SS. Entrepreneurs and Labor Unions

These are two pictures of the same Native American child in two different years. Why did the child's appearance change over this period of time?

• Native American children were forced into boarding schools that did not honor their traditions

• Native Americans abandoned their traditions and culture after being forced onto reservations.

• American fashions became popular among young Native Americans.

• The resources needed to make traditional Native American clothes were destroyed.

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Why did the Southern economy weaken after the Civil War?

• The North spread factory businesses into the South.

• The end of slavery destroyed the plantation system.

• The decrease in population lowered the demand for goods.

• The North refused to trade with the South.

The creation of factories along rivers and the importance of cotton farming in South Carolina led to the rise of which industry?

• military

• service

• shipping

• textile

How did Samuel Gompers help improve American labor laws in the early 1900s?

• A. He banned collective bargaining.

• B. He prevented the creation of a minimum wage.

• C. He helped create unions.

• D. He helped create monopolies.

What was one positive impact of the increased immigration during the early 1900s?

• Unemployment increased.

• Cities became overcrowded.

• The American labor force increased.

• Politicians focused on economic issues.

To what event in United States history did these factors contribute?

• the rise of Big Business

• the end of immigration

• the start of World War I

• the growth of suburbs

How did the United States economy change during the Industrial Revolution?

• The political influence of agriculture dropped while manufacturing gained strength.

• The number of manufactured goods dropped while capitalism gained popularity.

• The standard of living decreased as factory work provided less jobs than farming.

• The national debt increased as immigration increased.

To what event in United States history did these factors lead?

• agriculturalism

• confederacy

• democracy

• industrialization

How did industrialization have a negative impact on farmers?

• It limited the demand for farmed products.

• It increased the demand for farmed products.

• It increased the number of people needed to work on a farm.

• It lowered the price of crops and forced farms to close.

How did industrialization lead to urbanization?

• As more jobs became available, people moved to cities.

• As farming became less important, people were forced out of rural areas.

• As resources became scarcer, people were forced out of rural areas.

• As the government gained power, people moved to cities.