How did the transcontinental railroad most affect the standard of living in the U.S.?

Increased the standard of living by shipping products

What were the greatest challenges that immigrants faced during the Industrial Revolution?

Inadequate housing, poor sanitation abusive child labor laws

How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the U.S. in the early 19th century?

Increased mobility and created jobs

What was the greatest impact of the homestead act on the physical environment?

Disappearance of native prairies and the culture of Natives

Increased urbanization in New York and Chicago largely resulted in -

Overcrowded cities and pollution

How did physical and human geographic factors affect the Klondike Gold Rush

Extreme weather, few towns, mountains made passage difficult

How did the migration of Chinese railroad workers affect the U.S.?

Increased nativism leading to the Chinese Exclusion Act

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes?

Growth of big business and westward expansion

Which of the following best describes why people moved west to the Great Plains?

Farmers were drawn to the area because of the fertile soil

What factor spurred the development of farming technologies during the 19th century?

Population growth in the U.S. resulted in demand

How did industrialization in the U.S. change the lives of women and children?

They increasingly became wage earners for their families

Protestant leaders of the Social Gospel movement supported problems of urbanization by claiming

Christians had a duty to help the poor

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1
How did the transcontinental railroad most affect the standard of living in the U.S.?
Decreased the standard of living
Allowed for faster transportation
Increased the standard of living by shipping products
Increased Asian Population in the west coast
2
What were the greatest challenges that immigrants faced during the Industrial Revolution?
No jobs, boring piece work, and bright lights in apts
Medium salaries, surplus management positions, and no food
No political connections, no newspapers from home
Inadequate housing, poor sanitation abusive child labor laws
3
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the U.S. in the early 19th century?
Increased mobility and created jobs
Made products more affordable
Provided mass transportation for workers
Provided access to information technologies
4
What was the greatest impact of the homestead act on the physical environment?
Disappearance of cultural neighborhoods
Increased power of the federal government
Disappearance of native prairies and the culture of Natives
Increased awareness of Native American's culture
5
The Chinese Exclusion Act was partially motivated by what movement?
The Asiatic Assimilation Movement
The Ethnic Neighborhood Movement
The Nativist Movement
The Indigenous' Peoples' Movement
6
Increased urbanization in New York and Chicago largely resulted in -
Overcrowded cities and pollution
Passage of legislation limiting immigration
Philanthropists establishing foundations to help poor
Demands for an end to the power of political machines
7
How did physical and human geographic factors affect the Klondike Gold Rush
The abundance of game kept miners well fed
The abundance of railroads made passage simple
The U.S. gov't decided to close the western frontier
Extreme weather, few towns, mountains made passage difficult
8
How did the migration of Chinese railroad workers affect the U.S.?
Increased cultural celebrations
Increased the # of colleges in California
Increased nativism leading to the Chinese Exclusion Act
Decreased voter participation
9
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes?
Growth of big business and westward expansion
Expansion of women rights
Reform efforts to address urbanization
An artistic revival
10
Who is your favorite teacher?
ANYONE ELSE
Coach Alvin
Coach Alven
Coach Allen
11
Which of the following best describes why people moved west to the Great Plains?
Cattle ranchers came to push Bison off the land
Farmers were drawn to the area because of the fertile soil
There were promises of gold
Mountain barriers forced Indians to settle the region
12
During the Gilded Age increased immigration from southern and Eastern Europe resulted in-
Increasing religious tolerance
Growing nativist sentiments
Declining economic conditions
Changing attitudes of women's roles
13
What factor spurred the development of farming technologies during the 19th century?
European immigrants introducing new inventions
Population growth in the U.S. resulted in demand
Farmers experimenting with new inventions
Business leaders investing in research
14
Andrew Carnegie wrote the gospel of wealth urging the wealthy to
Hand money to poor people on the streets
Engage in philanthropy
Save their money and pass it down to their ancestors
Build the most lavish mansions
15
How did industrialization in the U.S. change the lives of women and children?
They increasingly became wage earners for their families
They were more educated in order to compete for jobs
They rose as leaders in the organized labor movements
They gained high social stasus
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Protestant leaders of the Social Gospel movement supported problems of urbanization by claiming
Catholic political bosses were not helping the poor
Poor conditions were a sign from God
Christians had a duty to help the poor
The poor needed to convert to Christianity

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