Unit 5 Regents review

During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by

• (1) denying voting rights to immigrants (2) attracting dissatisfi ed voters from the two major political parties (3) using corrupt practices and patronage (4) favoring civil service reform
• attracting dissatisfi ed voters from the two major political parties
• using corrupt practices and patronage
• favoring civil service reform

The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it 

•  places restrictions on land usage 
•  takes no action on corporate mergers
•  controls methods of production
• determines the price of goods

“Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries”
“Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research”
These headlines reflect the actions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as

• muckrakers
• philanthropists
• socialists
• conservationists

• Overcrowding
• High crime rate
 • Poor sanitation
In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of

• rapid urbanization
•  westward migration
• muckrakers’ influence
• conservation programs

During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by 

• parents
• labor unions 
• nativists
• factory owners

One way in which Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are similar is that they both (1) served in the United States Congress (2) treated their workers with respect (3) gave large sums of money to charitable causes (4) made fortunes in the automobile industry

• served in the United States Congress 
•  treated their workers with respect
• gave large sums of money to charitable causes 
•  made fortunes in the automobile industry

In the late 1800s, many employers used blacklisting to 

• end the use of sweatshops
• discourage workers from joining labor unions
•  restrict the use of open shops
• promote child labor reform

 In the latter half of the 1800s, a large labor supply, an abundance of natural resources, and the construction of new railroads contributed most directly to the

•  growth of American industry
• dependence on imported goods 
• demand for limits on immigration
• rejection of high tariffs by the United States

One reason Jacob Riis published many photographs similar to this was to 

• disprove claims of yellow journalists
• encourage government assistance for poor farmers
• promote the use of child labor
• increase public concern over tenement conditions

In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition? 

• conservation
• Manifest Destiny
• Social Darwinism 
•  populism