What population trend occurred in the U.S. during industrial expansion (late 19th Century)?

The size and number of cities increased dramatically.

Which population shift occurred in the late 1800s as a result of industrialization?

rural residents moved to urban areas

The Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were mainly unsuccessful because

the government supported business owners

In the late 1800's, why were union leaders mainly opposed to immigration?

It took jobs away from Americans.

During the late 1800's, industrialization in the U.S. led to

the creation of new inventions and innovations

What was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for workers?

The federal government supported limiting union power.

Organized labor is primarily concerned with

Prevent exploitation of workers

What was a primary reason for the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment?

to guarantee citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves

Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of the referendum and recall were efforts made to

increase citizen involvement in government

Plessy v. Ferguson (Supreme Court Case) helped to institutionalize racial segregation by

upholding "separate but equal" facilities

What effect did the mechanization of farms in the late 19th Century have on the U.S.?

Caused increased crop production at a lower cost to buyers

Which factor directly contributed to the growth of heavy industries in the U.S. (late 1800's)?

new production techniques that increased efficiency

How did the policy of the U.S. government attend to Native Americans after the Civil War?

Native American Indians need to relocate to reservations

How did the government attempt to resolve conflicts between Native Americans and settlers?

force Native Americans to live on government reservations

What was a principle reason for the rapid economic growth in the U.S. during the late 1800's?

development of cheap sources of energy

Jim Crow laws and Plessy v. Ferguson (Supreme Court case) were similar in that both

limit African American rights and liberties in the South

In the Post-Reconstruction era, racial segregation became legal as a result of the

passage of Jim Crow laws in Southern States

After the 1880's, what was a major new source of labor for American factories?

immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe

The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were attempts by Congress to

protect consumers against unsafe products

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1
What population trend occurred in the U.S. during industrial expansion (late 19th Century)?
The number of people living on farms increased.
The flow of immigration to the United States decreased
The size and number of cities increased dramatically.
The migration from cities to rural areas grew.
2
Which population shift occurred in the late 1800s as a result of industrialization?
northerners moved to the Sun Belt
rural residents moved to urban areas
working class people moved from the cities to the suburbs
African Americans moved from the North to cities in theSouth
3
African Americans faced prejudice and bias in the South.
Effect of the Great Migration
Cause of the Great Migration.
4
Most of the supporters of the movement symbolized by this song were
government employees
owners of large businesses
women
factory workers
5
The Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were mainly unsuccessful because
the Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal
factory owners hired children to replace strikers
most workers refused to take part in the strike
the government supported business owners
6
In the late 1800's, why were union leaders mainly opposed to immigration?
It weakened American education.
It was a fiscal drain on unions.
It took jobs away from Americans.
It threatened American culture.
7
During the late 1800's, industrialization in the U.S. led to
an overall decline in factory workers
greater numbers of people living on farms
a decrease in the use of natural resources
the creation of new inventions and innovations
8
What was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for workers?
Most factory workers were satisfied with working conditions.
Communists had taken control of most labor unions
The federal government supported limiting union power.
Most labor unions had been organized by big business.
9
Mostly tenant farming and sharecropping jobs existed in the South.
Cause of the Great Migration
Effect of the Great Migration
10
Organized labor is primarily concerned with
Prevent exploitation of workers
Maximizing company profits
11
In the late 1800's, which group most often supported the ideas of the Populist Party?
corporate industrialists
farmers
factory owners
mine owners
12
What was a primary reason for the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment?
to guarantee citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves
to uphold the legality of the Black Codes
to allow former Confederate officials to hold public office
to punish the South for their secession from the Union
13
Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of the referendum and recall were efforts made to
provide equal political rights for Native Americans
preserve the power of political machines
increase citizen involvement in government
protect states' rights against abusive federal power
14
Which group in the late 1890s showed the greatest support for this idea?
railroad owners
factory owners
Western farmers
union leaders
15
Plessy v. Ferguson (Supreme Court Case) helped to institutionalize racial segregation by
guaranteeing equal wages for African American workers
expanding the rights of African Americans
safeguarding African Americans' voting rights
upholding "separate but equal" facilities
16
Many Americans sought better paying jobs in Northern cities.
Effect of the Great Migration
Cause of the Great Migration
17
What effect did the mechanization of farms in the late 19th Century have on the U.S.?
It increased the acreage of farmland unsuitable for farming.
It caused crowded farms and unsanitary conditions.
Caused increased crop production at a lower cost to buyers
It brought about a decrease in the nation's literacy rate.
18
There was a great awakening of African-American culture.
Effect of the Great Migration
Cause of the Great Migration
19
Which factor directly contributed to the growth of heavy industries in the U.S. (late 1800's)?
court decisions that allowed unions in heavy industries
employee ownership of heavy industries
increased government regulation of industries
new production techniques that increased efficiency
20
How did the policy of the U.S. government attend to Native Americans after the Civil War?
Native American Indians were encouraged to retain customs
Native American Indians need to relocate to reservations
Settlers needed to be educated about Native American culture
Native American Indian affairs should be handled by states
21
How did the government attempt to resolve conflicts between Native Americans and settlers?
force Native Americans to live on government reservations
hire Native Americans to build the Transcontinental railroad
move Native Americans east of the Mississippi River
relocate Native Americans to urban industrial centers
22
What was a principle reason for the rapid economic growth in the U.S. during the late 1800's?
development of cheap sources of energy
increase of American imports
greater spending on defense
decline in U.S. agriculture
23
Jim Crow laws and Plessy v. Ferguson (Supreme Court case) were similar in that both
encourage African Americans to obtain a college education
force Southern leaders to provide jobs to African Americans
limit African American rights and liberties in the South
increase African American participation in state government
24
In the Post-Reconstruction era, racial segregation became legal as a result of the
decline of the Ku Klux Klan
stationing of federal troops in the South
activities of the carpetbaggers and scalawags
passage of Jim Crow laws in Southern States
25
After the 1880's, what was a major new source of labor for American factories?
immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
young women who worked until they were married
western farmers who moved back to eastern cities
formerly enslaved persons fleeing from the South
26
The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were attempts by Congress to
impost government regulations on agricultural production
bring transportation activities under government ownership
protect consumers against unsafe products
regulate the activities of big business

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