Topic 2 Trivia

1. In the late 1800s, the Bessemer process was crucial in the development of

• airplanes.

• skyscrapers.

• the telegraph system.

4. One in five children worked in a factory in the late 1800s. What can best be inferred from this fact?

• Women were not required to work long hours.

• Immigrants were not a crucial part of the workforce.

• Some children were not required to attend schools.

The labor union Knights of Labor was formed with the goal of

• broad social reform for workers.

• helping immigrants find jobs.

• overthrowing large factories.

Person responsible for creating modern plastics

• Nikola Tesla

• Leo Baekeland

• Mary Harris Jones

How did the “new” immigrants of the late 1800s differ from earlier immigrants to the United States?

• "New" immigrants more often settled on farms, but earlier immigrants more often settled in cities.

• "New" immigrants often came from southern and eastern Europe, but earlier immigrants came from northern and western Europe.

• "New" immigrants came to the United States speaking English, but earlier immigrants had to learn the language when they arrived.

Most immigrants who entered the United States through Angel Island in San Francisco Bay were from

• Britain

• China.

• Mexico.

Draw a visual representation of a monopoly

Streetcars powered by electricity improved city life because they

• were quiet and clean

• led to city planning

• led people to move to cities from suburbs

Why does the concept of child labor in factories seem so terrible to us today when it was a widely accepted practice in the 1800s?

What are the push/pull factors that motivate immigration? Give two examples each