immigration/industrialization

This cartoon was published in 1914. Why did the situation criticized in this cartoon exist?

• There was a shortage of new immigrants looking for work.

• There was little value placed on the importance of education.

• Children could be paid less than adults.

• Children were used to replace striking workers.

Which transportation development had a major impact on Gilded Age industries?

• canals

• steamboats

• railroads

• airplanes

Which action by a business tycoon in the late 1800s might have earned him the nickname "captain of industry"?

• donating money for the construction of libraries and museums

• buying up small companies and putting them out of business

• mistreating employees and forcing them to work long hours for little pay

• creating monopolies and raising prices to unfair levels

Which action by a business tycoon in the late 1800s might have earned him the nickname "robber baron"?

• donating money for the construction of libraries and museums

• encouraging the implementation of new technology

• developing efficient production techniques to conserve resources

• creating monopolies and raising prices to unfair levels

This graph shows a trend in immigration in the last part of the 19th century. How did the trend in this graph impact immigrants who entered the United States in the last decade of the century?

• A. They moved to rural areas to farm rather than settling in cities.

• B. They got higher paying jobs than previous immigrants since the nation had industrialized.

• C. They were more accepted into American society because they spoke English.

  D. They faced greater challenges assimilating into American culture.

• A

• B

• C

• D

This cartoon was published in 1893. The author of this cartoon is pointing out the hypocrisy of what idea?

• fundamentalism

• imperialism

• nativism

• progressivism

This cartoon was published in 1921. The author of this cartoon would best identify with the ideas of which group?

• farmers

• muckrakers

• nativists

• suffragists

This graph shows the changes in rural and urban populations from 1860-1920.

Which statement provides an accurate analysis of the trend shown in this graph?

A. Rural populations declined during the Industrial Age

• B. The population of the United States decreased during this time period.

• C. Industrialization led to a population shift from rural to urban areas.

• D. Urban populations grew at a slower rate than rural populations in this time period.

• A

• B

• C

• D

This is an excerpt from a letter entitled Labor’s Bill of Grievances that was sent to the president and Congressional leaders by Samuel Gompers. "The beneficent writ of injunction intended to protect property rights, as used in labor disputes, has been perverted so as to attack and destroy personal freedom, and in a manner to hold that the employer has some property rights in the labor of workmen." This excerpt is most likely referencing what event?

• the Pullman Strike

• the Haymarket Square Riot

• the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act

• the election of Theodore Roosevelt

This chart shows some information about working conditions during the Industrial Age. The information in this chart led to what situation?

• a reduction in the number of monopolies

• government support for labor strikes

• fewer immigrants coming to the country

• a rise in labor union membership