What did the American Federation of Labor help unions accomplish?

Unions were able to join together and be stronger.

Why did Andrew Carnegie donate millions of dollars to build universities, libraries, museums, and theaters?

He felt it was important to use his wealth to help others.

What is one way industry changed people's lifestyles in the United States?

More women began working outside the home.

Why were labor unions formed?

for better working conditions and better pay

Why was the development of the Bessemer process important?

It produced strong steel at affordable prices.

Which of the following events started the Spanish-American War?

The USS Maine exploded in Cuba's Havana harbor.

Why did William Seward want the United States to purchase Alaska?

He believed it was worth buying.

What was one hardship faced by many immigrants to the United States?

Many Americans were prejudiced against them.

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1
Thomas Edison is known for the successful development of which of the following?
the telegraph
the telephone
the electric motor
the electric light bulb
2
Who were the first Americans to become powerful in Hawaii?
fishers
ranchers
planters
miners
3
Who invented the telephone?
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Lewis Latimer
Alexander Graham Bell
4
What did the American Federation of Labor help unions accomplish?
Unions never again had an unsuccessful strike.
Unions were able to join together and be stronger.
Unions were able to draft new members.
Unions were able to create laws.
5
Why did Andrew Carnegie donate millions of dollars to build universities, libraries, museums, and theaters?
He needed places for his employees to go in their spare time.
He felt it was important to use his wealth to help others.
He wanted to win young people's votes.
He wanted to own those places one day.
6
Why did the queen of Hawaii yield her authority to the United States?
The people asked her to.
She wanted her people to be Americans.
She wanted to avoid bloodshed.
She was promised a seat in the U.S. Congress.
7
Which of the following is NOT a reason why immigrants came to the United States?
They wanted to escape religious persecution.
They wanted to escape poverty.
They wanted to be free.
They were homesick.
8
Which of the following people helped steel become a major industry in the United States?
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
Lewis Latimer
Thomas Edison
9
How was the United States viewed by the world as a result of the Spanish-American War?
as a desirable place to live
as a warlike dictatorship
as a world power
as a weak nation
10
By the early 1900s, the automobile had created a demand for products made from which of the following?
steel
iron
oil
gold
11
What is one way industry changed people's lifestyles in the United States?
More women began working outside the home.
More people began working form their homes.
More Americans found jobs on farms.
People moved away from the city.
12
Why were labor unions formed?
to receive paid holidays
for better working conditions and better pay
to help create monopolies
to get equal pay for men and women
13
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of labor unions?
better working conditions
the right to quit
shorter hours
improved safety
14
Why was the development of the Bessemer process important?
It produced strong but expensive steel.
It produced strong steel at affordable prices.
It made steel that was weak enough to bend by hand.
It reduced people's need for steel.
15
Which of the following events started the Spanish-American War?
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect Americans.
The USS Maine exploded in Cuba's Havana harbor.
U.S. businesses in Cuba declared war.
Spanish soldiers imprisoned many Cubans.
16
Why did William Seward want the United States to purchase Alaska?
He wanted a place where the United States could hold the Winter Olympics.
He wanted to be close to Russia.
He believed it was worth buying.
He knew there was gold there.
17
What was one hardship faced by many immigrants to the United States?
Others from their own country lived here.
There was much opportunity.
Many Americans were prejudiced against them.
Many jobs were available.

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