What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?

bring tourists to luxury hotels he had built along the Florida coastline.

The picture by Thomas Nast was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts

The principal message of the cartoon is the Standard Oil Company:

used its economic power to influence government decisions

Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?

Immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.

What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolution show?

Both - improvements in transportation, national market emerged in the 2nd.

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?

RR created time zones, growth of cities, the first truly national markets.

How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.

The theory of laissez-faire economics was used during the late 1800s to

justify unregulated business growth

The flier on below appeared on May 4, 1886. Based on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?

A large number of the participants were German speaking immigrants.

What was a negative aspect of the “Americanization” policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?

Indians saw the survival of their tradition cultures threatened

Which statement BEST explains the illustrator’s purpose for drawing this image?

to illustrate the “separate but equal” was not happening in the U.S.

The political cartoon, titled “The Protectors of Our Industries” appeared in 1883. The political cartoon criticizes

business leaders who exploit their workers.

Based on the cartoon, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1880s?

Some U.S. critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies.

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those from Southern and Eastern Europe?

They could not own property, testify in state’s courts, or become citizens.

How did the “New Immigrants” differ from the “Old Immigrants”?

Most of them spoke very little English.

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1
What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
bring tourists to luxury hotels he had built along the Florida coastline.
encourage the U.S. government to build a canal in Panama.
create a refuge for people immigrating to the U,S. from Latin America.
build a “dream town” with $ he made from his partnership with Rockefeller
2
The picture by Thomas Nast was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
The deadlock between political parties was costing the taxpayer's money
Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts
New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights
City gov’ts were providing inadequate services to residents
3
The principal message of the cartoon is the Standard Oil Company:
Employed violence to gain an unfair advantage for its workers
protected the nation from foreign competition
used its economic power to influence government decisions
used its size to lower the prices of its products
4
Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?
The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate.
Immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.
Immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine.
5
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolution show?
Both the first and the second relied almost entirely on steam power.
The first depended on new inventions but the second did not.
Both - improvements in transportation, national market emerged in the 2nd.
Both used natural resources & relied on telecommunications to send messages
6
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
RR led to a shortage of raw material for factories and of workers on farms.
Railroads stimulated the construction of steamships to trade on rivers.
RR caused cotton, rice, wheat production to move from the SE to the W Coast
RR created time zones, growth of cities, the first truly national markets.
7
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?
They hoped that the growth of the city would bring more concerts and parks.
They welcomed the arrival of people with different foods and traditions.
They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.
8
The theory of laissez-faire economics was used during the late 1800s to
achieve equal distribution of income
call for more consumer protection
support Progressive programs
justify unregulated business growth
9
These steps are all performed by a single company. Which of the following best describes the diagram?
trust company
holding company
horizontal integration
vertical integration
10
The flier on below appeared on May 4, 1886. Based on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?
A large number of the participants were German speaking immigrants.
The protesters intended to overthrow the U.S. government.
The rally held in support of the Homestead and Pullman strikes.
The protesters were members of the American Federation of Labor.
11
What was a negative aspect of the “Americanization” policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?
Indians attended reservation schools and learned a trade
Indians learned English and could gain the right to vote
Indians learned could own and farm 160 acres of their own land
Indians saw the survival of their tradition cultures threatened
12
Which statement BEST explains the illustrator’s purpose for drawing this image?
to illustrate the “separate but equal” was not happening in the U.S.
to illustrate whites took better care of their facilities
to illustrate segregated facilities only applied to transportation services
to illustrate the “separate but equal” doctrine was happening in the U.S.
13
The political cartoon, titled “The Protectors of Our Industries” appeared in 1883. The political cartoon criticizes
unions that interfere with productivity
the tension between unions and management.
business leaders who exploit their workers.
government officials who oppose unions
14
Based on the cartoon, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1880s?
Most American manufacturing was controlled by business monopolies.
Business monopolies overcharge customers, essential to US economic growth.
Some U.S. critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies.
Gov't leaders were taking steps to curb power of business monopolies.
15
How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those from Southern and Eastern Europe?
They often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs.
They were unable to use all of the same skills that they possessed at home.
They frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists.
They could not own property, testify in state’s courts, or become citizens.
16
How did the “New Immigrants” differ from the “Old Immigrants”?
Most of them were Protestants.
They came seeking new economic opportunities.
Most of them spoke very little English.
They were generally accepted by native-born Americans.
17
Which situation brought about the rapid growth of industry between 1865-1900?
high worker morale resulting from good wages and working conditions
decline in the number of people immigrating from Europe
free enterprise system
establishment of western reservations for Native Americans
18
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?
nativists on the West Coast
Progressives from the Midwest
imperialists in Congress
anarchists who immigrated from Europe

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