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Unit 2B: Test Answers

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Samuel Gompers, the leader of the American Federation of Labor, was least likely to approve of

A
a workers’ march to protest low wages.
B
union support of a political party.
C
an increase in the number of union members.
D
going on strike for a shorter work day.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, reformers helped immigrants assimilate into American culture by

A
isolating them from American citizens.
B
separating them from their family members.
C
teaching them how to speak English.
D
teaching them foreign languages.
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How did the leadership of Samuel Gompers from the American Federation of Labor differ from Terence Powderly of the Knights of Labor?

A
Gompers believed anyone should be allowed to join a union.
B
Gompers preferred negotiations rather than strikes.
C
Gompers often involved the union in politics.
D
Gompers focused on common issues to unify the members.
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How did new inventions change household chores during the Industrial Age?

A
New inventions made housework more complex.
B
New inventions made chores slower and more relaxed.
C
New inventions made chores more time consuming.
D
New inventions made housework easier to handle.
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The Brooklyn Bridge is significant because it was the first suspension bridge built

A
in the United States.
B
in the world.
C
with steel cables.
D
with cast-iron cables.
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What was an important labor reform during the Progressive Era?

A
securing workers’ compensation
B
reforming the tax system
C
limiting the workday to eight hours
D
forming the first unions
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In the early 1900s, doctors and lawyers usually belonged to which group?

A
the lower class
B
the wealthy class
C
the middle class
D
the working poor
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Read this quote by Karl Marx from The Communist Manifesto.“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”What is a Marxist principle that the above quote helps to explain?

A
The means of production should be in the hands of the upper class.
B
Socialism would never uphold the rights of the working class.
C
Society should remain a competition between the classes.
D
The best society is one without socioeconomic classes.
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Which industry was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?

A
the automobile industry
B
the communications industry
C
the mass transit industry
D
the movie industry
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In the case Lochner v. New York, who did the Supreme Court rule could determine the length of the workday?

A
the unions and workers
B
the employers and employees
C
the workers and the state
D
the employers and the federal government
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Read the quote from Applied Christianity: Moral Aspects of Social Questions by Washington Gladden.“In every community there are men of goodwill, who, if they had the money, could organize [efforts] among the [poorest] classes by which many of them could be saved...”Who are the “men of goodwill” that Gladden describes?

A
social Darwinists
B
wealthy people
C
immigrants
D
reformers
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Why was the term political machine used to describe corrupt political systems in the late 1800s?

A
Political machines ran very smoothly, like clocks.
B
Political machines created cycles that turned, like gears.
C
Political machines were led by factory owners.
D
Political machines worked like assembly lines.
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Which of the following was the primary “spoil” in the spoils system?

A
money from the federal treasury
B
the downfall of political machines
C
contracts for construction work
D
positions in government office
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Which political, economic, and social systems best related to the ideals of American society during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Marxism/socialism
B
capitalism/Marxism
C
democracy/capitalism
D
utopianism/socialism
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At the turn of the twentieth century, a sweatshop was

A
a small work room in a large factory.
B
a small factory with safe working conditions.
C
a small factory with unsafe working conditions.
D
a small apartment where several families worked.
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How did the multiplex telegraph change communication in the 1800s?

A
It helped trains run on schedule and avoid collisions.
B
It made it possible to use Morse code with telegraphs.
C
It helped telegraphs transmit messages at a faster rate.
D
It allowed people to communicate using speech alone.
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National unions differed from local unions in that national unions

A
included workers from different industries.
B
did not support the eight-hour work day.
C
refused to use strikes as a way to achieve their goals.
D
excluded craft union members and skilled workers.
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What is the definition of a strike?

A
a union strategy involving work stoppage designed to put pressure on an employer
B
a union strategy in which workers stop buying an employer’s goods until the employer gives in to workers’ demands
C
negotiations by union leaders on behalf of a group of workers in an attempt to win better pay for workers
D
the refusal of union leaders to allow certain groups of people to join unions
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Supporters of the spoils system claimed it made government more efficient because like-minded individuals cooperated. Opponents claimed it made government less efficient because

A
officials did little work.
B
the followers of the loyal party did not cooperate.
C
no officials were worthy of office.
D
many experienced officials left office after each election.
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How did the transcontinental railroad affect communication?

A
It made coast-to-coast communication happen almost instantly.
B
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from a week to a day.
C
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from months to weeks.
D
It made coast-to-coast communication more complicated and costly.

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