EOC Review Unit 3/7

Multiple Choice

What is Social Darwinism, and how did it apply the concept of "survival of the fittest" to human societies?

• A) A theory about natural selection in plants and animals.

• B) A theory suggesting certain races or nations were biologically superior and destined to dominate others.

• C) A theory promoting equality among all human societies.

• D) A theory emphasizing cooperation and harmony among different races.

Multiple Choice

Question 4:How did the idea of a "civilizing mission" justify imperialism?

• A) By promoting the superiority of indigenous cultures.

• B) By claiming that European powers were uplifting colonized peoples through education, technology, and governance systems.

• C) By advocating for the independence of colonized nations.

• D) By supporting the preservation of native customs without interference.

Multiple Choice

How was Social Darwinism misused to justify imperialism?

• A) By promoting cultural diversity and acceptance.

• B) By arguing that colonial expansion was essential for economic growth.

• C) By claiming certain races were naturally superior, justifying colonization and exploitation of other races.

• D) By advocating for the independence of colonized nations.

Multiple Choice

What was a common danger for children working in factories?

• They often received high wages.

• They had too much leisure time.

• They were often exposed to dangerous machines and could lose limbs.

• They were given too much educational material.

Multiple Choice

What led to the high rise in child labor in factories?

• Children's preference for factory work over schooling

• The need for every family member to work to survive

• The abundance of safe jobs for children

• The legal requirement for children to work

Multiple Select

Which of the following were impacts of industrialization on the American economy? (Select all that apply)

• Shift from agricultural to industrial production

• Decreased economic growth

•  Increased economic disparities

• Stagnation of technological innovation

Multiple Choice

What challenges did rapid urban growth pose during the Gilded Age?

• Equal distribution of wealth and improved infrastructure

• Decreased social inequalities and fair wages for workers

• Overcrowding and slums with poor living conditions

• Efficient development of essential services and public health improvements

Multiple Choice

Urbanization resulted from -

• people wanting to be a part of city life

• growth of industrialization and job opportunities in cities

• farmers wanting to own more land and therefore moving farther into the country to own more land

• the federal government mandating factory workers make a minimum wage to support their families

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the expansion of railroads in the late 1800's?

• Economic growth, social impacts

• Economic Decline, environmental concerns

• Economic stagnation, political changes

• Economic growth, nothing else

Multiple Choice

The Bessemer process was crucial in the development of

• airplanes.

• skyscrapers.

• the telegraph system.

• refrigerated railroad cars.

Multiple Choice

The men standing on a dock facing the man coming onshore represent

• nativists.

• immigrants.

• business interests.

• immigrant officials.

Multiple Choice

How did the Haymarket Riot hurt the labor movement?

• Key labor leaders were injured in the riot.

• Many Americans came to believe that union members were violent anarchists.

• Union members became afraid to strike following the violence.

• the fires started in the riot destroyed much of Chicago's industrial base.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would be considered pull factors?

• economic opportunities

• famine

• desire for freedom

• reuniting with families

Multiple Choice

Which amendment extended voting rights to women?

• 15th

• 19th

  
  

• 17th

• 26th

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the impact of Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle?

• It exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry.

• It led to the passage of antitrust legislation.

• It prompted the movement to preserve national lands.

• It encouraged federal intervention in labor union strikes.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the contribution made by Jacob Riis during the Progressive Era?

• His photographs and descriptions revealed the harsh conditions of tenement life.

• His newspaper editorials condemned the existence of monopolies.

• His organization of settlement houses helped immigrants adapt to urban life.

• His novels critiqued working conditions in American factories.

Multiple Choice

How did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle contribute to a change in the government’s role in the economy?

• It weakened public support for national labor unions.

• It led to federal legislation to regulate the food industry.

• It increased opposition to federal regulatory agencies.

• It called for the nationalization of several industries.

Multiple Choice

Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?

• Washington, D.C.
• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Baltimore

Multiple Choice

What processing station did Immigrants go through on the WEST coast?

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Devil Island
• Alcatraz

Multiple Choice

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

• Melting Pot
• Birds of Passage
• Nativism
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the Quota System?

• A system created to limit the number of immigrants who could be in America
• The end of the Civil War
• The Basic rules of Immigration
• The first rule of immigration

Multiple Choice

Strikes

• are generally favored by factory owners

• were the only real weapon workers had against the owners

• were outlawed by the federal government

• were almost always decided peacefully in the late 1800's

Multiple Choice

Labor unions were needed during the 1800's because

• industrial jobs paid low wages and many were dangerous

• factory owners held nearly all the power in negotiations with workers

• no laws existed yet to protect workers

• all of these