Industrialization and Its Impact

Between 1870 and 1916, approximately how many immigrants came to the United States?

• 10 million

• 25 million

• 75 million

• 125 million

How did employment change during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Unskilled workers became more important.

• Skilled workers became more important.

• Wages dramatically increased in a short period.

• More people began to work on farms than in factories.

Why did the textile industry need access to rivers in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• to power factories and textile mills

• to grow cotton plants and other crops

• to provide drinking water for textile workers

• to ship textile products into North Carolina

This map shows railroad lines in 1896. What does the map illustrate?

• the loss of railroad lines during the Civil War

• the plan to build new railroads in the 1900s

• the need to repair railroad lines in the South

• the expansion of railroad lines after the Civil War

How was Rockefeller’s monopoly different from Carnegie’s?

• Rockefeller could gather raw materials and refine them.

• Rockefeller controlled all steps in production and distribution

• Rockefeller combined many corporations into a trust.

• Rockefeller had one corporation that controlled a market.

During the Gilded Age, factories hired unskilled workers to

• operate machines.

• help skilled workers.

• manage the business.

• use special tools.

Which of the following was an important reform during the Gilded Age?

• Workers took safety precautions.

• Employers protected child workers.

• Workers formed labor unions.

• Employers stopped hiring children.

How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

• The government regulated the railroad industry but not others.

• The government regulated the steel industry but not others.

• The government strictly regulated all businesses.

• The government barely regulated any businesses.

How did the expansion of railroads affect American Indians in the West?

• They were displaced from their tribal lands.

• They stopped farming and took railroad jobs.

• They moved into towns with the new settlers.

• They were forced to move to New England.

What was the main reason railroad lines expanded in the South during the late 1800s?

• to help workers relocate out of the South

• to move raw materials to new factories

• to transport supplies during the Civil War

• to ship seeds and other goods to farm fields