Child labor laws were passed in response to

children's health issues and lack of school attendance.

Which of the following statements about the Interstate Commerce Commissions (ICC) is true?

It was the first federal entity to monitor business practices.

How did the Haymarket Riot hurt the labor movement?

Many Americans came to believe that union members were violent anarchists.

What was the main reason for the drop in cotton prices between 1865 and 1890?

Mills in Europe found cheaper sources for cotton.

Why did many working class people remain in cities even though suburbs with better living conditions were available?

Transportation into and out of the city cost more than they could afford.

Admittance into the United States through Ellis Island was largely dependent on

the validity of the immigrant's stateside sponsor.

Why did the South's dependence on a single cash crop after the Civil War hurt the region's economy?

There was little investment in industries other than agriculture.

Business owners generally paid low wages in factories because

keeping wages low meant lower production costs.

Why did the federal government become involved in the American Railway Union's strike against Pullman?

It involved interstate commerce and mail movement.

What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrants to the United States?

economic opportunity in the United States

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

The cost of many goods made in the United States decreased.

What did Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s?

it helped make communication between households & businesses more efficient

Why did business leaders, such as Andrew Carnegie, set up universities, museums, and libraries?

to give poor people a chance to become wealthy through education

What was one unintended consequence of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

Many single-crop ranches in California struggled economically.

The Knights of Labor was formed with the goal of

broad social reform for laborers.

A higher standard of living for the middle class was increasingly identified with

the ability to purchase mass-produced products.

Americanization programs were mostly focused on

helping immigrants assimilate into American society.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of corporations?

they can become so large that they have too much influence over an industry

Labor unions generally formed as a result of

workers' efforts to improve working conditions and increase wages.

What was one way that "new" immigrants of the late 1800s were unlike "old" immigrants?

"new" shared few cultural characteristics with native-born Americans

How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical integration?

They maintained control of production and distribution of their products.

Compared to the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was

more focused on specific issues, like wages and working conditions.

The electric streetcar

encouraged urban workers to live outside of larger cities.

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was

increasing economic opportunity in cities.

One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that

many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.

What was one advantage of urbanization for poor workers who migrated to cities in the late nineteenth century?

better able to provide their children with educational opportunities

Similar types of work in a particular place were often done by people who

moved to America from the same country.

In the nineteenth century, tenements were examples of

the social issues affecting urbanization.

Why did Jacob Riis publish How the Other Half Lives (1890)?

to encourage public discussion of poverty in cities

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1
Child labor laws were passed in response to
children's lack of productivity in the work place.
children's health issues and lack of school attendance.
conflicting state regulations about children's rights.
the increasing costs of employer-provided day care.
2
Which of the following statements about the Interstate Commerce Commissions (ICC) is true?
It never succeeded in monitoring railroad shipping rates.
It was involved in commerce within, but not between, states.
It was the first federal entity to monitor business practices.
It improved wages for railroad workers.
3
How did the Haymarket Riot hurt the labor movement?
Key labor leaders were injured in the riot.
Union members became afraid to strike following the violence.
Many Americans came to believe that union members were violent anarchists.
The fires started in the riot destroyed much of Chicago's industrial base.
4
What was the main reason for the drop in cotton prices between 1865 and 1890?
The southern states could not export as much cotton to the North.
Mills in Europe found cheaper sources for cotton.
The boll weevil decimated the southern states' cotton supply.
Other crops became more popular in the textile industry.
5
Why did many working class people remain in cities even though suburbs with better living conditions were available?
Transportation into and out of the city cost more than they could afford.
It was difficult to get from the suburbs to the city in time for work.
They preferred to continue living in the same place.
Their employers required that they live close to where they worked.
6
Admittance into the United States through Ellis Island was largely dependent on
the immigrant's social standing in their home country.
how many children for whom the immigrant was seeking citizenship.
the applicability of vocational skills the immigrant possesses.
the validity of the immigrant's stateside sponsor.
7
Why did the South's dependence on a single cash crop after the Civil War hurt the region's economy?
The supply of cotton was approximately equal to demand.
The price of labor was rising faster than the price of cotton.
There was little investment in industries other than agriculture.
The labor force in the South was growing too quickly.
8
Business owners generally paid low wages in factories because
labor unions were focused on worker safety rather than pay.
keeping wages low meant lower production costs.
they wanted to maximize worker productivity.
government regulation lowered production costs.
9
Why did the federal government become involved in the American Railway Union's strike against Pullman?
It was an unusually violent strike.
It targeted only trains that had Pullman cars on them.
It involved interstate commerce and mail movement.
It was the first successful strike in some time.
10
What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrants to the United States?
economic opportunity in the United States
wars abroad that forced people to flee their homes
anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States
land reform abroad the displaced farmers
11
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
The government lowered taxes.
The cost of many goods made in the United States decreased.
Many more goods were imported.
The number of people working as farmers increased.
12
What did Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s?
it was among the the first products advertised in catalogs
it created a better way to communicate with transatlantic ocean liners
it helped make communication between households & businesses more efficient
it opened up a new entertainment industry
13
Why did business leaders, such as Andrew Carnegie, set up universities, museums, and libraries?
to avoid paying income taxes on their wealth
to prove that they did not believe in Social Darwinism
to give poor people a chance to become wealthy through education
to profit from the expanding education sector
14
One way that businesses lowered production costs was by
merging competing firms.
cutting back on their labor force.
limiting their production.
encouraging competition for products.
15
What was one unintended consequence of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
The number of Chinese immigrants to the United States dropped greatly.
Chinese people born in the United States became American citizens.
Construction on major railroad projects halted.
Many single-crop ranches in California struggled economically.
16
The Knights of Labor was formed with the goal of
raising money to overthrow large factories.
helping immigrant workers find jobs.
promoting capitalism among skilled workers.
broad social reform for laborers.
17
The point of a cartel was to
make deals with suppliers.
lower production costs.
merge competing firms.
fix prices.
18
A higher standard of living for the middle class was increasingly identified with
the opportunity to buy a second home.
the ability to hold a job in a recession.
the opportunity to earn a college degree.
the ability to purchase mass-produced products.
19
Americanization programs were mostly focused on
helping immigrants assimilate into American society.
supporting the work of nativist organizations.
providing jobs and financial help for immigrants.
attracting "new" immigrants to the United States.
20
Which of the following is a disadvantage of corporations?
they are not able to market their products widely
they have higher production costs because of their large size
they can become so large that they have too much influence over an industry
they do not invest in research to develop new products
21
Labor unions generally formed as a result of
business owners' desire for workers to organize.
federal legislation mandating workers' rights.
workers' pressure on the government to enact safety regulations.
workers' efforts to improve working conditions and increase wages.
22
What was one way that "new" immigrants of the late 1800s were unlike "old" immigrants?
"new" shared few cultural characteristics with native-born Americans
"old" were likely to immigrate alone, while "new" came in family groups
"old" usually lacked job skills, education, and monetary savings
"new" came from northern & western Europe, while "old" came from Asia
23
The most likely reason that Angel Island was not welcoming to Chinese immigrants was a result of
overcrowding on the West Coast.
resistance to formal immigration policies.
cultural prejudice.
anti-Catholicism.
24
How did the U.S. government encourage American industry in the late nineteenth century?
by enacting protective tariffs
by enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment
by passing laws to protect workers
by subsidizing the steel industry
25
What is the most likely definition of the French term laissez-faire?
"Be just."
"Obey the rules."
"Work quickly."
"Allow to act."
26
How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical integration?
They allowed market forces to dictate how their products were distributed.
They maintained control of the raw materials necessary for their products.
They maintained control of production and distribution of their products.
They delegated responsibility for production/distribution to subsidiaries.
27
Compared to the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was
more open to all workers.
more Socialist in its efforts.
more successful immediately.
more focused on specific issues, like wages and working conditions.
28
Which of the following innovations had the greatest impact on standards of living in urban areas?
steam engines
electric streetlights
skyscrapers
electric cable cars
29
The electric streetcar
facilitated development of the Bessemer process.
discouraged the production of gas-powered engines.
encouraged urban workers to live outside of larger cities.
helped farmers to transport crops to market.
30
Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was
inflationary pressure on crop prices.
government resettlement policies.
lack of rural housing as building slowed.
increasing economic opportunity in cities.
31
An example of a technological innovation that increased the country's natural resource base is
the cotton gin.
the light bulb.
the oil drill.
the telegraph.
32
One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that
many new immigrants were unable to find work on Midwestern farms.
politicians in cities demanded fair working conditions for all laborers.
many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.
the upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings.
33
What was one advantage of urbanization for poor workers who migrated to cities in the late nineteenth century?
better able to provide their children with educational opportunities
had access to sufficient healthcare
had access to electricity and other technologies
earned wages that enabled them to have a higher standard of living
34
Similar types of work in a particular place were often done by people who
moved to America from the same country.
had learned to do that work in their native land.
had no alternative employment possibilities.
wanted to find other work elsewhere.
35
In the nineteenth century, tenements were examples of
the social issues affecting rural development.
the social issues affecting urbanization.
demographic shifts from urban to rural areas.
how foreign policies affected economic issues in cities.
36
Why did Jacob Riis publish How the Other Half Lives (1890)?
to call attention to increasing criminal activity in cities
to pressure public officials to tear down tenements in cities
to dissuade further migration to cities from rural areas
to encourage public discussion of poverty in cities

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