Industrialization/Progressivism

As a result of the changing nature of work during the time period following the Civil War, some members of the working class formed unions to address work-related issues. Identify the problems that represent common labor movement demands during this period.

• Food is dangerous to eat and makes people sick.

• Wages are too low to make a living.

• Working long hours causes exhaustion and accidents.

Identify the solutions that unions advocated to address low wages and long hours.

• Pass legislation to require food inspection.

• Limit work day to 8 hours.

• Set a minimum wage.

Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States. Identify the general trends during this time that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.

• foreign-born workforce increased

• Nativism became widespread

• Immigration quotas were enacted

• Religious tolerance increased

• Immigrants were targeted by the Ku Klux Klan

During the 1920's, several movements contributed to social change. Identify the movement that contributed to the following social change:

Enhanced participation in the political process.

• The Great Migration

• Prohibition

• Women's suffrage

During the 1920's, several movements contributed to social change. Identify the movement that contributed to the following social change:

Divided the nation along secularist/fundamentalist lines.

• The Great Migration

• Prohibition

• Women's suffrage

During the 1920's, several movements contributed to social change. Identify the movement that contributed to the following social change:

Increased competition for housing and jobs.

• The Great Migration

• Prohibition

• Women's suffrage

In the late 1800's and early 1900's, many changes occurred in agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

• It delayed the transportation of crops to market.

• It decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops.

• It reduced the amount of labor need to grow crops.

• It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.

Business monopolies were created as a result of the pressures of industrialization in the United States during the late 19th century. These monopolies produced problems for the American economy. Select all the problems associated with monopolies.

• prices were too high

• monopolies were not innovative

• monopolies had too much political power

• there was no competition

What approach was taken by the U.S. government to address monopoly power?

• anti-trust laws to restore competition

• laissez-faire policies

• child labor laws

• food and drug regulation

During the Progressive Era many important issues were debated. One of these debates is shown. Click on the issue that was the focus of the debate.

• conservation reform

• political corruption