WorksheetsUnit 2, Topic 1 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the the following were negative consequences of increased immigration?
Crowded cities and overpopulation
Growth of the number of skilled workers in factories
Rise in anti-immigrant prejudice and violence
Legal segregation of immigrants and native Americans
Increase in the number of government provided social services
Shifting to mass production from handmade products caused what THREE things to happen?
Increased number of jobs
Increased production of varied products
Allowed for many of the same product to be produced quickly
Ability to increase supply and lower prices
Decreased the number of jobs held by humans
Match the following type of economy with the description:
Government controls all aspects of business
Command
Business owners control their business but there is also government oversight and laws to protect workers and consumers
Mixed
Business owners have total freedom in running their business with no government oversight
Laissez-faire
Uses bartering instead of money and relies heavily on agriculture, hunting, and fishing
Traditional
Which statement BEST defines capitalism?
An economic system where individuals and businesses own and operate resources and industries
An economic system where individuals control industry and the government controls public services
An economic system where the government owns and operates resources and industries
An economic system where the government controls business opertations
Match the following terms with their correct definition:
The total amount of goods and services that are available
Supply
The amount of goods and services that people are willing to buy
Demand
A person who purchases goods and services based on wants and needs
Consumer
A person who supplies goods and services for consumers to puchase and use
Producer
What were TWO disadvantages of living in growing urban areas?
They lacked fresh air or sunlight
They lacked sufficient plumbing
Housing was expensive to build and maintain
Increased access to social and cultural activities
Farm jobs were abundant
The increased number of railroads being built in the United States lead to the following consequences: (Choose 2)
They encouraged local lines
They decreased competition
The opened new markets for goods
They made transportation faster
They conserved Native lands
The goal of incorporating "vertical integration" in your business was:
Paying employees higher wages
To control an entire industry
To avoid paying federal taxes
To own all levels of production
Which of the following statements is true about Cornelius Vanderbilt?
built one of the largest steel mills in the northeast region
offered rail service from New York to Chicago
he controlled 90% of oil i the United States
kept costs low by owning mines and mills in Pennsylvania
Which of the following statements is true about John Rockefeller?
owned about 90 percent of the oil refineries in the United States
established one of the most influential banks in the United States
provided necessary capital to grow fledgling industries
offered rail service from New York to Chicago
Why is Madame CJ Walker significant?
She organized a labor union for garment workers.
She started a successful business producing clothing.
She was a role model for self-made women entrepreneurs.
She donated hundreds of millions of dollars to build libraries.
Match the following
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Railroads
John Rockefeller
Oil
JP Morgan
Banking & Finance
Andrew Carnegie
Steel
How did laissez-faire government contribute to the Second Industrial Revolution?
It raised worker wages
It decreased mass production
It left business unregulated
It limited worker concerns
What is one pull factor that contributed to urbanization?
Increased land for farming
Increased job opportunities in factories
Decreased immigration
Political unrest
Which statements best represent the reasons immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s? (Select two correct answers)
They were drawn to the US for the American dream of freedom, equality, and opportunity
The US hired immigrants to teach their native languages in order to participate more effectively in international affairs
They left famines, crop failures, and a lack of opportunities of jobs or land for farming in their home countries
The US offered immigrants benefits in land, money, and education to come to the US and help build a new country
What was one goal of collective bargaining? (Business owners and workers in negotiations)
to obtain better working conditions
to teach a trade to unskilled workers
to obtain injunctions against business owners
to force business owners to meet worker demands
