American Industrialization Quiz

Which event marked the transition from an agrarian society to an industrialized society in America?

• The Great Migration

• The Homestead Strike

• The Rise of Railroads

• The Industrial Revolution

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of businesses and the pursuit of profit?

• Capitalism

• Free Enterprise System

• Corporation

• Laissez Faire

Which industry experienced significant growth due to the availability of new energy sources?

• Textile Industry

• Farming Industry

• Railroad Industry

• Steel Industry

Which organization aimed to improve working conditions and protect the rights of workers?

• Knights of Labor

• American Indian Movement (AIM)

• Reconstruction Act

• Black Codes

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, allowing for racial segregation?

• Homestead Act of 1862

• 14th Amendment

• Dawes Act

• Plessy v. Ferguson

During Industrialization, many people moved from​ (a)   places like farms to ​ (b)   places like cities.

• rural
• urban

how did urbanization occur rapidly in the late 19th century in the United States?

• New technologies led to a massive leap in industrialization, requiring large numbers of workers.

• The federal government encouraged immigrants to settle in urban areas.

• The government implemented strict regulations on factory working hours.

• The population of the United States grew rapidly due to natural birth rates.

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

• The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

• Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.

• Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.

• The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional family farm.

During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

• Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

• Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

• The Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

• Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

Decide which quote supports labor unions:

Quote 1

“The working people find that improvements in the methods of production and distribution are constantly being made, and unless they occasionally strike, or have the power to enter upon a strike, the improvements will all go to the employer and all the injuries to the employees.”

Quote 2

“The strike is apparently hopeless, and must be regarded as nothing more than a rash and spiteful demonstration of resentment by men too ignorant or too reckless to understand their own

interests.”

• Quote 1

• Quote 2

• Both

• Neither