History Quiz

One business controls all aspects of an industry, eliminating all competition.

• Homestead Act

• Urbanization

• Monopoly

• Immigrants

Gave settlers 160 acres of land in the Great Plains to build a house and plant crops.

• Homestead Act

• Urbanization

• Monopoly

• Immigrants

Came to the U.S. for better economic opportunities, but were often discriminated against.

• Homestead Act

• Urbanization

• Monopoly

• Immigrants

People moved from rural areas to cities to work in factories, resulting in a population boom.

• Homestead Act

• Urbanization

• Monopoly

• Immigrants

Labor unions, like the Knights of Labor, worked to -

• prevent an increase in minimum wage

• allow women to have the same rights as men in the workplace

• improve the working conditions of laborers

• unite workers across the world to bring about a communist revolution

Which detail describes the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad? Select THREE correct answers.

• Increased price of goods for the consumer

• Motivated immigrants to come to America

• Helped to move settlers out west

• Opened up new markets to sell products

• Connected the east and west coasts

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

• Factories could extend working hours.

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

• Preventing the depletion of natural resources

• Discouraging anti-American activism

• Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

• Addressing a lack of urban housing