Unit 1_1302 Quiz

In the late 1800s many Americans resented the arrival of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe primarily because the immigrants

• lived in the most desirable sections of the cities

• refused to accept new political beliefs

• accepted less pay than most workers

• joined unions to improve working conditions

Which of the following reflects a governmental measure taken by the U.S. to encourage settlement in new areas?

• restricting immigration

• giving away free land

• promoting monopolies

• establishing high tariffs

The cartoon illustrates the artist's negative opinion concerning the exploitation of children in industry by showing a child __

• carrying an empty basket, which signifies hunger & a lack of sufficient food

• giving a salute, which signifies respect

• turning into a dollar sign, which signifies that profits are valued above people

• dressing like a maid, which signifies a low social status

The development of both the telegraph & telephone contributed to the economic expansion of the U.S. by increasing the __

• willingness of communications companies to share technology

• price and durability of communications equipment

• scale & speed of nationwide communications

• importation of foreign communications products

Unhealthy working conditions, unequal distribution of wealth, long working hours for little pay, and growing incidence of wage cuts

The conditions listed above best explain the growth of __.

• farmer alliances

• urban areas

• national railroads

• labor unions

The expansion of America's railroad network in the late 1800s changed the standard of living by __.

• creating employment opportunities for women and children

• establishing an example of ethical business practices

• increasing the availability and variety of consumer goods

• discouraging economic competition with foreign countries

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to__.

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

• to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier

• to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another

• to protect American agriculture & industry from foreign competition

• to prevent railroads from charging farmers & merchants high shipping rates

The political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?

• vertical integration

• monopolies

• industrialism

• laissez-faire capitalism

Literacy tests and grandfather clauses were enacted in the South after the Reconstruction Era to

• increase the number of women voters

• limit the number of African American voters

• guarantee that voters could read & write

• ensure that formerly enslaved persons met property requirements