Gilded Age Study Guide & Review

Master the Gilded Age! Review key terms, events, and reforms with our study guide.

Enter the appropriate words to complete the statement. 1. The principles of free enterprisecalled for minimal government interference.2. The Pendleton Act was a major step towards civil service reform3. While it achieved some election success in the early 1890s, Populismfaded by the end of the 1800s.4. Powerful Bosses like William Tweed of New York led political machinesthat controlled governments in many states and cities5. The Interstate Commerce Act, which gave the federal government the power to oversee railroads, was a major step towards regulating business.6. The first Transcontinental railroadwas completed in Utah in 1869, but other lines soon followed.7. The Dawes Act was an attempt to assimilateAmerican Indians into white culture.8. The Homestead Act provided free land to settlers of the Great Plains. Identifying Points of View of the Late 1800s Match the correct term to the correct quote. Social Gospel "A good Christian looks out for the poor and needy." Populist "We must regulate the railroads and reform government." Andrew Carnegie "Those with wealth have an obligation to use some of that wealth for the common good" John D. Rockefeller "We must control the refining market to maximize profits." Industrialist "Government should keep its hands off business." Industrialization and Urbanization Write a sentence explaining how each pair is related as cause and effect. Big Business and Reform Movements Write a sentence explaining how each pair is related as cause and effect. Technological Change and Standard of Living Write a sentence explaining how each pair is related as cause and effect. Sequencing Events of the Late 1800s Match the correct year from the timeline next to each listed event. Dawes Act 1887 Homestead Act 1862 Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 Transcontinental Railroad 1869