industrialization

In the late 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were unsuccessful because

• the government supported business owners

• most workers refused to take part in the strike

• the Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal

• factory owners hired children to replace the strikers

Many wealthy American industrialists of the late 19th century used the theory of Social Darwinism to

• support the labor union movement

• justify monopolistic actions

• promote legislation establishing a minimum wage

• encourage charitable organizations to help the poor

The major reason the United States placed few restrictions on immigration during the 1800's was that

• few Europeans wished to give up their economic security

• little opposition to immigration existed

• the growing economy needed a steady supply of cheap labor

• most immigrants spoke English and thus needed little or no education