Immigrants who arrived between 1880 and 1900 settled in cities along the East Coast because
factory jobs were available in the East
most immigrants came from cities in Europe
city laws protected immigrants
little farm land was available for settlement in the Mid West
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair describes filthy work conditions and the sale of diseased animal products in cities during
pre-industrialization
industrialization
the Great Depression
World war 1
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the Industrial Revolution, urbanization led to which of the following problems regarding living conditions?
Sanitation
water quality control
tenements
All of the above
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Before factory reform movements, which of the following portrays typical conditions for factory workers during the industrialization?
low minimum wage requirements and no job security for workers
no safety regulations for machines and 8 hour maximum work days
no safety regulations for machines and no job security for workers
low minimum wage requirements and 8 hours maximum work days
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following was typical of living conditions in cities during the industrialization?
infestation and disease
overcrowding
living in unsafe poorly constructed buildings
All of the above
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle affected the American public by
winning people over to socialism
raising the issue of poor working conditions
showing unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
revealing the poor conditions of immigrants
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which statement BEST describes the conditions of urban factory workers in the early 20th century United States?
The safety of women workers gained national attention as a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Immigrant workers received high wages because supply of laborers was limited
Congress passed a series of anti-trust laws to forbid corporations to hire undocumented workers
African-American workers were forced to return to the Deep South as jobs became scarce in the cities
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the Industrial Revolution, factory workers could be considered
slow
skilled
unskilled
wealthy
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Industrial Revolution changed the landscape of cities with
a decrease in steel supply
the development of cleaner living conditions
a decrease in immigrant population
the development of factories
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the three decades following the Civil War, the United States transformed rapidly from a rural nation to a
less populated nation
more urban nation
lee urban nation
more rural nation
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
With the growing population of cities during the Industrial Revolution, wealthy people and working class people
lived in different parts of the city
lived in the same part of the city
lived together in the same buildings with the wealthy living above the poor
lived on the outskirts of the city
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the Industrial Revolution, the landscape of the United States changed with the
increase of immigrants
increase in emigration
decrease in development of cities
growth of the new cities
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which area of the country showed the FASTEST industrial growth rate at the beginning of the American Industrialization period?
the West Coast
the East Coast
the South
the MIdwest
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In the early 1800's, 70% of the European immigrants arrive through what U.S. city?
New Orleans
San Francisco
Cleveland
New York City
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In the early 20th Century, the Americanization movement forced ethnic groups primarily from _____ to assimilate to American speech, ideals, traditions, and ways of life.
Latin and South America
South East Asian countries
Eastern and Southern European countries
Middle Eastern countries
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During the time of the Americanization movement, grammar schools emphasized courses in
higher education for all
cultural diversity
bi-lingual education
English literacy and American history
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A _______ is a small group of business people who manage companies in a unified way and effectively eliminate the competition.
monopoly
trust
corporation
L.L.C
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In 1890, Congress passed the _____. This law banned businesses from controlling the market by forming monopolies and trusts
National Securities Act
Anti-Monopoly Act of 1980
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Standard Oil Act
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What was the MAIN purpose of the trusts that were formed in the late 19th century?
to lower consumer prices
to increase factory production
to educate the labor force
to eliminate business competition
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
John D. Rockefeller was one of the great industrialists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Through mergers and buy-outs, formed of the largest trusts in the United States. What was the name of this trust?
U.S. STeel
Aramco
Bank of America
Standard Oil
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
John D. Rockefeller was able to corner the oil market and reap large profits by _____.
paying his employees extremely low wages
absorbing much of his competion into his trust
selling his oil below cost
all of the above
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
More than any other invention, the development of ________led to increased and industrial growth in the United States
The steam engine
railroads
keroscene
electric lighting
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The immense U.S. industrial boom, in the early Twentieth Century, could be attributed to ______.
a growing urban population
an abundance of natural resources
government support for businesses
all of the above
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Industrialization in America took a huge leap forward in 1880 when _______ developed a system for producing and distributing electrical power
George Westinghouse
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Thomas Watson
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Large-scale immigration from Asia and European countries to the United States meant ________ for industrialization
expensive labor
inexpensive labor
slow development
nothing
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following industrial developments launched the United States as a major industrial power by sharpening the techniques and skills that managers needed to run other large businesses?
telephones
railroads
labor unions
electric lights
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Industry first flourished following which war?
Revolutionary war
World War 1
world war 2
civil war
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following was responsible for the United States to industrialize rapidly by giving industry a large work force?
immigration
emigration
health insurance
labor unions
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The political programs of the Populist party left some lasting effects. Which of the following is such an effect?
the federal income tax
the directs election of the U.S. senators
the secret ballot
all of the above
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Around 1890, members of the Kansas Alliance formed a group called the People's party, also known as the _______.
Populist
Farmers Allegiance
Railroad Alliance
Union Bank
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What role did the "muckrakers" play in the Progressive Movement in the ealry 20th century?
Muckrakers wrote about the success government was having in regulating big business
Muckrakers wrote extensively about corporate abuses, race relations, and problems in government
Muckrakers wrote of the need for an updated and fully modern military
Muckrakers wrote about the various successes of foreign diplomacy and the growing positive
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What was one of the progressive reform successes in government in 1913?
the passage of the 17th amendment, which allowed for direct election of U.S. senators by the people
the total abolishment of the federal reserve system
the complete nationalization of the U.S. rail system to combat big business corruption
the establishment of the electoral college system for presidential elections
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What was a long -term reform success of the Progressive Movement on a state level?
the elimination or regulation of child labor in factories
the reformation of labor rights for women, including pay and a reduction in work hours
an end to piecework done in tenement buildings after the Triangle Fire in New York in 1911
All of the above
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which president was the first and greatest supporter of the Progressive Movement
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Eighteenth Amendment was passed under the Progressives. What reform was put in place by this amendment?