History 202
Most of the homes built by the pioneer farmers in the Midwest were made from which materials? (Chapter 17) Sand and clay Timber and mud Sorghum and dirt Mud and sod
Mud and sod
True or false? The Newlands Reclamation Act set aside funds from the sale of public lands to improve irrigation and build dams in the West.
True
True or false? The production of steel is considered the most critical advancement of the U.S. industrial era. (Chapter 18). [True] [False]
True
The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain inspired innovation and efficiency. In the U.S., what businesses saw major growth? a. New urban factories b. Water powered mills c. Cattle ranching d. Primary education
a. New urban factories
Factory wage workers endured low wages and poor conditions which prompted labor unions to organize. Which other groups of workers joined forces to seek safer conditions and higher earnings? b. Wet nurses and nannies c. Domestic workers d. Doctors and hospital staff
a. Railroad workers and miners
Despite unions having a beneficial purpose to protect workers, what was the main reason that the unions lost support in the eyes of the general public? (Chapter 18). a. Violent strikes b. Consumerism c. Long protests d. Lost wages
a. Violent strikes
In America, immigration, urbanization, and industrialization created what shift at the turn of the twentieth century? (Chapter 18). a. A decline in city dwellers b. A decline in rural life c. A decline in houses of worship d. An improvement in health and sanitation
b. A decline in rural life
How did the development of railroads impact the cattle industry? a. It fostered competition between ranchers and farmers. b. It opened a large market for beef throughout the country. c. It disturbed the grazing lands traditionally used by ranchers. d. It offered reduced rates to cattle ranchers.
b. It opened a large market for beef throughout the country.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 did which of the following? a. It required most Chinese immigrants to return to China within two years. b. It prohibited most immigration from China to the United States for a ten-year period. c. It restricted Chinese-American laborers from holding most jobs. d. It prevented Chinese immigrants from living in cities.
b. It prohibited most immigration from China to the United States for a ten-year period.
With the advent of the mining in the West, "strikes" occurred in several different places. Valued at over $300,000,000, what did the Comstock Lode produce? a. Copper b. Silver c. Tin d. Diamonds
b. Silver
Which industry increased so dramatically that it was labeled the first 'big' business? a. The hosiery industry b. The railroad industry c. The textile industry d. The food industry
b. The railroad industry
Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux chief. He is most famous because of what battle? (Chapter 17) a. Battle of Wounded Knee b. Mexican-American War c. Battle of Little Big Horn d. Sand Creek Massacre
c. Battle of Little Big Horn
Who popularized the idea of Manifest Destiny as the divine right of white Americans to move westward and propagate the expansion of Protestant beliefs and values? (Chapter 17) a. Horace Greely b. Steven Harriman Long c. John O'Sullivan d. Edward Godfrey
c. John O'Sullivan
In the 1880s, the U.S. passed a series of policies to 'Americanize' Native Americans. Which of the following is one of these assimilation programs created? (Chapter 17). a. The English-only education of Native American children b. Individual land ownership c. Conversion to Christianity d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Midwest farmers coined the phrase 'robber barons' as they felt big railroad owners were taking advantage of them. Who was the first person to receive this unflattering title? a. Cornelius Vanderbilt b. Tom Scott c. Thomas Edison d. Jay Gould
d. Jay Gould
