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WorksheetsModern America Takes Shape Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
This person created the steel industry in
Andrew Carnegie;Pittsburgh, PA
Teddy Roosevelt; Chicago IL
John D. Rockefeller; Cleveland OH
Shareholders of a corporation invest their money in hopes of making more ______. However, investing can be very _____.
Products; time consuming
Money; time consuming
Money; risky
Which invention was developed during the late 1800's and early 1900's:
Laptop computer
Light bulb
Atomic energy
The Standard Oil Company was created by who:
Teddy Roosevelt
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Businesses raise capital by doing what:
Giving out free products
Making their companies smaller
Selling shares of stock to investors
Captains of Industry display this quality:
Donate money for the benefit of all
Drive their competitors out of business
Do things to hurt their industry
What made Edwin Drake's discovery of oil such a an important event?
He obtained oil by skimming it from steeps
Started the steel industry
It marked the birth of the modern oil industry
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the Homestead Strike 1892 and the Pullman Strike 1894 had major effects on the entire nation. What happened to settle the strike in each case?
Violence broke out and troops were brought in to stop the strike
Management and unions used arbitration
The strike ended peacefully
People were moving to the cities in the late 1800's because of:
Availability of jobs
Industrial and factory growth
All of the above
"Colonel" Edwin Drake discovered oil in this CITY on August 27, 1859.
Warren, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Titusville, PA
Land, Labor and Capital are called the
Factors of Polynomials
Factors of Production
Factors of Monomials
Beginning in the late 1800's, many Americans began moving to the ____.
City (urban)
Country (rural)
Suburbs
During the late 1800's and early 1900's most immigrants were arriving from _____ and _____ Europe, from countries like Poland, Russia, Hungry and Italy.
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Americans _______ welcome new immigrants during the late 1800's.
Did
Did not
In 1882, Congress passed laws which banned Chinese workers from entering the United States for how many years?
5
10
Do immigrants have to take a citizenship test to demonstrate their knowledge of American history and government?
No, it's not required
Yes, it's required
You are automatically a United States citizen if you are born where?
Europe
America
Dissatisfied workers formed what to demand safer working conditions, an 8 hour work day and end child labor?
Neighborhoods
Union
Friendships
What is NOT a Captain of Industry
Safe work conditions
Donates money
Keep money for themselves
Pay workers fair wage
What is NOT a Robber Barron
Honest business man
Unsafe working conditions
Keep money
Pay workers low wages
Why did immigrants want to come to America? Check all that apply!
To go to school
Escape economic hardship and persecution
Opportunity for a better life
For entertainment
Better jobs and freedom
Steel, coal, and lumber were industries that grew as a result of: ____
Railroads
Canals/boats
