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

created time zones, growth of cities, 1st national market

How did the Patent System encourage inventiveness

guaranteed an inventor sole right to the for a limited time

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

the rapid growth of tenements & ghettos

What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island in 1904?

processing immigrants mainly from southern/eastern Europe

Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field

John D. Rockefeller-telecommunications

What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act 1887 & Sherman Anti-Trust Act

established principle that congress could regulate business

What factor contributed to the shift in population growth in urbanization in 1930s

better jobs in industry attracted farmers to cities

How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"

most of them spoke very little English

Why did government leaders in the late 19th century sympathize with business owners over labors

gov. leaders received money from businesses/Laissez-faire

What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?

regulate banks and create a more elastic currency

Why were Immigrants from Southern /Eastern Europe in the late 1800s welcomed by industrialists

immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

assisted in the social/political assimilation of immigrants

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

feared immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages

Which reformer is correctly paired with her accomplishments

Alice Paul- succeeded Anthony for president of NASA

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Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?
srrikes
picket lines
boycott
lock out
2
How were American influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution
caused cotton, rice, wheat production move from S.W -W.Coast
led to shortages of raw materials for factories/farmers
stimulated the construction of steamships up/down rivers
created time zones, growth of cities, 1st national market
3
How did the Patent System encourage inventiveness
guaranteed inventors a fee if they apply/granted a patent
guaranteed an inventor sole right to the for a limited time
4
Steps are all performed by a single Co. HOG FARMS - SLAUGHTERHOUSE-REFRIGERATED CARS
Horizontal Integration
Holding Company
Trust Company
Vertical Integration
5
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
the rapid growth of tenements & ghettos
a decrease in the gap between rich and poor
the decline of political machines in the Midwest
migration of poor workers to the suburbs
6
A system in which businesses operate under minimal government regulation
patent
entrepreneur
laissez faire
time zone
7
What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island in 1904?
processing immigrants mainly from southern/eastern Europe
processing permanent residents applying for citizenship
processing highly skilled workers arriving from China/Japan
processing first class passengers on European steamships
8
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field
J.P.Morgan - finance
Gustavus Swift-meat packing
John D. Rockefeller-telecommunications
Andrew Carnegie-Steel
9
What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act 1887 & Sherman Anti-Trust Act
both were used to break up labor unions
prevented poor equality goods being shipped across st. lines
encouraged big business to grow by passing protective tariff
established principle that congress could regulate business
10
Which one is NOT correctly matched?
1892-Homestead Strike at Carnegies Steelworkers
1869-formation of Knights of Labor
1881-formation of the American Federation of Labor
1894-Haymarket Riot
11
What factor contributed to the shift in population growth in urbanization in 1930s
better jobs in industry attracted farmers to cities
houses in cities were less expensive than those in country
not enough families took advantage of the homestead act
Great Plains Indians left reservations to buy new farmland
12
How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"
they came seeking new economic opportunities
most of them were protestants
they were generally accepted by native-born Americans
most of them spoke very little English
13
In the 19th Century in America, which some people saw American society as rotten to the core
Golden Years
Second Industrial Revolution
Gilded Age
Industrial Revolution
14
Thomas Edison and his research team's accomplishment at Menlo Park, N.J.
first practical light bulb
first internal combustion engine
first steam engine
first telephone
15
A blending of many people to create a single culture
discrimination
Melting Pot
Urbanization
Mass transit
16
What is NOT a Pull factor for immigration
religious freedom
political freedom
lack of jobs
great expanses of land
17
Why did government leaders in the late 19th century sympathize with business owners over labors
gov. leaders received money from businesses/Laissez-faire
gov. didn't believe conditions for industrial workers bad
government leaders were followers of ideologies from Europe
government leaders feared violence from business owners
18
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
reassure bondholders that U.S. would remain on gold standard
to meet the demands of Populists/Progressives for bimetalism
regulate banks and create a more elastic currency
keep better track of government income and expenditure
19
Why were Immigrants from Southern /Eastern Europe in the late 1800s welcomed by industrialists
immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most
immigrants found it difficult to learn English & assimilate
immigrants voted for candidates from local political machine
lived in ghettos with other people from the same background
20
What is NOT a key reform of the Progressive Era-that gave citizens a greater voice in gov't.
Organization & walk outs
referendum/ recall
Initiative & Direct Primary
17th Amendment
21
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882
Imperialists in Congress
Nativists on the West Coast
Anarchists who immigrated from Europe
Progressives from he Midwest
22
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?
assisted in the social/political assimilation of immigrants
helped provide a supply of cheap/skilled labor for industry
served as role models for future city gov't as city managers
they prevented corruption in local government
23
Chinese/other Asian immigrants crossed the Pacific arriving in San Francisco Bay & processed at
Boston Harbor
Ellis Island
Angel Island
24
He started a paper "World"
John Dewey
Joseph Pulitzer
Horatio Alger
Mark Twain
25
What is NOT a push factor for immigrants
political turmoil
drought -starvation
promise of jobs
religious persecution
26
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870-1900
growth of the city would bring more concerts and parks
worried that the costs of urban housing would go down
welcomed arrival of diverse peoples w/ different traditions
feared immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages
27
Which reformer is correctly paired with her accomplishments
Carrie C. Catt- wrote a book criticizing the Standard Oil
Florence Kelly- fought for better working condition/NAACP
Ida Tarbell-org. a march for W. suffrage/ wrote Equal Rights
Alice Paul- succeeded Anthony for president of NASA
28
What is NOT a detail about "New Immigrants"
too high paying jobs
from Southern/Eastern Europe
most were Catholic/Jewish
spoke non-English Languages
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A method for purifying Iron, resulting in strong, lightweight steel
Bessemer process
Mass production
Laissez Faire
time zone

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