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WorksheetsA Changing Society
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 34mins
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.
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.
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
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
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
If a company controls an entire industry it is called
Monopoly
Trust Busting
Oligopoly
Industrialization
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
War
Famine
Persecution
Freedom
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
War
Free land
jobs available
Freedom
What is happening in this cartoon?
Laws are helping the people
Top Hats are in style
America is to fat
Business is controlling the Government
an economic system where people own a company; industry is controlled by private owners for profit
capitalism
industrialization
urbanization
innovation
railroad that connected the east and west coast of the United States
mass production
urbanization
industrialization
Transcontinental Railroad
making large quantities quickly and cheaply
capitalism
mass production
urbanization
industrialization
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way goods were produced?
the amount of privately owned farms increased
people left the cities and move towards more rural areas
craftsmen produced the whole product from start to finish
more goods were made in factories than at home
The economic system of the United States in the late 1800's can be best described as
communism
mercantilism
capitalism / free enterprise
socialism
a company that has complete control of a business and is the only supplier of a product
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
monopoly
philanthropy
Vanderbilt had a monopoly in which industry?
Railroad
Oil
Steel
Banking/Investments
Carnegie's main industry was...
Banking/Investments
Railroads
Oil
Steel
Steel was important during the Industrial Revolution because... (Select all that apply)
It helped build skyscrapers and modern cities
People used it to build their barns
It was used for expanding railroads across the nation
It wasn't used during the Industrial Revolution
True or False: Big Businesses were not well regulated by the government.
True
False
Rockefeller's main industry was...
Steel
Oil
Railroad
Banking/Investments
What does a philanthropist do?
Works to get more people to move to Philadephia
Wipes out their competitors and control and industry
Donates money to charities
Tries to get people to like them by increasing wages
Monopolies hurt customers by lowering prices and decreasing competition.
True
False
The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. Led to abuse by "big business" and laissez-faire government.
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Social Darwinism
Labor Unions
What kind of government did Social Darwinists want?
A government that would intervene and soften the harsh conditions created by capitalism
A government that didn't interfere in the process of evolution--one that let the poor and "unfit" die out
A government that would only offer support for the wealthy
No government at all--they were anarchists
Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?
He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors
He was a government inspector looking for corruption
He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government
He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization
What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?
Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA
Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses
Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers
Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government
The Gilded Age describes which time period of American history?
1870-1900
1500-1600
1861-1865
1900-1970
What does "Gilded" mean when we talk about the Gilded Age?
Nice on the outside, ugly on the inside
Ugly on the outside, nice on the inside
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'laissez-faire' during the Industrial Revolution?
Minimal government interference in economic affairs
Government intervention in business
Government ownership of industries
Strict regulations on trade
What was the primary goal of labor unions in the late 19th century?
To support monopolies
To promote free trade
To improve working conditions and wages
To increase immigration
This group supported anti-immigration and anti-Catholic laws
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Plyler vs. Doe
Mexican Cession
Know Nothing Party
This prevented Japanese people from leaving Japan to come to the US
Gentlemen's Agreement
Immigration and Nationality Act (1952)
Emergency Quota Act
14th Amendment
Required literacy tests, made categories of unacceptable people, & banned immigration from Asia
Emergency Quota Act
DACA
Immigration and Nationality Act (1952)
Immigration Act of 1917
Established a system to limit immigration by having max number of immigrants per country
Emergency Quota Act
Bracero Program
Executive Order 13780
Immigration and Nationality Act (1965)
Lowered the number of immigrants allowed per country from previous law
Emergency Quota Act
DACA
Johnson-Reed Act
Immigration and Nationality Act (1952)
People who moved to the US after 1880 seeking economic opportunity or political or religious freedom were called
old immigrants
nativists
new immigrants
steerage
The small, crowded workplaces where garment workers endured long hours and low pay were
neighborhood banks
steerage
sweatshops
benevolent societies
The Immigration Restriction League sought to reduce immigration from
northern and western Europe
South America
Canada and Mexico
southern and eastern Europe
Why did immigrants at Angel Island face extensive interrogations and stringent procedures?
Due to the discriminatory policies of the Chinese Exclusion Act
To ensure faster processing of individuals
To welcome immigrants from Asia
To find discrepancies in their responses
How did the inspections at Ellis Island differ from those at Angel Island?
They were longer and more invasive
They were shorter and less invasive
They were equally thorough
They were completely different
