US Test Review - Industry, Immigration, and Imperialism

Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Where did most immigrants during the late 19th and early 20th century (Gilded Age) come from?

• East Asia

• Southern and Central Europe

• Mexico

• Middle East

Many immigrants flocked to the nation's cities because of:

• Shopping

• Entertainment

• Education

• Employment

Henry Ford revolutionized the factory system with the invention of the

• assembly line

• production line

• speedy system

• firing workers that did nothing

Andrew Carnegie was considered a "titan" or "giant" of the ___________ industry.

• oil

• steel

• railroads

Rockefeller's Standard Oil used what to combine his company with his competitors?

• corporate scheme

• bargaining strategies

• trust

True or False:

Carnegie owned many levels of steel production in order to sell his steel cheaper than his competitors.

• True

• False

Factories were typically located in

• rural areas

• urban areas

• suburban areas

What led to the creation of modern cities like New York and Chicago?

• population decreases in urban areas

• population increases in urban areas

• significant drop in pricing of land in urban areas

What lured many immigrants to come to America? Select all that apply.

• promise of freedom

• promise of opportunity

• factory jobs

• nothing