Immigration Industrialization and Social Reform

Why was steel so important? What was it used for?

• Used to make artillery and weapons
• Cheap to import from China
• It came from Minnesota
• Strong. Used for bridges, railways, nails, & skyscrapers 

Define a monopoly.

• A card game
• businesses that are owned by investors
• A company controls all or most of businesses in an industry.
• Poor families

What were some problems that the people in factories encountered during the Gilded Age?

• long hours, good pay
• Low wages, long hours, dangerous
• dangerous, long hours, good pay
• low wages, good hours. dangerous

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 break up business monopolies

• Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations

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.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
• Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace.

Why did increasing feelings of nativism accompany the growth of urbanization and industrialization in nineteenth century America?

• Immigrants were crowding U.S. cities in search of jobs.
• American Indians were moving to rural areas in for farm lands.
• Pioneers were traveling to U.S. territories in pursuit of cheap land.
• African Americans were moving to northern states for factory work.

Where did most immigrants live? 

• Most lived in farming communities
• Most lived in the suburbs
• Most lived in big cities
• Most lived around lakes

Laissez-Faire is when

• the government is highly involved in businesses

• the government is not involved in businesses

• Lazy people go to the fair

• Government makes all business decisions