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WorksheetsA Changing Society Quiz Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Between 1890 and 1920, most immigrants came to the US to
work as unskilled workers in factories in the Northeast or the Midwest.
become farmers
open small businesses
practice their trades as skilled craftsmen and artisans.
Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Florence Kelley are most closely associated with efforts to
educate and train formerly enslaved persons
preserve the natural environment
advance the interests of organized labor
improve conditions for the poor.
In the cartoon, the figure of John D. Rockefeller represents a
philanthropist
robber baron
government economist
small-business owner
Thomas Edison invented all of the following except
the light bulb
motion pictures
the phonograph
the telephone
A major concern of the Progressives was to
protect American business interests
improve social and economic conditions
abolish Slavery in the South
settle the American Frontier
An experience shared by man "new immigrants" was that they
first settled in ethnic neighborhoods
settled in farm areas where cheap land was available.
rapidly adopted mainstream lifestyles
immediately enrolled in colleges to get a free education.
Which statement would most closely explain "nativism?"
There must be an end to slavery in America.
Immigration was opposed from some areas.
A monopoly of railroads should be contrilled by government.
Conservation of the forest required federal legislation.
A major result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States was
a decreased number of factories
that people bought fewer goods
a movement of people to cities
a share increase in all prices.
In the late 1890s and the early 1900s, the public became aware of the poor housing conditions and the economic distress of many immigrant urban dwellers through the
writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe
activities of the pacifist movement
photographs of Jacob Riis
campaign platform of the Know-Nothings
The term 'robber barons' is used to describe many industrialists of the late 19th century mainly because they
made large charitable donations to worthy causes
sought to maximize their profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers
attempted to stimulate the economy by keeping the prices of their products as low as possible
opposed the entry of poor and uneducated immugrants into the United States
Immigrants to the United States between 1890 and 1930 frequently experienced discrimination because they
spoke different languages and had different customs
entered the competition for scarce farmland
were better educated than earlier immigrants
remained more loyal to their homelands than to the United States.
The writers Lincoln Steffens and Upton Sinclair were referred to as "muckrakers" because they
supported the growth of large corporations
aroused citizens to see social changes
wrote articles supporting the imperialistic ambition of the United States
led national movements to protest women's rights
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants settle in cities?
Jobs were readily available.
Government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities.
Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.
Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
In the late 19th century, what was a major reason why anti-immigration feelings grew in the United States?
Immigrants were running for office in the National Government
Immigrants competed with native-born Americans for jobs.
The government's social welfare programs for immigrants were becoming too expensive.
Most immigrants were richer and better educated than native-born citizens.
Which idea is expressed in this quotation?
multiculturalism
imperialism
pluralism
nativism
Business formed trusts and monopolies during the 19th century mainly to
eliminate competition
diversify their product lines
lower the costs of consumer goods
provide consumers with products made solely in the United States
During the period 1865-1900, government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by
giving them direct aid when they went bankrupt
allowing them to develop with few restrictions
providing low-cost housing for their workers.
buying large amounts of corporate stock
Which statement best describes the role of railroads in the industrialization of the United States?
They were the earliest form of commercial transportation
They are more important to industry today than they were 100 years ago.
They provided an efficient means transportation during the Age of Business.
They were unable to compete in areas they had good water transportation.
The Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen's Agreement both sought to
increase European immigration
set up an Asian Cultural exchange
restrict Asian Immigration
attract skilled Asian Workers
