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Unit 2 Review Game

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
2.

Which group of people traveled West for the Homestead Act after becoming free?

a)

Civil War soldiers

b)

Immigrant settlers

c)

African American settlers

3.
Mass production is___________
a)
Producing products in Massachusetts
b)
Producing a few items at a time until they are sold. 
c)
Producing a lot of an item at the same time. 
d)
Producing custom made items. 
4.

As semi-nomadic people, the Native Americans of the Great Plains followed this big game as they hunted them for food

a)

Moose

b)

Wolf

c)

Bear

d)

Buffalo (Bison)

5.
Railroad owners wanted more people to settle on the Great Plains because...
a)
farmers would use the railroads to ship products to markets in the cities
b)
they needed more people to build railroad tracks
c)
they needed sharecroppers to farm the land owned by the railroads
d)
settlers would grow cotton and ship it to the south
6.

Factories _____ goods, often using an assembly line.

a)

mass-produce

b)

partially produce

c)

rarely produce

7.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
8.

A monopoly is a market with

a)

many suppliers

b)

no barriers to entry

c)

many substitutes

d)

one supplier

9.

Which of the following inventions had the greatest impact on westward expansion?

a)

Railroads (Trains)

b)

Automobile

c)

Steamboat

d)

Wagon

10.

Because companies are in business to make a profit, they try to_____ their production costs.

a)

increase

b)

maintain

c)

reduce

11.

-Dust Storms

-Low Rainfall

-Land Erosion


What would be the best title for the descriptions listed above?

a)

Inventions and Adaptations

b)

Flatlands That Rise Gradually from East to West

c)

Barbed Wire

d)

Physical Features and Climate

12.

Standardized and interchangeable parts are______.

a)

similar

b)

not alike

c)

exactly alike

13.

The Great Plains Native Americans hunted big game like buffalo (bison) ONLY for food, and threw out the remains such as bones, horns and fur.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A company that has no competition is called:

a)

A strike

b)

An ethnic group

c)

A muckraker

d)

A monopoly

15.

A group of workers who collective bargain to get higher pay, more rights and better working conditions is called:

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

A Labor Union

c)

A Commune

d)

A Trade Federation

16.
In which of the following places did 146 female workers die in a fire?
a)
Carnegie Steels Homestead Plant
b)
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
c)
Haymarket Square
d)
the Pullman factory
17.

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

a)

A labor union

b)

A party

c)

A strike

d)

A sweatshop

18.
Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around
b)
Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded buildings
c)
Most immigrants lived in single-family homes
d)
Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round
19.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
20.
Why were strikes not as effective in industries with unskilled workers?
a)
Unskilled workers were paid high wages.
b)
Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers.
c)
Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions.
d)
Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions.
21.

Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly a result of:

a)

passage of laws that supported workers

b)

laws restricting immigration

c)

poor working conditions and low wages

d)

economic depression that led to high unemployment

22.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire led to:

a)

reforms and changes in fire safety rules

b)

legal action against the Triangle factory owners

c)

no improvement in certain workplace conditions

d)

all of the above

23.
Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs
b)
Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas
c)
Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs
d)
Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs
24.
Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...
a)
Urbanization
b)
Inflation
c)
Urban Center
d)
Influence
25.
What was Ellis Island?
a)
An amusement park
b)
An immigration center in New Jersey
c)
An immigration center in New York
d)
The first capital of the United States
26.
What was the name of the organizations that often ran city, county, and state politics during the late 1800s?
a)
political machines
b)
monopolies
c)
power brokers
d)
the mafia
27.
Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands?
a)
Famine
b)
Poverty 
c)
War
d)
Weather
28.

What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

a)

Money

b)

Freedom

c)

Love

d)

Unity

29.
Which is a reason people came to America?
a)
Baseball
b)
Colleges
c)
Job opportunities
d)
Vacation
30.

Which best describes the goals of most political bosses and politicians during the late 1800s?

a)

They wanted to truly help the voters, both new and old immigrants

b)

They wanted to stay in office and fatten their own wallets

c)

They helped immigrants settle into American life because it was the right thing to do

d)

They frequently refused to support certain candidates who they knew were corrupt

31.
How many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?
a)
10 Million
b)
12 Million
c)
30 Thousand
d)
12 Thousand
32.

Her poem "The New Colossus" encouraged immigrants to come to America and experience opportunity and freedom.

a)

Emily Dickinson

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Emma Lazarus

d)

Amy Lowell

33.

What does "trust-busting" mean?

a)

end discrimination

b)

stop monopolies (restore competition)

c)

label ingredients on food and drugs

d)

election for political offices

34.

This man photographed conditions of the urban poor in “How the Other Half Lives,” which examined the conditions of the poor in America’s cities.

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

Lincoln Steffens

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Frank Norris

35.

What were the very top leaders of political machines called?

a)

precinct captains

b)

political bosses

c)

ward bosses

d)

lieutenants

36.
Teddy Roosevelt reduced the power of these types of businesses which controlled the American economy?
a)
horizontal monopolies
b)
small businesses
c)
corporations
d)
trusts
37.
 Which of the following was a reform to stop trusts and monopolies?
a)
Trust Buster Act
b)
Sherman Progressive Act
c)
Anti-- trust Progressive Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
38.

What nickname did Teddy Roosevelt get after breaking up monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

a)

Trustbuster

b)

Monopolybuster

c)

Theodore Roosevelt Destroyer of Trusts

d)

Slayer of trusts and eradicator of monopolies

39.

Which muckraker exposed problems with the meat-packing industry in the book 'The Jungle'?

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Ida B. Wells

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Ida Tarbell

40.

Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Teddy Roosevelt's presidency?

a)

He signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans.

b)

He reduced America's involvement in foreign affairs.

c)

He popularized conservation and respect for natural wonders.

d)

He refused to take legal action against monopolies and trusts.

41.
Muckrakers were
a)
progressive reformers who sought legal changes to problems
b)
politicians who passed laws cleaning up the "muck" in society
c)
governors who wanted to get rid of monopolies
d)
journalists who wrote about the problems in society
42.

What is associated with the term "prohibition"?

a)

illegal to sell alcohol

b)

illegal to transport alcohol

c)

illegal to manufacture alcohol

d)

all of the above

43.

What was a result of "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Sherman Anti Trust Act

d)

none of the above

44.

Teddy Roosevelt was responsible for setting aside a considerable amount of land for national parks. He was the first president to focus on which of the following:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

Racism

d)

Conservation

45.

Which of the following is NOT true about tenements:

a)

Every tenement had an fire escape required by law

b)

Some did not have windows

c)

They often cramped people in small spaces

d)

Diseases spread easily in the buildings

46.
Who fought for control of liquor sales, prostitution, and gambling?
a)
John Bots
b)
Police Force
c)
Government
d)
Gangsters
47.

What act gave 160 acres to any family who would live on the land and farm it for 5 years?

a)

The Homestead Promise

b)

The Homestead Neighborhood

c)

The Homestead Act of 1862

d)

The Homestead farmland

48.
What group ran much of the illegal alcohol business?        
a)
Prohibitionists
b)
Unions
c)
Organized crime
d)
Teetotalers
49.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

50.
Where was Angel Island located?
a)
San Antonio, Texas
b)
New York, New York
c)
San Francisco, California
d)
Los Angeles, California
51.
What did many homesteaders live in?
a)
wooden houses
b)
sod houses
c)
farm houses
d)
apartments
52.

Which amendment was responsible for the prohibition of alcohol?

a)

15th

b)

18th

c)

22nd

d)

24th

53.

When was the Progressive Era?

a)

1810-1840

b)

1865-1877

c)

1890-1920

d)

1933-1945

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