O. America History Semester Exam

How did population change during the Industrial Revolution?

• Population in rural areas increased
• Population in urban areas increased
• More people moved to the farmlands.
• More people moved from the Midwest to the West

During the Industrial Revolution, many immigrants moved to the United States.  How did this affect language in our country?

• Different words became part of mainstream American vocabulary
• Many people could speak multiple languages
• If you couldn't speak English, you were not allowed to be an American citizen

Consider the following changes that occurred in the United States in the late 19th century:
• increases in immigration
• widespread industrialization
• improvements in agricultural technology

• cities grew
• labor unions decreased
• more people moved to farms
• interstate highways were built

Why were labor unions formed?

• All businesses required workers to be in the union
• Business owners set up unions so they could control their workers
• Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
• to protest harsh working conditions such as long hours and low pay

How did the removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?

• It permitted Radical Republicans to gain increased influence in state governments.
• It allowed racial discrimination to be institutionalized with the passage of Jim Crow laws
• It had little effect on southern states because Reconstruction had been generally successful
• It ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments

Which is a credible source about life in a factory in the early 1900's?

• a textbook
• a novel written about factory life
• a pamphlet written by labor union leaders
• a journal written by a factory worker

What problem did Progressive reformers try to solve during the early 1900's?

• child labor
• unfair taxes on the wealthy
• restrictions on the use of natural resources
• laco of capital for railroad expansion

Why did the US imperialize?

• to trade more with European nations
• get new markets for trade
• world peace
• to close China to all foreign trade

What is another reason why the US imperialized?

• to gain naval bases
• to have places to move our immigrants
• to export raw materials for industrialization
• to increase US population by extending citizenship to the Filipinos

During times of war, civil liberties such as freedom of speech and the press

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same