American History - Unit 2 Test Review

During the rise of labor unions in the United States, average workers throughout the country began to support the idea of what political and economic theory?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Dictatorship

This economic philosophy became popular during the Industrial Revolution because it emphasized the "sharing" of wealth, where the government would distribute goods and income equally across the nation, rather than simply benefiting big businesses.

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

One of the reasons the U.S. saw such staggering growth in industrialization during this time was because of the rapid growth of inventions in the late 1800's. The rapid growth of inventions was primarily because of this U.S. provision, which gave inventors control over their own designs, and therefore profit from their own ideas.

• Patent

• Trademark

• Copyright

When labor unions began to encourage strikes among U.S. workers, the government intervened, and fought against who?

• Businesses

• Workers

• Industry Leaders

• Soldiers

What was the largest "pull" factor for immigrants moving into the U.S. at this time?

• U.S. industry, which created more jobs and economic opportunity.

• War in their home countries

• Famine in their home countries

• Lack of income or resources in their home countries

Prior to this time in U.S. history, most immigrants were coming from ____; during this period, most immigrants were coming from ____.

• Asia; Eastern Europe

• Western Europe; Eastern Europe

• Eastern Europe; Western Europe

• Western Europe; Asia

Were U.S. citizens welcoming of the "new" immigrants who began coming to the country at this time?

• Yes, they were welcomed.

• No, it created many nativists who fought to preserve U.S. culture/heritage.

• No, the U.S. saw them as dangerous.

• No, the U.S. saw them as a religious threat.

What group of immigrants were especially excluded during this time in U.S. history?

• The Chinese

• Russians

• The Japanese

• Those from Eastern Europe

This was the belief that only the fittest would survive in business, which spurred near total control of the nation's industries by only a select few men of the time.

• Social Darwinism

• Social Change

• Industralization

• Big Business

Who benefited most from Laissez-faire economics?

• Every day people

• The U.S. Government

• Big Business Leaders

• Immigrants