.
C)  Pullman.
D)  U. S. Steel
E)  McCormickF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In the late nineteenth century, the railroads

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A)  employed more workers than any other industry.
B)  established the four standard time zones still used in the United States today.
C)  were the major means of transporting people and products across the country.
D)  employed unfair pricing practices.
E)  all of these choicesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Examine the economic development of the United States during the Gilded Age. In what areas did the economy achieve its greatest growth?

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During the Gilded Age, which lasted from...

Question 4

Knights of Labor idealistically envisioned a future in which

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A)  workers would retire at the age of 60.
B)  women would get equal pay for equal work.
C)  most industrial workers would buy land and return to the farm.
D)  all workers would belong to craft unions.
E)  workers' cooperatives would own and manage the means of production.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The long-time president of the American Federation of Labor was

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A)  Samuel Gompers.
B)  "Big Bill" Haywood.
C)  John L. Lewis.
D)  Eugene Debs.
E)  Mark Hanna.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The U.S. economy grew very rapidly between 1878 and 1893.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which union was hurt irrevocably by the Haymarket Square protest?

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A)  Congress of Industrial Organizations
B)  National Labor Union
C)  Industrial Workers of the World
D)  American Federation of Labor
E)  Knights of LaborF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 banned pools and railroad rebates to favored shippers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Knights of Labor parted from normal labor organization because they

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A)  were organized by industry rather than by craft.
B)  were organized by craft rather than by industry.
C)  admitted only skilled labor.
D)  were relatively unorganized.
E)  sought only higher wages and better working conditions.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Among southern states, in 1892 Populists garnered more than 20 percent of the vote only in

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A)  Georgia and Alabama.
B)  Texas and Virginia.
C)  Mississippi and Georgia.
D)  Alabama and Texas.
E)  South Carolina and Florida.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

During the Gilded Age per capita income increased much faster than real wages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The book Work was written by ____________________ and focused on female workers.

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The answer of The book Work was written by ____________________...

Question 13

The radical demands of the Farmers' Alliance had no lasting effect on U.S. policies and society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops into the Pullman Strike at the request of Illinois Governor, John Altgeld.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following events occurred first?

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A)  founding of Knights of Labor
B)  Haymarket Square incident
C)  founding of American Federation of Labor
D)  Homestead strike
E)  Depression of 1893F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In the landmark decision of Munn v. Illinois (1877) , the Supreme Court

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A)  declared state railroad regulations unconstitutional.
B)  upheld the right of states to regulate public businesses including railroads.
C)  established federal guidelines for agricultural production.
D)  outlawed segregation in companies engaged in interstate commerce.
E)  outlawed child labor.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Ironically, labor was prevented from organizing because of the government's use of the

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A)  Interstate Commerce clause.
B)  Jim Crow laws.
C)  Sherman Antitrust Act.
D)  Voting Rights Act.
E)  Fourteenth Amendment.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The worst labor violence of the 1870s occurred during the B&O Railroad strike of 1877.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many Americans began to enjoy all of the following activities except

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A)  bicycling.
B)  outdoor recreation.
C)  rock climbing.
D)  football.
E)  physical fitness exercise.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Founded in 1867, the Patrons of Husbandry was also known as the ____________________.

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The answer of Founded in 1867, the Patrons of Husbandry...

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