US HISTORY 105-unit 1 milestone.
1
Choose the false statement about the American Federation of Labor.
•
An immigrant during the Civil War and a worker in the cigar trade, Samuel Gompers led
this union.
•
This organization represented mostly skilled male laborers rather than common
laborers
or factory workers.
•
This union was organized to protect the interests of craftsmen with the same
set of
skills.
•
This union faced little anti-union sentiment among employers and the general
public
during the Gilded Age.
RATIONALE
The AFL was formed in 1886 and led by Samuel Gompers, an immigrant cigar
maker. The union limited membership to skilled male laborers in craft unions,
unlike the Knights of Labor, which was open to workers of all races, genders,
and
professions. Despite their differences with respect to membership, both
unions faced similar obstacles to achieving their goals, including antiunion
sentiment among employers and the general public in the late 19th century.
CONCEPT
Working Class Life and Labor Unions in the Gilded Age
2
By the late 1800s, Americans believed that Western lands were available for
free use by any settler who claimed them. Some settlers’ dreams of the West
were not matched by the realities.
Choose the statement that describes one of these “realities.”
•
“Establishing a farm is expensive.”
•
“The West is a land of individual freedom.”
•
, "Railroads will help me compete with large farms."
•
“If I work hard, I will succeed."
RATIONALE
One of the primary draws for Americans to move westward was the offer of
free land from the federal government and the promise of economic
independence and a life of unconstrained individualism. Though land was
indeed free, in reality Western settlers faced a number of challenges that
limited opportunity, such as purchasing farm equipment and paying steep
railroad freight charges. Many Americans who moved West found that their
dreams of economic independence were difficult, if not impossible, to realize.
CONCEPT
Homesteading
3
Several ideologies — social Darwinism, the self-made man, and the Gospel of
Wealth — emerged in the Gilded Age.
Choose the person from the Gilded Age whose ideas are reflected in
this statement: "There is a difference between the deserving and
the undeserving poor."
•
Mark Twain
•
Horatio Alger
•
Henry George
•
Andrew Carnegie
RATIONALE
The statement reflects Andrew Carnegie's beliefs regarding the
responsibilities of the wealthy with respect to charity and philanthropy in his
1889 essay, "The Gospel of Wealth." Carnegie believed that the wealthy had
a duty to "help those who will help themselves."
CONCEPT
, The Gilded Age
4
Choose the false statement about secondary sources.
•
Are useful for developing interpretations of the past
•
Include documents such as personal diaries
•
Are often created by historians
•
Contain analyses of other sources
RATIONALE
Primary sources are firsthand accounts or evidence from the time period that
a historian is writing about or studying. A diary is, therefore, an example of a
primary source.
Secondary sources are works by historians or other writers that contain
analyses of primary sources. Secondary sources supplement historical
research
by providing context for the time period under consideration.
Both primary and secondary sources help historians to develop interpretations
of past events.
CONCEPT
Analyzing Primary Sources
5
All of the following reflect the significance of the election of
1896 EXCEPT .
•
McKinley’s victory secured the possibility of temperance as a viable political stance.
•
The election redefined the agendas of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
•
The election was extremely close, and the voting public was involved and enthusiastic.
•
Members of the Populist Party chose to support the Democratic candidate for
president.
1
Choose the false statement about the American Federation of Labor.
•
An immigrant during the Civil War and a worker in the cigar trade, Samuel Gompers led
this union.
•
This organization represented mostly skilled male laborers rather than common
laborers
or factory workers.
•
This union was organized to protect the interests of craftsmen with the same
set of
skills.
•
This union faced little anti-union sentiment among employers and the general
public
during the Gilded Age.
RATIONALE
The AFL was formed in 1886 and led by Samuel Gompers, an immigrant cigar
maker. The union limited membership to skilled male laborers in craft unions,
unlike the Knights of Labor, which was open to workers of all races, genders,
and
professions. Despite their differences with respect to membership, both
unions faced similar obstacles to achieving their goals, including antiunion
sentiment among employers and the general public in the late 19th century.
CONCEPT
Working Class Life and Labor Unions in the Gilded Age
2
By the late 1800s, Americans believed that Western lands were available for
free use by any settler who claimed them. Some settlers’ dreams of the West
were not matched by the realities.
Choose the statement that describes one of these “realities.”
•
“Establishing a farm is expensive.”
•
“The West is a land of individual freedom.”
•
, "Railroads will help me compete with large farms."
•
“If I work hard, I will succeed."
RATIONALE
One of the primary draws for Americans to move westward was the offer of
free land from the federal government and the promise of economic
independence and a life of unconstrained individualism. Though land was
indeed free, in reality Western settlers faced a number of challenges that
limited opportunity, such as purchasing farm equipment and paying steep
railroad freight charges. Many Americans who moved West found that their
dreams of economic independence were difficult, if not impossible, to realize.
CONCEPT
Homesteading
3
Several ideologies — social Darwinism, the self-made man, and the Gospel of
Wealth — emerged in the Gilded Age.
Choose the person from the Gilded Age whose ideas are reflected in
this statement: "There is a difference between the deserving and
the undeserving poor."
•
Mark Twain
•
Horatio Alger
•
Henry George
•
Andrew Carnegie
RATIONALE
The statement reflects Andrew Carnegie's beliefs regarding the
responsibilities of the wealthy with respect to charity and philanthropy in his
1889 essay, "The Gospel of Wealth." Carnegie believed that the wealthy had
a duty to "help those who will help themselves."
CONCEPT
, The Gilded Age
4
Choose the false statement about secondary sources.
•
Are useful for developing interpretations of the past
•
Include documents such as personal diaries
•
Are often created by historians
•
Contain analyses of other sources
RATIONALE
Primary sources are firsthand accounts or evidence from the time period that
a historian is writing about or studying. A diary is, therefore, an example of a
primary source.
Secondary sources are works by historians or other writers that contain
analyses of primary sources. Secondary sources supplement historical
research
by providing context for the time period under consideration.
Both primary and secondary sources help historians to develop interpretations
of past events.
CONCEPT
Analyzing Primary Sources
5
All of the following reflect the significance of the election of
1896 EXCEPT .
•
McKinley’s victory secured the possibility of temperance as a viable political stance.
•
The election redefined the agendas of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
•
The election was extremely close, and the voting public was involved and enthusiastic.
•
Members of the Populist Party chose to support the Democratic candidate for
president.
