Mastery Quiz SSUSH 11-14

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To move Native Americans off of their traditional lands.

• To improve the transportation of people and products

Which industry did Carnegie lead?

• Oil

• Railroad

• Shipping

• Steel

What is being implied in this political cartoon?

• Standard Oil will sell their product at competitive rates

• Standard Oil has influence beyond simply producing oil

Which of the following words fits the picture?

• Social Darwinism

• Laissez-Faire Capitalism

• Vertical Integration

• Horizontal Integration

Which of the following inventions do NOT fit in the late 1800's?

• Internet

• Telegraph

• Telephone

• Light bulb

Where were most of the immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island from?

• China

• Africa

• Europe

• Mexico

Where were most of the immigrants who came to America through Angel Island from?

• China

• Africa

• Europe

• Mexico

What was the intention of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• To increase the number of European immigrants

• To limit the number of Asian immigrants in America

Which of the following accurately describes the American Federation of Labor?

• A union organization for worker's rights

• A trust company for business owners

When a Labor Union uses the number of their members to demand changes from employers.

• Going on Strike

• Collective Bargaining