Chapter 15 LC

Which of the following does NOT describe a phase of industrialization?

• Workers moved from urban to rural communities in search of factory jobs.

• Entrepreneurs built factories to bring workers together and produce products quickly.

• Employers divided jobs into smaller steps so each worker had one specialized task.

• Workers used machines to complete tasks and their job was tending to the machine.

What is the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It connected mines with nearby rivers so resources could be shipped.

• It was the first track that could use the steam-powered locomotive.

• It connected many cities and united the Midwest and the East.

• It connected the east to the west opened the west up for settlement.

How did improvements in transportation benefit both businesses and consumers?

• Farmers and manufacturers could move goods faster.

• Farmers and manufacturers could move goods more cheaply.

• Consumers could purchase goods at lower prices.

• All of the above

Fast communication of information, news, and events resulted from the invention of the—

• First railroads

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• Tom Thumb

Farming innovations changed the daily life of farmers in the United States by—

• decreasing the amount of crops they had to harvest.

• making cotton the main crop of the Midwest.

• reducing the labor required for farming.

• expanding their settlement in the Northeast.

Which of the following best explains the cause of working conditions in factories?

• Most factory owners were members of anti-immigrant organizations.

• Factory managers shortened the workday in order to attract employees.

• The owners of the factories cared about the comfort and safety of their employees.

• No laws existed to control working conditions or protect workers.

How did workers organize in response to their working conditions?

• Workers formed trade unions to have more power by working together.

• Workers went on strike until the practice of hiring immigrants ended.

• Workers boycotted the purchase of goods from factories with long workdays.

• Workers signed petitions to have factory owners fired for abusing employees.

Which of the following is an example of social discrimination free blacks faced in the North?

• Laws were passed to prevent African Americans from voting.

• Schools, hospitals, and other public services were segregated.

• Most African Americans lived in poverty.

• Few African Americans were able to find financial success.

How did women attempt to overcome the discrimination they faced the workplace?

• Women fought to receive wages equal to those of men who worked in factories.

• Fighting for protection in the workplace successfully led to the labor regulation laws.

• The Lowell Mill Girls published grievances and formed a labor reform organization.

• Sarah G. Bagley led a strike against the Lowell mills that got them an 8-hour workday.

Why did anti-immigrant sentiment grow in the United States in the mid-1800s?

• Catholics in the United States feared the Protestant influence of Europeans.

• Immigrants often ascended to the upper class after finding economic success.

• Most immigrants came from Asia and Americans feared Chinese cultural influence.

• Nativists blamed immigrants for problems in society and competition for jobs.