U.S. History Unit 2 Test Review

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in US agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

• It delayed the transportation of crops.

• 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 farmers.

How did assembly lines help solve the production problem in urban America?

• Small general stores became more popular.

• The price of goods increased.

• Products could be made more quickly.

• Less factory workers were needed.

Which of the following is a way that the assembly line had an impact on American industry?

• Assembly lines raised unemployment rates making a more competitive working environment.

• Assembly lines created better relationships between owners and factory workers.

• Assembly lines caused owners to lay off unskilled workers.

• Assembly lines provided a more efficient way to produce goods which also lowered the prices of goods.

The rise of industrialization in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries increased the demand for workers. One overall impact of this need was

• the ending of labor unions in the United States

• the movement of people to rural areas in the United States

• an increase of population due to immigration from foreign countries

• the movement of American businesses to foreign countries to fill the job vacancies

How did immigration impact the workplace in the United States during the 1800s?

• Factory owners preferred to hire immigrant workers because they needed highly skilled workers

• Factory owners preferred to hire immigrant workers because there was a large supply of immigrant workers willing to work for low wages

• Factory owners refused to hire immigrant workers because they were more likely to form labor unions

• Factory owners refused to hire immigrant workers because they demanded higher wages

What caused mass migration of Americans to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• The need for workers in industrialized areas

• The lack of food and support in rural areas

• The lack of labor unions in urbanized areas

• The use of child labor in rural areas

Which of the following is a reason why labor unions formed during the Industrial Revolution?

• Factory workers abused their privileges while at work

• Strict rules needed to be in place for all workers in a business

• Business owners abused their power by providing poor working conditions and low wages

• The owners of business needed unions to protect their investments in their companies

Labor organizations such as the American Railway Union, American Federation of Labor, Industrial Workers of the World, and United Mine Workers of America were organized to defend workers from which of the following?

• Low wages

• Long hours

• Unsafe working environments

• All of the above

One method used by labor unions to combat poor working conditions was to organize

• peaceful discussions between workers within the business

• protests in the form of strikes

• violent attacks on big business leaders

• violent attacks on big business leaders

The Great Railroad Strike, Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike were all protests organized in reaction to

• the good working relationship between business owners and employees

• the low wages and long working hours forced by business owners

• the need for more employees to lower the unemployment rate in the United States

• the positive contributions of business owners to the community