WorksheetsUS History Unit 1
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
A system of government in which the power to rule comes from the consent of the governed.
Democracy
Ideals
Equality
Rights
The state of having the same privileges, rights, status, and opportunities as others.
Democracy
Ideals
Equality
Rights
A principle or standard that a person or group tries to achieve.
Democracy
Ideals
Equality
Rights
A power or privilege a person has that is protected by the law.
Democracy
Ideals
Equality
Rights
The chance for advancement or progress.
Democracy
Ideals
Equality
Opportunity
Industrialization allowed this change to happen. What is the closest definition of “industrialization?”
Increase in the number of goods made in factories which means more jobs in factories
Increase in immigrants coming to the U.S.
Increase in the number of people living in cities
What is the deeper meaning of the cartoon?
Carnegie was not successful, so he had to cut his workers’ wages and sell everything.
Carnegie was very wealthy who cut wages for his workers but also gave thousands of dollars to charities.
Carnegie was very giving. He increased pay for his workers and gave money away to many organizations.
Carnegie was not the only Captain of Industry. Which entrepreneur started the Standard Oil Company?
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Some Captains of Industry/Robber Barons gained their wealth by getting patents. What is a patent?
A form of transportation for the distribution of goods
A machine that is able to mass produce products
A government license that provides a person the right to his/her invention--like a copyright for inventions
A method of reducing production costs
Which of these is a strategy used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners failed?
Strike
Mediation
Court Injunction
Collective Bargaining
Favoring (approving, supporting) people born in the U.S resulted in the racial and ethnic discrimination called:
Assimilation
Capitalism
Nativism
Socialism
Who wrote the poem 'The New Colossus'?
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
Emma Lazarus
Robert Frost
What year was 'The New Colossus' written?
1873
1883
1893
1903
Which of the following best describes a PULL factor for immigration?
Religious persecution
Famine
Job opportunities
Natural disasters
What was the main purpose of Ellis Island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Prison
Immigration processing center
Military base
Trading post
Which law was passed to limit immigration from a specific country in 1882?
Homestead Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Sherman Antitrust Act
Which title best completes this diagram?
Innovations in the Cottage Industry
Causes of Rural Development
Expansion of Employees’ Rights
Reasons for Urbanization
These developments occurred as a result of increased -
industrialization
westward migration
expansion of U.S. territory
government regulation of business
Which of the following best describes a PUSH factor for immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?
Religious freedom
Political persecution
Abundant land
Job opportunities
What was the main goal of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution?
Promote nativism
Expand westward
Improve working conditions
Increase immigration
Which of the following was a major effect of industrialization in the United States during the late 19th century?
Reduction in immigration
Decline in factory jobs
Growth of cities
Decrease in urban population
What is the term for the belief that native-born Americans are superior to immigrants?
Socialism
Nativism
Assimilation
Capitalism
Which of the following is an example of a labor union achievement during the Industrial Revolution?
Fewer job opportunities
Increased taxes
Longer workdays
Shorter working hours
Which of the following words fits the picture?
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Robber Barons
Social Darwinism
Which of the following words fits the picture?
Vertical Integration
Monopoly
Social Darwinism
Robber Baron
Which of the following words fits the picture?
Social Darwinism
Laissez-Faire Capitalism
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
What is a captain of industry?
a title given to sports team leaders.
a government official responsible for economic policies.
a military leader in charge of naval operations.
a prominent business leader who significantly impacts the economy and society.
What is a robber barron?
What is a patent?
a document that describes a business plan.
a government grant for free public use of inventions.
a type of trademark for brand names.
a legal right that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a limited time.
What does laissez-faire mean?
refers to a system of heavy taxation on businesses.
means strict government control over the economy.
a type of government that promotes socialism.
means minimal government intervention in economic affairs.
What is the Sherman ant-trust act?
a federal law that prohibits monopolies and promotes competition.
built his immense fortune in the shipping and railroad industries, earning the nickname "The Commodore."
led the massive expansion of the American steel industry and became a renowned philanthropist who funded thousands of libraries.
founded the Standard Oil Company, which came to dominate the oil industry and made him one of the wealthiest people in history.
was a powerful banker and financier who organized major business deals and helped stabilize the U.S. financial system during a crisis
a group of workers organized to protect their interests
labor union
rap group
class at school
Why would people go on strike?
To demand better working conditions
To demand for more money
To demand to work less hours
All of these are correct
