Transcript U.s. history

Unit 2 Exam Review
The Gilded Age
Which goal was shared by both the Knights of
Labor and the American Federation of Labor?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to help large corporations to increase their
production
to introduce new and innovative techniques to
factories
to promote immigration of skilled workers from
Asia and Europe
to organize workers to demand better
conditions from employers
In the late 1800s, which factor directly
contributed to the growth of the American
steel industry?
a.
b.
c.
d.
government regulation
employee ownership
new production techniques
the formation of labor unions
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 were efforts by
the federal government to
a.
b.
c.
d.
regulate aspects of business.
expand the positive features of the trusts.
favor big businesses over small companies.
move toward government ownership of key
industries.
In the late nineteenth century, critics of big
business claimed that monopolies in the United
States harmed the economy by
a.
b.
c.
d.
unfairly limiting competition.
decreasing the urban growth rate.
preventing technological innovation.
failing to keep pace with European
industries.
During the late 1800s, what was a major effect
of industrialization on America’s workers?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Membership in unions declined.
Workers migrated to rural regions.
Most factory jobs became service industry
jobs.
Skilled craftsmen were often replaced by
unskilled machine operators.
What social issue was raised by many philanthropic
activities of many American business leaders
during the Gilded Age?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Should private industries be taken over by
worker organizations?
Were American businesses charging too much
for their products?
Should state governments limit the
philanthropic activities of private citizens?
Was it right for business owners to pay low
wages to their workers to finance philanthropic
activities?
Which best describes a positive contribution of
Andrew Carnegie?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Carnegie helped workers obtain better
conditions in his factories.
Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale
production as well as how to use profits in
philanthropic activities.
Carnegie obtained secret rebates from railroad
companies shipping his product.
Carnegie obtained near monopoly control of
one part of a national industry, rather than
engaging in several related activities.
Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire
policies of the federal government in the late
nineteenth century?
a.
b.
c.
d.
American entrepreneurs were able to invest in
their businesses with little government
interference.
American businesses were able to avoid the ups
and downs of the business cycle.
American workers found it easy to organize
into labor unions.
American workers felt secure about the safety
of conditions in factories.
During the period from 1865-1900, disputes
between labor and business owners were
sometimes marked by
a.
b.
c.
d.
the use of violence by both sides.
cooperative efforts to resolve differences.
government support for striking workers.
negotiations by the federal government.
What was the main purpose of the antitrust
legislation passed by Congress?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to promote corporate consolidation
to restrict foreign access to American
markets
to protect competition between private
businesses
to reduce the average size of business
The statement “God gave me my money. I
believe the power to make money is a gift from
God to be developed and used for the good of
mankind,” was probably said by
a.
b.
c.
d.
John D. Rockefeller
Terrance Powderly
Samuel Gompers
Thomas Edison
What was an important effect of
industrialization in the United States in the
later part of the nineteenth century?
a.
b.
c.
d.
People began to move from cities to rural
areas.
The urban population declined.
The rate of expansion of railroad lines
began to drop.
The proportion of Americans living in cities
continuously increased.
Nativists in California in the 1880s would most
likely have supported the
a.
b.
c.
d.
creation of settlement houses to aid new
immigrants.
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
continuation of the contract labor system.
assimilation of Native American Indians into
mainstream culture.
After 1880, where did the majority of “New
Immigrants” to the United States come from?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Northern and Western Europe
Canada and Latin America
Southern and Eastern Europe
China and Southeast Asia
During the last part of the nineteenth century,
most immigrants to the United States found
work as
a.
b.
c.
d.
unskilled factory and sweatshop workers
educated professionals
scientists and technicians
skilled craftsmen
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice
against “New Immigrants” increased because these
immigrants
a.
b.
c.
d.
had job skills superior to those of most
American workers.
formed their own labor unions in order to
receive higher wages.
came from cultural backgrounds different from
those of the majority of Americans.
tried to replace American democracy with other
forms of government.
What major trend occurred to the population of
the United States during the industrial
expansion of the late nineteenth century?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Farm population increased.
Migration to rural areas increased.
Immigration decreased.
Urbanization increased.
In the late 1800s, why did Congress pass
restrictions on immigration from China?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to stop illegal immigration from Latin
America
to provide highly skilled workers for
industry
to limit the power of urban political
machines
to satisfy nativist prejudices in California
Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming
to the United States settled in cities because
a.
b.
c.
d.
factory and workshop jobs were available there.
little available farmland remained in the
Midwest.
most immigrants came from large cities in
Europe.
city laws afforded special rights and protections
for immigrants.
Which demographic shift occurred in the
United States in the late nineteenth century as
a result of industrialization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Northerners moved to the Sun Belt states.
Rural residents moved into urban areas.
Working class people left the cities to move
to the suburbs.
African Americans moved from the North to
the South.
What was a successful example of
“Americanization”?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Dawes Act led Native Americans to sell
their lands.
The Homestead Act made federal land
available to settlers.
The children of New Immigrants learned
English in public schools.
Congress prohibited the immigration of
Chinese workers.
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