What was the significance of Jacob Riis’ book: How the Other Half Lives?

It revealed the unsanitary conditions of tenement life

During the late 1800s, what was the main reason unions had difficulty gaining for workers?

The gov supported efforts to limit the powers of unions

What impact did business leaders like John D. Rockefeller have on industrialization?

He formed the Standard Oil Trust and controlled about 90%

Why business owners from 1870s-1910s able to show people that Union efforts were "Anti-US"?

Large portion of the industrial US workers were foreign-born

Why did immigrants settle in ethnic cities?

would help them adjust to new place

What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

to increase the bargaining power of workers

The expansion of the railroad industry in the late 1800’s was a positive development for

other industries (steel) provided resources to the railroad

How did Standard Oil attain its immense wealth?

Consolidated power by taking over its competitors

Why did Jane Addams establish the Hull House in Chicago?

To provide assistance for the poor living in tenement slums

What did Nativists believe?

Immigrants were bad for America

Some people feared Unions cause they were associated with Marxist who believed

working class would revolt and take over

What was the main cause of the Pullman Strike in 1894?

Pullman cut his workers’ wages without reducing prices town

What is the cartoonist sending by showing the monopolists as larger in size than the senators?

The monopolists have more power to influence the government

What effect did southern and eastern European immigrants have on U.S. society?

U.S. cities increased in pop size and cultural diversity.

During the late 1800's the American government believed in Laissez Faire which means?

Let businesses do whatever they want

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly

What did supporters of individualism belief?

if you worked hard you can rise to the top

What did the Social Gospel Movement believe?

should live life according to the bibles ideas of charity

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased

How did Thomas Edison’s inventions transform the American way of life?

They encouraged the growth of cities and industries

How did immigration patterns change in the late 1800’s?

More immigrants came from countries like Poland and Italy

All of the following were caused by the rise of the railroad industry EXCEPT

the recognition of Native American rights

What were some of the innovations created by Edison that transformed the American economy?

light bulb, phonograph, motion picture cameras

The Pacific Railway Act hired what two companies to build the transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific and Central Pacific

What would a business do to achieve vertical intergration

buy all the steps in making a product

Why was this time period called the Gilded Age?

things looked nice but really full of corruption & poverty

The term "monopoly" can best be described as

a company that controls or dominates an industry

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1
What man created a more efficient method of making steel that allowed Carnegie to become rich
Bell
Bessemer
Tesla
Edison
2
What was the significance of Jacob Riis’ book: How the Other Half Lives?
It revealed the unsanitary conditions of tenement life
It exposed the problems of urban political corruption
It showed how houses lowered the quality of life in cities
It exposed the problems of child labor
3
During the late 1800s, what was the main reason unions had difficulty gaining for workers?
The gov supported efforts to limit the powers of unions
Most unions had been organized by big business
Most workers were satisfied with working conditions.
Communists had taken control of the major unions
4
What impact did business leaders like John D. Rockefeller have on industrialization?
He established the first power plant in New York City
He formed the Standard Oil Trust and controlled about 90%
He consolidated all of the eastern railroad lines
He purchased Andrew Carnegie’s steel company
5
What two things were needed to help create pop culture in the late 1800's?
Money and movies
movies and radio
free time and movies
Free time and money
6
Why business owners from 1870s-1910s able to show people that Union efforts were "Anti-US"?
Large portion of the industrial US workers were foreign-born
Labor unions generally supported US intervention in wars.
Wages in the US were higher than they were in Europe.
Labor-organizing efforts were strongest outside the South.
7
Why did immigrants settle in ethnic cities?
only place they were allowed to live
it had the best restaurants
would help them adjust to new place
they were the best part of the city
8
What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?
to form a monopoly in the oil business
to promote efficiency in the steel industry
to provide social services to new immigrants
to increase the bargaining power of workers
9
The expansion of the railroad industry in the late 1800’s was a positive development for
poor Americans who could now afford to travel west free
other industries (steel) provided resources to the railroad
Native Americans who got jobs from the railroads
Lewis and Clark b/c it made their expedition more efficient
10
How did Standard Oil attain its immense wealth?
First oil company to drill for oil in the Northeastern US
Encouraged unions to keep competent and productive workers
The only oil company to export oil to other countries
Consolidated power by taking over its competitors
11
Why did Jane Addams establish the Hull House in Chicago?
To provide assistance for the poor living in tenement slums
To raise support for the cause of women’s suffrage
To organize a powerful political machine
To press for the end to child labor
12
What did Nativists believe?
Immigrants were bad for America
Native Americans should rule America
They country needed more immigrants
Nature was being ruined by industrialization
13
Some people feared Unions cause they were associated with Marxist who believed
there should be no government
working class would revolt and take over
Marks should rule the world
government should take over businesses
14
What did the government place on foreign products to make sure people bought American?
subsidies
discounts
land grants
Tarriffs
15
On May 10, 1869, the East and West became connected by the completion of
the telegraph line
the National Road
the Erie Canal
the transcontinental railroad
16
What was the main cause of the Pullman Strike in 1894?
Pullman hired immigrant labor to replace American workers
President Cleveland brought in federal troops to stop strike
Debs got arrested for wanting better working conditions
Pullman cut his workers’ wages without reducing prices town
17
What is the cartoonist sending by showing the monopolists as larger in size than the senators?
The monopolists have more power to influence the government
The monopolists voice the concerns of the people
The monopolists represent the majority of the population
The monopolists are hard-working Americans
18
Working conditions during the late 1800s were characterized by
short hours and high wages.
emphasis on worker safety.
high unemployment.
long hours and low wages.
19
First stop for European immigrants, Checked for diseases, People deemed unfit were deported
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Wake Island
Long Island
20
What effect did southern and eastern European immigrants have on U.S. society?
Business trusts and monopolies gained popular support
U.S. citizens became more tolerant of different groups.
Republicans increased their political power in the South.
U.S. cities increased in pop size and cultural diversity.
21
During the late 1800's the American government believed in Laissez Faire which means?
I don't speak French
Business should be run by the government
Let businesses do whatever they want
Businesses needed to be regulated
22
What name was given to the part if the city that the middle class moved into?
Ghettos
Ethnic cities
Street Car suburbs
Heart of the city
23
What institution helped Americanize children?
YMCA
Factories
Schools
Churches
24
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
The best way to develop major industries was to form trusts
Government regulations were strangling the Standard Oil Co.
The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly
Foreign competition in oil industry hurt US businesses.
25
What did supporters of individualism belief?
survival of the fittest
you do you
people should do things for themselves
if you worked hard you can rise to the top
26
Why did business leaders want unrestricted immigration?
needed workers
needed someone to live in their slums
needed consumers
needed workers and consumers
27
What did the Social Gospel Movement believe?
every man for themselves
women should have equality
should live life according to the bibles ideas of charity
rich people should give away money
28
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South
Rules on immigration created a more homogeneous culture
The US experienced the disappearance of the traditional
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased
29
Why did Unions oppose immigration?
They were anarchists
They received better pay
They would take jobs
They caused crimes.
30
How did Thomas Edison’s inventions transform the American way of life?
They halted westward expansion
They encouraged the growth of cities and industries
They expanded the growth of government
They revolutionized the steel-making process
31
How did immigration patterns change in the late 1800’s?
More immigrants came from India, China, and Japan
More immigrants came from Ireland and Germany
More immigrants came from Hispanic nations like Mexico
More immigrants came from countries like Poland and Italy
32
All of the following were caused by the rise of the railroad industry EXCEPT
the recognition of Native American rights
efficient movement of cargo and people from coast to coast
destruction of the buffalo on the Great Plains
the division of America into several time zones
33
What is the word for the development of cities
Urbanization
ruralification
Industrialization
Immigration
34
What were some of the innovations created by Edison that transformed the American economy?
light bulb, phonograph, motion picture cameras
spinning wheels, cotton gin, mechanical reaper
sewing machine, automobile engines, oil cups
steamboats, canals, railroads
35
The Pacific Railway Act hired what two companies to build the transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Central Pacific and Northern Pacific
36
What would a business do to achieve vertical intergration
buy all the steps in making a product
buy the tallest buildings
buy up businesses that don't have anything in common
Buy up its competitors
37
Why was this time period called the Gilded Age?
things looked nice but really full of corruption & poverty
everyone's standard of living went way up
everything was fake
everything was made of gold
38
Which immigrant group was excluded from America in the 1880’s?
Indian
North Korean
Chinese
Japanese
39
The term "monopoly" can best be described as
an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
a company that controls or dominates an industry
the most common form of business in the United States
government control of the means of production
40
Party Bosses like Boss Tweed would give people aid & jobs in exchange for
their immortal souls
free labour
their votes
money

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