Labor unions generally formed as a result of

workers' efforts to improve working conditions and increase wages.

Business owners generally paid low wages in factories because

keeping wages low meant lower production costs.

Why did the federal government become involved in the American Railway Union's strike against Pullman?

It involved interstate commerce and mail movement.

Why did many working class people remain in cities even though suburbs with better living conditions were available?

Transportation into and out of the city cost more than they could afford.

Similar types of work in a particular place were often done by people who

moved to America from the same country.

The electric streetcar

encouraged urban workers to live outside of larger cities.

What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrants to the United States?

economic opportunity in the United States

Child labor laws were passed in response to

children's health issues and lack of school attendance.

Department stores became popular in the late 1800s because

they advertised widely and carried high-quality goods at fair prices.

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

The cost of many goods made in the United States decreased.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of corporations?

Corporations can be so large they have too much influence over an industry.

The growth of the newspaper industry was the direct result of

higher literacy rates as more young people gained access to public schools.

Americanization programs were mostly focused on

helping immigrants assimilate into American society.

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was

increasing economic opportunity in cities.

Why did the South's dependence on a single cash crop after the Civil War hurt the region's economy?

There was little investment in industries other than agriculture.

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1
What type of entertainment available to people during the Gilded Age was most tied to technology?
Coney Island
organized sports
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
vaudeville shows
2
Labor unions generally formed as a result of
workers' efforts to improve working conditions and increase wages.
business owners' desire for workers to organize.
federal legislation mandating workers' rights.
workers' pressure on the government to enact safety regulations.
3
One major way that businesses lowered production costs was by
merging competing firms.
limiting their production.
encouraging competition for products.
cutting back on their labor force.
4
Business owners generally paid low wages in factories because
government regulation lowered production costs.
keeping wages low meant lower production costs.
they wanted to maximize worker productivity.
labor unions were focused on worker safety rather than pay.
5
The most likely reason that Angel Island was not welcoming to Chinese immigrants was a result of
resistance to formal immigration policies.
cultural prejudice.
anti-Catholicism.
overcrowding on the West Coast.
6
Why did the federal government become involved in the American Railway Union's strike against Pullman?
It was an unusually violent strike.
it was the first successful strike in some time.
it targeted only trains that had Pullman cars on them.
It involved interstate commerce and mail movement.
7
Why did many working class people remain in cities even though suburbs with better living conditions were available?
Transportation into and out of the city cost more than they could afford.
Their employers required that they live close to where they worked.
It was difficult to get from the suburbs to the city in time for work.
They preferred to continue living in the same place.
8
An example of a technological innovation that increased the country's natural resource base is?
The Cotton Gin
The telegraph
The Oil Drill
The Light Bulb
9
Similar types of work in a particular place were often done by people who
had learned to do that work in their native land.
wanted to find other work elsewhere.
had no alternative employment possibilities.
moved to America from the same country.
10
The electric streetcar
helped farmers to transport crops to market.
facilitated development of the Bessemer process.
encouraged urban workers to live outside of larger cities.
discouraged the production of gas-powered engines.
11
What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrants to the United States?
economic opportunity in the United States
anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States
wars abroad that forced people to flee their homes
and reform abroad that displaced farmers
12
Child labor laws were passed in response to
children's lack of productivity in the work place.
the increasing costs of employer-provided day care.
conflicting state regulations about children's rights.
children's health issues and lack of school attendance.
13
Department stores became popular in the late 1800s because
they each created a unique brand by specializing in one kind of product.
they were the cheapest places for people in the city to shop.
carried only luxury goods that appealed to trend of conspicuous consumption
they advertised widely and carried high-quality goods at fair prices.
14
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
The government lowered taxes.
The number of people working as farmers increased.
The cost of many goods made in the United States decreased.
Many more goods were imported.
15
Which of the following is a disadvantage of corporations?
Corporations have higher production costs because of their large size.
Corporations are not able to market their products widely.
Corporations can be so large they have too much influence over an industry.
Corporations do not invest in research to develop new products.
16
The growth of the newspaper industry was the direct result of
government funding for the newspaper industry.
the growth of cities.
higher literacy rates as more young people gained access to public schools.
a new interest in current events.
17
Americanization programs were mostly focused on
helping immigrants assimilate into American society.
attracting "new" immigrants to the United States.
supporting the work of nativist organizations.
providing jobs and financial help for immigrants.
18
Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was
inflationary pressure on crop prices.
government resettlement policies.
lack of rural housing as building slowed.
increasing economic opportunity in cities.
19
Why did the South's dependence on a single cash crop after the Civil War hurt the region's economy?
The supply of cotton was approximately equal to demand.
There was little investment in industries other than agriculture.
The labor force in the South was growing too quickly.
The price of labor was rising faster than the price of cotton.
20
Ragtime music was developed by
music publishers
Horatio Alger.
African Americans.
Thomas Eakins.

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