Industrialization

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. agriculture as a result of industrialization.

​Which 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 needed to grow crops.

• It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.

Which situation contributed to the growth of labor organizations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• passage of federal laws that supported workers' rights

• laws restricting immigration and naturalization

• poor working conditions and low wages in many industries

• economic recession leading to high unemployment rates

The formation of labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to

• passage of federal laws that favored workers

• laws restricting immigration and naturalization

• poor working conditions and low wages in many industries

• economic depressions that had led to high unemployment

Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s?

• capitalism

• industrialization

• imperialism

• Progressivism

What major population trend occurred in the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?

• The number of people living on farms increased.

• The migration from cities to rural areas grew.

• The flow of immigration to the United States decreased.

• The size and number of cities increased dramatically.

The changes brought about by mechanization in American agriculture in the late 1800s led farmers to

• grow more crops at a reduced cost to consumers

• request an end to agricultural tariffs

• demand a greater role for government in agriculture

• become more dependent on animal power in planting seeds

At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?

• Jobs were readily available.

• Government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities.

• Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.

• Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.

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Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s?

• Many United States citizens wanted to live abroad.

• The United States had a shortage of labor.

• Prosperous conditions in Europe resulted in fewer immigrants coming to the United States.

• Immigrants provided United States industry with investment capital.

During the late 1800s, what was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for their workers?

• Communists had taken control of most labor unions in the nation,

• The federal government supported business owners to limit union's power

• Most labor unions had been organized by big business.

• Most factory workers were satisfied with their working conditions.

Chose the appropriate definition for urbanization

• rural areas grow rapidly

• rapid growth of cities

• rapid growth of rural areas