WorksheetsSSUSH11&12
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
John D. Rockefeller's ________________________ held a monopoly since he controlled 90% of the oil refiner
Standard Oil Co.
United Steel
Pacific Railroad
Light Bulb
Some wealthy entrepreneurs practiced ___________________ by donating millions to build universities.
Free Enterprise System
Monopolies
Philanthropy
Corruption
People who start business are to entrepreneurs
As opened up a national market is to __________
Railroad
Bessemer Process
Light Bulb
Homestead Act
What legislation excluded a group of immigrants from entering the United States based solely on race?
Immigration Act of 1917
Irish Exchange Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Act of Italian Immigrants
Labor unions were needed during the 1800's because
industrial jobs paid low wages and many were dangerous
factory owners held nearly all the power in negotiations with workers
no laws existed yet to protect workers
all of these
Labor unions
Were not necessary in the 1800's
Formed to protect workers' rights
are no longer used by American workers
Had most of the power in the struggle against factory owners
Use the text to answer the question.
"The Pullman Company made railway cars
at the time. In the late nineteenth century, the company
cut workers’ pay. For that, it was the target of a major
nationwide workers’ strike. The strike began south of
Chicago in a town called Pullman. The company owned
the entire town. So in Pullman, Illinois, the Pullman
Company set the price of rent. Whatever the workers
earned went right back to the company’s owners in the
form of rent. The owners got wealthier. Meanwhile,
workers struggled to make ends meet."
In the late 19th century, what issue led to a nationwide workers' strike against the Pullman Company?
High rent prices
Long working hours
Lack of job opportunities
Unfair taxes
Which development had the greatest impact of territorial growth, economic growth, industrial growth
during the years after the Civil War? (SSUSH12a)
Canals
Airplanes
Railroads
Telephones
He was the famous Sioux leader who fought the U.S. Army and led his people to a brief exile to
Canada before finally agreeing to settle on a reservation? (SSUSH12c)
Metacom
Chief Joseph
Powhatan
Sitting Bull
How did the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impact Plains
Indians? (SSUSH12b)
Native American were moved off their
land and into reservations
Native Americans lead several successful
court cases that allowed them to stay on
their land
Native Americans assimilated into the
western population
Native Americans developed farmers
unions to protect their cattle
Federal land set aside for Native Americans.
Ghetto
Reservation
Black Hills
Great Plains
⋅ Built by immigrant labor
⋅ Connected Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California
⋅ Reduced the time required to cross the country
What do the elements in this list describe?
The Erie Canal
The Missouri River
The Pony Express
The Transcontinental Railroad
