WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of these were the three major trends that happened in the US during the Industrial Revolution? (Pick 3)
Industrialization
Immigration
Urbanization
Integration
During the Industrial Revolution, people were leaving the country to move to the cities in search of _______.
jobs
homes
family
new experiences
The inequality gap widened during the Industrial Revolution. This means that the ______ got richer and the _______ got poorer
rich, poor
middle class, rich
poor, rich
poor, middle class
_____ fueled urban growth.
Industrialization
Immigration
Urbanization
Integration
This picture is an example of which Act created during the Industrial Revolution?
Immigration Act of 1917
Chinese Exclusion Act
Emergency Quota Act
Immigration Literacy Act
The _______ only applied to European immigrants.
Emergency Quota Act
Immigration Act of 1917
Chinese Exclusion Act
Immigration Literacy Act
Nativism is a policy of protecting the interests of native-born people against those of _________.
immigrants.
Canadians.
farmers.
women.
Which of these natural resources/raw materials were in high demand during the Industrial Revolution? (Choose 3)
Oil
Coal
Iron ore
Wood
Using the assembly line made factories more
organized.
equal.
productive.
skilled.
Who was the man that is credited with perfecting the modern assembly line?
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
JP Morgan
The ____ carried goods, people, and materials across the country in about 6 days time.
transcontinental railroad
railroad
Pony Express
Oregon Trail
A corporation is created when smaller businesses in one industry are bought by
one person/company.
multiple people/companies.
a trust.
a holding company.
Which man created and owned Standard Oil?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
Henry Ford
Which man was known for making steel?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
JP Morgan
This picture is an example which type of integration/consolidation?
Vertical
Horizontal
In ____________, you own all of the steps in the manufacture process from start to finish, including shipping and transportation.
vertical integration/consolidation
horizontal integration/consolidation
This picture is an example of which type of integration/consolidation?
Horizontal
Vertical
John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil were the BEST example of _______ because they bought all of their competition.
vertical integration/consolidation
horizontal integration/consolidation
Andrew Carnegie and his steel empire are the best examples of ____________ because he owned all of the steps in the steel manufacturing process.
vertical integration/consolidation
horizontal integration/consolidation
The main purpose of _____ was to examine and process newly arrived U.S. immigrants on the east coast.
Ellis Island
New York City
Angel Island
Washington, D.C.
Angel Island was known as the _____ of the West.
Ellis Island
New York City
Washington, D.C.
People living in ___________ lived in poverty and overcrowding in major cities.
tenement housing
apartment buildings
employer-provided housing
slums
The mechanization of the _____ industry fueled industrialization by making more natural resources available to manufactures.
mining
automobile
textile
railroad
_______ is moving from your home country to a new one.
Immigration
Emigration
Relocation
Deportation
Tenement housing had (choose all that apply)
a lack of running water
no toilets
little lighting
inadequate fresh air
Factories in the 1900s (choose all that apply)
a strict 8-hour work day.
had no government regulations.
had women and children working in them.
were NOT responsible for on-the-job injuries.
Because of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire we now have (choose all that apply)
stricter fire codes
a required number of fire escapes per building
no more factories on the second floor of a multi-story building.
stricter rules on smoking in the workplace.
The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese immigration into the US for how many years?
5
10
15
20
Why did lawmakers pass the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Native-born workers were afraid that Chinese would take their jobs.
Native-born citizens were afraid that Chinese would take their homes.
Native-born factory owners were afraid that Chinese would take their factories.
Native-born citizens were afraid that Chinese would take over the government.
Which Act required immigrants to the US to pass a literacy test?
Immigration Act of 1917
Enclosure Acts
Chinese Exclusion Act
Emergency Quota Act
___ was a way of improving workers’ efficiency by eliminating unnecessary actions or tasks.
The assembly line
Scientific management
The Industrial Revolution
Vertical integration
Corporations allowed business owners to make more ________.
goods
jobs
money
factories
A(n) ___ is an area, often in a city, in which a culturally distinct group of people lives separately from people of other groups.
community
enclave
neighborhood
inclave
Ethnic enclaves fulfilled many of the needs of new immigrants, especially since
many didn't speak English.
many didn't have jobs.
many didn't have child care.
many didn't know the city.
Which Act required the removal of outhouses and the installation of indoor plumbing and lighting?
Tenement Housing Act of 1901
Tenement Housing Act of 1900
Tenement Housing Act of 1902
Tenement Housing Act of 1899
