Unit 11 Social Studies Review

What change happened because so many immigrants came into the cities?

• Americans became wealthy
• Cities became large and crowded
• Angel and Ellis Island became overpopulated
• English became the most popular language in the world

Jane Addams was known for which of the following

• Opening the Hull House
• Caring for the homeless
• Earning a Nobel Peace Prize
• All of these

How did free enterprise help American businesses grow?

• Workers were able to get rich
• The government gave more money to businesses
• Businesses were allowed to form corporations
• Government regulation became important for the free enterprise system to run

Which is a benefit of the free enterprise system?

• Coal mines close and the towns die out.
• The price of oil goes up and no one can afford gasoline
• A man works his way up from the mail room to running the business
• A woman loans money to a company, but the company fails

What happens to customers when oil decreases?

• consumers are not affected
• consumers pay higher prices
• consumers pay lower prices
• consumers move across the country

An increased demand for agricultural output resulted in which of the following?

• farm sizes reduced
• agricultural output increased
• there was a shortage in agricultural output
• the number of farmers decreased

Many immigrants made a living by 

• working on Ellis Island
• opening small buisinesses
• serving in the military
• investing in the stock market

Which of the following increased mass production?

• electricity
• cotton gin
• assembly line
• Bessemer process

Education-

• helped spread democracy
• created a very educated society
• built relationships between families
• attracted immigrants to the United States

Which holiday was created to celebrate workers in the US?

• Labor Day
• Bosses Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day