Immigration
Why did many immigrants come to the United States in the late 1800s?
A. To avoid working in American factories
B. To prevent American cities from growing
C. To find jobs and better opportunities
D. To become the king of America
C. To find jobs and better opportunities
What does industrialization mean?
A. Moving factories into farming communities to eliminate machines
B. The growth of factories and machine production
C. The replacement of factories with small family farms
D. Teaching robots to run the country
B. The growth of factories and machine production
What were working conditions like in many factories during the late 1800s?
A. Workers received guaranteed paid vacations
B. Most workers had short workdays with frequent breaks
C. Factories followed the same safety laws we have today
D. Workers often faced long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions
D. Workers often faced long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions
What was the Progressive movement?
A. An effort to solve social, economic, and political problems
B. A movement to increase child labor in factories
C. An effort to remove government protections for workers
D. A movement to make Mondays illegal
A. An effort to solve social, economic, and political problems
What is urbanization?
A. The movement of people from cities to farms
B. The growth of rural farming communities
C. The growth of cities as more people move into them
D. The process of turning every farm into a giant shopping mall
C. The growth of cities as more people move into them
Which regions did many immigrants come from during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
A. Southern and Eastern Europe
B. Antarctica and the North Pole
C. Only Canada and Mexico
D. Only Western Europe
A. Southern and Eastern Europe
Which industry helped connect the eastern and western United States?
A. Textile manufacturing
B. Oil drilling
C. Steel manufacturing
D. Railroads
D. Railroads
What is a labor union?
A. A group of factory owners who agree to increase profits
B. A group of workers organizing for better pay and working conditions
C. A government agency responsible for collecting taxes
D. A club where workers compete to lift the heaviest lunchbox
B. A group of workers organizing for better pay and working conditions
Which problem did Progressive reformers want to address?
A. Too many children attending public schools
B. Too many workers receiving fair wages
C. Unsafe factories and child labor
D. Factories refusing to provide free roller coasters
C. Unsafe factories and child labor
What does nativism mean?
A. Encouraging immigrants to maintain their cultural traditions
B. Favoring native-born Americans over immigrants
C. Supporting equal treatment for all immigrant groups
D. Believing that only people born on Mars should be allowed to vote
B. Favoring native-born Americans over immigrants
Why did many immigrants settle in large American cities?
A. The government required all immigrants to live in cities
B. Cities had no competition for employment
C. Cities offered free houses to every immigrant
D. Cities offered factory jobs and established immigrant communities
D. Cities offered factory jobs and established immigrant communities
Which invention made it easier for people to communicate over long distances?
A. The telephone
B. The electric light
C. The steam engine
D. A giant megaphone that reached across the country
A. The telephone
Why would workers organize a strike?
A. To protest unfair treatment and demand better working conditions
B. To help factory owners earn more money
C. To avoid joining a labor union
D. To see who could stand outside the factory the longest
A. To protest unfair treatment and demand better working conditions
What does suffrage mean?
A. The right to organize a labor union
B. The right to vote
C. The right to own a business
D. The right to eat unlimited pancakes
B. The right to vote
What was one purpose of Native American boarding schools during the assimilation era?
A. To preserve Native American languages and traditions
B. To strengthen tribal governments and independence
C. To prepare Native American children to become railroad engineers
D. To force Native American children to adopt Euro-American language and customs
D. To force Native American children to adopt Euro-American language and customs
Which situation is an example of a push factor for immigration?
A. A factory in America advertising new jobs
B. A family leaving its home country because of religious persecution
C. A railroad company offering transportation across America
D. A family moving because they heard America had pet dinosaurs
B. A family leaving its home country because of religious persecution
How did industrialization contribute to urbanization?
A. Factories caused most city workers to return to farming
B. Factories eliminated the need for people to live near their jobs
C. Factory jobs attracted workers to cities, increasing urban populations
D. Factories grew so tall that cities needed ladders to reach the clouds
C. Factory jobs attracted workers to cities, increasing urban populations
Why did workers participate in strikes such as the Pullman Strike of 1894?
A. Workers wanted factory owners to increase working hours
B. Workers wanted the government to close all railroads
C. Workers wanted to protest wage cuts and unfair working conditions
D. Workers wanted trains to have first-class seats with swimming pools
C. Workers wanted to protest wage cuts and unfair working conditions
How did journalists known as muckrakers support the Progressive movement?
A. They encouraged factory owners to hide unsafe conditions
B. They passed new laws without government approval
C. They organized railroad construction across the West
D. They exposed corruption and dangerous conditions to encourage reform
D. They exposed corruption and dangerous conditions to encourage reform
Which sequence best explains how industrialization contributed to the growth of American cities?
A. Factory growth → more jobs → immigration and migration → city growth
B. Factory growth → fewer jobs → workers leave cities → city growth
C. Immigration decreases → factories close → cities expand
D. Factory growth → robots take over → cities move underground
A. Factory growth → more jobs → immigration and migration → city growth
How did industrialization and immigration influence each other during the late 1800s?
A. Industrialization caused immigration to end because machines replaced all workers
B. Immigrants prevented factories from expanding into cities
C. Growing factories needed workers, and immigrants helped fill those jobs
D. Immigrants arrived mainly to teach factory machines how to dance
C. Growing factories needed workers, and immigrants helped fill those jobs
How did the Transcontinental Railroad change the American economy?
A. It made transporting goods more expensive and difficult
B. It allowed goods and people to travel faster, connecting markets across the country
C. It eliminated the need for businesses to transport products
D. It allowed trains to deliver pizza to every house in America
B. It allowed goods and people to travel faster, connecting markets across the country
How might factory owners and workers have viewed labor strikes differently?
A. Both groups believed strikes were the best way to increase company profits
B. Factory owners generally wanted workers to strike more often
C. Workers were mainly concerned about protecting the owner's profits
D. Workers wanted better conditions, while owners worried about costs and lost production
D. Workers wanted better conditions, while owners worried about costs and lost production
Which example best explains how Progressives tried to solve problems caused by industrialization?
A. Reformers pushed for child labor laws and workplace safety regulations
B. Reformers encouraged factory owners to reduce worker protections
C. Reformers wanted children to work longer hours to increase production
D. Reformers suggested replacing factory workers with trained penguins
A. Reformers pushed for child labor laws and workplace safety regulations
Why did industrialization contribute to the growth of the Progressive movement?
A. Industrialization eliminated poverty and unsafe working conditions
B. Factories provided equal opportunities and fair treatment for all workers
C. Industrial growth created social problems that reformers wanted to address
D. Progressive reformers were worried that factory machines would become president
C. Industrial growth created social problems that reformers wanted to address