Bayou Bridges Unit 2 Chapter 1 Review

What was one consequence of the data shown in the chart?

• growth in the number of skilled workers in the United States

• persistence of nativism and anti-immigrant prejudice and violence

• legal segregation of cities according to people’s ethnic and religious affiliations

• increase in the number and type of social services provided by the government

What were the challenges of living in these types of buildings? Select the two correct answers.

• They had little fresh air or sunlight.

• They lacked sufficient plumbing.

• They were expensive to build.

• They were made of bricks.

• They caused air pollution.

How did the changes shown in the maps (expansion of railroad lines) contribute to industrialization? (Select 2)

• They opened new markets.

• They encouraged local lines.

• They decreased competition.

• They conserved Native lands.

• They made transportation faster.

Why did businesses use the practice shown on the left side of the diagram?

• to raise hourly wages

• to control an entire industry

• to avoid paying federal taxes

• to own all levels of production

What tasks did workers like these do in factories?

• adding laces to finished shoes

• fixing broken thread on machines

• picking small bits of coal from piles

• sewing buttons onto shirts and pants

Use the image to answer the question. What was one outcome of the Haymarket Riot? (8.6, 8.6.a, 8.9, 8.9.c)

• Unions held peaceful protests against police violence.

• Unions used lockouts to negotiate for shorter workweeks.

• Employers hired detectives to spy on labor union activities.

• Employers claimed the labor movement was full of radicals.

Based on this excerpt, which term would the author use to describe himself?

• industrialist

• entrepreneur

• robber baron

• philanthropist

Which detail belongs in the Cornelius Vanderbilt column?

• made water travel faster and cheaper

• offered rail service from New York to Chicago

• arranged numerous mergers between corporations

• kept costs low by owning mines and mills in Pennsylvania

Which detail belongs in the John D. Rockefeller column?

• owned about 90 percent of the oil refineries in the United States

• established one of the most influential banks in the United States

• provided necessary capital to grow fledgling industries

• built an empire by selling hair care products

Why is Madam C. J. Walker significant?

• She organized a labor union for garment workers.

• She started a successful business producing clothing.

• She was a role model for self-made women entrepreneurs.

• She donated hundreds of millions of dollars to build libraries.