Why did states improve public education after the Civil War?

to develop an educated work force

How did immigrants adapt to life in the United States?

by living with their ethnic group

The Chinese Exclusion Act

law that prevented a national group from entering the US.

How did the population increase during the building boom in the late 1800s affect city life?

Skyscrapers were built to conserve space.

How did banks contribute to the growth of the economy in the years after the Civil War?

Banks lent millions of dollars to corporations.

Sports became popular in the late 1800s because

work became more demanding of people’s time.

What strategy did John D. Rockefeller use to strengthen Standard Oil?

forced railroads to give him rebates

did not contribute to the increasing number of newspaper readers in the late 1800s?

newspapers’ focus on women’s rights issues

Which statement best describes changing population patterns between 1860 and 1890?

Most new immigrants to the United States settled in cities.

How did corporations contribute to the growth of the economy in the late 1800s?

stockholders provided capital to build factories.

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Immigration and the Industrial Revolution Test Review

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Why did states improve public education after the Civil War?
to develop an educated work force
to create a moral society
to ensure that people knew their civic duties
to ensure that workers were obedient
2
basketball
Scott Joplin
Horatio Alger
Jane Addams
James Naismith
3
How did immigrants adapt to life in the United States?
by living with their ethnic group
by joining nativist movements
by building tenements
by frequently relocating
4
The Chinese Exclusion Act
allowed the development of neighborhoods for immigrants.
prevented immigrants from practicing their religion.
law that prevented a national group from entering the US.
excluded a national group from working in parts of the US.
5
tales of rags to riches
Horatio Alger
Jane Addams
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
6
How did the population increase during the building boom in the late 1800s affect city life?
Urban parkland was used to build housing for the poor.
Skyscrapers were built to conserve space.
Owners added elevators to preexisting buildings.
Department stores were moved to suburban locations.
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
Jane Addams
Horatio Alger
8
powerful banker
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Henry Ford
9
drew scenes of brutal battles during the Civil War and painted scenes of New England
Winslow Homer
Marl Twain
Thomas Eakins
Mary Cassatt
10
painted mothers with their children
Mark Twain
Mary Cassatt
Winslow Homer
Thomas Eakins
11
How did banks contribute to the growth of the economy in the years after the Civil War?
Banks lent millions of dollars to corporations.
Banks adopted policies that reduced competition.
Banks gained control of major corporations.
Banks made huge profits in hard economic times.
12
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York harbor.
1913
1886
1903
1890
13
ragtime
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
Horatio Alger
Jane Addams
14
Hull House
Jane Addams
Horatio Alger
Scott Joplin
James Naismith
15
Henry Ford introduces the assembly line in his Michigan automobile plant.
1903
1886
1913
1890
16
What did compulsory education laws require?
Schools must teach religion, ethics, and values.
Children must attend school.
Discipline and obedience must be emphasized.
Schools must be segregated.
17
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act, which bans trusts and monopolies.
1913
1886
1903
1890
18
Sports became popular in the late 1800s because
work became more demanding of people’s time.
discrimination did not exist.
they were invented by religious organizations.
they provided safe forms of entertainment.
19
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
20
What strategy did John D. Rockefeller use to strengthen Standard Oil?
forced railroads to give him rebates
refused to form corporations
controlled most domestic oil production
built his own steel mill
21
railroad baron
Cornelius Vanderbilt
James Naismith
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
22
steel tycoon
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Alexander Graham Bell
23
dissected dead bodies to be able to paint the human form accurately
Mary Cassatt
Thomas Eakins
Winslow Homer
Mark Twain
24
Which organization recognized a practical use for the Wright brothers’ best-known invention?
New York Central Railroad
American Federation of Labor
United States military
United States patent office
25
did not contribute to the increasing number of newspaper readers in the late 1800s?
desire to learn about current events
growth of cities
compulsory education
newspapers’ focus on women’s rights issues
26
Which of the following inventions was NOT a result of the building boom in the late 1800s?
subway
electric streetcar
carriage
elevated railroad
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automobile assembly line
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Henry Ford
28
Which statement best describes changing population patterns between 1860 and 1890?
Immigrants to the US settled in the West and bought farms.
Most new immigrants to the United States settled in cities.
Many young Americans left big cities and moved to farms.
African Americans moved from cities to the rural South.
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electric power plant
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
John D. Rockefeller
30
How did corporations contribute to the growth of the economy in the late 1800s?
stockholders provided capital to build factories.
stockholders prevented companies from filing for bankruptcy.
stockholders lent millions of dollars to struggling banks.
stockholders elect boards of directors to run the business.
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telephone
J. Pierpont Morgan
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Alexander Graham Bell
32
Orville Wright makes the first airplane flight.
1890
1913
1903
1886
33
Which of the following describes a main theme found in realist writing in the late 1800s?
the problems of the poor
the glamour of the city
the luxury of the wealthy
the life of factory workers

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