UNIT 7 EOC QUIZ

In the late 1800s, which factor contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

• the formation of labor unions

• new production techniques

• employee ownership

• government regulation

Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?

• He obtained a near monopoly over the steel industry.

• He obtained secret rebates from railroad companies.

• He used his profits for philanthropic activities.

• He helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories.

What was an important effect of industrialization in the U.S. in the later part of the 19th century?

• The proportion of Americans living in cities continuously increased.

• The rate of expansion of railroad lines began to drop.

• The urban population declined.

• People began to move from cities to rural areas.

During the last part of the 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as

• skilled craftsmen.

• scientists and technicians.

• educated profesionals.

• unskilled factory and sweatshop workers.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice againt "New Immigrants" increased because they

• tried to replace democracy with other forms of government.

• came from cultural backgrounds different from those of the majority of Americans.

• formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages.

• had job skills superior to most American workers.

How did passage of the Dawes Act affect Native Americans?

• It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River.

• It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture.

• It started a series of wars on the Great Plains.

• It supported their existing cultural traditions.

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 were efforts by the federal government to

• move toward government ownership of key industries.

• regulate aspects of business.

• favor big business over small companies.

• expand the positive features of trusts.

The Homestead Act of 1862 promoted the development of western lands by

• moving Native Americans onto reservations.

• removing all restrictions on immigration.

• providing free land to settlers.

• creating a system of dams for crop irrigation.

In the late 19th century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often

• discriminated against migrant workers.

• wasted money on military spending.

• denied voting rights to the poor.

• accepted bribes in return for favors.

Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the

• assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream culture.

• continuation of the contract labor system.

• passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

• creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants.