Immigration and Monopolies

Immigration and the Industrial Revolution EOC review

By Kevin Greene

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Multiple Choice

How did Nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

• They worried the cost of urban housing would go down

• They feared immigrants would take their jobs for lower wages

• They hoped the growth of the cities would bring more opportunity for all

• They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different traditions

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Multiple Choice

Which group mostly favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?

• Progressives from the Midwest

• Imperialists in congress

• Nativists on the West Coast

• Anarchists who immigrated from Europe

Multiple Choice

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from the experiences of "New Immigrants" from Southern Europe?

• They often took the lowest paying jobs

• They frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from Nativists

• They were unable to use the same skills that they possessed at home

• They could not own property, testify in court, or become citizens

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Multiple Choice

Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be drawn about the United States in the early 1880s?

• Most manufacturing was controlled by business monopolies.

• Government leaders were finally taking steps to curb the power of business monopolies.

• Some American critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies

• Business monopolies overcharged their customers but were essential to American economic growth.

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Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• They encouraged big business to grow by passing tariffs

• They prevented quality goods from being shipped across state lines

• They were both used to break up consumers from striking peacefully

• They established the principal that congress could regulate business