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6th gr. ch. 4 test
Ch. 4 Test 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their home country because... | it was a way to help make the adjustment to the United States easier. |
| What describes how railroads helped the United States economy grow? | they helped businesses reach distant markets |
| How did Angel Island differed from Ellis Island | it was the main immigrant station for European immigrants |
| What is a free enterprise system? | Business owners can decide what to produce and how much to change for products or services |
| What was one of the main reason that immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's and 1900's? | They hoped for economic opportunity |
| What led to the growth of big business? | By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms, big business created millions of jobs, and the US became the world's leading producer of manufactured goods |
| Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company? | John D. Rockefeller |
| Who invented the telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell |
| What is Andrew Carnegie known for? | building a huge steel empire |
| What did Thomas Edison invent? | the phonograph |
| How did inventions of the late 1800s and early 1900s led to the rise of new industries? | Companies all over the country began selling the designing cars, people started businesses to offer telephone service, entrepreneurs built power stations to bring electricity to cities. |
| What is an invention that changed transportation at the turn of the twentieth century? | The electric streetcar |
| What are the contributing factors that led to the rise of labor unions? | Many workers earned low wages and worked long hours, working conditions were often unhealthy and dangerous, and many workers labored in hot, cramped workshops |
| What were the main goals of the American Federation and Labor? | sager working conditions, end child labor, better wages |
| What event shows how conditions improved for workers in the early 1900s | The establishment of Labor Day |
| Essay: Why do monopolies threaten the free enterprise system? | Companies can keep prices high |
| Essay: How did the growth of the automobile industry effect the oil industry? | It created a big demand for oil products such as gasoline and motor oil |
| Essay: What were three challenges that many immigrants faced once they gained entry into the U.S. | finding a job, a place to live, and learning a new language |
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