Turn of the Century

Where did immigrants first top when they came from Europe in the early 1900's?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

Which of the following is a good reason why a worker in 1895 made low wages?

• Labor unions were strong.

• Immigrants couldn't speak English

• Many people looking for work.

A crowded factory where people work long hours was called

• a tenement

• a piecework

• Urbanization

• a sweatshop

Which of the following were often blamed for causing violence?

• Labor Unions

• Americans

• Women

• immigrants

Why are monopolies bad for the economy?

• They employ few workers

• They make the owners too much money.

• They don't allow competition.

Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following

• Building oil refineries

• Building a huge steel empire

• Forming Westinghouse Electric Company

Which business leader founded Standard Oil Corporation

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D Rockefeller

• William Randolph Hearst

• George Washington

Angel Island was

• located on the East Coast

• the main immigrant station for Europeans

• the main immigrant station for Chinese

Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their own countries because

• It was illegal for them to live elsewhere

• They had no interest in building new lives in the US

• It was a way to help make the adjustment to the US

• Housing was not available in other areas.

Which of the following was a common reason for people to move to the US

• To work on a farm

• To live in a tenement

• To live in a bigger city

• To find political and religious freedom