CA 2- Industrialization

The light bulb was created by

• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Benjamin Franklin

Who was used as cheap labor during industrialization?

• Teachers, doctors, and lawyers
• Immigrants, women, and children
• Soldiers, sailors, and pilots
• Farmers, bankers, and politicians

There were a lot of factory accidents because

• Poor safety measures

• People did things which were unsafe

• There were a lot of fires

• There was not enough training

Labor unions were formed because

• To increase unemployment rates
• To promote unfair wages
• To decrease worker safety
• To protect workers' rights and interests, improve working conditions, and negotiate better wages and benefits.

Which term means that there was no government interference?

• laissez-faire
• authoritarianism
• communism
• socialism

Rockefeller practiced horizontal integration which means?

• Acquiring or merging with competitors in the same industry to create a monopoly

• Forming a monopoly through government intervention
• Expanding into different industries
• Selling off assets to reduce competition

Why were pictures of children taken during industrialization?

• To showcase children's luxury lifestyle
• To discourage education for children
• To promote child labor practices
• To document child labor conditions, raise awareness, and advocate for labor reforms.

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act created?

• To support Chinese cultural exchange programs
• Anti-Chinese sentiment and to protect American jobs

• To strengthen diplomatic relations with China
• To promote Chinese immigration

There were two major labor unions what were their characteristics

Groups:

(a) American Federation of Labor

,

(b) Knights of Labor

• Wages, Working conditions

• Powderly

• Skilled Workers

• Social issues

• Gompers

• Unskilled Workers

What was the Pendleton Act 1883?

• The Pendleton Act of 1883 established a merit-based system for federal employment.
• The Pendleton Act of 1883 abolished the civil service system
• The Pendleton Act of 1883 increased political patronage in federal employment
• The Pendleton Act of 1883 focused on establishing a monarchy in the United States