APUSH Ch 17 Questions
What factors contributed to the rapid rise of the Knights of Labor? To its decline?
The Railroad Strike contributed to the rapid rise. A protest in 1886 at the McCormick reaper works in Chicago led to its decline.
What factors accounted for the different expectations and experiences of immigrants in this era?
The factors that accounted for the different expectations and experiences of immigrants in this era were beliefs such as "America was known to foreigners as the land where you'd get rich".
Why did large corporations arise in the late nineteenth century, and how did leading industrialists consolidate their power?
They arised because of the concept of vertical integration created by Gustavus Swift.They consolidated their power by slashing princes in certain markets to below production costs which drove independent distributors to the wall.
How did the methods used by railroad workers to protest their working conditions compare with the tactics employed by the Greenbackers, who also sought reform?
They both protested because of the corrupt higher ups.
How did the key institutions and goals of the labor movement change, and what gains and losses resulted from this shift?
They changed by going from low expectations to higher expectations. They gained more support as time went by and lost some workers due to protests.
Why did farmers and industrial workers cooperate, and what political objectives did they achieve?
They cooperated because they both had to endure harsh conditions. They achieved federal funding by the Hatch Act and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
What were the long-term consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Act for U.S. immigration policy?
It caused Chinese residents to generate documents claiming newcomers as American-born children and caused Chinese immigrants to disguise themselves as Mexicans.
How did conditions change for industrial workers in the late nineteenth century, and why?
It changed immensely by the introduction of mass production because it required little human oversight.
What opportunities did the rise of corporations offer to different types of "middle workers" --those who were neither top executives nor blue-collar laborers?
It offered a variety of jobs such as a traveling salesman and a supervisor to manage the house departments of major corporations.
