02. Industrialization and Immigration 24-25 (US)

Theodore Roosevelt would most likely have agreed with which of the following statements?

• Trusts should not be regulated by the government

• Only bad trusts should be busted up

• All trusts should be broken up

• Trusts can prevent the rise of monopolies

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Workers secured a greater share of company profits.

• The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

• The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

• Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

which statements best describe the relationship between political machines and local communities in the late nineteenth century? CHOOSE 2 that apply.

• Political machines provided aid to the urban poor in exchange for votes.

• Political machines worked with labor unions to expand their influence in local communities.

• Political machines used a system of patronage and kickbacks to gain financially.

• Political machines worked with voters to eliminate corruption in government.

• Political machines worked with voters to block immigrants from moving into their communities.

which statement best represents the difference between the experience of Asian and European immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Asian immigrants went to Canada, while European immigrants came to the United States.

• Asian immigrants mostly came to the West Coast, while European immigrants mostly came to the East Coast.

• Asian immigrants came to the United States as highly skilled workers, while European immigrants came as mostly unskilled manual laborers.

• Asian immigrants were treated better and paid more due to their contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad.

what was the experience of immigrants entering Ellis Island in the 1800s?

• Immigrants experienced an easy journey and an even easier entry once they came to Ellis Island.

• Immigrants were hopeful, but some could not stay if they did not pass the medical exams and background checks and were sent back.

• Immigrants were treated very well and given transportation to nice neighborhoods after their journey.

• Immigrants found the conditions were too harsh and most decided to stay on the ships and travel back to their homelands.

What did immigrants typically experience upon arriving at Angel Island in the early 1900s?

• They were forced to build the Transcontinental Railroad

• They were evaluated for medical issues

• They were given large areas of farmland due to the Homestead Act

• They were quickly shuffled to their new neighborhoods of other Chinese immigrants

• They were subjected to harsh conditions and held for long periods of time

What industry was impacted and improved by the Bessemer process?

• Oil

• Finance capitalism

• Banking

• Steel

Which of these would be a belief of Social Darwinism that some immigrant groups might oppose?

• Some races are more "fit" to succeed than others and immigration should be selective

• Immigration weakened national unity and genetic quality should be protected

• The government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

• Poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation and a Laissez-Faire policy should be used

Using your knowledge of how working class immigrant groups lived, which of these was not an issue that poor urban communities faced?

• Lack of development plans for neighborhood infrastructure

• Lack of public services such as educational, fire and police services

• Lack of affordable, clean and comfortable houses

• Lack of selective immigration to prevent competition for housing

how did Laissez-Faire policies allow discrimination?

• There were no government regulations to prevent a business from refusing to hire someone based on their culture

• There were no immigration laws to prevent Irish from coming to America in large numbers

• There were no anti-trust laws to prevent certain groups from establishing European owned monopolies

• There were no social reformers to help immigrants to find employment and housing