Industry, Immigration, and Urbanization

The growth of cities caused by more people living there

• mechanization
• immigration
• urbanization
• specialization

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is the name for the system of making steel fast and cheap?

• the Renaissance
• Black Gold
• Bessemer Process
• laissez-faire

Many immigrants like in cramped, smelly quarters called "Tenement Housing."

• True
• False

During the Industrial Revolution, there were plenty of laws to protect workers, such as minimum wage laws and workplace safety laws.

• True
• False

What place were immigrants processed at?

• Alcatraz
• Statue of Liberty
• Liberty Island
• Ellis Island

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is not something unions fought for?

• 8-hour work days
• End of child labor
• Higher wages
• Expanded child labor

This is a term for a very large business with virtually no competition.

• Trust
• Corporation
• Tariff
• Machine

Which of the following best describes the "Guilded Age?"

• Almost all Americans enjoyed great wealth
• Almost all Americans struggled greatly during this time period
• While some Americans enjoyed great wealth, most struggled during this period
• While most Americans enjoyed great wealth, some struggled during this period

This man eventually controlled 90% of the U.S. oil market.

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbuilt
• J.P. Morgan