What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Banned immigration of Chinese to the U.S.

Who was John D. Rockefeller and what industry did he dominate?

an industrial leader who dominated the oil industry.

What is a robber baron?

Wealthy business leaders who used unfair business practices

What lesson did Horatio Alger offer in his novels such as Ragged Dick?

Anyone can work their way up from rags to riches

Name two industries directly affected by the Bessemer process.

Building construction and the railroad industry

What problems did cities face in the late 1800s?

overcrowding; unsanitary conditions; extreme poverty

What is collective bargaining?

Negotiations between union representatives and employers

What is urbanization?

The process of creating cities; people moving into cities

Why was the late 1800s referred to as the Gilded Age and who coined the term?

It seemed like a prosperous time; Mark Twain

Who were Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?

Wealthy newspaper owners and competitors

Why did workers join together to form unions?

low wages and poor working conditions

Who was Andrew Carnegie and what industry did he dominate?

A industrial leader who dominated the steel industry

What strategies did Carnegie use to dominate this industry?

vertical and horizontal integration

What major inventions that affected cities, communication and transportation in the 1800s?

steel, electricity, telegraphs, and telephones

Which type of union was opened to all workers in an industry?

industrial unions, such as the Knights of Labor

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?

to regulate railroads and prevent them from abusing farmers

What changes occurred in the U.S. due to immigration?

overcrowding, sanitation issues, ethnic neighborhoods, crime

Why did Ms. Danku create this Quiz! quiz?

Because she loves you and wants you to do well on the NCFE

studbud

NCFE Review: Unit 2 (Industrialization & The Gilded Age)

29 termsStudBud Administration48 plays

A quiz to help you with your Review Packet for the North Carolina State Exam in American History II

Flashcards29 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 29

Answers

1
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Banned Chinese from public schools and government buildings
Banned American from going to China
Interned Chinese-Americans
Banned immigration of Chinese to the U.S.
2
Give one “pull” factor that led foreigners to come to the United States.
Religious persecution
Starvation
Jobs
War
3
What is the term for complete control of a product or industry?
integration
monopoly
trust
wealth
4
Who was John D. Rockefeller and what industry did he dominate?
a muckraker who dominated the newspaper industry
an industrial leader who dominated the oil industry.
an industrial leader who dominated the steel industry.
a labor leader who dominated the union industry
5
Which type of union only allowed workers who possessed a certain skill?
Industrial unions, such as the Knights of Labor
craft unions, such as the AFL
credit unions, such as SECU
football unions, such as the NFL
6
What is a robber baron?
Business people who were members of the royal family
People who undermined and robbed industrial leaders
Wealthy business leaders who used unfair business practices
Advocates for the poor and disabled
7
What lesson did Horatio Alger offer in his novels such as Ragged Dick?
Nobody should be born into poverty
Wealthy industrialists will take advantage of poor workers
The wealthy should not give their money to foolish people
Anyone can work their way up from rags to riches
8
Name two industries directly affected by the Bessemer process.
The farming and meatpacking industries
Building construction and the railroad industry
The highway and textile industries
The lumber and oil industries
9
What problems did cities face in the late 1800s?
overcrowding; unsanitary conditions; extreme poverty
a corrupt president and scandals in Congress
a decreased labor force and inflated wages
conflict over annexing farmlands
10
What is collective bargaining?
Striking to force an employers to improve working conditions
Agreements between managers and their subordinates
Negotiations between union representatives and employers
Negotiations between workers and the US military
11
What parts of Europe did the “new immigrants” come from?
Britain and Scandinavia
South america
Southern and Eastern Europe
The Middle East
12
What is urbanization?
The process of creating cities; people moving into cities
The creation of new farming areas
The migration of people out of cities
The process of expanding railroads
13
What was Carnegie’s theory that stated men should donate their money to good causes?
Survival of the Fittest
Good Charity
The Gospel of Wealth
The Social Gospel
14
Why was the late 1800s referred to as the Gilded Age and who coined the term?
It was a time of lots of wealth for all; John Rockefeller
It seemed like a prosperous time; Mark Twain
The U.S. was very poor; Andrew Canegie
The U.S. was sparkling; Zsa-Zsa Gabor
15
Who were Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
Industrial leaders in the railroad industry
Muckrakers who exposed William Tweed
Robber barons who sold watered down stock
Wealthy newspaper owners and competitors
16
Why did workers join together to form unions?
banning of female employees
low wages and poor working conditions
physical punishment of workers
unpaid vacation and maternity leave
17
What strategy did Rockefeller use to dominate this industry?
trusts
vertical and horizontal integration
scabs and picketing
a holding company
18
Who was Andrew Carnegie and what industry did he dominate?
A muckraker who criticized the oil industry
A industrial leader who dominated the oil industry
A muckracker who criticized the steel industry
A industrial leader who dominated the steel industry
19
What strategies did Carnegie use to dominate this industry?
picketing and scabs
vertical and horizontal integration
calculated heists
trusts
20
What major inventions that affected cities, communication and transportation in the 1800s?
concrete, aquaducts, and hieroglyphics
typewriters, roads, and cars
steel, electricity, telegraphs, and telephones
plastic, highways and transport trucks
21
Which type of union was opened to all workers in an industry?
craft unions, such as the AFL
football unions, such as the NFL
credit unions, such as SECU
industrial unions, such as the Knights of Labor
22
Give one “push” factor that led foreigners to come to the United States.
Freedom of speech
Land ownership
Job opportunities
Religious persecution
23
What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?
to promote tourism in the West
to regulate railroads and prevent them from abusing farmers
to promote trade with foreign countries
to help railroads expand to all states
24
What event(s) caused a distrust of unions with the public seeing them as violent?
Eugene Debs' campaign for president
Pullman and Homestead Strikes
Race riots in Detroit
The assassination of Lincoln
25
What evolution theory was applied to business, -- the strong got rich while the weak were poor?
Social Truth
Social Darwinism
Social Evolution
Social Gospel
26
What changes occurred in the U.S. due to immigration?
a lack of jobs, consumerism, greed
overcrowding, sanitation issues, ethnic neighborhoods, crime
language barriers, travel bans, depopulation
larger military, welfare, job competition
27
Who exposed the corruption of political boss William Tweed of New York?
Cartoonist Thomas Nast
Publisher Ida B. Wells
Muckracker Upton Sinclair
Journalist Ida Tarbell
28
Why did Ms. Danku create this Quiz! quiz?
Because she wants to torture you
Because she loves you and wants you to do well on the NCFE
Because she is a sadist
Because she thrives on long hours and lack of sleep
29
What was the term given to no government involvement in business (hands-off government)?
laissez-faire
slack
liberal
non-interventionist

NCFE Review: Unit 2 (Industrialization & The Gilded Age) Flashcards | StudBud