Industrialization and Immigration - Multiple Choice Questions

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Industrial consolidation methods (vertical and horizontal integration) and trusts functioned during the late 1800s to reduce: Corruption, Monopolies, Competition, Interstate commerce

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Competition

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Which inventor perfected the light bulb and electricity as a source of power?

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Thomas Edison

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The "robber barons" of the late 1800s were:

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Powerful industrialists

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Settlement houses:

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Provided a myriad of social services to neighborhood dwellers

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Which of the following did Social Darwinism discourage? Hard work, Industrialization, Government regulation of industry

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Government regulation of industry

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Which of the following is true of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

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It decreased Chinese immigration

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Which of the following does NOT play a role in the development of the labor movement?

• Working conditions, especially for women and children
• Long hours and low wages
• The formation of company towns with free housing
• No benefits or paid leave

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The formation of company towns with free housing

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Which industrialist utilized horizontal integration in the oil refining industry to create Standard Oil?

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John D. Rockefeller

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As European immigrants came to America, they had a clear view of the Statue of Liberty from: Angel Island, Ellis Island, Coronado Island, Long Island

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Ellis Island

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Who helped fuel America's economic growth by leading the financial industry?

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J.P. Morgan