Unit 5 Test: Rise of Industrial America Study Guide

What was a major challenge faced during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Dealing with the harsh weather conditions of the Great Plains.

• Crossing the Mississippi River.

• Negotiating with landowners for track rights.

• Crossing the Sierra Nevada Range and the Rocky Mountains.

During labor disputes in the late 19th century, the stance of the U.S. government was generally to

• favor the interests of business owners.

• support the demands of labor unions.

• maintain a neutral position and avoid intervention.

• alternate between supporting workers and owners.

Which of the following developments most significantly altered the traditional lifestyles of Native Americans?

• telegraph.

• canal system.

• railroad.

• cotton gin.

Why did some people oppose the "New Immigration" in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries?

• They believed immigrants would work for lower wages than native-born workers.

• Immigrants were thought to be more educated than American citizens.

• They feared immigrants would take over political offices.

• Immigrants were seen as unwilling to work in factories.

What was a primary goal of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• To promote the settlement of western U.S. territories by offering land.

• To encourage the development of the southern states after the Civil War.

• To provide land grants to Native American tribes in the Midwest.

• To offer financial aid to immigrants settling in the eastern U.S.

Who were the main laborers involved in building the Central Pacific Railroad from the west coast?

• Mexican

• Chinese

• German

• Native American

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• To establish a federal income tax system.

• To promote the assimilation of Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

• To create a national banking system.

• To provide free education to all children in the United States.

When a company controls the entire supply chain from raw materials to retail, this strategy is known as

• monopoly.

• free market.

• vertical integration.

• horizontal integration.

What is the primary goal of a company engaging in horizontal integration?

• to expand its operations into new geographic regions

• to gain control over the supply chain

• to reduce competition by merging with similar companies

• to diversify its product offerings

Which country's workers were barred from immigrating to the United States by an act of Congress in 1882?

• China

• Germany

• Italy

• India