USHC Unit 5 Test Review 23-24

Why were many Americans opposed to labor unions in the late 1800s?

• They believed unions were controlled by violent extremists.

• They felt working conditions did not need to be improved.

• They believed the government should implement wage controls.

• They supported socialism as a way to equalize people.

What statement evaluates the impact of Turner's message?

• Settlers who moved to the West needed to know hunting techniques used in Europe.

• European immigrants lacked the skills to be successful settling in the western territories.

• Settlers to the West had to use modern tools and technology in order to be successful.

• Westward expansion contributed to the development of a unique American culture.

In the 1880s, why were many labor strikes unsuccessful?

• Labor unions in the 1880s were disorganized and ineffective.

• The Supreme Court found unions to be unconstitutional.

• Unions quickly caved in to the demands of management.

• The government often supported business owners instead of workers.

Based on the telegram, what was Carnegie's strategy for dealing with the striking workers?

• to do whatever was necessary to get workers back on the job and continue making a profit

• to enlist the government to conduct negotiations between the workers and their union leaders

• to allow the company to shut down before giving in to the demands of the striking workers

• to give the workers a small raise to get them back in the factory and restart production

What factor had the greatest impact on the end of this system?

• Settlers in the area used barbed wire to fence in their lands.

• Railroad companies refused to allow cattle to cross tracks.

• Because of the difficult lifestyle, people were unwilling to be cowboys.

• Ranchers bred a new type of cattle that was more docile and did not roam as much.

What was the purpose of settlement houses such as Jane Addams' Hull House?

• to assist people living in poverty in urban areas

• to support farmers after a natural disaster ruined their crops

• to provide higher education opportunities to women

• to help African Americans who moved north during the Great Migration

Which statement describes the impact of these strikes on the success of labor unions?

• They were unsuccessful because the public blamed strike violence on the labor unions.

• They were successful because the government stepped in and supported the unions.

• They were unsuccessful because not enough workers were willing to participate.

• They were successful because businesses were forced to give in to their demands.

Which individual would be considered a "new" immigrant in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• a Jew from Eastern Europe

• a farmer from Western Europe

• a Protestant from England

• a scientist from Germany

  a scientist from Germany

This cartoon demonstrates what argument against unrestricted immigration?

• Many cities, like New York, would become overcrowded.

• Immigrants would keep their traditional values and refuse to assimilate.

• The United States would inherit the problems of other countries.

• Native-born Americans would have more competition for jobs.

What aspect of nativism is evident in this poster?

• the concern that Native Americans would regain land in the West

• the belief that trading with other nations would hurt the economy

• the fear that more immigrants would lead to a shortage of available goods

• the fear that immigrants would take jobs from native-born Americans