What was true of most European immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s?

They lived in cities and worked for low wages.

What was the government's position on the transcontinental railroad?

They supported it and gave out land grants.

Shays' Rebellion was significant because:

It exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

What was the meaning of Laissez-fare during the time that capitalism was growing?

The government should leave businesses alone.

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1
What was true of most European immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Factory owners often paid them high wages for their skills.
They lived in cities and worked for low wages.
They often got business loans to start their own business.
They were given land and farm equipment in order to farm.
2
What was the government's position on the transcontinental railroad?
They only wanted the eastern part built.
They were against it and stopped the spread of the railroad.
They hated the idea and let the Indians have the land.
They supported it and gave out land grants.
3
Shays' Rebellion was significant because:
It was shut down by federal troops.
It exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
It was handled by George Washington.
It was a rebellion against poor factory working conditions.
4
What compelled citizens in the north to help track down runaway slaves?
Plessy vs. Ferguson decision
Fugitive Slave Act
13th Amendment
Marbury vs. Madison decision
5
What idea states that only the strong will survive in business, as that is the law of nature?
Social Darwinism
Populism
Communism
Abolition
6
For whom did the Populists most want to improve conditions?
farmers
business leaders
factory owners
oil company owners
7
In the early 1800's this region was the center of the nation's industry:
west
south
mid-atlantic
north
8
Who was the term "robber baron" applied to?
Big Business Leaders
People who held up horse and carriages.
Petty Thiefs
Factory Workers
9
What was the meaning of Laissez-fare during the time that capitalism was growing?
The government should leave businesses alone.
The government should stop immigrants from working in the US
The government should force slaves to work in factories.
The government should take over businesses.
10
Strikes and labor unions were usually created to protest:
technological progress
problems with the Articles of Confederation
national bank laws
unfair working conditions

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