Labor Movement
Based on the picture, which sentence best describes the viewpoint of the artist?
A. Workers were calm
B. Police caused all problems
C. Some protestors were prepared to use violence
D. No conflict occurred
C. Some protestors were prepared to use violence
How did the development of large-scale steel production by Andrew Carnegie and other entrepreneurs impact the United States?
A. Reduced factory jobs
B. Ended urbanization
C. It made possible the spread of railroad tracks and the construction of bridges and buildings
D. Increased small businesses only
C. It made possible the spread of railroad tracks and the construction of bridges and buildings
Which Supreme Court case supported the legality of segregation under Jim Crow laws?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
C. Roe v. Wade
D. Miranda v. Arizona
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
Which completes the timeline (1892)?
A. Civil War
B. Homestead Strike at Carnegie’s steelworks
C. World War I
D. Great Depression
B. Homestead Strike at Carnegie’s steelworks
What decision ended legal school segregation in the United States?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Roe v. Wade
D. Dred Scott decision
B. Brown v. Board of Education
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
A. Growth of unions
B. Decline of the Knights of Labor
C. End of strikes
D. More immigration
B. Decline of the Knights of Labor
Which phrase completes the diagram comparing the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
A. Growth of farming
B. Decline of cities
C. Development of the oil and steel industries
D. End of trade
C. Development of the oil and steel industries
What was the main purpose of the Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States?
A. To expand voting rights for all citizens
B. To enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy
C. To improve economic conditions for farmers
D. To promote industrial growth
B. To enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy
Which ideology shared the most characteristics with the anarchist drawing?
A. Capitalism
B. Democracy
C. Communism
D. Monarchy
C. Communism
What was the goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A. To lower bus fares
B. To end bus segregation
C. To build new bus stations
D. To increase public transportation funding
B. To end bus segregation
What was the primary goal of the organization that issued the certificate?
A. Increase taxes
B. To obtain better conditions for workers in its affiliate unions
C. End all factories
D. Suppsort businesse
B. To obtain better conditions for workers in its affiliate unions
How did the introduction of the Bessemer process affect the American economy?
A. Increased farming production
B. Manufacturers could produce cheaper and better steel
C. Reduced immigration
D. Ended railroad expansion
B. Manufacturers could produce cheaper and better steel
What did the "separate but equal" doctrine mean in practice?
A. Facilities for Black and white people were equal in quality
B. Laws treated all races equally
C. Public facilities were separated by race, but rarely equal
D. Schools were integrated but housing was not
C. Public facilities were separated by race, but rarely equal
Which individual would most likely agree with this statement about no central government?
A. President
B. Business owner
C. An anarchist writer
D. Farmer
C. An anarchist writer
Which leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
A. Malcolm X
B. Rosa Parks
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Thurgood Marshall
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was one of the grievances of industrial workers in the late 1800s?
A. Too much pay
B. Too many holidays
C. Child labor
D. Too few factories
C. Child labor
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions show?
A. Only the first improved transportation
B. Both saw improvements in transportation although a truly national market only emerged in the Second
C. Neither improved transportation
D. Only the second used machines
B. Both saw improvements in transportation although a truly national market only emerged in the Second
Which of the following was commonly used to prevent African Americans from voting during the Jim Crow era?
A. Poll taxes and literacy tests
B. Free public education
C. Equal employment laws
D. Jury duty requirements
A. Poll taxes and literacy tests
Based on the photograph by Jacob Riis, which statement would the photographer most likely agree with?
A. Cities were perfect
B. Workers were wealthy
C. Rapid urbanization often led to inhumane conditions
D. Immigration ended poverty
C. Rapid urbanization often led to inhumane conditions
What law removed barriers like literacy tests for voting?
A. Voting Rights Act of 1965
B. Social Security Act
C. Sherman Antitrust Act
D. Alien and Sedition Act
A. Voting Rights Act of 1965
ased on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?
A. Only wealthy people attended
B. A large number of the participants were German-speaking immigrants
C. No immigrants attended
D. It was peaceful
B. A large number of the participants were German-speaking immigrants
What was one consequence of legislation such as the National Banking Act, Homestead Act, and Pacific Railway Act?
A. Decrease in population
B. End of railroads
C. Post-war economic growth of the Northeast and West
D. Increased foreign control
C. Post-war economic growth of the Northeast and West
What major change helped end legal segregation from Jim Crow laws?
A. The Emancipation Proclamation
B. The Civil Rights Movement and court decisions like Brown v. Board of Education
C. The Louisiana Purchase
D. The War of 1812
B. The Civil Rights Movement and court decisions like Brown v. Board of Education
Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor?
A. Workers had more power
B. Government leaders received money from business and believed in laissez-faire
C. They opposed industry
D. They supported unions
B. Government leaders received money from business and believed in laissez-faire
What law banned segregation in public places and employment discrimination?
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. Homestead Act
C. Kansas-Nebraska Act
D. Judiciary Act of 1789
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964