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1
What trend related to population occurred during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s?
Immigration decreased
Suburbanization decreased
Urbanization increased
Migration to rural areas increased
2
In the late 1800’s, overcrowding, crime and poor sanitation characterized
Indian life on the Great Plains
Life in a farming community
Life in urban areas
Frontier life
3
During the late 19th century, Samuel Gompers and Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to
limit illegal immigration
improve working conditions
stop racial segregation of Native American Indians
gain fair treatment of Native American Indians
4
Population shift from rural to urban areas
Ruralization
Urbanization
Socialism
Nationalism
5
During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
picketing and walkouts
boycotts and lockouts
mass rallies andsit-down strikes
6
During the late 1800s a major reason labor unions had difficulty achieving their goals was that
government supported business over labor
industrialization created better working conditions
businesses promoted labor officials tomanagement positions
there was a shortage of new workers
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The purpose of patronage (political parties giving jobs) is to:
Increase efficiency
Prevent power from being concentrated
Reward one’s supporters
Increase profits
8
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?
Labor union leaders encouragedunrestricted immigration.
Immigrants were forced to settle in cities
Jobs were readily available.
Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
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What was the name of the Immigration Post on the West coast dealing mostly with Chinese?
Long Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Addams Island
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Expecting foreign born people to accept American culture.
Nativism
·Melting Pot Theory
Salad Bowl Theory
Assimilation
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What did the Knights of Labor accomplish?
better pay
8-hour day
open to skilled & unskilled workers
improved working conditions
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Overcrowded, unsafe city apartment buildings
Settlement Houses
Tenement
Penthouse
Tower
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What was an effect of the quota system established by Congress in 1921?
Immigration of Africans increased
The United States had fewer immigrants than inthe past
The United States refused toaccept any new immigrants
Immigrants returned to their home countries
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When arriving to America, European's introduction to the U.S. was at:
Long Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Liberty Island
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In the late 19th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that
Fewer immigrants arrived in the United States than before
Most immigrants were political refugees
Immigrants chose to settle in the rural farming regions
many immigrants came from eastern & southern Europe
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Which group(s) of people were affected by the bans on immigration in 1882 and 1907?
Irish
Germans
Asians
Italians
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An organization that unites to get demands met
Nativist
Monopoly
Quota
Labor Union
18
Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Margaret Sanger are most closely associated with efforts to
preserve the natural environment
educate and train formerly enslaved persons
improve conditions for the poor
advance the interests of organized labor
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What was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?
improved wages and hours
paid vacations
job security
health insurance