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US Test Review - Industry, Immigration, and Imperialism

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Where did most immigrants during the late 19th and early 20th century (Gilded Age) come from?

a)

East Asia

b)

Southern and Central Europe

c)

Mexico

d)

Middle East

3.

Many immigrants flocked to the nation's cities because of:

a)

Shopping

b)

Entertainment

c)

Education

d)

Employment

4.

Henry Ford revolutionized the factory system with the invention of the

a)

assembly line

b)

production line

c)

speedy system

d)

firing workers that did nothing

5.

Andrew Carnegie was considered a "titan" or "giant" of the ___________ industry.

a)

oil

b)

steel

c)

railroads

6.

Rockefeller's Standard Oil used what to combine his company with his competitors?

a)

corporate scheme

b)

bargaining strategies

c)

trust

7.

True or False:

Carnegie owned many levels of steel production in order to sell his steel cheaper than his competitors.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Factories were typically located in

a)

rural areas

b)

urban areas

c)

suburban areas

9.

What led to the creation of modern cities like New York and Chicago?

a)

population decreases in urban areas

b)

population increases in urban areas

c)

significant drop in pricing of land in urban areas

10.

What lured many immigrants to come to America? Select all that apply.

a)

promise of freedom

b)

promise of opportunity

c)

factory jobs

d)

nothing

11.

Tensions between workers and the business owners would ultimately lead to what?

a)

strikes

b)

quitting their jobs

c)

staying quiet and working

d)

bribing their boss to pay them more

12.

True or False:

Low levels of corruption in both the garment industry and city government generally ensured that no useful precautions were taken to prevent fires.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was called:

a)

Angel Island

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Tammany Hall

d)

Hull House

14.

The illegal use of political influence for personal gain, a form of bribery, is called:

a)

Nativism

b)

Civil Service

c)

Graft

d)

Gentlemen's agreement

15.

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to:

a)

limit the number of immigrants entering the country

b)

assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture

c)

improve living conditions of the poor

d)

encourage people to move from rural areas to urban ones

16.

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to:

a)

decrease Chinese immigration

b)

create segregated classrooms (Chinese/American)

c)

settle a disagreement of trade between China and America

d)

stop Chinese Americans from attending college in the United States

17.

An example of a patronage would be:

a)

bribing a government official

b)

assassinating a public official

c)

saying one thing and doing another

d)

appointing a friend to a political position

18.

Which of the following had some of the same goals as the Americanization movement?

a)

settlement houses

b)

Gentlemen's Agreement

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Patronage

19.

Nativism is:

a)

Embracing diversity

b)

Disliking immigration

c)

Moving out of the U.S.

d)

Liking Native Americans

20.
Which of the following describe the journey to America?
a)
Long
b)
Tiring
c)
Cramped
d)
All of these
21.
Cities grew because of all these except:
a)
Immgration
b)
Jobs
c)
Railroads
d)
Farming
22.
Which of the following was a PULL factor for 19th century immigrants?
a)
War
b)
Poverty
c)
Job Opportunities
d)
Famine
23.

Identify “push” factors that brought people from around the world to the US

a)

Free Education, jobs and rights

b)

Famine, discrimination, no jobs , couldn't own land

c)

No diversity, bad leaders and bad schools

24.

What was the name of the island where most immigrants coming from Europe had to go through a medical inspection before they were let into the U.S.?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Liberty Island

c)

New York Island

25.

What are Nativists?

a)

People from another country

b)

People who hate immigrants and want their country's culture to stay the same

c)

Native Americans

26.
Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants?
a)
Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around
b)
Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded buildings
c)
Most immigrants lived in single-family homes
d)
Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round
27.

Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants?

a)

Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs

b)

Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas

c)

Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs

d)

Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs

28.

What group of people were the first to be restricted from immigration into the US?

a)

Irish

b)

Chinese

c)

Germans

d)

Italians

29.

Why did most Chinese come to America?

a)

To work for less money and take jobs from Americans

b)

To search for gold and build railroads

c)

To protest against the unions

30.

This term means the growth of cities especially during the Gilded Age

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Immigration

d)

Ruralization

31.

Identify “push” factors that brought people from around the world to the US

a)

Free Education, jobs and rights

b)

Famine, discrimination, no jobs , couldn't own land

c)

No diversity, bad leaders and bad schools

32.

Identify “pull” factors that brought immigrant groups to the U.S.

a)

Famine, lack of freedom and persecution.

b)

Children could work, the diversity of food they could buy, ghettos

c)

More Freedom, jobs, could own land, free education

33.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
34.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
35.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
36.
Where were most factories built before the steam engine was invented?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
d)
anywhere
37.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
38.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
39.

What was a common characteristic of the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike?

a)

They were defeats for owners

b)

They were victories for unions

c)

They became violent

d)

They were victories for workers

40.

What are companies who dominate a specific industry (steel, oil, etc.) called?

a)

Monopolies

b)

Local Business

c)

Corporations

d)

Competitors

41.
The sometimes unethical business practices of some industrialists led them to be given this nickname
a)
Captains of Industry
b)
Tycoons
c)
Fat Cats
d)
Robber Barons
42.
Companies who control all the different phases of the business to control profits & maximize efficiency use the method called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Big Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
43.
Companies who specialize in one area of business and  buy out competition use the method of organization called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Bug Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
44.
The man responsible for founding the biggest steel corporation in the US during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
45.
An effort to improve society through donations of money
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Gospel of Wealth
c)
Laissez-faire
d)
Protective Tariff
46.
The biggest oil company in the US during the period 1865-1900 was created by 
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
47.

What is Imperialism?

a)

The policy in which stronger nations extend their powers to weaker nations

b)

To control weaker nations

c)

The policy in which nations control weaker nations with their powers

d)

To control stronger nations

48.

Why did America start to utilize imperialism?

a)

America wanted to expand their borders to where they would be able to control the world.

b)

America became annoyed that other, smaller nations were trying to acquire nations themselves, so America countered.

c)

America became convinced by the other imperialist powers to also use their strength as a nation.

49.

Where was Pearl Harbor located?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

50.

Yellow Journalism is...

a)

the exaggerating of news and journals to make them more exciting and enticing for readers

b)

the art of painting journals yellow

c)

yellow journals that had exaggerated details

d)

the exaggerating of news in order to engage readers

51.

What three factors fueled the American's desire for imperialism?

a)

Increase in Food

b)

Thirst for new markets

c)

Need in more land

d)

Desire for military Strength

e)

Belief in cultural superiority

52.

William Seward...

a)

Bought Alaska

b)

Bought Hawaii

c)

Bought Cuba

d)

Bought Canada

e)

Bought the Moon

53.

José Martí was...

a)

A Cuban Journalist who wanted to start a revolution in New York.

b)

A New Yorker that wanted to start a revolution in Alaska.

c)

An Alaskan man who started a revolution in New York.

d)

A Cuban poet who started a revolution in Alaska.

e)

A Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, where he started a revolution.

54.

What was the affect of the Spanish-American war on US expansion?

a)

the war allowed the US to acquire Texas territory

b)

the war ended US expansion because of the extraordinary cost of the war

c)

the war led to increased US expansion into southern South America

d)

the war gave the US territories in the Pacific

55.

the headlines in this paper are a good example of?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

muckraking literature

c)

investigative reporting

d)

government censorship

56.

This event is associated with the outbreak of war between Spain and the US in 1898?

a)

the sinking of the USS Maine

b)

the Pancho Villa raids

c)

the sinking of the Lusitania

d)

the announcement of Mexican independence

57.

William Randolph Hearst reportedly sent a message to his photographer in Cuba in where he said "You provide the photographs and I'll furnish the war." Which technique was Hearst using?

a)

Muckraking

b)

trancendentalism

c)

censorship

d)

yellow journalism

58.
During the Age of Imperialism, this nation had the largest empire in the world:
a)
Great Britain.
b)
France.
c)
Germany.
d)
China.
59.
The practice of extending a nation's power is the definition of what term?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Feudalism
60.
A factor for imperialism that related to having extreme pride for one’s country is known as...
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
fascism
61.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
62.
Seward's Folly was the purchase of _______ from the Russians for $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre), which was originally ridiculed, but the later discovery of gold and oil justified the purchase.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Philippines
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
63.
The United States annexed this island territory in 1898 by overthrowing their Queen and appointing Sanford Dole as its first governor.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Hawaii
64.
What ship exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, leading the United States into the Spanish American War?
a)
R.M.S. Titanic
b)
R.M.S. Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Maine
d)
U.S.S. Arizona
65.
What was the real cause of the explosion on the U.S.S. Maine?
a)
A Boiler Explosion on the ship
b)
A Spanish Torpedo
c)
A Spanish Mine
d)
Shelling by the Cuban people
66.
What was the importance of the Panama Canal?
a)
It decreased trade in Latin America
b)
it kept European nations out of Latin America
c)
it decreased the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
It increased the rate of tariffs in the United States
67.

The Treaty of Paris resulted in the US acquisition of-

a)

Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba

b)

Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile

c)

Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii

d)

the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

68.

One effect of the Spanish American War was-

a)

the US becoming an imperial power

b)

Spain defeated the United States

c)

the US annexed Hawaii

69.
What was a result of the US helping Panama gain independence?
a)
Panama gave the US the Statue of Liberty
b)
Panama created a national holiday to honor the US
c)
Panama refused to join Simon Bolivar's war against the US
d)
The US was allowed to build the Panama Canal
70.
The construction of the Panama Canal led to which of the following outcomes?
a)
It increased U.S. involvement in the affairs of Central America.
b)
It led to the democratization of South America.
c)
It reduced trade relations between the US and Central America.
d)
It helped European countires to colonize much of South America.
71.

True or False: The Platt Amendment granted full independence to Cuba.

a)

True

b)

False

72.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
73.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing

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