OST US History Practice

Why did people leave farms and move to cities?

• Industrialization and greater job opportunities

• Safer and clean environment

What problem arose in cities? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Overcrowding

• Tenement housing

• Crime

The assembly line decreased productivity

• True

• False

Mechanized farming reduced the amount of human labor needed on farms.

• True

• False

Identify THREE new inventions during industrialization

• Computer

• Telephone

• Automobile

• Light bulb

Where did the majority of immigrants migrate from in the late 19th/early 20th century? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

What types of jobs did immigrants receive?

• Factories

• Business

• Farm

What is the purpose of unions?

• To protect workers rights

• To protect business owners rights

• To promote patriotism

What methods did unions use to fight for change? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Strikes

• Violence

• Collective bargaining

• Individual negotiations

What was the role of the AFL?

• Fought for better working conditions for workers

• Worked to stop unions from gaining power