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WorksheetsEconomic Movement
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How did Henry Ford impact the actions taking place in the photograph?
He created rubber tires.
He created the moving assembly line.
He created the combustion engine.
He created labor unions.
The headline is an example of what tactic used by the media during the Spanish-American War?
investigative journaling
fact checking
muckraking
yellow journalism
How did industrialization lead to urbanization?
As more jobs became available, people moved to cities.
As farming became less important, people were forced out of rural areas.
As resources became scarcer, people were forced out of rural areas.
As the government gained power, people moved to cities.
Which conditions describe life in the cities for the poorest workers?
safe working conditions, high wages, overcrowded apartments
overcrowded apartments, long working hours, unhealthy living conditions
long working hours, high wages, unsafe factories
unsafe factories, high wages, large apartments
How did the American economy change in the years after the Civil War?
The American economy shifted from agriculture to manufacturing.
The American economy shifted from manufacturing to agriculture.
The American economy shifted from trade to agriculture.
The American economy shifted from manufacturing to trade.
Who invented the incandescent light bulb?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
Andrew Carnegie
Child Labor Laws
Unsafe Housing
Unsafe Working Conditions
These were all concerns of
Big Business
Progressives
Andrew Carnegie
Urbanization
Why did the government want to annex Hawaii?
It was discovered that gold could be mined on the island of Maui.
It was ethnically similar to the United States.
It was a strategic location that allowed the United States to attack Japan.
It was a perfect location for expanding American territory in the Pacific.
Why were some families opposed to laws that prevented the use of child labor?
They did not think that companies would hire children anyway.
They needed the extra income that their children could earn by working.
They did not think that children should be forced to work in factories.
They wanted unions to determine whether child labor could be used.
Why did big business leaders create monopolies?
reduce competition & increase profits
so companies would use fair business practices
to provide better working conditions
to prevent new immigrants from taking jobs
negative impact of urban growth in the early 1900s
cultural diffusion
ethnic minorities gained political power
pollution damage to the environment
public transportation
Industrialization impacted the population of South Carolina because
Many people moved to cities to get factory jobs.
Many people moved to the countryside to start farms.
Many people lost access to electricity.
Many people lost access to education.
What law did Teddy Roosevelt use to help break up the monopolies created by big businesses?
the Meat Inspection Act
the Federal Reserve Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act
the Wagner Act
Which statement is true about the children workers like the ones seen in this photograph?
They often worked fewer hours than adults.
They often worked for higher wages than adults.
They often worked in unsafe conditions.
They often worked while protected by safety equipment.
Which statement is true about the busines shown in this photograph?
It operated without using electricity.
It encouraged the use of child labor.
It created jobs for female workers.
It used slave labor.
Which was a territory gained by the United States after the Spanish-American War?
Alaska
Hawaii
Mexico
Philippines
Why did the United States want to build a canal in Panama?
to help the government of Panama make money
to provide jobs for people
to make it easier to move ships around the world
to stop an invasion of South America
