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1
What inspired Alexander Graham Bell to invent the telephone?
deaf people and hearing
calling his mother
changing the world
money
2
Which of the following was a common reason for people to immigrate to the United States at the Turn of the Century?
To live in a bigger city
To fulfill a desire to live in a tenement
To find political and religious freedom
To work on a farm
3
What are wages?
payment for taxes
grades on your tests
scores in a game
payment for work you've done
4
Why did factory owners use child labor?
Children were better educated
Machines were too small for adults to use
Children could be paid less than adults
Schools were not available
5
Ellis Island was located in ___________ and Angel Island in ____________.
Boston; Seattle
New York; Los Angeles
New York; San Francisco
San Francisco; New York
6
Which of the following best describes the main goals of labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor?
to hire new workers and start new holidays
to pass child labor laws
to organize strikes and find new jobs
to get higher pay, shorter working hours, and safter working conditions
7
Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?
Madame CJ Walker
Edwin Drake
William Randolph Hurst
John D. Rockefeller
8
George Washington Carver...
...played baseball
...freed African-American slaves
...wouldn't give up his seat on the bus
...developed new uses for peanuts and new farming methods and crop rotation
9
Third Class passengers stayed in...
First Class
Storage
Second Class
Steerage
10
Overcrowded, unhealthy, and unsafe factories were called what?
gyms
stations
locker rooms
sweatshops
11
All of the following were true about child labor
except
...
advanced education
less pay
many injuries
long hours
12
Where did immigrants arrive (from 1892 to 1954)?
Liberty Island
Ellis Island
Staten Island
Northern Ireland
13
Which best describes the significance of Thomas Edison?
invented the elevator
invented the incandescent light bulb
invented the telephone
invented the assembly line
14
What is
prejudice?
An unfair, negative opinion towards individual based on social group
Positive attitude towards life
Having a low self esteem
Having strong morals
15
Which of the following best describes the term 'pull factor'?
Factors that prompt people to leave the area they reside in
Factors that explain population movements between continents
Factors that attract people to migrate to a new area
None of these are correct
16
Which of the following is Andrew Carnegie famous for?
expansion of the steel industry
This answer choice was intentionally left blank.
creating the Standard Oil Company
expansion of the railroad industry
17
Multifamily apartments, that are crowded and barely meeting living standards.
Protectorate
Cooperatives
Tenement
Settlement House
18
Tragedy in which nearly 150 women died because they were locked in a sweatshop in NYC was...
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Circle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Square Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Rectangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
19
Which is NOT a reason immigrants come to America?
Some wanted a better education
Some wanted a safer place to live
America has better food
Some wanted rights and freedoms they did not have in their countries
20
What happened to match girls?
they lost their hair
their lost their hearing
they lost their hair and teeth
they lost their teeth
21
The Wright Brothers flew the first plane in 1903 in Kitty Hawk. In which state is Kitty Hawk?
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Florida
Virginia
22
Which of the following is an example of a push factor
Job availability
Nice environment
Economic Stability
Religious persecution, poverty, war
23
The Breaker Boys were...
boys who worked in coal mines breaking coal into smaller pieces
A jazz band from 1897
The boys that would yell "Breaking news!" and deliver newspapers
24
What did they call young boys who sold newspapers on city streets?
Media Tots
Newsies
Publication pals
Copy Boys
25
Which of the following is a reason why a worker in 1895 made low wages?
Labor Unions were strong
There were too many jobs available
Immigrants couldn't speak English
Many people were looking for job, tough competition
26
Why are monopolies bad for the economy?
They make the owners too much money
All of the above
They don't allow competion
They employ few workers
27
Who was often blamed for poverty, crime, overcrowding, and violence?
Labor Unions
Immigrants
Americans
Women
