Chapter 18 - Industrialization, Urbanization + Immigration

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for--

• the growth of big business
• involvement in foreign wars
• the acquisition of foreign territories
• increased temperance regulations

During the late 1800s, Nativists pushed for

• limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

• conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

• globalizing the economy

• restricting immigration to keep jobs for native-born Americans

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
• Factories could extend working hours.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
• Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace.

Cities attracted industry, which attracted

• tenements

• workers

• resources

• technology

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?

• Long-distance travel became more expensive.
• College education became more accessible.
• Manufacturing processes became more efficient.
• Household appliances became more costly.

The photo demonstrates one of the problems with

• overcrowding urban tenements.
• labor union activism in urban areas.
• the overproduction of consumer goods.
• the growth of political machines.

The majority of urban centers in 1900 were located

• along the Gulf Coast.
• in the agricultural south.
• in the industrial north.
• on the Pacific Coast.

"Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace, and not be in the government's control." The author of this statement would most likely support

• government ownership of businesses.

• minimum-wage laws.

• wage and price controls.

• laissez-faire capitalism.

"New Immigrants" came from

• Northern and Western Europe
• Canada and Latin America
• Southern and Eastern Europe
• China and Southeast Asia