Migration and Industry

What was an effect of the high tariffs that Congress placed on imported goods after the Civil War?

• Foreign competition decreased.

• The quality of products improved.

• The cost of domestic goods increased.

• New business growth was discouraged.

Which of these describes the economic policy known as laissez-faire?

• Government control of business

• Government protection of workers

• Government guidance of labor practices

• Government non-interference with business

How were farms affected by the growth of big business?

• Farms were bought up by factory developers.

• New machinery provided farms a greater crop yield.

• New machinery was too expensive for commercial farms.

• Farms were sold because food products were imported.

Which of these is an important aspect of industrialization?

• Government-owned businesses

• Privately owned businesses

• Machine-made products

• Handmade goods

How did Thomas Edison improve the quality of life in U.S. cities?

• By building tenement houses

• By improving factory conditions

• By inventing communication systems

• By creating an electrical distribution system

Mass production of goods affected life in the United States in all of these ways except

• More factories were built.

• More people were employed.

• Products were more affordable.

• Working conditions were better.

Which of these was an effect of the rapid growth of cities due to industrialization?

• Crowded tenement housing

• Immigration restrictions

• Improved city services

• High unemployment

Labor unions were organized to represent the interests of

• Workers.

• Consumers.

• Corporations.

• Entrepreneurs.

What did the United States offer immigrants that they could not get in their homeland?

• Clean cities

• Plentiful jobs

• Close families

• Home ownership

What did assimilation require of immigrants?

• Working on farms

• Purchasing businesses

• Changing religious beliefs

• Adapting to a new way of life