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US History 1st Six W
US History 1st Six Weeks Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the introduction of electricity affect the workplace in the United States? | Factories were able to open late into the night |
| During the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the US from southern and eastern Europe resulted in - | growing nativist sentiments |
| How did the introduction of assembly line manufacturing influence business during the Gilded Age? | Productivity increased |
| Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the U.S at the beginning of the 20th century? | Electricity |
| How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the U.S in the early 20th century? | It increased mobility and created jobs |
| How did both the Klondike Gold Rush and the passage of the Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S society? | American Indians were displaced by descendants of Europeans immigrants |
| Increased urbanization resulted in - | cities that were overcrowded, congested and polluted |
| Building subway systems in American cities early in the 20 century contributed to - | greater employment opportunities for Americans |
| Many labor strikes of the late 19th century were generally unsuccessful because - | often violence was used by both sides |
| How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor? | Industrialization created low-wage, low-skill jobs with workers that could be replaced easily |
| Some critics during the Gilded Age argued that big business leaders unfairly reduced competition in the market by - | forming trusts and creating monopolies |
| While big businesses grew with industrialization of the late 1800s, the agricultural sector of the time was characterized by - | overproduction resulting in low prices for products and debt for farmers |
| The steel industry in the U.S expanded largely because | the Bessemer process made steel production more affordable |
| Carnegie and Rockefeller both started businesses with their own investment of money and eventually gained immense wealth. Many men were successful like this during the Gilded Age and were considered - | entrepreneurs |
| Reformers called for solutions to problems created by industrialization and urbanization. Protestant leaders of the Social Gospel movement supported this idea by claiming- | Christians had a duty to help the poor |
| A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age - | increased political corruption |
| The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to - | assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S society |
| Civil Service reform during the Gilded Age were a response to - | the growth of political machines and corruption of the spoils system |
| Which time period is the best title for the list? 1. Growing levels of immigration 2. Expanding industrialization 3. Rising power of political machines 4. Increasing cases of unsafe working conditions | Gilded Age |
| One way political machines gained power during the Gilded Age was by - | providing services to immigrants and the poor |
| A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes - | growth of big business and westward expansion |
| How did industrialization in the U.S change the lives of women and children in the 19th century? | Women and children increasingly became wage earners in their families |
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