Industry and Immigration

Which of the following describes how railroads helped the United States?

• They used many tons of steel

• They helped end the shipping industry

• They charged high rates to farmers

• They helped businesses reach distant markets across the country

Which of the following is one of the MAIN reasons immigrants came to the United States?

• They wanted to continue living a hard life

• They faced lack of prejudice

• They did not want religious freedom

• They hoped for economic opportunity (jobs)

Angel Island...

• Held people there for only a few hours

• did not exist

• Was the main immigration station for European Immigrants

• Was the main immigrant station for Asian immigrants

Which of the following did NOT lead to the rise of labor unions?

• Many workers labored in hot, cramped workshops

• Many business owners were going on strike

• Working conditions were often unhealthy and dangerous

• Many workers earned low wages and worked long hours

The growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following?

• People moved by millions to rural areas

• By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms

• Big business created millions of jobs

• The United States became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods

What are the words below used to describe?

unhealthy

one bathroom on each floor

no windows

crowded

dangerous

• The AFL

• tenements

• The Homestead Strike

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company

Which of the following groups of people came through Ellis Island?

• Irish Immigrants

• African-American Immigrants

• European Immigrants

• Asian Immigrants

A strike is when workers go to work everyday and try to force business owners to meet their demands.

• True

• False

A labor union is a group of workers who join together to fight for improved working conditions and better wages.

• True

• False

What did the Bessemer process allow america to create in the late 1800s?

• railroads

• skyscrapers

• roads

• vehicles