ASH-Industrialization and Urbanization (USH Unit 5 Review)

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5. In the latter half of the 1800s, a large labor supply, an abundance of natural resources, and the construction of new railroads contributed most directly to the (1) growth of American industry (2) dependence on imported goods (3) demand for limits on immigration (4) rejection of high tariffs by the United States

(1) growth of American industry

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of (1) imperialism (2) collective security (3) pacifism (4) isolationism

(1) imperialism

In the early 1900s, Progressives succeeded in strengthening federal control over the money supply by (1) passing the Clayton Antitrust Act (2) creating the Federal Reserve System (3) enacting the Underwood Tariff bill (4) establishing the gold standard

(1) passing the Clayton Antitrust Act

From 1870 to 1900, business leaders in the United States often attempted to increase productivity, maximize profits, and decrease costs by (1) reducing competition through the formation of trusts (2) increasing benefits for industrial workers (3) supporting the passage of strict antitrust laws (4) preventing foreign investment in the United States

(1) reducing competition through the formation of trusts

In the late 19th century, farmers attempted to address the issue raised by William Jennings Bryan by (1) supporting the Populist Party (2) demanding higher tariffs (3) providing jobs for the unemployed (4) lobbying Congress to cut income taxes

(1) supporting the Populist Party

The importance of Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court (1) used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly (2) ruled child labor laws unconstitutional (3) upheld the right of women to vote (4) established regulations for the New York Stock Exchange

(1) used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly

14. The federal government responded to the railroad strikes of 1877 and the Pullman strike of 1894 by (1) using military force against the workers (2) requiring negotiation to resolve the disputes (3) maintaining a neutral position between labor and management (4) providing economic aid to striking workers

(1) using military force against the workers

Few restrictions were placed on immigration to the United States in the late 19th century primarily because immigrants (1) would work for low wages (2) provided a rich source of investment capital (3) would add to the diversity of the population (4) faced little opposition from citizens

(1) would work for low wages

In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition? (1) conservation (2) Social Darwinism (3) Manifest Destiny (4) populism

(2) Social Darwinism

Which proposal was most consistent with the goals of the American Federation of Labor under the leadership of Samuel Gompers? (1) government ownership of the transportation and communication industries (2) collective bargaining to reach agreements on wages and hours (3) formation of a third political party to promote union policies (4) organization of unskilled workers into one national union

(2) collective bargaining to reach agreements on wages and hours

6. In the late 1800s, many employers used blacklisting to (1) end the use of sweatshops (2) discourage workers from joining labor unions (3) restrict the use of open shops (4) promote child labor reform

(2) discourage workers from joining labor unions

What was the purpose of states adopting initiative, referendum, and recall during the Progressive Era? (1) supporting new political parties (2) increasing the power of voters over the political process (3) reestablishing property qualifications for voting (4) extending voting rights to immigrants

(2) increasing the power of voters over the political process

During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by (1) parents (2) labor unions (3) nativists (4) factory owners

(2) labor unions Labor unions- knights of labor, allowed skilled and unskilled labor, did not use strikes.

7. Which statement best expresses President Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy on regulating big business? (1) Regulation of big business should be left to the states. (2) Any regulation of big business is undesirable. (3) Abusive trusts should be broken up by a vigilant federal government. (4) Government ownership of key industries will benefit consumers.

(3) Abusive trusts should be broken up by a vigilant federal government.

One way in which Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are similar is that they both (1) served in the United States Congress (2) treated their workers with respect (3) gave large sums of money to charitable causes (4) made fortunes in the automobile industry

(3) gave large sums of money to charitable causes Andrew Carnegie- steel, bessemer process John D- oil, rebates from railroads

8. Upton Sinclair, Ida M. Tarbell, and Lincoln Steffens were considered muckrakers because they (1) opposed railroad monopolies (2) criticized the growing power of labor unions (3) raised concerns about the negative effects of industrialization (4) supported the need for reforms in education

(3) raised concerns about the negative effects of industrialization

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed in an attempt to (1) increase United States exports (2) safeguard the health of workers (3) regulate the amount of money in circulation (4) protect national forests from destruction

(3) regulate the amount of money in circulation

A major cause of antagonism toward the "new immigrants" who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they (1) were better educated than native-born Americans (2) had a higher standard of living than most Americans (3) adapted easily to American culture (4) competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers

(4) competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers

One reason Jacob Riis published many photographs similar to this was to (1)disprove claims of yellow journalists (2)encourage government assistance for poor farmers (3)promote the use of child labor (4) increase public concern over tenement conditions

(4) increase public concern over tenement conditions


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