Industrial Revolution

A cause of industrialization was the invention of the steam engine; which of the following best describes a long term effect of industrialization?

• The United States changed from an agricultural society to a manufacturing society.

• The United States changed from a capitalist society to a communist society.

• The United States changed from an urban to a rural society.

• The United States changed from a communist society to a capitalist society.

The opportunity for individuals to gain partial ownership through investing benefits accompany in what way?

• Increased child labor

• Increased government investment

• Decreased production

• Increased opportunity to expand production

What is the best explanation for the rural to urban demographic shift?

• Spanish American War

• World War I

• Advancement in farming technology

• Increase in yellow journalism

What contributed to the abundance of affordable consumer goods?

• Advancements in industrial technology

• Decreased cost for materials

• Decrease in consumer activity

• Increase in price for consumer goods

During America’s Industrial Era the rise of corporations occurred. Corporations were very successful and created large factories that employed hundreds or even thousands of workers. Which of the following is NOT a reason why corporations became so successful in the early 1900s?

• Government regulations that set safety standards for workers and made trusts illegal.

• Ownership of other related industries such as railroads, ships, and the actual natural resources needed to manufacture the product

• Offering lower prices than smaller competitors and then “buying out” competitors

• The abundance of a large labor pool including European immigrants

Many factory jobs were available in the Eastern United States, which resulted in......

• An increased acceptance of immigrants in the Eastern United States

• A higher level of farms production in the Eastern United States

• A decrease in the level of immigrants settling in the Eastern United States

• A high level of European immigrants settling in the Eastern United States

What is the main weapon a labor union can use in their struggle against factory owners?

• Political Party Conventions

• A lockout where workers are not allowed into factories

• Violence between workers and business managers

• The ability to strike and shut down production

The Great Railroad Strike, Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike and Pullman Strike are all examples of union strikes:

• that involve striking workers from railroad companies.

• where violence against strikers contributed to public support and growing numbers of unions.

• that were immediately put down and stopped by ownership.

• that only involved small businesses.

In the late 1800s, garment workers sewed in poorly lit, unsafe places called

• settlement houses

• sweatshops

• department stores

• tenements

Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid?

• Organized labor supported unlimited immigration.

• Most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens.

• Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor.

• Few immigrants came from Western Europe.