The Industrial Age

Which is not a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century?

• difficult and demanding hiring requirements

• boring and repetitive tasks

• periods of unemployment

• long hours and low wages

The primary goal of labor unions is to

• obtain better working conditions for workers

• change society from capitalist to socialist

• help cigar workers obtain better housing

• create a single union for all workers

Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?

• picket line

• lockout

• strike

• boycott

How were the Homestead and Pullman Strikes similar?

• both were ended by federal court injunctions

• both were led by union organizer Eugene V Debs

• both ended in important defeats for organized labor

• both involved armed confrontation between workers

Why did cities grow so fast between 1870 to 1900?

• not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act

• Indians left their reservations to buy new farms

• Houses in cities were less expensive than homes on farms

• Jobs in industry attracted farmers and laborers

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities during the late 1800s?

• decline of political machines

• migration of poor workers to suburbs

• a decrease in the gap between rich and poor

• rapid growth of tenements

"New Immigrants" were different from older immigrants because

• most of them were Protestant

• most of them didn't speak English

• they came seeking new opportunities

• they were generally accepted by native-born America citizens

Which group would have favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?

• Imperialists in Congress

• Nativists on the West Coast

• Progressives in the Midwest

• Anarchist immigrants from Europe

Which was NOT a major problem that cities faced in 1900?

• a growth of nativist attitudes

• rising food prices from food shortages on farms

• increased corruption from political machines

• increased traffic congestion from trains and carriages

What was the purpose of Ellis and Angel Island?

• process permanent residents applying for citizenship

• process highly skilled workers arriving from Asian countries

• process wealthy immigrants from European ship liners

• process immigrants who mainly came from Southern Europe