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Industrial Revolution Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the New Immigrants come from?

a)

Northern/western Europe

b)

Latin America

c)

Asia

d)

Eastern/southern Europe

2.

Which of the following were reasons people might have been encouraged to come to America.

a)

to be a cowboy

b)

work in a trade

c)

pursue an education

d)

to live in a tenement

3.

What is the best definition of Nativism?

a)

When Native Americans are discriminated against.

b)

the belief that immigrants are inferior to others.

c)

When immigrants are recruited from overseas

d)

When immigrants choose to live in areas with people like them.

4.

Upon arriving in New York, immigrants were to go to

a)

Central Park

b)

Elis Island

c)

Manhattan

d)

the Empire state building

5.

An "ethnic neighborhood" is

a)

an area that is segregated

b)

An area where food is prepared

c)

a bad part of town

d)

a place where many people from one country might live.

6.

which of the following are reasons a union might go on strike for during the Gilded Age?

a)

better pay

b)

paid vacation

c)

shorter hours

d)

safer conditions

7.

An immigrant new to America would most likely where?

a)

a penthouse

b)

a tenement apartment

c)

in the suburbs

d)

on a ranch

8.

Which of the following limited immigration?

a)

the Dawes Act

b)

The Homestead Act

c)

The Pacific Railway Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

9.

The growth of cities is called . . .

a)

rural

b)

technology

c)

immigration

d)

urbanization

10.

The Gilded Age saw the greatest shift in population from which area to which area?

a)

Rural areas to Urban areas

b)

Urban areas to Rural areas

11.

The growth of machines and factories to produce goods is called...

a)

industrialization

b)

urbanization

c)

populism

d)

nativism

12.

Many people, including immigrants, lived in run-down ___________________ during the Gilded Age.

a)

slums

b)

factories

c)

coal mines

d)

offices

13.

Immigrants came to America to escape

a)

religious persecution

b)

low living standards

c)

poor economies

d)

all of the above

14.

Americans who were opposed (against) immigrations were

a)

Bootlegger

b)

Monopolies

c)

Communists

d)

Nativists

15.

To make a difference and to making something better...

a)

Reform

b)

Nativize

c)

Urbanize

d)

Industrialize

16.

Which of the following refomers was a photojournalist who wanted to expose slum life?

a)

Jane Addams

b)

Mrs. Moore

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Jacob Riis

17.

The Great Migration was the movement of ______________ to ________________ after the Civil War.

a)

Native Americans to the South

b)

African Americans to the North

c)

Native Americans to the North

d)

African Americans to the South

18.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
a)
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
b)
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
c)
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
d)
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.
19.
What does immigration mean?
a)
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
b)
Protecting your country.
c)
To move illegally.
d)
Fighting for your country.
20.
The following factors lead to immigration:
a)
Push Factors Only
b)
Pull and Push Factors
c)
Push, Pull, and Shove Factors
d)
Pull Factors Only
21.

Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

a)

America had many organizations for immigrants to join.

b)

America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.

c)

It was beginning to build many large cities, with skyscrapers.

22.

Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller created monopolies. What is a monopoly?

a)

When one person or company controls a market

b)

a board game created by Rockefeller and Carnegie

c)

a law that gave them advantages in business

23.

Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller were know as robber barons because:

a)

they were like nobility, but they trampled on people to get rich.

b)

they robbed trains to get rich.

c)

they made their fortune by working through the night.

24.

When a single group of people makes decisions for multiple companies and trade stocks, it is known as a:

a)

stock

b)

corporation

c)

monopoly

d)

trust

25.

How did Cornelius Vanderbilt build his wealth?

a)

Automobile Industry

b)

Railroad and Shipping Industry

c)

Oil Industry

d)

Steel Industry

26.

During the late 19th century, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as ?

a)

Educated professionals

b)

Factory workers

c)

Scientists

d)

Lawyers

27.

Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Samuel Gompers

d)

JP Morgan

28.

- Founded what became US Steel

- Wrote the Gospel of Wealth

- Used profits in philanthropic activities


What Gilded Age individual best represents the description above?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

George Pullman

d)

Thomas Edison

29.

Which historical figure is known for leading the banking industry during the Gilded Age?

a)

J.P. Morgan

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

John D. Rockefeller

30.

Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, museums and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.

a)

geopolitical

b)

political bosses

c)

anthropology

d)

philanthropy

31.
Why were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?
a)
Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.
b)
Industralists stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
c)
Industrialists were shared buisness partnerships controlled by a CEO.
d)
Industralists often formed conglomerates to rob smaller industries.
32.
A less expensive and easier way to make steel.  It increased production and lowered the price of steel in the US dramatically. Allowed skyscrapers to be built.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Bessemer Process
c)
JP Morgan
d)
Hull House
33.
____________ is a negative term to describe the great industrialists of the Gilded Age and __________ is a positive term to describe them.
a)
Robber Barons, Captains of Industry
b)
Captains of Industry, Robber Barons
34.

By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The East

d)

The West

35.

What two (2) things were African-Americans looking for when they did move?

a)

Segregation and a Better Life

b)

Lost Family and A Better Life

c)

Discrimination and More Opportunities

d)

More Opportunities and a Better Life

36.

Which of the following was NOT an area where African-Americans were able to get jobs in the North.

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Steel Industry

c)

Automotive Factories

d)

Meatpacking Plants

37.

What part of the Jim Crow laws were African-Americans mostly trying to get away from? Hint: One of these has always been around the other was created by these new laws

a)

Discrimination

b)

Segregation

38.

Which is a reason African Americans migrated North and West?

a)

Jobs were scarce and low paying

b)

There was plenty of work

c)

It was safe in the South

39.

An overt favoritism toward Native-born Americans. This gave rise to anti-immigration sentiment

a)

Activism

b)

Nativism

c)

Americanism

d)

Marxism

40.

the immigration station located in CA that processed over 500 Asian immigrants every day

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Thomas Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

Williams Island

41.

The illegal use of political influence for person gain

a)

Tweed Ring

b)

Gain

c)

Graft

d)

Raft

42.

An organized group of people that controlled the activities of a political party

a)

Political machine

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic machine

d)

presidential machine

43.

Multi story, multi-family urban dwellings that were overcrowded and unsanitary

a)

Hotel

b)

Skyscraper

c)

Tenement

d)

Motel

44.

"Boss" Tweed was.....

a)

The head of AFL

b)

The Boss of J.P Morgan's empire

c)

The Boss of the Amalgamated Steel Corporation

d)

The head of Tammany Hall, a NYC democratic political machine

45.

This idea grew out of the English Naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution

a)

Americanism

b)

Activism

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Marxism

46.

Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area

a)

Settlement Houses

b)

The Williams Houses

c)

Tenement Houses

d)

The Skyscraper Houses

47.

These organizations tried to improve working conditions for workers-

a)

Political Bosses

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Political Machines

d)

Farmers

48.

They worked hard, did not attend school, and there was not any laws to protect them.

a)

Lockout

b)

Arbitration

c)

Child Labor

d)

Collective Bargaining

49.

A refusal to work (most successful method)

a)

strikes

b)

lockouts

c)

collective bargaining

d)

black lists

50.

This incident led to demise of Knights of Labor

a)

Pullman Strike

b)

Homestead Strike

c)

Haymarket Square

51.

During the industrial Revolution in the U.S., laissez-faire economic policies led to what?

a)

Markets that were dominated by monopolies

b)

The creation of strong regulations that ensured businesses did not harm the general public

c)

Significant improvements in working conditions gained through collective bargaining by labor unions

d)

The government placing heavy taxes on the large monopolies and truasts

52.

What does "ICC" stand for?

a)

International Cooperative Committee

b)

Interactive Competitive Challenge

c)

Ideological Californian Corporations

d)

Interstate Commerce Commission

53.

Low wages, long workdays, and bad working conditions led to the formation of

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Corporations

c)

Inventions

54.

Progress towards better conditions in government and society is known as

a)

Industrialization

b)

Innovation

c)

Progressivism

55.

Journalists that investigated and exposed political corruption, child labor, slum conditions, and other social issues were called

a)

Monopolies

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Corporations

56.

The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act were created because of the book “The Jungle” written by

a)

John Rockefeller

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

57.

 set of laws established in the South and resulted in inferior education, health care, and transportation systems for African Americans.

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

NAACP Laws

c)

Progressive Laws

58.

What southern state was Plessy in?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Texas

c)

Georgia

59.

What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

a)

Sat in the white only part of the bus.

b)

Took a seat in the white only car of a train.

c)

Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.

60.

Plessy and the other members of his organization were trying to challenge

a)

the Brown v. Board of Education case

b)

Segregation and the Jim Crow laws

c)

Reconstruction

d)

equal pay for equal work

61.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

62.

What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?

a)

"Separate but equal"

b)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

c)

"By any means necessary"

63.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?

a)

It legalized Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws throughout the U.S.

b)

It made Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws illegal throughout the U.S.

c)

It created more equality

64.

Which court Supreme Count case overturned (changed) Plessy v. Ferguson and the idea of segregation?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Brown v. Board of Education