USHC Unit 4 Review #5 - Wilson HS

Which tactics were used by big business during the late 1800s to limit the power of labor unions?

• Strikebreakers and lockouts

• Picketing and walkouts

• Collective bargaining and mediation

• Wage increases and shorter hours

How did the federal government respond to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894?

• Requiring negotiation to resolve the disputes

• Using military force against the workers

• Maintaining a neutral position between labor and management

• Providing economic aid to striking workers

Between 1881 and 1921, what was a major cause of the increasing number of immigrants to the United States?

• Availability of free land in the Southeast

• Increased job opportunities in industry

• Increased need for military personnel

• Federal aid to pay the housing costs of new arrivals

In the late 19^th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that...

• Far fewer immigrants arrived in the United States than in previous years

• Most immigrants chose to settle in the rural, farming regions of the western United States

• Increasing numbers of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe

• Most immigrants were political refugees

What do people who proclaim to be nativists fear and oppose?

• Slavery

• Immigration

• Temperance

• Unionization

What was the main reason political machines succeeded in the late 19^th century?

• They were scrupulously honest and fair to constituents

• Their insistence on free silver made them widely popular

• Their reform ideas were focused on social and moral concerns

• They provided needed services to the immigrants

During the 1890s, many farmers tried to resolve their economic problems by...

• Joining the Populist Party

• Staging violent protests against the government

• Supporting government aid to railroads

• Asking Congress to end agricultural subsidies

What issues led to the start of the Progressive Movement?

• The formation of unions and political machines

• Immigration issues and segregation

• Urban problems and political corruption

• Farming surpluses and immigration issues

Which best describes the main goal of the social gospel movement and settlement houses?

• To create jobs for the unemployed

• To encourage immigration

• To improve the living conditions of the poor

• To strengthen the political machine

In the early 20^th century, how were muckrakers able to influence American society?

• Organizing demonstrations in large cities

• Contributing to presidential election campaigns

• Lobbying members of Congress

• Exposing corruption in business and government