Labor Movement
Name at least three problems labor workers faced during industrialization
Impersonal conditions, long hours, boring repetitive tasks, low wages, child labor, periodic unemployment, lack of advancement, unpleasant living conditions
What is urbanization
The movement of people from the countryside to the city.
Late-nineteenth-century farmers believed that their difficulties stemmed primarily from
A. low tariff rates
B. overproduction
C. the currency supply
D. immigration laws
C. the currency supply
. The first laws Congress passed to reduce immigration to the U.S. placed restrictions on immigrants from which country?
A. Russia
B. Cuba
C. China
D. Great Britain
C. China
Define the push/pull factor.
Push: what pushes people out of their country, state, town.
Pull: what attracts people to a new country, state, city.
Who or what were strike breakers
temporary workers hired by management to operate the factory, mine or mill while workers are on strike.
Railroads and improved roads made it easier to travel in to the city
Cultural opportunities
The rise in factories led to new job opportunities
In several states, farmers helped to pass the "Granger Laws," which
A. raised tariffs
B. lowered mortgage rates
C. prohibited bankruptcy auctions
D. regulated railroad rates.
D. regulated railroad rates.
The Chinese Exclusion Act resulted in banning which group from immigrating to the United States?
A. Chinese children
B. Chinese women
C. Chinese entrepreneurs
D. Chinese laborers
D. Chinese laborers
Which of the following describes a government policy of non-interference in the economy?
A. Social Darwinism
B. Court Packing
C. Laissez-Faire
D. Legal Monopolies
C. Laissez-Faire
What is a union
a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800's?
A. They prevented corruption in local government
B. They helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry.
C. They served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers.
D. They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants in to this community
D. They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants in to this community
The root cause of the American farmer's problem after 1880 was...
A. urban growth
B. foreign competition
C. the declining number of farms and farmers
D. overproduction of agricultural goods
D. overproduction of agricultural goods
What is the best example of Americanization?
A. Moving from Italy to an ethnic enclave in New York City.
B. Emigrating to the United States to work in the steel factories.
C. Temporarily moving to California from China to work on railroad construction.
D. Emigrating from Eastern Europe to Western Pennsylvania and enrolling your son in a local school.
D. Emigrating from Eastern Europe to Western Pennsylvania and enrolling your son in a local school.
The Chinese Exclusion Act is the best example of:
A. Social Darwinism
B. Nativism
C. The White Man's Burden
D. The Gentlemen's Agreement
B. Nativism
What was the purpose of strikes?
For workers to get what they want.
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
A. the decline of political machines
B. the migration of poor workers to the surburbs
C. a decrease in the gap between rich and poor
D. the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
D. the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
This larger political group took the reforms started by farmers and started a legitimate third party?
A. The Grange
B. The Patrons of Husbandry
C. The Populists
D. The Know-Nothings
C. The Populists
How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?
A. They often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs
B. They frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists
C. They were unable to use all of the same skills that they possessed at home
D. They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens
D. They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens
Captain of the Oil industry, richest man in American history.
A. John D. Rockefeller
B. Henry Ford
C. Andrew Carnegie
D. Cornelius Vanderbilt
A. John D. Rockefeller
Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor
What was the primary reason for the early popularity of these organizations?
A. They organized the industrial sector into a single voting bloc.
B. They educated workers to help new technology.
C. They advocated for the rights of workers in a market economy.
D. They increased profits for the owners of industry.
They advocated for the rights of workers in a market economy.
The influx of urban workers helped boom industry & modernize cities and led to healthy working and living conditions for immigrants.
True
False
False
Farmers support the ________standard for money.
Bimetalism
Gold
Bimetalism
New immigrants were from
A. Latin America
B. Northern and Western Europe
C. China and Germany
D. Southern and Eastern Europe
D. Southern and Eastern Europe
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?
A. Social and economic class divisions began to disappear
B. Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations
C. Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
D. Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace
C. Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions