Unit 5 Review

What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on America?

• Peaceful existence with Native Americans

• Faster Travel & Increased business

Which statement is true of a Trust company?

• They want more competition in business

• They want to control their industry

Who did IDA Tarbell focus on exposing?

• John Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

Rockefeller's Company Name

• US Steel

• Standard Oil

Which of the following were affected by Edison's lightbulb?

• Factories can stay open loger

• Factories had to close earlier

Where were many immigrants coming from in the Late 1800's?

• Southern and eastern Europe

• Northern & Western Europe

Which industry did many Chinese people work in?

• Railroad

• Banking

What laws limited the freedom and equality of African Americans?

• Muckraker

• Jim Crow

Which Organization did Samuel Gompers lead?

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• American Federation of Labor

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used by Labor Unions?

• Collective Bargaining

• Strikes

• Hiring new workers