US History 1877 to Present

US History 1877 to Present

KG - University

35 Qs

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US History 1877 to Present

US History 1877 to Present

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following factors led to rapid population growth in urbanized areas?

Increased profits by farmers led many to seek jobs in urban areas 
The arrival of immigrants and people leaving rural areas for the cities 
After the Civil War, northern cities strongly encouraged freed slaves to move north
Nativists encouraged immigration which increased the population quickly 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did many US citizens resent immigrants and want to restrict immigration?

They feared that immigrants would not be willing to work hard and would contribute to unemployment 
They believed that most immigrants migrated to the South and would contribute to the persecution of African Americans 
They believed that most immigrants would take their jobs and did not trust their strange customs 
Most US citizens were Catholics and were suspicious of the Protestant beliefs immigrants brought with them

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A Jewish family from Poland immigrates to the Untied States in 1899 primarily to escape religious persecution. The religious freedom this family expects to find in the United States is 

A Push Factor 
A Pull Factor 
An Economic Opportunity 
Evidence of Urbanization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Think of the living and working conditions experienced by poor immigrants in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Which does not belong?

Tenements 
Ghettos 
Sweatshops 
Corporations 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did monopolies and trusts enable businessmen like Carnegie and Rockefeller to become among the richest and most powerful men in the world?

They restricted immigration, thereby limiting the number of industrialists who could compete with them
They eliminated competition and allowed certain businessmen to control entire industries 
They loaned large amounts of money to businessmen, thereby enabling them to invest in new industries 
They paid large amounts of interest to finance capitalists in exchange for business loans  

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What industry was impacted by the Bessemer process?

Oil
Banking 
Finance Capitalism 
Steel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did corporations encourage business investments?

They allowed producers to build the first factories 
They limited production
They provided limited liability 
They protected consumers' rights 

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