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- 1. Multiple Choice
This chart shows some of the causes of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
What does this chart illustrate about the growth of industry in the late 19th century?
Industries were able to grow despite strict government regulation.
The federal government opposed the creation of monopolies and trusts.
Industries were directly supported by government-mandated investments.
The federal government played an important role in encouraging economic growth.
- 2. Multiple Choice
This graph shows cotton prices from 1870-1890.
What statement provides an accurate analysis of the trend shown in this graph?
Industrialization in the South was successful, and new factories took the place of farming.
A high demand for cotton during the Industrial Age led to an increase in production.
The economy of the South declined during the Industrial Age.
Southerners gave up growing cotton and switched to cultivating other cash crops.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which invention during the Industrial Revolution helped businesses create longer workdays?
lightbulb
steel
telegraph
telephone
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why was the American Federation of Labor created in 1886?
to protect the rights of workers
to protect the rights of African Americans
to support the women’s suffrage movement
to increase the strength of the United States military
- 5. Multiple Choice
This map shows some numbered regions of the United States.
During the Industrial Age, in which numbered region was the majority of industry concentrated?
1
2
3
4
- 6. Multiple Choice
From which nation in Europe would an “old immigrant” likely have come?
England
Italy
Poland
Russia
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the United States government attempt to limit the number of Chinese immigrants during the 1890s?
It created alliances with Japan that weakened political relations with China and other parts of Asia.
It passed laws that forced immigrants to prove that they had relatives already living in the United States.
It passed laws that prevented European immigrants within the United States.
It refused to create trade agreements with China.
- 8. Multiple Choice
This is a list of some government actions in Chicago and New York around the turn of the century.
What prompted the city governments to take these actions?
Industrial growth and overcrowding led to poor sanitation conditions which increased the risk of disease.
Federal regulations required cities to provide clean drinking water to all residents free of charge.
Low population in the cities prompted the governments to make improvements in order to attract immigrants.
As a philanthropic gesture, wealthy residents of the city donated money to fund the construction of sanitation projects.
- 9. Multiple Choice
This cartoon was published in 1917.
What idea held by many labor union members is evident in this cartoon?
Labor unions must be prepared to resort to violence to further their cause.
Farmers did not have a role in advancing the cause of labor groups.
Labor unions lose power if they allow unskilled workers and immigrants to participate.
Solidarity of union members led to gains for the working class.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which industrial invention extended the length of the average workday?
conveyer belt
light bulb
steam engine
steel
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is a chart of factors that led to an event in United States history.
To what event in United States history did these factors contribute?
the rise of Big Business
the end of immigration
the start of World War I
the growth of suburbs
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
He introduced the Lancashire Loom to the textile industry.
He introduced the Bessemer Process to the steel industry.
He introduced the assembly line to the automobile industry.
He introduced the telegraph to the communications industry.
- 13. Multiple Choice
This is a photograph of the Empire State Building in New York while it was under construction.
Which invention of the Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact on the construction seen in this photograph
assembly line
Bessemer Process
combustion engine
Morse code
- 14. Multiple Choice
This chart lists several contributions to industrialization by different entrepreneurs. Which famous entrepreneur best completes this chart?
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which historical figure is best known for developing railroad companies in the United States during the late 1800s?
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Edison
Robert E. Lee
Cornelius Vanderbilt
- 16. Multiple Choice
This is a list of some technological developments in the late 1800s.
How did these developments impact life during the Industrial Age?
They decreased the need for unskilled labor.
They stimulated urban growth.
They supported the expansion of agriculture.
They led to better sanitation conditions in cities.
- 17. Multiple Choice
This chart compares actions of political machines in the North and the South during the Industrial Age.
Based on the information in this chart, what generalization can be made about political machines?
Political machines had a solely positive impact on both northern and southern cities.
Northern political machines helped immigrants as a way to gain power; southern political machines focused on limiting minority rights to gain power.
Northern political machines were committed to honest practices; southern political machines were corrupt.
Political machines had no beneficial impact on society or government.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the most common tactic used by political machines to gain support from new immigrants in the late 1800s?
reforming working conditions in factories
supporting campaigns for new immigrants who ran for office
providing the immigrants with services and aid
establishing public schools for children of immigrants
- 19. Multiple Choice
This illustration depicts Charles Guiteau and appeared on the cover of Puck in 1881.
The event referenced in this illustration led to what reform?
The Silver Purchase Act was passed to increase the amount of money in circulation.
The Interstate Commerce Act was passed to regulate the railroad industry.
The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to break up monopolies and trusts.
The Pendleton Act was passed to require that federal employees be hired based on merit.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which statement reflects the impact of the Pendleton Act on corruption in politics?
The act was a success because all new federal employees were required to pass a merit test.
The act had limited success because it only applied to 10% of federal positions.
The act was a failure and was repealed shortly after its initial passage.
The act was a failure because it did not set realistic requirements for government jobs.
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