WorksheetsIndustrialization and Progressive Era Test Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is NOT an example of big business in the years following the Civil War?
Railroads
Oil
Steel
Agriculture
Which man helped to industrialize electricity?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
the Wright Brothers
Which of the following is NOT a reason for increased immigration?
Hope for better opportunities
Wanting a new nationality
Escaping an oppressive government
Cheap land
What is an example of a push factor (immigration)?
Poverty and hard lives
Availability of jobs
Cheap land
Desire for adventure
What is an example of a pull factor (immigration)?
Scarce lands
Escape an oppressive government
Desire for religious/other freedoms
Persecution for religious beliefs
Political machines led to what problems in cities?
Settlement houses
Overcrowded tenements
New jobs available for immigrants
Political Corruption
A tenement is...
a skyscraper built in New York
a run-down, overcrowded apartment building
a political group that helped immigrants coming to America
a company which controls ALL production
Poor, overcrowded, hazardous, and unhealthy are terms that could BEST describe:
Tenements
Electricity
New cities
Country life
Between 1860-1910, the population of the US tripled. This was mostly due to...
Tenement buildings
Immigration
the baby boom
the Homestead Act of 1862
Rural means...
Living in a city
Living right outside a city
Living in a tenement
Living in the country
All of the following are reasons why immigrants would arrive in the US between 1870-1900 EXCEPT...
Desire for religious/other freedoms
Availability of jobs
Better climate
Cheap land
Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry in what field?
Steel
Oil refining
Railroads
Automobiles
Henry Ford was a captain of industry in what field?
Steel
Oil refining
Railroads
Automobiles
John D. Rockefeller was a captain of industry in what field?
Steel
Oil refining
Railroads
Automobiles
Cornelius Vanderbilt was a captain of industry in what field?
Steel
Oil refining
Railroads
Automobiles
New England is known for which industry?
Steel
Meat Packing
Automobiles
Textiles
Pittsburgh, PA is known for which industry?
Steel
Meat Packing
Automobiles
Textiles
Chicago, IL is known for which industry?
Steel
Meat Packing
Automobiles
Textiles
Detroit, MI is known for which industry?
Steel
Meat Packing
Automobiles
Textiles
Who invented the telephone?
Thomas Alva Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
JP Morgan
The Wright Brothers
Which amendment guaranteed women the right to vote?
18
21
19
15
Which amendment prohibited the sale, manufacturing, or transport of alcohol in the US?
18
19
21
15
What was the major goal of the Progressive Era?
to get new politicians in office
to clean up the streets of cities and get rid of tenement buildings
to give women the right to vote, just like men
to address and fix the major issues in cities due to overcrowding and rapid growth
The women in this picture would most likely support which movement?
The Progressive Era
The Temperance Movement
Women's Suffrage Movement
Abolitionist Movement
What is one result of the system pictured?
Increased industrial development.
Decreased communication.
Decreased price of land.
Increased cost of production.
What would be the BEST heading for this list?
Reasons for industrial growth
Reasons why urban areas grew
Reasons for increased immigration
Reasons why cities developed
