AH Unit 3 Check-in

A person’s choice to migrate is often described as " push " and “pull” factors. Which of the following was a pull factor for Irish immigrants coming to the United States between 1780 and 1850?

• Famine

• Political oppression

• Overpopulation

• Job opportunities

Which of the following social factors contributed most to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• Widespread support for imperialism in Asia and the Pacific Rim.

• Belief that Chinese immigrants had to be protected against discrimination.

• Concern about Chinese communism in the United States.

• A fear of unfamiliar Chinese customs and practices.

Which of these is the best explanation for the trend shown in the bar graph above?

• Availability of industrial jobs in Chicago

• Chicago’s location on an important river

• Chicago’s nearness to the gold fields

• Lack of regulation in the banks of Chicago

What did the American Federation of Labor try to achieve in the late 1800s?

• Control of decision-making in the market

• Higher wages and better working conditions

• Employee ownership of factories and mines

• Elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace

The verb gild means to apply a thin coating of gold on the surface of another less valuable material to make it appear more attractive and valuable. The late 19th century United States is often referred to as “The Gilded Age” because of the

• Use of gold instead of silver or other metals to back American currency.

• Widespread use of valuable metals in constructing new buildings.

• Underlying poverty and corruption there were present despite the appearance of great wealth and prosperity.

• Great technological gap existed between industrialized urban areas and agricultural rural areas.

A negative effect of holding companies, mergers, and pools on the United States during the late 19th century was that these combinations

• Encouraged the Federal Government to spend more than its income.

• Reduced the need for labor unions.

• Decreased competition between businesses.

• Ended United States participation in international trade.

Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this 1883 cartoon?

• Most workers in the United States can become business owners.

• Business owners have achieved wealth through their own hard work.

• Social classes arise from the natural differences in the abilities of individuals.

• The wealthy are benefiting from the efforts of the working class.

Political economist Henry George wrote Progress and Poverty in 1879:

“The wealthy class is becoming more wealthy, but the poorer class is becoming more dependent. The gulf between the employed and the employer is growing wider; social contrasts are becoming sharper; as liveried [horse-drawn] carriages appear; so do barefoot children”

Which factor led to the economic division described by Henry George?

• Stock market upturn

• Rapid industrialization

• Passage of antitrust laws

• Production of raw materials

What were the types of jobs that child laborers held in the Gilded Age and why were they considered desirable workers?

What concept does this image refer to?

• political machines

• nativisim

• labor unions

• graft