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WorksheetsUnit 5 Chapter 9
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What did industrialization change for people living in America?
It decreased the availability of jobs in urban areas.
It changed where they worked and lived.
It resulted in a decline in technological advancements.
It caused a decrease in the production and availability of goods.
Select two effects of these statements: New factories being built in urban areas; More railroads were built and connected to cities in America.
Many people started to leave the rural areas for cities.
It became easier for people to travel to the cities.
Trains helped factories send products nationwide.
Which of the following are common reasons people have historically moved to the United States from other countries? Select three.
hope for better opportunities
Escape from religious persecution
Crop failure or lack of food
To experience a different climate and geographical location
To explore new foods
What ways did the invention of the light bulb change life in America? Check all that apply.
People could work at night.
Businesses could stay open 24 hours a day.
People could go outside at night.
People liked the way it looked.
Because industries specialized, they were able to get very good at making their goods and they were able to make a lot of supply.
True
False
Why did President Wilson create the Federal Trade Commission?
To increase government control over trade and commerce
He wanted to protect the public from unfair business practices
To manage monetary policy and control inflation
To regulate communications and broadcasting companies
Companies thought children made great employees because children could fit into small places.
True
False
What does a labor union do for workers? Select the best three answers.
Represents the workers and the interests of their families.
Makes deals with company owners for safer working conditions.
Makes deals with company owners for better wages.
Organizes social events.
Organizes social events.
Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
To commemorate the end of World War II
To celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence
To mark the beginning of the summer season
Labor Day honors the working people of the United States and the Labor Movement.
Who designed and developed the first successful airplane? This airplane changed transportation forever
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
Who invented a machine that could transmit the human voices over wires? This would become the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
Who invented a system to generate electricity, the first motion picture camera, and the phonograph?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
Who brought the automobile and the assembly line together to make the automobile more affordable for Americans?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
What are the ways access to automobiles impacted the way Americans lived? Select three.
People could move about easily, quickly, and safely.
Allowed people to walk to work.
People did not have to live so close to their work in the cities.
People did not have to live so close to their work in the cities.
More jobs were created for the transportation industry
