18 Questions
Which inventor is credited with inventing the phonograph?
Thomas Edison
Who founded US Steel, a major player in the Gilded Age politics?
J.P. Morgan
Which battle allowed the United States to gain control of the Philippines?
Battle of Manila Bay
Who wrote the novel 'The Jungle' that shed light on the meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age?
Upton Sinclair
Which president admitted that 'politics make me sick' and later became a Supreme Court Justice?
William Taft
Which party of progressives did Theodore Roosevelt form during the Gilded Age politics?
Bull Moose Party
What was the main purpose of the Freedman’s Bureau?
Negotiate labor contracts for freemen
Which of the following was not a goal of the Grangers?
Nationalizing the banking sector
Where did the last 'battle' of the Indian Wars take place?
Wounded Knee, SD
Which of the following tribes was one of the '5 civilized tribes'?
Cherokee
What did the Dawes Act not provide for Native Americans?
Reservation land ownership by tribes
During the Gilded Age, what characterized politics in terms of party balance?
Both Democrats and Republicans were evenly balanced
Which president passed the 17th Amendment in 1919?
William Howard Taft
What was NOT an approach to business regulation considered by progressives?
Deporting supporters of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Who founded the Legislative Reference Bureau?
Robert LaFollette
Which alliance system was the Entente Cordial a part of in WWI?
The Allies
Who won the 1916 presidential election?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the term 'flapper' refer to in the 1920s?
Modern, single women who smoked and wore short dresses
Test your knowledge on reforms for the urban poor, industrialists, and inventions in the late 19th century. Questions cover areas like the Salvation Army, immigrant origins, Thomas Edison's inventions, and US Steel. See how well you know this historical period!
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