In the era from 1870 to 1890, the label "the Gilded Age" originally derived from

a derogatory name from literature meaning covered with gold but what lies beneath is of little value.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs established boarding schools for the purpose of

removing Indian children from their parents and tribes and assimilating them into "white ways."

Which of the following best describes the "Ghost Dance"?

a pan-Indian movement which involved singing, dancing, and religious observances believed to be reminiscent of earlier prophets

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Question	Answer
"Vertical integration" is defined as one company controlling every phase of the business from raw materials to transportation, manufacturing, and distribution.	True
According to Social Darwinism, government should seek to help the poor, and build an activist state to regulate the nation's corporations.	False
American presidents during the Gilded Age exerted strong, effective, executive leadership.	False
Between 1870 and 1920, how many immigrants arrived from overseas?	25 Million
By 1913, the United States produced how much of the world's industrial output?	1/3
Compared to other religions expanding to the West, the Mormon experience was relatively peaceful and the community accepting.	False
Founded in 1867, this group claimed more than 700,000 members in the mid-1870s, who called on state governments to establish fair freight rates and warehouse charges.	The Grange
In 1879, for the first time since the Civil War, the United States departed from the gold standard.	False
In setting out to destroy the Indian economy and way of life, Civil War veterans almost decimated the buffalo population.	True
In the era from 1870 to 1890, the label "the Gilded Age" originally derived from	a derogatory name from literature meaning covered with gold but what lies beneath is of little value.
In the late nineteenth century, the Republican Party found particularly strong support among all of the following except	Irish Americans
Legal devices whereby the affairs of several rival companies were managed by a single director are called	trusts
The Bureau of Indian Affairs established boarding schools for the purpose of	removing Indian children from their parents and tribes and assimilating them into "white ways."
The Civil Service Act of 1883 marked the first step in establishing a professional civil service and removing office-holding from the hands of political machines.	true
The Haymarket Affair resulted in the hanging of four convicted anarchists.	true
The Knights of Labor regarded inequalities of wealth and power as a growing threat to American democracy.
The United States underwent one of the most rapid and profound economic revolutions any country has ever experienced. Which of the following is a major factor?	abundant natural resources
The belief that private control of economic enterprises should be replaced by government ownership in order to ensure a fairer distribution of the benefits of the wealth produced is called	socialism
The new American Indian groups that migrated to the Great Plains were greeted with open arms and friendly words by the Indians already living there.	false
Which of the following best describes the "Ghost Dance"?	a pan-Indian movement which involved singing, dancing, and religious observances believed to be reminiscent of earlier prophets

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