Industrial Revolution and Immigration Worksheet

What factor contributed most to the rise of tenement housing in the early 1900s?

• Factory owners provided housing for their workers.

• A surge in immigration overwhelmed city infrastructure.

• Farm expansion drove many laborers to the countryside.

• Government programs offered housing to new immigrants.

In which country did the First Industrial Revolution begin?

• France

• Great Britain

• Japan

• United States

Which statement accurately describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?

• Both led to a rise in agricultural employment.

• Both caused large populations to move from cities to farms.

• Both introduced new technologies that increased productivity.

• Both relied primarily on steel and oil to drive industrial growth.

Which entrepreneur made major advancements in the cosmetics industry?

• Emily Dickinson

• Sojourner Truth

• Madame C.J. Walker

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

What was one of Granville T. Woods’s key achievements?

• Inventing the incandescent light bulb

• Developing modern farming techniques

• Enabling moving trains to send telegraph messages

• Reducing production costs through the assembly line

The Gentlemen’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a reduction of what?

• Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria

• Japanese immigration to the United States

• Tariffs on trade between Japan and the United States

• U.S. and Japanese naval fleets in the Pacific

How did settlement houses help improve society during the late 1800s?

• They offered free college education to immigrants.

• They provided federal funding for struggling families.

• They encouraged immigrants to relocate to rural areas.

• They raised public awareness about poverty and social issues.

How did the Progressive Movement most directly affect the lives of Americans?

• By improving public transportation systems

• By advocating for better working conditions

• By organizing recreational activities for the middle class

• By helping businesses expand into new markets

Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Samuel Gompers

• Eugene V. Debs

• J.P. Morgan

Which type of reform would critics of Tammany Hall most likely have supported?

• Prison reform

• Expanding immigration

• Oversight of city contracts

• Strengthening the political patronage system