AP US 3rd 9 Weeks Review

How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?

• By developing new arming techniques

• By creating monopolies and establishing trust

• By using mainly slave or forced labor

• By inventing new technology.

In the 19^th century, John D. Rockefeller was MOST associated with what company?

• U.S. Steel

• General Motors Corportation

• American Telephone and Telegraph

• Standard Oil

Which of these best describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?

• Time became standardized

• Agriculture worked longer hours

• Time became standardized

• Railroad companies expanded routes

Why did most of the immigrants who came to America in the late 19^th century settle in the cities?

• City living was crowded but there were plenty of recreational activities.

• City living was spacious, clean and far from overpopulated cities.

• City living was spacious, clean and far from overpopulated cities.

• People had a hard time finding work so they settled into cities since they could not afford to move.

The “New Immigration” to the United States in the late-nineteenth century refers to the increased numbers of people arriving from

• South America and Canada

• Northern and Western Europe

• East and West Asia

• Southern and Eastern Europe

Standard gauge, standard time, and the Pullman Sleeping Car all had a tremendous impact on what industry?

• maritime

• airlines

• automobile

• railroad

In an effort to deal with an increasing number of immigrant, in 1892 the U.S. government

• required all immigrants to speak English.

• banned all immigrants into the country.

• opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.

• reduced the number of years required to become a U.S. citizen.

In the late-1800s, immigrants from                faced discrimination, especially on the west coast.  The United States government even prevented them from immigrating into the country.

• China

• Germany

• Ireland

• Sweden

The Transcontinental Railroads that opened up the West had a devastating effect on

• cattle ranchers

• U.S. soldiers who had fought in the Civil War and were now transferred to the West to keep the peace

• Native Americans

• merchants on the West coast who relied on trade across the Pacific for their livelihood

Which statement BEST describes American policy towards Native Americans in the late 19^th century?

• Native Americans generally settled where they wanted to settle.

• Most Native Americans fled to Canada for protection from U.S. forces.

• Most Native Americans were practically forced to relocate to reservations.

• Native Americans pleaded with the government to create reservations for the.