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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these were the three major trends that happened in the US during the Industrial Revolution? (Pick 3)

a)

Industrialization

b)

Immigration

c)

Urbanization

d)

Integration

2.

During the Industrial Revolution, people were leaving the country to move to the cities in search of _______.

a)

jobs

b)

homes

c)

family

d)

new experiences

3.

The inequality gap widened during the Industrial Revolution. This means that the ______ got richer and the _______ got poorer

a)

rich, poor

b)

middle class, rich

c)

poor, rich

d)

poor, middle class

4.

_____ fueled urban growth.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Immigration

c)

Urbanization

d)

Integration

5.

This picture is an example of which Act created during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Immigration Act of 1917

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Emergency Quota Act

d)

Immigration Literacy Act

6.

The _______ only applied to European immigrants.

a)

Emergency Quota Act

b)

Immigration Act of 1917

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Immigration Literacy Act

7.

Nativism is a policy of protecting the interests of native-born people against those of _________.

a)

immigrants.

b)

Canadians.

c)

farmers.

d)

women.

8.

Which of these natural resources/raw materials were in high demand during the Industrial Revolution? (Choose 3)

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Iron ore

d)

Wood

9.

Using the assembly line made factories more

a)

organized.

b)

equal.

c)

productive.

d)

skilled.

10.

Who was the man that is credited with perfecting the modern assembly line?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

John Rockefeller

d)

JP Morgan

11.

The ____ carried goods, people, and materials across the country in about 6 days time.

a)

transcontinental railroad

b)

railroad

c)

Pony Express

d)

Oregon Trail

12.

A corporation is created when smaller businesses in one industry are bought by

a)

one person/company.

b)

multiple people/companies.

c)

a trust.

d)

a holding company.

13.

Which man created and owned Standard Oil?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Henry Ford

14.

Which man was known for making steel?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Henry Ford

d)

JP Morgan

15.

This picture is an example which type of integration/consolidation?

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

16.

In ____________, you own all of the steps in the manufacture process from start to finish, including shipping and transportation.

a)

vertical integration/consolidation

b)

horizontal integration/consolidation

17.

This picture is an example of which type of integration/consolidation?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

18.

John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil were the BEST example of _______ because they bought all of their competition.

a)

vertical integration/consolidation

b)

horizontal integration/consolidation

19.

Andrew Carnegie and his steel empire are the best examples of ____________ because he owned all of the steps in the steel manufacturing process.

a)

vertical integration/consolidation

b)

horizontal integration/consolidation

20.

The main purpose of _____ was to examine and process newly arrived U.S. immigrants on the east coast.

a)

Ellis Island

b)

New York City

c)

Angel Island

d)

Washington, D.C.

21.

Angel Island was known as the _____ of the West.

a)

Ellis Island

b)

New York City

c)

Washington, D.C.

22.

People living in ___________ lived in poverty and overcrowding in major cities.

a)

tenement housing

b)

apartment buildings

c)

employer-provided housing

d)

slums

23.

The mechanization of the _____ industry fueled industrialization by making more natural resources available to manufactures.

a)

mining

b)

automobile

c)

textile

d)

railroad

24.

_______ is moving from your home country to a new one.

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Relocation

d)

Deportation

25.

Tenement housing had (choose all that apply)

a)

a lack of running water

b)

no toilets

c)

little lighting

d)

inadequate fresh air

26.

Factories in the 1900s (choose all that apply)

a)

a strict 8-hour work day.

b)

had no government regulations.

c)

had women and children working in them.

d)

were NOT responsible for on-the-job injuries.

27.

Because of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire we now have (choose all that apply)

a)

stricter fire codes

b)

a required number of fire escapes per building

c)

no more factories on the second floor of a multi-story building.

d)

stricter rules on smoking in the workplace.

28.

The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese immigration into the US for how many years?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

29.

Why did lawmakers pass the Chinese Exclusion Act?

a)

Native-born workers were afraid that Chinese would take their jobs.

b)

Native-born citizens were afraid that Chinese would take their homes.

c)

Native-born factory owners were afraid that Chinese would take their factories.

d)

Native-born citizens were afraid that Chinese would take over the government.

30.

Which Act required immigrants to the US to pass a literacy test?

a)

Immigration Act of 1917

b)

Enclosure Acts

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Emergency Quota Act

31.

___ was a way of improving workers’ efficiency by eliminating unnecessary actions or tasks.

a)

The assembly line

b)

Scientific management

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

Vertical integration

32.

Corporations allowed business owners to make more ________.

a)

goods

b)

jobs

c)

money

d)

factories

33.

A(n) ___ is an area, often in a city, in which a culturally distinct group of people lives separately from people of other groups.

a)

community

b)

enclave

c)

neighborhood

d)

inclave

34.

Ethnic enclaves fulfilled many of the needs of new immigrants, especially since

a)

many didn't speak English.

b)

many didn't have jobs.

c)

many didn't have child care.

d)

many didn't know the city.

35.

Which Act required the removal of outhouses and the installation of indoor plumbing and lighting?

a)

Tenement Housing Act of 1901

b)

Tenement Housing Act of 1900

c)

Tenement Housing Act of 1902

d)

Tenement Housing Act of 1899