AnswersFL-2100310-United States History AProject: Working Hard In Florida

Project: Working Hard In Florida — Unit test Answers

26 verified answers4 views
21
Free Preview

The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

A
adopted America’s established religions.
B
started businesses with their own resources.
C
bought land and became farmers.
D
worked at challenging jobs in the cities.
22
Free Preview

What was the overall goal of labor unions during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
to become owners rather than workers
B
to train highly skilled workers
C
to help workers get jobs in factories
D
to improve working conditions
23

Which was a major goal of early labor unions?

A
better educational opportunities
B
longer work hours
C
fair labor practices
D
greater use of the apprentice system
24

Which invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?

A
the horse-drawn trolley
B
the automobile
C
the elevated train
D
the transcontinental railroad
25

During the Second Industrial Revolution, railroad expansion increased White settlers in

A
the East.
B
the North.
C
the South.
D
the West.
26

Between 1870 and 1916, approximately how many immigrants came to the United States?

A
10 million
B
25 million
C
75 million
D
125 million
27

The Cleveland Massacre was

A
a takeover by Standard Oil of the refineries in Cleveland.
B
a labor dispute at Standard Oil in Cleveland that turned violent.
C
an attempt to stop Standard Oil from becoming a monopoly.
D
a failed attempt by Standard Oil to take over other refineries.
28

What happened to most immigrants when they arrived at Ellis Island?

A
They were detained for days or even months.
B
They were released into the United States within hours.
C
They were imprisoned, quarantined, or both.
D
They were returned to the countries they had left.
29

Which group organized one of the first strikes in the country?

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Knights of Labor
C
the Craft Guilds
D
the Lowell Mill girls
30

The growth of business led to the development of a new type of business organization called the corporation. Which of the following was a characteristic of a corporation?

A
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
31

What method of manufacturing, introduced in the early 1800s, made mass production possible?

A
the use of interchangeable parts
B
the use of hand-crafted products
C
the use of specialized labor
D
the use of expensive materials
32

Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
B
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
C
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
D
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.
33

The period known as the Gilded Age was marked by

A
economic growth and a lack of jobs.
B
economic problems and a lack of jobs.
C
economic growth and changing technology.
D
economic problems and changing technology.
34

Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
35

What was an effect of the growth of the service industry in the late 1800s?

A
The number of people who worked in factories decreased.
B
The number of people who worked in factories increased.
C
The urban middle class grew.
D
The urban middle class shrunk.
36

What railroad practice did reformers call on governments to legislate in the late 1800s, with minimal success?

A
rate discrimination favoring shorter journeys
B
rebates to large companies
C
rebates to small companies
D
rate discrimination favoring smaller companies
37

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Munn v. Illinois case?

A
States can regulate railroads that operate interstate.
B
States can regulate grain storage fees in their states.
C
States cannot regulate large businesses at all.
D
States cannot regulate railroads that operate interstate.
38

Populists believed that bankers, landowners, and political parties

A
were in constant conflict at the expense of important issues.
B
had taken over the Knights of Labor along with other labor unions.
C
supported collective action to achieve prosperity for all.
D
worked together to keep control of the US in the hands of the wealthy.
39

Read the quotation from the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887.“All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property. . . or for the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of such property, shall be reasonable and just; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited and declared to be unlawful.”According to this quotation, what is against the law?

A
all charges for the transportation of people or handling of goods
B
services rendered for delivering, storage, or handling of property
C
unjust or unreasonable charges for transporting people or goods
D
unfair prices for the goods that are sold to consumers
40

Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political experience?

A
Bryan served as the governor of Nebraska and as secretary of state.
B
Bryan served as a congressman and as the attorney general.
C
Bryan served as secretary of state and a congressman.
D
Bryan served as vice president.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
24 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
10 verified answers

The Declaration of Independence

Quiz
10 verified answers

Creating a Constitution