Topic 7 Lessons 1 & 2 Quiz

Why did skilled workers have more success at forming unions than other workers?

• A They were more respected.

• B They did not threaten to strike.

• C They were harder to replace.

• D They were supported by the government.

Steam power, the growth of railroads, a free-market economy, and mass production led to a

decrease in

• A the costs of goods.

• B the wages of workers.

• C the number of farms.

• D leisure time.

How was immigration connected to economic growth?

• A Immigrants threatened economic growth.

• B Immigrants came in response to economic growth but had no effect on it.

• C Immigrants increased economic growth but came for other reasons.

• D Immigrants both came in response to and contributed to economic growth.

When the first railroads were built, what problem often occurred in transferring from one railroad

line to another one?

• A Taxes made prices higher.

• B Workers damaged merchandise.

• C Goods had to be unloaded and reloaded.

• D People were covered with smoke and embers.

In the North, what did immigrants and African Americans have in common?

• A They had no access to schools.

• B They faced widespread discrimination.

• C They were mostly skilled workers.

• D They gained voting rights quickly.

Which was the main reason young women were drawn to working in mills?

• A Mill work was easier than working on a farm.

• B They welcomed the excitement of city life.

• C They wanted interesting careers.

• D They wanted greater economic freedom.

Which was the main cause of the increase in the number and the size of cities in the United

States?

• A rising birth rates

• B the spread of factories

• C rising immigration

• D a desire for cultural opportunities

The factory system

• A increased the cost of goods.

• B increased the cost of goods.

• C faded after widespread industrialization.

• D brought workers and machinery together.

The development of interchangeable parts

• A encouraged the spread of the factory system.

• B caused technical problems for the military.

• C increased the price of manufactured goods.

• D began with the assembly of farm machinery.

How did Americans find ideas for new technology?

• A They studied ancient civilizations.

• B They hired experts from other countries.

• C They looked to modern science.

• D They purchased them from immigrants.