Which sentence best describes the growth of American labor unions?

Workers organized to end bad working conditions.

Which of the following was a threat of living in tenements?

Disease flourished in the conditions of tenements.

The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by

providing free land to settlers

Which demographic change in the U.S. is most associated with this transformation?

Increased migration to urban areas

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to society in the United States?

establishing philanthropic organizations for education & art

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often -

accepted bribes in return for favors

How did free enterprise encourage American economic growth in late 1800s?

Provide incentives to entrepreneurs to promote innovations.

What effect did Transcontinental Railroad have on American's western frontier?

Led to the destruction of buffalo & opening of Great Plains

According to artist, one important reason to support Chinese Exclusion Act was

Protect access to jobs for Anglo-Americans

What conclusion does the message of this cartoon make about immigrants to the U.S.?

Former immigrants were hypocritical of more new immigrants

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Rise of Industrialization Review 2017

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Gilded Age - Westward Expansion, Rise of Big Business, Human Aspects of Industrialization, and Immigration & Urbanization

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1
Which sentence best describes the growth of American labor unions?
Most workers were happy with jobs so they didn't want unions
Government encouraged workers to form unions.
Nativist & immigrants couldn't work together to form unions.
Workers organized to end bad working conditions.
2
Which of the following was a threat of living in tenements?
Police officers often raided tenements.
People who lived in tenements could not vote.
Residents were often very far from cities.
Disease flourished in the conditions of tenements.
3
The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by
creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
moving Native American Indians to reservations
providing free land to settlers
removing all restrictions on immigration
4
Which demographic change in the U.S. is most associated with this transformation?
Increased life expectancies in urban areas
Increased migration to urban areas
Increased property values in rural areas
Increased birth rates in rural areas
5
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to society in the United States?
establishing philanthropic organizations for education & art
creating a charitable foundation to end hunger
by supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation
promoting spiritual & moral values in public schools
6
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to
end warfare between American Indians & U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
7
In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often -
denied voting rights to the poor
discriminated against migrant workers
accepted bribes in return for favors
wasted money on military spending
8
How did free enterprise encourage American economic growth in late 1800s?
Government could tell manufacturers/farmers what to produce
Encouraged unskilled workers to move west
Provide incentives to entrepreneurs to promote innovations.
Gave employers right to fire workers when business was slow
9
Which title fits this list?
Roles of Entrepreneurs
Responsibilities of Business Professors
Objectives of Trade Union Leaders
Goals of the Federal Reserve
10
Which word explains the changes shown in photographs?
assimilation
immigration
nullification
nativism
11
What effect did Transcontinental Railroad have on American's western frontier?
Led to greater cooperation between natives and cattlemen
Affected small strip of land connecting East & West coast
Led to the destruction of buffalo & opening of Great Plains
Protected the buffalo & Native American Indians
12
According to artist, one important reason to support Chinese Exclusion Act was
Allow more Chinese workers into the United States
Protect access to jobs for Anglo-Americans
Preserve American values and work ethic
Increase productivity in sweatshops & factories
13
What conclusion does the message of this cartoon make about immigrants to the U.S.?
New immigrants made money with help from former immigrants
Gospel of Wealth urged upper class to provide financial help
Former immigrants were hypocritical of more new immigrants
"New immigrants" found success through "rags to riches"

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