Second Industrial Revolution Overview

What was one of the primary reasons for the cattle drives from the West to the East?

Which of the following was NOT a factor contributing to social challenges during the transition to an industrial economy in the United States?

What was the primary reason for the decline of Boss Tweed's political power?

What was a key argument of Social Darwinism?

What was the impact of barbed wire on cattle ranching?

What was the Credit Mobilier scandal primarily about?

What was one of the major social problems faced by the United States during the Gilded Age?

Which of these events was NOT a major concern in the Gilded Age?

Which of the following groups actively campaigned for federal laws against alcohol consumption during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

What was the main event that led to the Haymarket Affair?

What was Sumner's main argument about freedom?

Which of the following was NOT a key issue addressed by the 'Christian Lobby' during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

What lasting impact did the Haymarket Affair have on the labor movement?

What was the major factor that contributed to the economic explosion during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Second Industrial Revolution?

What role did the Homestead Act play in the development of the national market during the Gilded Age?

How did railroads impact the Second Industrial Revolution?

What was the primary reason behind the formation of pools and trusts during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following best describes the concept of laissez-faire as it applied during the Gilded Age?

What was a significant consequence of rapid industrialization during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following is an example of a product that was made possible due to the spirit of innovation and mass production during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following accurately describes the concept of horizontal integration as practiced by John D. Rockefeller?

What was a primary motivation for the Chinese immigrants who arrived in the American West after the Civil War?

Which of these accurately describes the impact of the Dawes Act on Native American lands?

How did the Homestead Act contribute to the transformation of the American West?

What was a significant factor in the decline of the open range cattle industry in the American West?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of the Battle of Little Bighorn for Native American resistance?

What was the primary reason that the federal government removed Brigham Young as governor of Utah?

What was the main objective of the US government's “Peace Policy” in dealing with Native American tribes?

Which of these accurately describes the concept of vertical integration as practiced by Andrew Carnegie?

What was the primary focus of the 'Wild West' shows that gained popularity in the late 19th century?

How did the construction of railroads impact the agricultural industry in the Trans-Mississippi West?

Which of the following accurately describes the overall impact of federal Indian policies during the late 19th century?

Which of the following was a key factor in the emergence of “Bonanza farms” in the American West?

How did the development of the cattle kingdom in the American West differ from the experiences of the European settlers in Australia?

Which of the following best describes the impact of “Buffalo Bills Wild West Shows” on the perception of the American frontier?

What was the significance of the Wounded Knee Massacre in the history of Native American-US relations?