WorksheetsReview The Industrial Age
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
The majority of immigrants coming to the United States post 1865 were predominantly from
north and west Europe
east and south Asia
east and south Europe
South America and Mexico
In the context of United States history, how did the 'new' immigrants of the early 20th century differ from the 'old' immigrants of the 19th century in terms of their origin and culture?
The 'new' immigrants were predominantly from the same regions as the 'old' immigrants and shared similar culture and language
The 'new' immigrants were generally wealthier and had higher education levels compared to the 'old' immigrants
The 'new' immigrants generally came from different regions and had different language and culture than the 'old' immigrants did
The 'new' immigrants had less impact on the cultural diversity of the United States compared to the 'old' immigrants
Neighborhoods where 'new' immigrants grouped together, consisting of people from their own nationality, are known as?
urban areas
ethnic neighborhoods
suburban communities
What was a major "pull" factor for immigrants during the 19th century?
Political instability in their home countries.
Lack of job opportunities in their home countries.
Opportunity for better jobs and higher wages in urban areas.
Religious persecution in their home countries.
What is a common "push" factor for immigrants?
job opportunities
political stability
economic prosperity
political persecution
Which movement was initiated by U.S. citizens who held negative views towards immigrants, attributing societal issues to them?
Nativist Movement
Anti-Immigrant Movement
Citizens' Rights Movement
Liberty Movement
During the late 1800s, why did sentiments against immigrants grow in the United States?
Immigrants were attempting to gain positions in the Federal Government
Immigrants were competing for the same jobs as native-born Americans
The cost of social welfare programs for immigrants was escalating
Most immigrants were wealthier and more educated than native-born citizens
What law restricted the immigration of Asian workers to the United States for a decade?
Immigration Act of 1917
Chinese Exclusion Act
Immigrants’ Protective Act
Abbot Support Act
What iconic structure in New York Harbor has been a beacon of freedom for immigrants?
Brooklyn Bridge
Times Square
Central Park
Statue of Liberty
Which social class in America holds the majority of the nation's wealth?
upper class
middle class
lower class
upper-middle class
Where did the majority of middle-class families reside during the 1880s?
urban areas
rural areas
suburbs
tenements
Who could potentially earn a higher income in the United States compared to Europe?
agricultural workers
untrained laborers
professional workers
factory workers
What term is used to describe the late 19th century, highlighting the contrast between the wealth of the few and the poverty of the many?
The Golden Era
The Gilded Age
The Age of Prosperity
The Industrial Revolution
What was a common viewpoint of the upper class during this era?
That their prosperity was a gift from God.
That poverty was sometimes a result of circumstances, not immorality.
That the working class deserved better wages and conditions.
That wealth should be a universal right.
What material, heavily produced by Andrew Carnegie, revolutionized the building of railroads and skyscrapers?
aluminum
steel
lead
tin
Who is the 19th-century business magnate associated with the oil industry?
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
When industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller gave money to public projects like libraries, hospitals, and the arts it was called.
capitalists
environmentalists
philanthropy
activists
What is one reason why figures like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were often referred to as robber barons?
Their philanthropic contributions to society
Their support for government regulation of business
Their use of unethical and dishonest business tactics
Their advocacy for workers' rights
What movement was created by Jane Addams to help immigrants adjust to American society?
establishing new companies
creating settlement houses
organizing cultural activities
developing low-income suburbs
Who was the founder of Hull House?
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
What was Jane Addams' philosophy for effective social change?
protest, petition, prevail
residence, research, reform
read, write, repeat
recycle, reuse, reduce
Originally a garment workers union, this union brought together skilled and unskilled workers.
Industrial Workers of the World
Knights of Labor
AFL
Teamsters
Led by Samuel Gompers, this union brought together skilled workers and developed the collective bargaining method.
Industrial Workers of the World
Knights of Labor
AFL
Teamsters
Believed the AFL was not doing enough, this union thought that workers should own the means of production and was formed in 1905.
Industrial Workers of the World
Knights of Labor
AFL
Teamsters
The exclusive possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.
Monopoly
Nativism
Political Machine
Corporation
Increased (a) led to cities becoming more (b) in the late 1800s.
Many immigrants found work as-
unskilled labor in factories
farmers on the Great Plains
skilled craftsmen
Educators
The growth of cities is called:
assimilation
ruralization
mechanization
urbanization
The period known as the "Gilded Age" can be explained as
a time when all Americans were wealthy and healthy.
an era when American military power was very great.
a time when many in society were very rich, but many more were very poor.
the time before Bieber
Which industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt dominate?
Steamships and railroads
Wheat production and distribution
Steel manufacturing
Textile production
What was Thomas Edison most well known invention?
Electricity
Car
Hospital
Light bulb
Nativists' goal during the Gilded Age was to
restrict immigration
encourage immigration
promote labor unions
teach immigrants to assimilate
Immigrants could not afford to live in apartments with high rent so they would live in these buildings
tenements
settlement houses
ethnic neighborhoods
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr started the _____ in Chicago in 1889.
settlement house
school
hull house
library
