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Duplicate of Industrialization and Urbanization
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The expansion of the railroad industry in the late 1800’s was a positive development for
other industries (steel) provided resources to the railroad
Lewis and Clark b/c it made their expedition more efficient
Native Americans who got jobs from the railroads
poor Americans who could now afford to travel west free
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From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
Rules on immigration created a more homogeneous culture
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased
Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South
The US experienced the disappearance of the traditional
3
Which immigrant group was excluded from America in the 1880’s?
North Korean
Japanese
Indian
Chinese
4
What was the main cause of the Pullman Strike in 1894?
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
Pullman hired immigrant labor to replace American workers
5
On May 10, 1869, the East and West became connected by the completion of
the Erie Canal
the National Road
the telegraph line
the transcontinental railroad
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What role did Samuel Gompers play in helping to establish labor unions?
Formed the Knights of Labor who allowed all workers
He formed the American Federation of Labor skilled workers
American Railway Union encouraged national railroad strikes
He formed the Industrial Workers of the World with Debs
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Working conditions during the late 1800s were characterized by
long hours and low wages.
short hours and high wages.
emphasis on worker safety.
high unemployment.
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Why did business owners from 1870s-1910s want to show people that Union efforts were "Anti-US"?
Labor unions generally supported US intervention in wars.
Labor-organizing efforts were strongest outside the South.
Wages in the US were higher than they were in Europe.
Large portion of the industrial US workers were foreign-born
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What impact did business leaders like John D. Rockefeller have on industrialization?
He established the first power plant in New York City
He purchased Andrew Carnegie’s steel company
He consolidated all of the eastern railroad lines
He formed the Standard Oil Trust and controlled about 90%
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What effect did southern and eastern European immigrants have on U.S. society?
Republicans increased their political power in the South.
Business trusts and monopolies gained popular support
U.S. citizens became more tolerant of different groups.
U.S. cities increased in pop size and cultural diversity.
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The term "monopoly" can best be described as
government control of the means of production
the most common form of business in the United States
a company that controls or dominates an industry
an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
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What is the cartoonist sending by showing the monopolists as larger in size than the senators?
The monopolists voice the concerns of the people
The monopolists are hard-working Americans
The monopolists have more power to influence the government
The monopolists represent the majority of the population
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What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?
to provide social services to new immigrants
to form a monopoly in the oil business
to increase the bargaining power of workers
to promote efficiency in the steel industry
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What were some of the innovations created by Edison that transformed the American economy?
sewing machine, automobile engines, oil cups
steamboats, canals, railroads
spinning wheels, cotton gin, mechanical reaper
light bulb, phonograph, motion picture cameras
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What is the main idea of this cartoon?
The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly
The best way to develop major industries was to form trusts
Government regulations were strangling the Standard Oil Co.
Foreign competition in oil industry hurt US businesses.
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How did Thomas Edison’s inventions transform the American way of life?
They halted westward expansion
They revolutionized the steel-making process
They encouraged the growth of cities and industries
They expanded the growth of government
17
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
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How did Standard Oil attain its immense wealth?
First oil company to drill for oil in the Northeastern US
Consolidated power by taking over its competitors
Encouraged unions to keep competent and productive workers
The only oil company to export oil to other countries
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First stop for immigrants, Checked for diseases, People deemed unfit were deported
Ellis Island
Wake Island
Long Island
Alcatraz Island
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Why did businesses form trusts, pools, and holding companies in the late 1800’s?
increase profits by eliminating competition
offer a wide range of goods and services to consumers
provide employment opportunities for minorities
protect the interests of workers
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During the late 1800s, what was the main reason unions had difficulty gaining for workers?
Most workers were satisfied with working conditions.
The gov supported efforts to limit the powers of unions
Communists had taken control of the major unions
Most unions had been organized by big business
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All of the following were caused by the rise of the railroad industry EXCEPT
destruction of the buffalo on the Great Plains
efficient movement of cargo and people from coast to coast
the division of America into several time zones
the recognition of Native American rights
