Politics & Corruption
Inventions & Industry
Immigration & Urban Life
Movements & Reform
Labor & Working Conditions
100
Which statement describes a consequence of the rise of the trusts during the late 19th century?
A. A lack of competition in the market led to price fixing, which hurt consumers.
B. Singular control of an industry led to better factory conditions, which helped workers.
C. Singular control of a resource led to more innovative products, which helped consumers.
D. A lack of competition in the market led to widespread unemployment, which hurt workers.
A. A lack of competition in the market led to price fixing, which hurt consumers.
100
He invented the telephone.
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
100
In the United States, which factor caused a significant increase in urban migration from 1850 to 1900?
A. declining demand for food production
B. declining interest in family life
C. rapid industrial development
D. rapid agricultural expansion
C. rapid industrial development
100
his belief applied “survival of the fittest” to human society and business.
What is Social Darwinism?
100
He founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
Who was Samuel Gompers?
200
He was assassinated in 1881, sparking civil service reform.
Who was President James A. Garfield?
200
This steel-making process revolutionized construction and industry.
What is the Bessemer Process?
200
Which person would most likely have been a "new" immigrant during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a. a farmer from Sweden
b. a Catholic from Italy
c. a merchant from England
d. a Protestant from Germany
b. a Catholic from Italy
200
This religious movement emphasized helping the poor through good works.
What is the Social Gospel?
200
What issue was the photographer exposing with this photograph?
A. the problems of child labor
B. the issue of excessive working hours
C. the concerns of technological unemployment
D. the conflict between management and workers
A. the problems of child labor
300
He used political cartoons to expose Tammany Hall.
Who is Thomas Nast?
300
He built a vast oil empire using monopolistic practices.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
300
Name one push and one pull factor.
Up to Ms. Dinwiddie
300
Why did farmers resist the actions of railroad monopolies in the late 19th century?
A. because aggressive competition for railroad workers led to higher farm wages
B. because discriminatory shipping rates increased distribution costs for farmers
C. because extensive railroad expansion reduced available farmland
D. because federal grants aided railroads at the expense of farmers
B. because discriminatory shipping rates increased distribution costs for farmers
400
He was the corrupt political boss of New York’s Tammany Hall.
Who was Boss Tweed?
400
This photographer exposed the harsh living conditions of immigrants in How the Other Half Lives.
Who was Jacob Riis?
400
Which political party grew out of farmer frustration and supported free silver?
What was the Populist Party (Populism) aka People's Party?
400
Little Fannie, 7 years old, 48 inches high, helps sister in Elk Mills. Her sister (in photo) said, “Yes, she he’ps [helps] me right smart. Not all day but all she can. Yes, she started with me at six this mornin’ [morning].” These two belong to a family of 19 children in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Which statement describes the conditions expressed in these sources?
A. Industrial businesses provided childcare for factory workers.
B. Women and children were expected to work long hours.
C. Public education was available for the children of factory workers.
D. Women and children were responsible for working in the home.
B. Women and children were expected to work long hours.
500
This law created civil service exams to ensure government jobs were based on merit, not favoritism.
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
500
The fear of immigrants taking jobs and changing American culture led to this movement.
What is nativism?
500
This 1887 law was the first federal attempt to regulate railroads.
What was the Interstate Commerce Act?
600
This agreement restricted Japanese immigration to the United States.
What was the Gentlemen's Agreement?