Unit 5 Chapter 1

What event is shown in the image?

• The completion of the transcontinental railroad

• The invention of the airplane

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The first moon landing

What does the term urbanization refer to?

• The growth of cities

• The decline of villages

• The expansion of forests

• The increase in farmland

What is shown in the diagram?

• A light bulb

• A steam engine

• A telephone

• A computer

Why was Ellis Island needed in the U.S.?

• To process the large numbers of immigrants arriving

• To serve as a military base

• To host international events

• To store goods and supplies

What challenge did the Rocky Mountains create?

• For building the transcontinental railroad

• For growing crops

• For setting up factories

• For establishing schools

Why were factories important during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• They made steel used for bulidings and railroads

• They created new types of food

• They built new types of vehicles

• They provided entertainment

What was one reason workers formed unions?

• To improve their pay

• To reduce working hours

• To increase taxes

• To close factories

What was another reason workers formed unions?

• To ensure factories would become safer

• To make factories larger

• To reduce the number of workers

• To increase the number of machines

How do monopolies hurt customers?

• They set prices high

• They provide too many choices

• They lower the quality of products

• They offer too many discounts

What does Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" express about immigrants?

• They would be welcomed and make a positive impact.

• They would be turned away.

• They would face many challenges.

• They would not be noticed.