Industrialization

Based on this poster, which is an accurate statement?

• Immigrants and Natives were encouraged to learn and to speak English

• Granite City had laws prohibiting immigrants from moving there

• The people in the poster were native-born Americans

• Granite City encourged diversity in its immigrant population

During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 

• Philanthropy
• Labor Unions
• Political Bosses
• Credit Unions

The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.

• boats
• railroads
• automobiles 
• horse drawn carriages 

What is a Laissez-Faire economy?

• An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy where there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
• An economy that is controlled by another country

Which immigrant is credited for inventing the light bulb?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Industry caused urbanization because...

• people moved out of cities in order to find jobs
• people moved to cities because that's where jobs were
• cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
• the railroad allowed people to move East easier

Which of the following is a strategy used by unions to force employers to meet labor demands?

• Injunctions 
• Lock outs 
• Scabs 
• Strikes 

Why were immigrants in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists (factory owners)? 

• The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate
• The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine
• The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.
• The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 

• Nativists
• Political bosses
• Miners
• Labor leaders

What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental railroad?

• It made shipping farmer's goods and traveling across the country cheaper

• Conflicts with the Native Americans increased

• The US government made millions from the Homestead Act

• It caused a decrease in taxes on big business