What was the main goal of the suffragist movement?

gaining the right to vote for women

Muckrakers, the formation of NAACP and NAWSA all demonstrated the desire to

correct social problems in the U.S.

Which of the following is one effect of the discovery of gold in California?

California had a large enough population to become a state

The muckrakers of the early 1900s attempted to

expose corruption and social problems in the nation

Prejudice against “new” immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants

They were willing to work for low wages

Which Amendments were added to the Constitution during the Progressive Era?

income tax, direct election of senators, womens suffrage

Based on the map, which conclusion can be drawn about steel mills in 1900?

Mills were usually built near coal and iron ore deposits

A major concern of Progressives was to

improve social and economic conditions

Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s?

The U.S. factories needed workers

The data on the chart supports the idea that immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were designed to

reduce immigration from specific groups

Many factory owners used child labor because

children could be paid less than adults were paid

Which statement describes United States economic history during the period of 1865 until 1900?

Industrialization increased at a rapid rate

What was one push factor that caused immigrants to leave their homeland?

Overpopulation which led to the scarcity of farmland

The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support

Westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean

The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was an attempt by the United States government to

encourage Native American Indians to become farmers

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Unit #7 Review: Industrialization

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A review of the west, industrialization, immigration and the Progressive Era.

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1
Which region of the United States was affected by the passage of the Homestead Act?
Atlantic Coast
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
2
Which natural resource is John D. Rockefeller is best known for?
Iron ore
Timber
Coal
Oil
3
Jane Addams and Jacob Riis were most notable for their efforts to
Treat the wounded in World War I
aid the urban poor
Legalize birth control
Stop the spread of diseases in Latin America
4
What was the main goal of the suffragist movement?
improving tenement neighborhoods in cities
ending slavery in territories
reducing the number of child labor laws
gaining the right to vote for women
5
Muckrakers, the formation of NAACP and NAWSA all demonstrated the desire to
end slavery in the U.S.
obtain better working conditions
correct social problems in the U.S.
break up monopolies
6
Which of the following is one effect of the discovery of gold in California?
Oil refining became an important industry out West.
California had a large enough population to become a state
Most miners became wealthy, powerful men.
The lumber industry decreased in importance.
7
The muckrakers of the early 1900s attempted to
Gain federal support for big business
involve the nation in a war
expose corruption and social problems in the nation
take steps to reduce the influence of labor unions
8
Which of the following was a result of the completion of a transcontinental railroad?
Supplies were shipped to mountain areas to mine the West.
all of the above.
Grain and other farm products were shipped to large cities.
Immigrants traveled to the Great Plains to settle the West.
9
Prejudice against “new” immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants
tried to replace Democracy with their own government
had job skills superior to those of most American workers
formed their own labor unions to higher wages
They were willing to work for low wages
10
What group would most likely support the point of view expressed in the quotation?
Nativists
Muckrakers
Suffragists
Progressives
11
Which Amendments were added to the Constitution during the Progressive Era?
end of Prohibition, pay increases, presidential terms
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, trial by jury
income tax, direct election of senators, womens suffrage
end to slavery, citizenship for slaves, voting rights
12
Based on the map, which conclusion can be drawn about steel mills in 1900?
New York was a major coal-producing state
Most steel mills were located in the southeast
To avoid air pollution, most steel mills were in rural areas
Mills were usually built near coal and iron ore deposits
13
A major concern of Progressives was to
abolish slavery in the South
improve social and economic conditions
protect American business interests
setle the American frontier
14
Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s?
Many U.S. citizens wanted to live abroad
immigrants didn't want to come to the U.S.
Immigrants provided U.S. industries with lots of money
The U.S. factories needed workers
15
The data on the chart supports the idea that immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were designed to
reduce immigration from specific groups
stop illegal entry into the country
admit skilled workers
encourage immigration from southern Europe
16
Many factory owners used child labor because
parents wanted their children to have jobs
children were more efficient than other workers
children could be paid less than adults were paid
children could read and write better than their parents did
17
Mass production of automobiles and other goods was made possible because of the introduction of
The double-shift workday
Steel engines
Organized labor
Assembly line
18
Which statement describes United States economic history during the period of 1865 until 1900?
Factories imported most of their raw materials
Industrialization increased at a rapid rate
The lack of immigration tended to decrease industrialization
American industrial technology was hindered by the Civil War
19
What was one push factor that caused immigrants to leave their homeland?
Overpopulation which led to the scarcity of farmland
jobs in factories
Network of friends and family already living in the U.S.
Promise of freedom
20
The likely reason that steel mills were built in Gary, Indiana is because the city is located
on the lake shipping route
near the border with Canada
close to the Atlantic Ocean
near the Great Plains
21
The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support
Laws restricting labor union activity
Westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean
Independence from Great Britain
Efforts to stop secession of the Southern States
22
The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was an attempt by the United States government to
hire Native Americans as military scouts
encourage Native American Indians to become farmers
limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
return eastern land to Native American Indian tribes
23
What was the economic result of the use of mass-production techniques in American factories?
improved safety conditions
increased use of homemade goods
expanding membership in labor unions
reduced cost of goods
24
Which best describes why workers usually join labor unions?
to improve working conditions
to lower consumer prices
to eliminate racial prejudice
to increase production levels

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