Unit 5 Study Guide

Why did many immigrants come to The United States after the Civil War?

• A chance for a better Life.

• To become a Christian.

• To work on Farms.

• To join the Military.

As the population moved westward,

• Immigrants became less important to American Society.

• The Economy weakened.

• New States were added.

Laissez-faire capitalism meant that government should

• Provide jobs for the unemployed.

• Own all Business.

• Have little government regulation of business.

Which of the following changed how Americans communicated in the late 1800s?

• the Light Bulb

• Printing Press

• Electricity

• Telephone

Which person first used the assembly line?

• Eli Whitney

• Henry Ford

• Donald Trump

Why did African Americans move to northern cities during the early 20th century?

• To get free land

• To find Jobs

• They were forced to go there

Jim Crow laws led directly to the

• Republican Party

• Invention of the Newspaper

• Segregation in Public Places

Plessy v. Ferguson court decision stated that

• the 15th amendment was a failure.

• Separate but equal was OK

• Blacks were still slaves.

Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

During the late 1800s, most immigrants entered the United States through

• Boston

• Washington DC

• New York

• Baltimore