CS#9 - The Growth of Labor Organizations

According to the passage, what fueled the large-scale industrialization in the United States during the late 1800s?

• The American Revolution

• Post-Civil War demand and technological advancements

• The Great Depression

• World War II

Fill in the blank: The U.S. had its highest economic growth rate in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, i.e., _________.

• 1880-1900

• 1860-1880

• 1900-1920

• 1840-1860

Which iconic event is mentioned as significant to America's rapid economic growth during industrialization?

• The opening of the Erie Canal

• The opening of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Civil War

Based on the graph 'Manufacturing Workers in the United States (1850-1900)', in which year was the number of manufacturing workers the highest?

• A) 1850

• B) 1870

• C) 1900

The rise of industrialization led to a rapidly expanding workforce and the growth of labor organizations amidst unregulated working conditions.

• True

• False

According to the graph, what was the foreign-born population in the United States in 2010?

• 19.8 million

• 31.1 million

• 40.0 million

• 13.2 million

According to the passage, from 1836 to 1914, over how many Europeans migrated to the United States?

• Over 30 million Europeans

• Over 5 million Europeans

• Over 100 million Europeans

• Over 10 million Europeans

The mid-19th century saw mainly an influx from which region?

• Southern Europe

• Northern Europe

• Asia

• Africa

True or False: The death rate on transatlantic voyages to the United States was low, with only one in twenty travelers dying.

• True

• False

In what year did the peak of European immigration to the United States occur, according to the passage?

• 1907

• 1924

• 1882

• 1914