WorksheetsStudies Weekly Week 21 - Building a Union
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following was an effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? Select all that apply.
Bison herds were killed
People could more easily travel
American Indian territory was preserved
Interactions with American Indians were peaceful
Nativists were most interested in keeping opportunities and equality from ________.
Immigrants
The poor
Women
Soldiers
What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad according to the text?
To connect the eastern and western coasts of the United States
To increase the population of the western territories
To transport gold and silver from the mines to the east
To create new jobs for the post-Civil War economy
Which two railroad companies were responsible for building the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific
The Northern Pacific and the Southern Pacific
The Atlantic Pacific and the Pacific Atlantic
The Eastern Pacific and the Western Pacific
What was the payment for the majority of the workers from the Union Pacific Railroad?
$30 a month and a promise of land
$30 a month and food and lodging
$50 a month and a share in the company
$50 a month and additional land grants
What is a monopoly in the context of the late 1800s business environment?
A government-imposed restriction on trade
A single company's control over a specific technological innovation
Exclusive control by one proprietor over access to a market or product
A legal agreement between multiple companies to share profits
What challenge did many American Indian groups face as a result of westward expansion after the Civil War?
Settlers wanted to join their tribes
Bison became overpopulated
Horses were replaced with automobiles
They were forced from their territory
Monopolies cause consumers and other businesses to suffer because they _______.
Control the supply of goods
Control the demand for goods
Reduce the amount of resources
Can't compete with other businesses
As monopolies grew, _______.
The economy declined rapidly
The supply of raw goods became scarce
New businesses were unable to compete
The production of goods and services slowed
Individuals who fund, create, and manage a business are called
tycoons
partners
the labor force
entrepreneurs
Who invented the first long-lasting incandescent light bulb?
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Louis Pasteur
Thomas Edison
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Louis Pasteur
Thomas Edison
