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Unit 6: Growth & Expansion

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What industry contributed to rapid growth in the steel and oil industries?

a)

Automobile

b)

Electrical Power

c)

Coal

d)

Railroad

2.

A need for a stronger, more flexible metal in the construction of these led to an early increase in demand for steel

a)

Trains

b)

Railroad tracks

c)

Airplanes

d)

Automobiles

3.

How did the late 19th century railroad industry contribute to the oil industry?

a)

It used oil to fuel the engines

b)

It used oil to lubricate its engines

c)

It transported oil

d)

Construction on the railroad led to the accidental discovery of oil

4.

This man controlled the steel industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D Rockefeller

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

5.

This is a term for when one company controls the majority of an industry

a)

Monopoly

b)

Merger

c)

Corporation

d)

Company

6.

This man owned Standard Oil and controlled 90% of the oil industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

John D Rockefeller

d)

JP Morgan

7.

This is a type of monopoly in which one person or a group of people coordinate multiple companies

a)

Trust

b)

Corporation

c)

Merger

d)

Subsidiary

8.

This invention made it possible to send coded messages from one place to another in seconds.

a)

telegraph

b)

internet

c)

electricity

d)

Morse code

9.

This inventor had the first two way telephone conversation in 1876, changing communications forever

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

J. P. Morgan

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Nicola Tesla

10.

The perfection of this device by Thomas Edison allowed factories to operate day and night shifts

a)

Pocket Watch

b)

Frozen Dinner

c)

Light Bulb

d)

Gas Lamp

11.

Asian immigrant were most likely to be processed here

a)

Angel Island

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

New York City

d)

Ellis Island

12.

In the late 1800's, the second wave of immigrants mostly came from this region

a)

Northern and Western Europe

b)

Southern and eastern Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

13.

Many immigrants that moved to the US in the late 1800's found employment in

a)

farms

b)

factories

c)

agriculture

d)

the military

14.

He founded one of the most successful labor unions in the United States

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

John McCormick

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

President Teddy Roosevelt

15.
Who controlled the Standard Oil Company?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
16.
Who started a steel company that became the first billion dollar company in 1904?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
17.

WHEN A COMPANY HAS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER AN INDUSTRY IT HAS CREATED A

a)

dividend.

b)

merger.

c)

monopoly.

d)

trust.

18.
Which innovation used the railroads and electricity to send news across the
country?
a)
transcontinental railroad
b)
pony express
c)
telegraph
d)
stagecoach
19.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikolai Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
George Westinghouse
20.
Who is responsible for the telegraph?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikolai Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Samuel F.B. Morse
21.

Which labor union was led by Samuel Gompers?

a)

American Federation of Labor

b)

Knights of Labor

c)

American Railway Union

d)

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

22.
The ____________________ made it easier to travel, communicate, and trade. 
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Vigilantes
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
23.
What was Ellis Island?
a)
An amusement park
b)
An immigration center in New Jersey
c)
An immigration center in New York
d)
The first capital of the United States
24.
Where was Angel Island located?
a)
San Antonio, Texas
b)
New York, New York
c)
San Francisco, California
d)
Los Angeles, California
25.

What caused significant changes to urban politics, culture, and economics during the late 19th century?

a)

Increases in birth rates

b)

World War I

c)

A large increase in immigrants

d)

The migration of many African-Americans to the North

26.

What industry contributed to rapid growth in the steel and oil industries?

a)

Automobile

b)

Electrical Power

c)

Coal

d)

Railroad

27.

A need for a stronger, more flexible metal in the construction of these led to an early increase in demand for steel

a)

Trains

b)

Railroad tracks

c)

Airplanes

d)

Automobiles

28.

This person invented the phonograph, motion pictures, an electric generator, and a proper electric lightbulb.

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Nicolai Tesla

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Andrew Carnegie

29.

This man controlled the steel industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D Rockefeller

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

30.

This man owned Standard Oil and controlled 90% of the oil industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

John D Rockefeller

d)

JP Morgan

31.

This place was the first stop for most immigrants coming from Europe

a)

Angel Island

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

New York City

d)

Ellis Island

32.

What labor union allowed skilled workers to demand better pay and working conditions?

a)

AFL (American Federation of Labor)

b)

CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations)

c)

ATL (American Train Laborers)

d)

FURRY (Federal Union of Rail Road Yeomen)

33.

What is the advantage of a labor union?

a)

It helps workers finish jobs quickly

b)

It allows bosses to fire workers easily

c)

It makes sure that new workers are trained by older, experiences workers

d)

It gives workers the collective power to bargain with their employers

34.

Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to contribute to the creation of a labor union?

a)

long working hours

b)

unsafe working conditions

c)

poor pay

d)

lack of trained workers

35.

"By 1893, the Pullman Company was caught in the nationwide economic depression. Orders for

railroad sleeping cars declined, and George Pullman was forced to lay off hundreds of employees. Those who remained endured severe wage cuts, though Pullman's rent fees in the company town remained the same."

The information in the above text most likely led to:

a)

bankruptcy

b)

government intervention

c)

the passage of anti-trust laws

d)

a worker's strike

36.

How does this image reflect the changing lifestyle of Americans due to technological innovations?

a)

Many Americans were afraid of the new technology

b)

Americans had to learn how to adjust to rapid technological growth

c)

The new technology made the life of many Americans more difficult

d)

The life of Americans were not greatly affected by the new innovations

37.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to have been introduced to the US via European immigration during the late 1800's?

a)

Polish sausage

b)

Russian literature

c)

German Beer

d)

Italian cuisine

38.

Early unions struggled to be effective because

a)

of poor leadership

b)

a vast supply of cheap labor made workers easy to replace

c)

the government executed most striking workers

d)

most factory laborers actually liked their working conditions

39.

How did the late 19th century railroad industry contribute to the oil industry?

a)

It used oil to fuel the engines

b)

It used oil to lubricate its engines

c)

It transported oil

d)

Construction on the railroad led to the accidental discovery of oil

40.
Upton Sinclair, IdaTarbell, and Jacob Riis can best be described as
a)
Immigrants
b)
Nativists
c)
Muckrakers
d)
Carpetbaggers
41.
Progressives tended to favor
a)
conservative ideas about government
b)
government regulation
c)
laissez-faire economics
d)
segregation
42.
Who of the following individuals was MOST opposed to Jim Crow laws?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
a KKK member
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Samuel Gompers
43.
The initiative, recall, and referendum were all examples of
a)
civil rights reforms passed during Reconstruction
b)
political reforms passed during the Progressive Era.
c)
economic changes due to industrialization.
d)
laws passed to deal with immigration
44.
Which reformer opened Hull House as a settlement house to help the poor and immigrants?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
45.
Which is the BEST example of how Native Americans were treated unjustly as whites moved west?
a)
Dred Scott decision
b)
Battle of the Little Bighorn
c)
Pullman Strike
d)
Massacre at Wounded Knee
46.
Samuel Gompers is MOST remembered as 
a)
the leader of the Pullman Strike
b)
a supporter of federal injunctions
c)
the leader of the American Federation of Labor
d)
the leader in the fight to break up Standard Oil
47.
The nation's first trust (monopoly)
a)
Carnegie's U.S. Steel
b)
Rockefeller's Standard Oil
c)
New York Public Library
d)
Vanderbilt's Railroads
48.
Who would have been MOST supportive of a labor union?
a)
a cattle rancher
b)
a Buffalo soldier
c)
J.D. Rockefeller
d)
a factory worker
49.
Which group would an African American activist be MOST LIKELY to join? 
a)
KKK
b)
AFL
c)
CIA
d)
NAACP
50.
What was the impact of the publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle in 1906?
a)
caused Pullman Strike
b)
decreased racial discrimination in factories
c)
led to investigation at Standard Oil
d)
Congress passed laws regulating meatpacking industry.
51.
Which was a result of the domestic policies of President T. Roosevelt during the early 1900s?
a)
The desegregation of the armed forces.
b)
The removal of immigration restrictions.
c)
The guarantee of healthcare for the elderly.
d)
The expansion of national parks and forests.
52.
The importance of the Supreme Court Case of Plessy v. Ferguson(1896) was that it 
a)
reinforced "separate but equal" doctrine of facilities.
b)
required the Voting Rights Act to be enforced in the South.
c)
permitted the placing of Native Americans on reservations.
d)
ended Jim Crow era in the American south.
53.
Standard gauge, standard time, and the Pullman Car all had a big impact on what industry?
a)
steel
b)
railroad
c)
automobile
d)
agriculture
54.
Which is a reform that resulted from the Progressive movement of the early 1900s?
a)
the integration of public places.
b)
the integration of the U.S. military
c)
the prohibition of prayer in public schools.
d)
the direct election of U.S. Senators.
55.
Businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan were often called
a)
Greenbacks
b)
Scalawags
c)
Robber barons
d)
Muckrakers
56.
What effect did the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson have on U.S. society?
a)
It affirmed segregation laws as constitutional.  
b)
Women won the right to vote.
c)
It legalized abortion throughout the U.S.
d)
It ended segregation in public places.
57.
The place where the two parts of the transcontinental railroad were connected at the completion of the project; where the golden spike was driven to signify the marriage of the east and west
a)
Denver, CO
b)
Promontory Point, UT
c)
Salt Lake City, UT
d)
Colorado Springs, CO
58.
He made a fortune in the steel manufacturing industry after his family came to the U.S. from Scotland
a)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
b)
J.D. Rockefeller
c)
J.P Morgan
d)
Andrew Carnegie
59.
Why did many people think that the building of the transcontinental railroads was a federal government project?
a)
The states were not involved in this project.
b)
Private investors were not allowed to buy stock in the railroad companies.
c)
The federal government hired Irish and Chinese labor to work on the railroads.
d)
Railroad construction companies were heavily subsidized with money and land grants from the federal government.
60.

One of the GREATEST contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the western U.S was

a)

fighting against hostile Native Americans.

b)

helping to build the Transcontinental Railroad.

c)

populating the Northwest Territory.

d)

building Ellis Island.

61.

Areas of land set aside for Native American tribal use

a)

Reservations

b)

Internment Camps

c)

Concentration Camp

d)

Refugee Camp

62.

Which factors contributed to increased U.S. industrialization between 1870 and 1900?

a)

The success of progressive labor reforms

b)

The growth of the railroad and steel industries.

c)

The success of Reconstruction programs.

d)

The construction of the Panama Canal.

63.

Which law was passed as a result of the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Food Safety Act

c)

Poultry Inspection Act

d)

Sausage Laws

64.

During the late 1800s and into the twentieth century, many southern states had Jim Crow laws. How did white progressives tend to view such laws?

a)

They reacted with anger because the laws were prejudiced.

b)

They supported such laws as necessary and beneficial for African Americans.

c)

They opposed such laws because they viewed them as harmful to children.

d)

They favored such laws because they held the wealthy more accountable.

65.

By establishing a trust, John D. Rockefeller

a)

introduced railroads as a major contributor to big business.

b)

took land away from Native Americans.

c)

made efficient use of tenant farmers.

d)

eliminated competition in the market place.

66.

How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical integration?

a)

They maintained control of production and distribution of their products.

b)

They maintained control of the raw materials necessary for their products.

c)

They allowed market forces to dictate how their products were distributed.

d)

They delegated responsibility for production and distribution to subsidiaries.

67.

"Go into any of the ‘respectable' tenement neighborhoods . . . you shall come away agreeing [that] . . . life there does not seem worth living. . . . [T]he airshaft. . . . seems always so busy letting out foul stenches . . . that it has no time to earn its name by bringing down fresh air. . . ."—Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives


In this paragraph, Riis drew attention to the

a)

political conditions in large cities.

b)

economic conditions in large cities.

c)

living conditions of the urban poor.

d)

working conditions of urban workers.

68.

What did Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s?

a)

His invention opened up a new entertainment industry.

b)

His invention were among the first products advertised in catalogs.

c)

His invention created a better way to communicate with transatlantic ocean liners.

d)

His invention helped make communication between households and businesses more efficient.

69.

How does this photo of the Eads Bridge being built over the Mississippi River reflect the technological innovations of the late nineteenth century?

a)

Concrete was needed for the bridge's frame.

b)

Steel was a necessary component for the construction.

c)

Steam engines were integral to the building of the bridge.

d)

Hydroelectric power helped raise heavy materials during construction.

70.

The main immigration processing station in San Francisco through which most Asian immigrants entered the U.S. was

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Hull House

c)

Tammany Hall

d)

Angel Island

71.

What impact did the nation’s railroads have on steel and other industries, following the Civil War?

a)

Very little because it was almost 1900 before the first railroads were available for use in the United States.

b)

They competed with steel and forced manufacturers to become more creative.

c)

Industries thrived because railroads made it easier to ship product and materials.

d)

They hurt the steel industry by allowing builders to get iron more easily.

72.

Labor unions formed primarily for the purpose of

a)

helping business owners better conduct their operations.

b)

assisting the government to draft new laws.

c)

increasing economic production and profits.

d)

organizing workers to bring about better pay and working conditions.

73.

“He was a ruthless rascal! His trust crushed many man’s dreams while it filled his pockets with money. His determination to ‘pay no man a profit’ made him the baron of America’s oil market.”

--U.S. businessman, 1909


Who is the above quote referring to?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John Brown

c)

J.D. Rockefeller

d)

J.P. Morgan

74.

What effect did the transcontinental railroad have on the U.S. economy in the post-Civil War period?

a)

The U.S. domestic markets became more national and interdependent.

b)

Railroad expansion reduced the need for immigrant laborers.

c)

Big business began to cooperate more with smaller competitors.

d)

Federal regulation of transportation gained more support from big business.

75.

Which factor MOST contributed to conflicts between U.S. citizens and Native Americans in the West during the second half of the 1800s?

a)

trade practices

b)

land ownership

c)

religious beliefs

d)

canal construction

76.

Which phrase correctly describes a reform that resulted from the Progressive movement of the early 1900s?

a)

the desegregation of public places

b)

the integration of the U.S. military

c)

the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people

d)

the prohibition of prayer in public schools

77.

The most significant obstacle in building the Transcontinental Railroad was

a)

crossing the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

laying track across the Great Plains.

c)

removing hostile Native Americans from the region.

d)

crossing the Sierra Nevada Range and the Rocky Mountains.

78.

In the late 1800’s, collective bargaining was a technique used to

a)

win workers' demands.

b)

expand industry.

c)

restrict labor unions.

d)

get rid of underperforming workers.

79.

What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrants to the United States?

a)

wars abroad that forced people to flee their homes

b)

economic opportunity in the United States

c)

anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States

d)

land reforms in Europe that displaced farmers

80.

One major way that businesses lowered production costs was by

a)

limiting their production.

b)

merging competing firms.

c)

cutting back on their labor force.

d)

encouraging competition for products.

81.

Which invention was used primarily in the cattle industry?

a)

barbed wire

b)

seed drill

c)

plow

d)

windmill

82.

How did white settlers’ belief in manifest destiny affect Native Americans?

a)

Native Americans engaged in multiple battles with white settlers.

b)

Native Americans settled and adapted to the ways of white settlers.

c)

Native Americans were given tools and resources to farm new land.

d)

Native Americans lost more territory due to white settler expansion.

83.

"When Rockefeller founded Standard Oil, kerosene was 30 cents a gallon. Twenty years later, Rockefeller had almost a 90 percent market share and kerosene was only eight cents a gallon. Customers were the real winners here, because Rockefeller's size allowed him to cut costs. . . ."—Historian Burton W. Folsom, Jr.


Folsom would be most likely to call John D. Rockefeller a

a)

robber baron

b)

carpetbagger

c)

philanthropist

d)

captain of industry

84.

In the nineteenth century, tenements such as this were examples of

a)

demographic shifts from urban to rural areas.

b)

how foreign policies affected economic issues in cities.

c)

the social issues affecting rural development.

d)

the social issues affecting urbanization.

85.

In 1900, a Polish immigrant entering the United States would have most likely been processed at

a)

Angel Island

b)

Miami

c)

Galveston

d)

Ellis Island

86.

Who would have been MOST LIKELY to visit Angel Island?

a)

a freed southern slave

b)

a Japanese immigrant

c)

an Italian immigrant

d)

a Radical Republican

87.

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of

a)

a telegraph line reaching from New York to San Francisco.

b)

the Transcontinental Railroad.

c)

the Oregon Trail system.

d)

the stations that served the Pony Express.

88.

Why were business owners in the late 1800s and early 1900s able to convince many people that labor-organizing efforts were ¨un-American¨?

a)

A large proportion of the industrial workers in the United States were foreign-born.

b)

Wages in the United States were generally higher than they were in Europe.

c)

Labor-organizing efforts were strongest outside the South.

d)

Labor organizers generally supported United States intervention in foreign wars.

89.

In the 1860s, a railroad was built connecting the East Coast of the United States with the West Coast. What was one important effect of this?

a)

It took longer to travel from San Francisco to New York.

b)

People did not use any other form of transportation.

c)

It became quicker to travel from San Francisco to New York.

d)

People could now fly by airplane to get to places more quickly.

90.

In the nineteenth century, big business leaders such as John D. Rockefeller would have likely attempted to

a)

lobby Congress to pass tougher anti-immigration laws so American workers could get jobs.

b)

consolidate many similar corporations into one giant business that controlled all of the market.

c)

seek assistance from the government to ensure that their business was making quality products.

d)

work closely with labor unions to provide workers with safer working environments and living wages.

91.

To aid in processing immigrants, in 1892 the United States government opened

a)

the Statue of Liberty.

b)

Ft. Wagner.

c)

Ft. Sumter.

d)

Ellis Island.

92.

Samuel Gompers founded this labor union in the late nineteenth century, attempting to organize skilled workers to resist abuses by management.

a)

The Knights of Labor

b)

The National Labor Union

c)

The American Federation of Labor

d)

The Congress of Industrial Organizations

93.

Which of the following contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains from 1867 to 1890?

a)

the desire to establish military posts

b)

the building of new canals

c)

the westward shift of the frontier

d)

the desire for more land to grow cotton

94.

Which of the following BEST explains how railroads stimulated the national economy in the late 1800s?

a)

They increased the number of railroad barons.

b)

They allowed a large number of people to enter the United States.

c)

They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country.

d)

They diminished the power of monopolies in the railroad industry.

95.

The size and power of John D. Rockefeller's Standard oil company caused

a)

the government to pass anti-trust laws.

b)

the public to accept the benefits of monopolies.

c)

many other businessmen to enter the oil business.

d)

many rich people during the era to give away millions of dollars.

96.

The Pullman Strike of 1894 was an important event in the history of organized labor because it showed that

a)

the Federal government was willing to back the concerns of working-class people instead of backing giant corporations.

b)

unions were powerful enough to break the restrictions placed on them by management and the regulations set by Congress.

c)

the needs and concerns of union members mattered less to the government than the needs and concerns of industrial executives.

d)

unions were infiltrated by anarchists after people were killed during the strike in Chicago, Illinois.

97.

During the late 1800s, the U.S. steel industry directly benefited from

a)

the expansion of railroads.

b)

the passage of Jim Crow laws.

c)

the construction of the Panama Canal.

d)

the adoption of progressive political reforms.

98.

Use this list to answer the question below.


Results of U.S. Railroad Expansion during the late 1800s

  • Settlements in the western United States expanded.
  • Large numbers of U.S. immigrants found employment.
  • ???


Which development correctly completes the list?

a)

Demand for steel increased in the United States.

b)

Racial segregation in Southern states decreased.

c)

Popular support for Native American land rights expanded.

d)

U.S. agricultural production declined along the East Coast.

99.

Which factor MOST influenced settlement patterns in the West during the second half of the 1800s?

a)

the construction of canals

b)

the location of railway lines

c)

the guidelines of the Northwest Ordinance

d)

the establishment of the Roosevelt Corollary

100.

Who created a monopoly in the U.S. oil industry during the late 1800s?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Samuel Gompers

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

101.

Use this quotation to answer the question below.


It owns and controls the pipe lines of the producing regions that connect with the railroads. It controls both ends of these roads. It ships 95% of all oil...

---committee of the New York

Legislature,1880


What was the historical context of the quotation?

a)

the opening of the Panama Canal

b)

the increasing power of U.S. business trusts

c)

the declining influence of progressive reformers

d)

the expansion of foreign investment from the Middle East

102.

What was the national origin of most immigrants to the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

China and Southeast Asia

b)

Mexico and Latin America

c)

western and southern Africa

d)

southern and eastern Europe

103.

What effect did southern and eastern European immigrants have on U.S. society during the late 1800s?

a)

Business trusts and monopolies gained popular support.

b)

U.S. cities increased in population size and cultural diversity.

c)

U.S. citizens became more tolerant of different ethnic groups.

d)

Radical Republicans increased their political power in the South.

104.

What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

a)

to form a monopoly in the oil business

b)

to promote efficiency in the steel industry

c)

to increase the bargaining power of workers

d)

to provide social services to new immigrants

105.

Which development had the greatest impact of territorial growth, economic growth, industrial growth

during the years after the Civil War? (SSUSH12a)

a)

Canals

b)

Airplanes

c)

Railroads

d)

Telephones

106.

What was one of the GREATEST contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the

western United States? (SSUSH12a)

a)

They helped build a number of mining

towns

b)

They played a significant role in the

constructing the nation’s railroads

c)

They fought valiantly against hostile

Native American tribes

d)

They helped populate the Northwest

Territory

107.

Chinese and Irish immigrants played a major role in the (SSUSH12a)

a)

Opening of Ellis Island

b)

Rapid growth of northern cities

c)

Construction of western railroads

d)

Organized labor movement

108.

Which of the following contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great

Plains from 1867 to 1890? (SSUSH12a,c)

a)

the desire to establish military posts

b)

the building of the Trans-Continental

railroad

c)

the building of new canals

d)

the desire for more land to grow cotton

109.

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of

(SSUSH12a)

a)

a telegraph line reaching from New York

to San Francisco

b)

the Oregon Trail system

c)

the Transcontinental Railroad

d)

the stations that served the Pony Express

110.

How did the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impact Plains

Indians? (SSUSH12b)

a)

Native American were moved off their

land and into reservations

b)

Native Americans lead several successful

court cases that allowed them to stay on

their land

c)

Native Americans assimilated into the

western population

d)

Native Americans developed farmers

unions to protect their cattle

111.

Which of the following technological advances played an important role in opening the Great Plains

in the late nineteenth century? (SSUSH12b)

a)

Advance irrigation techniques

b)

Corporate development of

drought-resistant grains

c)

Steel plows, barbed wire and the

mechanical reaper

d)

Scientific development of synthetic

pesticides

112.

In the period from 1860 to 1890, which experience was shared by most Plains Indians’ living in

western states? (SSUSH12c)

a)

They maintained control of their

traditional lands

b)

They became farmers and small business

owners

c)

They benefited economically from

government police

d)

They were forced to live on reservations

113.

He was the famous Sioux leader who fought the U.S. Army and led his people to a brief exile to

Canada before finally agreeing to settle on a reservation? (SSUSH12c)

a)

Metacom

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Powhatan

d)

Sitting Bull

114.

Battle of Wounded Knee, the mass killing of buffalo, and the completion of the transcontinental

railroad are most closely associated with the (SSUSH12c)

a)

rise of organized labor

b)

northern migration of African Americans

c)

building of the Erie Canal

d)

decline of the Plains Indians

115.

During the construction of the transcontinental railroad, which of the following groups would have

provided the labor needed to build the railroad? (SSUSH12a)

a)

Native Americans

b)

Socialist

c)

Immigrants

d)

Progressivist

116.

In which pair of events did the first event most directly influence the second? (SSUSH12a,c)

a)

assimilation of Native American Indians

into American society>> >passage of the

Dawes Act

b)

building of the transcontinental railroad

>>>disappearance of the Native

Americans

c)

settling of the Oregon Territory

>>>passage of the Homestead Act

d)

discovery of gold in California

>>>Louisiana Purchase

117.

How did the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impact Plains

Indians? (SSUSH12b)

a)

Native American were moved off their

land and into reservations

b)

Native Americans lead several successful

court cases that allowed them to stay on

their land

c)

Native Americans assimilated into the

western population

d)

Native Americans developed farmers

unions to protect their cattle

118.

How did the expansion of the railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

(SSUSH12b)

a)

By raising the consumer price of

agricultural products

b)

By providing farmers with affordable

access to distant markets

c)

By increasing the variety of locally

grown crops

d)

By encouraging farmers to form the first

agricultural union

119.

Which battle ended the Plains Indians’ long conflict against settlers moving to the Great Plains?

(SSUSH12c)

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

King Philip’s War

c)

Bacon’s Rebellion

d)

Battle of Wounded Knee

120.

Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate? (SSUSH8a)

a)

Slavery was banned west of the

Mississippi River

b)

The balance between free and slave

states was maintained

c)

Unorganized territories would be

governed by the United States and Great

Britain

d)

The 36’,30” line formed a new boundary

between the United States and Canada

121.

Which did 19th century American expansionist mean by the term Manifest Destiny? (SSUSH8b)

a)

Americans were culturally equal to the

native and Hispanic population of the

West

b)

Protestant and the American form of

government should be established in

Mexico

c)

The western boundaries of the United

States should stop at the Rocky

Mountains

d)

The citizens of the United States had the

God-given right to conquer the land to

the Pacific Ocean.

122.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the Wilmot Proviso? (SSUSH8c)

a)

It forbade the introduction of slavery into

territory gained during the

Mexican-American War

b)

It passed in both house of Congress but

was vetoed by President Polk

c)

It denied President Polk additional funds

to continue the Mexican-American War

d)

It was proposed by President Polk to end

Reconstruction in the South

123.

Both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were intended to settle disputes over

(SSUSH8d)

a)

immigration from Europe

b)

the spread of slavery

c)

territorial conflicts with Mexico

d)

tariffs on imports

124.

Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in

their territory? (SSUSH8e)

a)

Nullification

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Secession

125.

Based on your knowledge of U.S. History, which two Industrial Era industries benefited the most from the railroads (SSUSH11a)

a)

Cotton and Tobacco

b)

Computer and Phone

c)

Steel and Oil

d)

Banking and Electrical

126.

Which of the following BEST explains how railroads stimulated the national economy in the late

1800s? (SSUSH11a)

a)

They increased the number of railroad

barons

b)

They made it simple and efficient to transport products all over the nation

c)

They diminished the power of

monopolies in the railroad industry

d)

They allowed a large number of people

to enter the United States

127.

The rise of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and Andrew Carnegie’s steel company were

examples of (SSUSH11b)

a)

Government privatization of essential

resources

b)

The impact of labor leaders on

government

c)

The rise of trusts and monopolies

d)

The public benefiting from business

leaders that reformed domestic industries

128.

How did John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Corporation come to control 95 percent of the nation’s

oil refining capacity by the late 1880’s? (SSUSH11b)

a)

Through limiting competition and the

creation of trusts

b)

Through expanded sales and production

in foreign countries

c)

By implementing the process of vertical

integration

d)

By inventing the process that extracted

kerosene from crude oil

129.

The size and power of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and Andrew Carnegie’s steel

company caused (SSUSH11b)

a)

the government to develop laws that

stopped their corrupt business practices

b)

many other businessmen to enter the oil

business

c)

the public to accept the benefits of

monopolies.

d)

many rich people during the era to give

away millions of dollars

130.

His invention enabled people to talk directly with each other across large distances. (SSUSH11c)

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Samuel Gompers

131.

“He is no doubt the greatest inventor of all time. Why, without his creative genius, we would

have no recording of sounds, no televisions, no movies… Even more than that, we’d still be

reading books by candle and saying our good nights by 8:00 p.m.”

Who is the above quote talking about? (SSUSH11c)

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Samuel Gompers

132.

Which invention transformed urban and suburban communications in the United States after 1876?

(SSUSH11c)

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Telephone

c)

Walkie-Talkie

d)

Interchangeable Parts

133.

Use the list to answer the question_.


 Escape from religious persecution

 Hope for freedom and equality

 Hope for better economic conditions

 Escape from political turmoil and war


What does this list most likely refer to? (SSUSH11d)

a)

Goals of U.S. Naturalization policies

b)

Reasons for immigrating to the United

States

c)

Objectives of the Second Great

Awakening

d)

Principles of the Sons of Liberty

134.

After 1880, a major new source of labor for American factories was (SSUSH11d)

a)

Western farmers who moved back to

eastern cities

b)

Formerly enslaved persons fleeing from

the South

c)

Young women who worked until they

married

d)

Immigrants from southern and eastern

Europe

135.

In the late 19th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that (SSUSH11d)

a)

far fewer immigrants arrived in the

United States than in previous years

b)

increasing numbers of immigrants came

from eastern and southern Europe

c)

most immigrants chose to settle in the

rural, farming regions of the western

United States

d)

most immigrants were political refugees

136.

The major reason the United States placed few restrictions on immigration during the 1800s was that

(SSUSH11d)

a)

few Europeans wished to give up their

economic security

b)

the growing economy needed a steady

supply of cheap labor

c)

little opposition to immigration existed

d)

most immigrants spoke English and thus

needed little or no education

137.

Work stoppages and strikes were used by labor unions to (SSUSH11e)

a)

support for nativist calling for limitations

on labor unions

b)

influence businesses to provide better

working conditions for employees

c)

protest against acts of police brutality

against workers

d)

support for police actions against foreign

revolutionaries

138.

The American Federation of Labor became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the United

States mainly because it (SSUSH11e)

a)

refused to participate in strikes against

employers

b)

formed its own political party and elected

many pro-labor public officials

c)

concentrated on organizing workers in

industries in the South

d)

fought for the rights of skilled workers

139.

What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor? (SSUSH11e)

a)

to form a monopoly in the oil business

b)

to increase the bargaining power of

workers

c)

to promote efficiency in the steel

industry

d)

to provide social services to new

immigrants

140.

What role did Samuel Gompers play during the industrialization of America? (SSUSH11e)

a)

He organized unskilled workers to join

labor unions

b)

He organized the Son of Liberty

c)

He organized the Brotherhood of

Sleeping Car Porters

d)

He organized the Million Man March on

Washington D.C.

141.

The railroad strikes of 1877, the Haymarket Affair of 1886, and the Pullman Strike of 1894 show that

labor unions of the period were (SSUSH11e)

a)

Willing to use force to achieve their

goals

b)

Firmly committed to laissez-faire

capitalism

c)

Unable to organize large groups of

workers

d)

Supported by the Federal Government during disputes with big business

142.

In the late 1800s, the Pullman railcar strike was unsuccessful because (SSUSH11e)

a)

the government supported business

owners

b)

the Supreme Court ruled both strikes

were illegal

c)

most workers refused to take part in the

strike

d)

factory owners hired children to replace

the strikers

143.
The ____________________ made it easier to travel, communicate, and trade. 
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Vigilantes
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
144.
What is the main purpose of a strike?   
a)
to create a social media following, and gain support for their fight against unfair working conditions
b)
to get an extended paid vacation  
c)
to force management to come to a compromise, which the dissatisfied workers on strike judge to be more fair
d)
to get free publicity for your business in order to increase sales and public interest 
145.
Which innovation used the railroads and electricity to send news across the
country?
a)
transcontinental railroad
b)
pony express
c)
telegraph
d)
stagecoach
146.
Where was Angel Island located?
a)
San Antonio, Texas
b)
New York, New York
c)
San Francisco, California
d)
Los Angeles, California
147.
Who controlled the Standard Oil Company?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
148.
Who started a steel company that became the first billion dollar company in 1904?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
149.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikolai Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
George Westinghouse
150.
Who perfected the lightbulb?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikolai Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
George Westinghouse
151.
Who is responsible for the telegraph?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikolai Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Samuel F.B. Morse
152.
This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.
a)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
c)
The Asian Immigration Act
d)
The Chinese Labor Law
153.

A Large Business with significant market power

a)

Monopoly

b)

Trust

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Unions

154.

Vertical Integration is when a company _____________.

a)

Eliminates a company from the top down

b)

Controls all the aspects of the manufacturing process

c)

Promotes people from within the company

d)

Integrates new technology into the steel industry

155.

This process enabled steelmakers to produce strong steel at lower costs.

a)

Cheap Steel process

b)

Bessemer Process

c)

Urbanization

d)

Due Process

156.

WHEN A COMPANY HAS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER AN INDUSTRY IT HAS CREATED A

a)

dividend.

b)

merger.

c)

monopoly.

d)

trust.

157.

Standard Oil combined all businesses of refined oil into one corporation. What is this strategy called?

a)

vertical integration

b)

horizontal integration

c)

trust

d)

monopoly

158.
Which of the following men was largely responsible for initial large scale investments that helped railroads grow west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Jay Gould
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Thomas Durant
d)
Leland Stanford
159.

Which was the first labor union in the country?

a)

American Federation of Labor

b)

Railroad Worker's Union

c)

American Labor Union

d)

Knights of Labor

160.

Which labor union was led by Samuel Gompers?

a)

American Federation of Labor

b)

Knights of Labor

c)

American Railway Union

d)

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union