Immigration push factors are…

reasons people leave their homelands

reasons people come to a new place

Immigration pull factors are…

reasons people come to a new place

reasons people leave their homelands

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

Factories could extend working hours.

Machines needed to be repaired less frequently

Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace.

William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed)

was a corrupt party boss of a political machine

was Robber Barron who made a ton of money

was a philanthropist who donated most of his fortune

What trend occurred in population during industrial expansion?

migration from cities to rural areas

Which of the following statements best describes the living conditions of most immigrants coming into the United States?

Tenements were crowded and unsanitary

Finding living quarters was easy and sanitary

Houses were available and affordable

Barracks were available until suitable housing could be found

What were two major problems faced by people living in cities?

Overcrowding and sanitation problems

Too many jobs to choose from and overcrowding

Healthy living conditions and people did not shower

Animals on the loose from the zoo and insects and rats

Laissez-faire is a policy that

let industry run itself without government interference.

allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes.

created committees to set working standards

taught owners of industry how to run based on government standards.

If you are a philanthropist, what does that mean?

You use your wealth to help people

You use your wealth to buy stock

You use your wealth to buy competing businesses

Which of the following best characterized the Gilded Age?

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

A discovery of goldfields in the west led to increased currency in circulation.

In the deep south a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

Small, family owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to...

competition for jobs on the West Coast.

increased U. S. presence in China.

rapid population growth in the Northeast.

China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion.

How did the invention of Thomas Edison's Electric Lamp (aka light bulb) affect industry?

Factories could extend working hours.

Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-

making improvements in urban infrastructure.

campaigning for women's suffrage.

advocating the use of poll taxes.

providing public assistance for former slaves.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

Social and economic divisions began to disappear.

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

Civil Service Reform was a response to what?

Political Machines and the Spoils System

The need to regulate State Governments

The photo demonstrates one of the problems with

labor union activism in urban areas.

the overproduction of consumer goods.

the growth of political machines.

1. How did the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act affect the federal government?

established a merit system when hiring government workers

required skilled workers join labor unions

increased the power of party bosses in the large cities

banned financial contributions to campaigns

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20 sec • 1 pt

During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?

They were looking for work on farms

Factories created many job opportunities.

They wanted to settle on the frontier

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a tenement?

A new form of transportation

Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings

The end of immigration

A revolutionary war in Africa

This invention allowed businesses to work longer hours:

Telephone.

Electric Lightbulb.

Air Conditioning.

Central Heating.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Andrew Carnegie was famous for vertically aligning which industry?

Oil.

Railroads.

Steel.

Shipping.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What option best describes politics in most American cities in the late 1800's?

Helpful.

Violent.

Hateful.

Corrupt.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define a monopoly.

A card game

businesses that are owned by investors

A company controls all or most of businesses in an industry. This eliminates competition.

Poor families

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?

long hours, good pay

Low wages, long hours, dangerous

dangerous, long hours, good pay

low wages, good hours. dangerous

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Industrialization, Immigration, Urbanization

During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?

What is a tenement?

This invention allowed businesses to work longer hours:

Andrew Carnegie was famous for vertically aligning which industry?

What option best describes politics in most American cities in the late 1800's?

Define a monopoly.

What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?

Which of the following was responsible for the increased production of steel from iron?

Immigration push factors are…

Immigration pull factors are…

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