Standard 11 review

Which factors contributed to increased U.S. industrialization between 1870 and 1900?

• The success of progressive labor reforms
• The growth of RR and steel industries.
• The success of Reconstruction programs
• The construction of the Panama Canal.

Who controlled more than 90% of oil refineries in the US in the 1880s?

• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• John D. Rockefeller
• Thomas Edison

The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to

• raise money to finance the federal government
• limit the influence of monopolies and trusts
• support the development of state universities
• encourage settlement of the West

Which statement best describes an attitude shared by Rockefeller and Carnegie:

• a)  Economic competition is bad for business profits and must be eliminated
• a)  Strong labor unions are essential to the health of the economy
• a)  Natural resources belong to all citizens and should not be used for private gains
• a)  Concentrating economic power in the hands of a few individuals is a threat to the country

Which of the following was not a result of the transcontinental railroad

• The creation of timezones
• a)       The arrival of new immigrants
• a)       Increased travel
• The discovery of new species of animals and plants in the west

During the late 19^th century, businesses tried to maximize profits by:

• Eliminating Tariffs
• a)  Supporting Labor Unions
• a)  Resisting laissez-fair policies
• a)  Creating monopolies and limiting competition

The principal message of the cartoon is that the Standard Oil Company

• used its size to lower the prices of its products
• protected the nation from foreign competition
• used its economic power to influence government decisions
• employed violence to gain an unfair advantage for its workers

According to this image, most immigrants before 1880 came from

• Northern and Western Europe

• Northern and Eastern Europe

• Eastern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

Immigrants that came into the U.S. from Southern and Eastern Europe were likely to be:

• poor

• Jewish or Catholic

• Chinese

• non-English speakers

• all of the above

From 1880-1920, immigrants to the United States came largely from:

• Southern and Eastern europe

• Eastern and Western Europe

• Northern and Southern Europe

• China and Korea