Industrialization & Work
What was a major result of industrialization?
A. People moved from cities to farms
B. Factories increased production using machines
C. All workers became business owners
D. The U.S. ended immigration
B. Factories increased production using machines ✅
What was one benefit of the Gilded Age?
A. Improved wages for all workers
B. Growth of cities and job opportunities
C. End of poverty
D. No more immigration
B. Growth of cities and job opportunities ✅
Why did many workers join labor unions?
A. To lower company profits
B. To move to rural areas
C. To gain power and improve working conditions
D. To start their own factories
C. To gain power and improve working conditions ✅
Why did tensions grow between workers and owners?
A. Workers wanted fewer rights
B. Owners wanted to increase wages
C. Workers wanted better conditions, owners wanted profits
D. Both sides agreed on everything
C. Workers wanted better conditions, owners wanted profits ✅
Who usually lived in mansions during the Gilded Age?
A. Factory workers
B. Immigrants
C. Farmers
D. Wealthy business owners
D. Wealthy business owners ✅
How did mass production change work?
A. Workers made full products independently
B. Workers focused on one small task repeatedly
C. Workers had more creative freedom
D. Workers stopped using machines
B. Workers focused on one small task repeatedly ✅
Why were cities attractive to immigrants?
A. Free housing
B. No rules or laws
C. Guaranteed wealth
D. Job opportunities in factories
D. Job opportunities in factories ✅
What is the main purpose of a strike?
A. To celebrate workers
B. To stop working and pressure employers
C. To increase factory output
D. To move to another country
B. To stop working and pressure employers ✅
What role did the government often play during strikes?
A. Supported workers fully
B. Stayed neutral always
C. Supported business owners and sent the police
D. Ended all factories
C. Supported business owners and sent the police ✅
Who most often lived in tenements?
A. Wealthy families
B. Government leaders
C. Immigrants and working-class families
D. Business owners
C. Immigrants and working-class families
Why were unskilled workers paid less?
A. They owned businesses
B. They were easily replaced by others
C. They worked fewer hours by choice
D. They lived in suburbs
B. They were easily replaced by others ✅
What was a problem faced by immigrants in cities?
A. Too much space
B. Difficulty finding jobs
C. Poor living conditions in tenements
D. Lack of transportation
C. Poor living conditions in tenements ✅
What is one way workers tried to improve their situation?
A. Organized and protested together
B. Quit working completely
C. Avoided cities
D. Ignored problems
Organized and protested together ✅
What was a result of the Pullman Strike?
A. Workers won all demands
B. The government intervened to stop the strike
C. Factories closed permanently
D. Wages increased immediately
B. The government intervened to stop the strike ✅
What was a common feature of tenement housing?
A. Large rooms and private bathrooms
B. Large backyards
C. Indoor pools
D. Crowded spaces with poor sanitation
D. Crowded spaces with poor sanitation ✅
What was a common problem in factories during the Gilded Age?
A. Too many safety rules
B. Short workdays
C. Dangerous working conditions
D. Too much free time
C. Dangerous working conditions ✅
What was one drawback of rapid urban growth?
A. Cleaner air
B. More Farmland
C. Less pollution
D. Overcrowded housing and poor sanitation
D. Overcrowded housing and poor sanitation ✅
Why were strikes sometimes unsuccessful?
A. Workers didn’t care
B. Government and businesses resisted them and hired outside workers
C. Workers had too much power
D. There were no unions
B. Government and businesses resisted them and hired outside workers ✅
Why were new safety laws created for factories?
A. Workers wanted longer hours
B. Accidents and unsafe conditions were common
C. Factories were too clean
D. Workers had too many protections
B. Accidents and unsafe conditions were common ✅
How were mansions different from tenements?
A. Mansions were smaller
B. Mansions had better living conditions and more space
C. Tenements had more luxury
D. There was no difference
B. Mansions had better living conditions and more space ✅
How did electricity change industry during the Gilded Age?
A. It allowed businesses to operate longer hours
B. It ended factory work
C. It reduced production
D. It stopped immigration
A. It allowed businesses to operate longer hours ✅
What was a major effect of urbanization?
A. Growth of cities and crowded living conditions
B. Population decline
C. Fewer jobs
D. Less immigration
A. Growth of cities and crowded living conditions ✅
What was a key goal of labor unions?
A. End capitalism
B. Eliminate all factories
C. Improve wages and working conditions for skilled workers
D. Reduce immigration
C. Improve wages and working conditions for skilled workers ✅
Why was this period called the Gilded Age?
A. Because everything was made of gold during this time.
B. Because only kings and queens had power during this time.
C. Because the country looked wealthy on the surface but had serious problems underneath
D. Because there were no economic problems during this time.
C. Because the country looked wealthy on the surface but had serious problems underneath ✅
What does the difference between mansions and tenements show about the Gilded Age?
A. Everyone had equal wealth
B. All workers were wealthy
C. No one lived in cities
D. There was a large gap between rich and poor
D. There was a large gap between rich and poor ✅