1. a chief characteristic of the guilded age includes-
a. an artistic revival in literature and art
b. expansion of rights for women and minorities
c. growth of big business and westward expansion
d. reform movements to address the effects of urbanization

2. one of the defining characteristics of the guilded age was-
f. the rise of big business
g. restrictions on child labor
h. municipal government reform
j. federal control of the banking system

3. a chief characteristic of the gilded age includes-
a. improved working conditions
b. increased political corruption
c. improved employment opportunities for women

4. civil service during the guilded age was a response to-
f. protests from congressional leaders to regulate state governments
g. demands from labor leaders that hiring practices needed to change
h. the growth of political machines and corruption of the "spoils system"

5. the purpose of the dawes severalty act of 1877 was to-
a. return lands to american indian tribes
b. assimilate american indian tribes into u. s. society
c. move american indians to reservations
d. draft members of american indian tribes into the u. s. military

6. the steel industry in the united states expanded largely because-
f. large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
g. the bessemer process made steel production more affordable
h. european immigrants introduced new steel production techniques
d. telephone and telegraph lines required large amounts of steel to build

7.some articles during the guilded age argued that big businesses leaders unfairly reduced competition in the market by-
f. forming trusts and creating monopolies
g. paying low wages and hiring unskilled workers
h. investing in machines and fighting labor leaders
j. lobbying political bosses and donating to political campaigns

8. one social issue faced by many newly arriving immigrants during the guilded age included-
a. living in unsanitary conditions in tenements
b. moving to rural areas to pursue farming ventures
c. pursuing educational opportunities to access skilled jobs
d. utilizing government to assist with assimilation

9.why were many immigrants motivated to migrate to the united states in the late 1800's?
f. to live in a warmer climate
g. to seek out new technologies
h. to pursue the american dream
to have access to cheaper goods

10.during the guilded age, increased immigration to the united states from southern to eastern europe resulted in-
a. growing nativity sentiments
b. increasing religious tolerance
c. declining economic conditions
d. changing attitudes about women's roles