Which of the following most likely immigrated to the US during the Industrial Rev.?

a poor, unskilled Jewish man from Russia

What was the Gilded Age?

A time when a thin layer of "good" was covering corruption

One reason for urbanization was:

production caused the necessity of farm labor to decrease

Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800s?

to protest unsafe working conditions and long hours

Which of the following statements best describes de jure segregation?

segregation that existed by law

Which of the following statements best describes one of the Reconstruction amendments?

14th Amendment – citizenship/equal protection amendment

How did laissez-faire business principles effect the Industrial Revolution?

the government made no policies to regulate businesses

Which of the following statements about tariffs, or taxes on imported goods, is most accurate?

Republicans wanted high tariffs to promote industrial jobs

Patronage or the “spoils system” is when:

office holders reward their supporters with federal jobs

What did the Supreme Ct. rule in Plessy vs Ferguson?

established the “separate but equal” doctrine (segregation)

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was established to:

promote fair industrial competition

How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth?

wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialist

What factor encouraged the movement of African-Americans from the South to the North?

greater employment opportunities in urban areas

Andrew Carnegie-Cornelius Vanderbilt-John D. Rockefeller-Which description DOES NOT belong?

they all supported local labor unions

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1
Which law put restrictive limits on a specific group of immigrants?
African American Exclusion Act
Philippine Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Japanese Exclusion Act
2
What types of companies made money by taking complete control of their industry?
monopolies
commissions
trusts
interventions
3
Which of the following most likely immigrated to the US during the Industrial Rev.?
a former slave and his family
a poor, unskilled Jewish man from Russia
a family from Colombia
an English man trained as an engineer
4
The settlement houses offered solutions to poor city dwellers through:
protection from the power of political machines
provided a basic income
protection from area crime
social services
5
What was the Gilded Age?
A time when a thin layer of "good" was covering corruption
A period when the U.S. shined with the glory
A period when the U.S. experienced no political problems
An era when the country was heading on the right track
6
Which of the following represents business owners belief that the "strong companies" survive?
Captains of Industry
Social Darwinism
Mass Production
Carnegie Steel
7
One reason for urbanization was:
production caused the necessity of farm labor to decrease
Many farm workers started joining and organizing unions
Farm life became extinct
Immigrants were unwilling to do farm labor
8
Which of these factors PULLED immigrants to the United States?
religious persecution
potential employment
lack of food
poor economic conditions
9
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800s?
Factory owners set up labor unions
to protest unsafe working conditions and long hours
Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers.
Union membership was required for jobs in new industries
10
Which of the following statements best describes de jure segregation?
kept races from being served at the same hospital
segregation that existed by law
segregation that existed by fact
kept different races from sharing the same employment
11
Which of the following statements best describes one of the Reconstruction amendments?
6th Amendment – the right to a speedy, public trial
19th Amendment – women gain the right to vote
14th Amendment – citizenship/equal protection amendment
26th Amendment – 18-year-old right to vote
12
How did laissez-faire business principles effect the Industrial Revolution?
the government was allowed to pass legislation on businesses
the government made no policies to regulate businesses
employees could join as many labor unions as they liked
labor union membership was outlawed
13
Which of the following statements about tariffs, or taxes on imported goods, is most accurate?
Democrats wanted low tariffs to support European farming
Republicans wanted high tariffs to promote industrial jobs
Democrats wanted high tariffs to hurt big business leaders
Republicans wanted low tariffs to promote global trade
14
What was one result of the industrial revolution during the time period?
the spread of plantations
the construction of highways
the growth of large cities
the decline of labor unions
15
Which of the following factors brought immigrants to the United States?
employment
crop failures
religious persecution
cultural persecution
16
Patronage or the “spoils system” is when:
office holders reward their supporters with federal jobs
employees must pass a series of examinations
the government stays out of business practices
industrial leaders share their fortune
17
What did the Supreme Ct. rule in Plessy vs Ferguson?
public universities had to admit women
All schools that were segregated were violating federal law
Public schools had to integrate their transportation systems
established the “separate but equal” doctrine (segregation)
18
Nativists main objective during the Gilded Age was to:
allow immigration
restrict immigration
help teach immigrants to assimilate
offer social services to immigrants
19
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was established to:
place higher taxes on business profits
encourage the growth of monopolies
promote fair industrial competition
encourage strikes against business owners
20
How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth?
wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialist
the income gap between the rich and poor became smaller
the income gap between farmers and factory workers widened
all Americans enjoyed a high standard of living
21
During the 1890’s where were most of the immigrants during this time coming from?
southern Asia
northern Europe
northwestern Europe
southeastern Europe
22
What factor encouraged the movement of African-Americans from the South to the North?
the availability of free land
the need for farmers to feed a growing population
greater employment opportunities in urban areas
increased imports from newly-acquired U.S. territories
23
Andrew Carnegie-Cornelius Vanderbilt-John D. Rockefeller-Which description DOES NOT belong?
They controlled America’s major industries
were called Captains of the Industry
each stimulated economic growth
they all supported local labor unions
24
American industrial growth of the late 1800’s was made possible by:
technological advances
the household economy
government reforms
the development of labor unions
25
Why was the Pendleton Civil Service Act passed?
to eliminate European and Asian immigration
to regulate unfair railroad practices
to end the spoils system
to force money to be backed by silver instead of gold

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