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10th grade US History Quiz on 6.1 Key Term Review, created by Gabriella Sharpe on 07/09/2018.

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6.1 Key Term Review

Question 1 of 20

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The ( buffalo, Robber Barons, Plains Indians ) is an animal that was driven nearly extinct when its grazing area in the Great Plains was disrupted by the arrival of railroads after the Civil War. Native Americans were quite dependent on these animals and were negatively impacted by the decrease in the population.

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Question 2 of 20

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( Horatio Alger, Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie ) was the Steel King who wrote ( "The Social Gospel", "The Gospel of Wealth", "Social Darwinism" ) - a text asserting that the rich were responsible for using their wealth to improve the community for the 'less fortunate'.

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Question 3 of 20

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The ( American Federation of Labor, Knights of Labor, National Labor Union ) was a union formed by ( J.P. Morgan, Jacob Riis, Samuel Gompers )to create "closed shops" to support workers' rights.

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Question 4 of 20

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The millionaires during this time period were not only known as ( Captains of Industry, Buffalo, Democratic Party ) because they improved production and the overall economy of the US, but they were also known as ( Robber Barons, Captains of Industry, Knights of Labor ) because they seemed to hold on to such extreme amounts of wealth at the expense of the laborers.

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Question 5 of 20

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The Democratic Party was largely represented in the ( South, North, West, East ) and ( tended to support states' rights, tended to support federal rights ).

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Question 6 of 20

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( The Grange, American Federation of Labor, Captains of Industry ) wanted to unite farmers who practiced ( commercial agriculture, "free silver", "Gospel of Wealth" ) and eventually developed into the ( Farmers' Alliance, Homestead Act, American Dream ) - which aimed to use political power to work against corporate power. These sentiments eventually helped form the ( Populist Party, Pullman Strike, Republican Party ) - which worked to use political power to create laws in favor of farmers. In particular, they wanted to ( "free silver", consume conspicuously, mass transport ) in order to create more currency for general use.

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Question 7 of 20

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The rich during this time period were accused of ( conspicuous consumption, the Haymarket Bombing, horizontal integration ) or enjoying ( grotesque luxury, mass production, mining ).

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Question 8 of 20

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The ( Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, National Labor Union ) was a union that was blamed for the ( Haymarket Square Bombing, Homestead Act, Interstate Commerce Act ), associated with anarchy and eventually fell apart.

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Question 9 of 20

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( Henry Ford, Mark Twain, Samuel Gompers ) is an example of someone who contributed to ( mass production, mining, muckrakers ).

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Question 10 of 20

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The ( Homestead Act, Interstate Commerce Act, Populist Party ) allowed people to claim land and support themselves out west.

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Question 11 of 20

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( Horatio Alger, J.P. Morgan, Jacob Riis ) was a writer whose stories showcased "rags to riches" stories that helped develop the ( American Dream, Social Gospel, Gospel of Wealth ) (the idea that anybody can be successful if they work hard enough). These ideas defended the existence of millionaires in the US by defending ( Social Darwinism, Social Gospel, The Grange ) - the idea that the most fit people are the ones who make the most money.

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Question 12 of 20

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Andrew Carnegie was known for using ( vertical integration, horizontal integration ) (controlling all parts of the production process and eliminating the "middle man") to make his business successful, while ( John Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt ) (owner of Standard Oil) was known for using ( horizontal integration, vertical integration ) (taking over smaller companies to control prices). In general, some of these millionaires used ( trusts, Yellow Journalism ) to monopolize markets/eliminate competition.

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Question 13 of 20

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( J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller ) is associated with making money through banking.

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Question 14 of 20

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( Jacob Riis, Mark Twain ) and ( Upton Sinclair, Horatio Alger ) were both ( muckrakers, Captains of Industry ) who used their writing to point out issues of the times. ( Yellow journalism, Social Realism ) is when someone exaggerates a story in their writing to generate fear.

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Question 15 of 20

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( Mark Twain, Samuel Gompers ) was the author who gave the Gilded Age it's name and practiced ( Social Realism, Social Gospel ) (down-to-earth depictions of working class life) in his writing.

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Question 16 of 20

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The ( transcontinental railroad, Republican Party ) allowed multiple people and goods to move across the country efficiently and was therefore one of the first forms of ( mass transportation, mass consumption ). It also supported ( mining, muckrakers ) by moving people back and forth. The ( Pullman Strike, Social Gospel ) is an example of employees in this industry unionizing and fighting for better working conditions.

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Question 17 of 20

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The ( Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Anti-Trust Act ) is an example of government action to address economic issues by limiting the freedoms of the railroad companies. The ( Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Interstate Commerce Act ) was an attempt by the government to eliminate monopolies, but it worked against unions such as the ( National Labor Union, Republican Party ).

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Question 18 of 20

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The ( "Passing of the Frontier", "Free Silver" ) is the idea that the West had been discovered and there was nowhere left to expand.

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Question 19 of 20

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The ( Republican Party, Democratic Party ) during this time period was associated with the North.

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Question 20 of 20

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The ( Social Gospel, Social Realism ) is what was preached by ministers of the Church at this time to convince rich Christians to help the less fortunate.

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