Immigration, Industrialization, and Urbanization Quiz

What were the key factors that impacted the growth of big business during the period of industrialization?

• Lower production costs, Mass production, Corporations, National markets due to improved transportation across the U.S

• High advertising costs, Limited technology, Small consumer base, Local distribution

• Limited resources, Slow transportation, Small workforce, Regional markets

Who was known for their involvement in the steel industry during the period of industrialization?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

What were some of the working conditions faced by laborers during the period of industrialization?

• Low pay, Long hours, Unsafe conditions, Child labor

• High pay, Long hours, Safe conditions, Adult labor

• High pay, Short hours, Safe conditions, Adult labor

Who is credited with inventing the telephone during the period of industrialization?

• Henry Ford

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

Which region of the United States was known for its automobile industry during the period of industrialization?

• Detroit

• Pittsburgh

• Chicago

• New England region

What was closely associated with industrialization during the period of industrialization?

• Agriculture

• Colonization

• Immigration

• Isolationism

The increase in the development of new uses for ​ (a)   led to a period of industrial growth during the late 1800s.

• natural resources
• urban areas
• advertising
• government spending
• labor resources

Workers began to organize into these groups to try and protect themselves from long hours, low pay, and unsafe working conditions. 

• The Grange
• Populist Party
• Labor Unions
• Workers' Strikes

the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

• Trust

• Antitrust

• monopoly

• Suffrage

Photo Analysis: Immigrants were forced to live in tenements. Describe the image of the tenement and the living conditions these individuals faced.

• Tenements were a safe and clean environment.

• Tenements were small, cramped, and unsafe.