WorksheetsUrbanization/Industrialization
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 39mins
How were cities built to conserve space?
Skyscrapers were built
Tenements apartments were built
Buildings were built in unique shapes
All of these happened
Which of the following was one of the countries of origin that new immigrants came from?
England
Italian
Ireland
Germany
Who was William "Boss" Twead?
A political figure who also owned many factories that helped immigrants get jobs.
A social gospel reformer who advocated for political and social reform.
A factory owner who eventually tried running for President, but lost against Teddy Roosevelt
A democrat in New York City that was considered a "political boss"
Which quote would most likely be spoken by a nativist?
"America-first in war and peace."
"Go West, young man."
"We will fight for states' rights."
"Help Wanted - Irish need not apply."
According to the cartoon, what happened to the US immigration policies?
changed from openness to restrictive.
encouraged the entrance of radical political groups.
favored highly skilled workers.
stimulated cultural diversity.
MMC: Identify the PULL factors of US immigration:
job opportunities
political persecution
religious freedom
no mandatory military service
famine & war
Why did anti-immigration feelings develop during the Gilded Age?
most immigrants were richer & better educated than native-born citizens.
immigrants were running for political office.
immigrants competed with native-born citizens for jobs
the government's social programs were too expensive.
Which factor best explains the growth of the US economy between 1865 & 1910?
laissez-faire
restricted immigration
labor unions
sharecropping
Identify PUSH factors for US immigration:
religious freedom
religious persecution
political freedom
mandatory military service
disease/famine/war
A political organization that controls election results by awarding jobs and other favors in exchange for votes.
spoils system
political machine
county commisioner
grandfather clause
multi-family apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimal living standards
tenure
tenement
skyscraper
graft
What invention was needed to address the changing populations of cities at the turn of the 20th century?
skyscrapers
telephone
subways
steam boat
coined by Mark Twain to describe the golden exterior of 19th century American society, covering the rotten, corrupt core
Gilded Age
Golden Age
Progressive Era
The Great Migration
What was a common characteristic of the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike?
They were defeats for owners
They were victories for unions
They became violent
They were victories for workers
Captains of Industry valued competition in a free market because they believed only the strongest companies would survive and result in better goods and services. This is an example of
Unionism
Control Market
Socialism
Social Darwinism
What are companies who dominate a specific industry (steel, oil, etc.) called?
Monopolies
Local Business
Corporations
Competitors
All of the following are TRUE about factory workers in the late 1800s except
they worked 12 hour shifts for 6 days a week
they were okay with and tolerated poor working conditions
they had to rely on their employers to increase wages
they worked in dangerous conditions
Which statement about US economic growth is true?
after the Civil War the nation shifted to an industrial economy
the federal government did not support the growth of industry
after the Civil War, the nation's economy recovers slowly
a growing urban market slowed the growth of the economy
In his article The Gospel of Wealth, Andrew Carnegie stated, “The contrast between the palace of the millionaire and the cottage of the laborer with us to-day…is not to be deplored, but welcomed as highly beneficial. It is…essential for the progress of the race.” Based on this passage, Andrew Carnegie
Believed in equality
Promoted regulation of industry as a means to wealth
Felt a class system was essential
Believed that everyone should receive the same opportunities
Which of the following was an effect of the Pullman Strike? (Select the correct two answers)
President Rutherford B. Hayes called in federal troops to extinguish riot.
American Railway Union organized a 27 city nation wide strike
100 women and children were killed in the streets of Chicago.
Grover Cleveland called in 14,000 troops to put down strike.
Labor unions ceased to exist after riot.
Who would agree with the following statement: "With communism, there are no poor people, and since most crimes are resulted by poverty, then crime is reduced. Also, people are not too rich, which means reductions in organized crime."
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Karl Marx
Eugene Debs
What are two things both Native Americans and immigrants had in common in America?
both were kicked off their land
both had to learn English
both were quickly accepted into society
both were forced to assimilate to American culture
both were encouraged to become naturalized citizens
This group of nativist held membership of up to two million members and targeted Roman Catholics.
I.W.W.
American Immigrant Reform Bureau of 1881
American Protective Association
Anti-Catholic League
Which of the following would be considered the best reason immigrants sought a home in America during the late 1800s?
starting a new family
acceptance from religious groups
jobs and social mobility
longer hours of work available in factories
Which quotation from "Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie is most closely associated with the principle of laissez-faire?
"The conditions of human life have not only been changed, but revolutionized, within the past few hundred years."
"The price which society pays for the law of competition ... is also great."
"The laws of accumulation of wealth will be left free; the laws of distribution free free from interference ."
"the true Gospel concerning Wealth, obedience to which is destined some day to solve the problem of the Rich and the Poor."
What is one negative effect of Rockefeller's business strategy?
an increase in business competition led to lower prices
drives out competition
allows for governmental polices that tax the wealthy
poor quality in oil production
During the early days of industrialization, many members of congress believed that tariffs were necessary to
Raise money to operate the government
Help new American industries compete with products from large established European factories
Raise the prices that Europeans would have to pay for American products
Entice European consumers to buy American products
The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees
Labor Unions
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
Which incident was a result of a Chicago labor disturbance on May 4, 1886, in which people were killed by a bomb thrown during a demonstration?
the Great Railroad Strike
the Haymarket Square Riot
the Homestead Strike
the Pullman Strike
What caused the workers at the Pullman Company to go on strike in 1894?
Pullman workers were not allowed to Strike
Pullman workers unionized
Other unions went on strike and asked for support of Pullman workers.
The Pullman Company had their wages slashed
What was the central issue in William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold speech?
support of African-American rights in the South
a policy of bimetallism that would help farmers
to control the flow of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
higher tariffs to protect American manufacturers from foreign competition
Railroads' high fees for shipping goods to market would eventually lead to....
Farmers organizing the Grange Movement and the Populist party
The Populist demand that the government help farmers by raising tariffs
The government authorizing the use of silver to help farmers
The government demanding that farmers slaughter mivestock to increase prices.
Who was responsible for the idea of the "Gospel of Wealth?"
John Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Jay Gould
The Cross of Gold speech symbolized...
That railroad companies could not get away with charging whatever prices they wanted
That a policy of bimetallism would help farmers by increasing crop prices and that the gold standard would hurt farmers
That a gold standard would help farmers by increasing crop prices and that bimetallism would hurt farmers
That gold was a more profitable metal than silver
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
first time the government regulated the railroads
moved Native Americans to urban areas for immediate employment.
relocated Native Americans to small allotments of land unsuitable for farming.
limited the number of immigrants allowed into the country in 1881.
What were three goals of the KOL?
end child labor
end worker owned factories
abolition of the formation of trust companies
equal pay for all
end medicare for all
