WorksheetsQuiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
When did the Homestead Act occur.
1920
1876
1716
1862
Chief Joseph was the leader of :
U.S. soldiers
American Citizen
Nez Perce Indians of Idaho
American Indians
What is the correct definition of a tenement .
A house with multiple floors.
A building with few apartments.
A small family home.
A building made up of many apartments.
Who was the Hull House founded by ?
Jane Addams
Boss Tweed
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
A Robber Baron was a good thing.
True
False
Was Boss Tweed considered a good or bad person?
Bad
Good
Treeless wasteland is another name for :
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Great Plains
Niagara Falls
Was Child Labor considered a positive or negative effect industrialization ?
Positive
Negative
What was a muckrakers ?
A list of workers who were union members.
A written agreement not to join a union.
1892 union strike against steel plant in Pennsylvania.
Someone who searched for and exposed real or alleged corruption
What was a robber baron ?
Individual investors risk only the money they have paid for their stocks.
A ruthlessly powerful U.S. industrialist who became wealthy by exploiting natural resources, corrupting.
A legal agreement where several companies come together to regulate production and eliminate competition>
A person who buys shares in a company.
What was a political machine?
A party organization headed by a single boss or group that commands enough votes to maintain political control of a city, county, or state.
A building made up of many apartments.
Method of making large quantities of goods quickly and cheaply.
Limiting the rights and freedoms of individuals.
Who is this a picture of?
Thomas Edison
Boss Tweed
Graham Bell
Henry Ford
What did this person invent?
Telephone service
The light bulb
Automobile
Railroads
Who is the a picture of?
Thomas Edison
Graham Bell
Boss Tweed
Henry Ford
What was this person industry?
Railroad
Oil
Automobile
Steel
What were some reasons for westward expansion?
Possibility of wealth created by the discovery of gold and silver.
A new beginning for former slaves.
Technological advances including the Transcontinental Railroad.
All of the above
What are some positive effects of industrialization?
Child Labor
Low wages, long hours
Unsafe working conditions
All of the above
None of the above
Who is the person in the picture?
Geronimo
Chief Joseph
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
What were some examples of big businesses?
Steel
Oil
Telephone service
Automobile
Electricity
Were settlement houses a good things for people in need or a bad thing?
Bad
Good
