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HIST-USII
PennMMS/Unit Test SOL 4b,c,d,e Good
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[Exam ID:087W66] Scan Number:13982
1
Tammany Hall was —
A an immigrate organization
B a political machine
C a place of commerce
D a branch of government
2
All of the following are reasons immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900 EXCEPT —
F religious freedom
G escape high taxes
H escape famine and land shortages
J better climate
3
Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?
A Chicago
B Atlanta
C New York City
D Philadelphia
4
Why were establishments such as Hull House, the Salvation Army, the YMCA, and YWCA created?
F To unite farmers and workers against industry
G To challenge the political machines
H To provide jobs for unemployed
J To help the urban poor
5
Which reason was NOT a challenge faced by immigrants in the cities?
A Many factory jobs available
B Dishonest employers often taking advantage of immigrant workforce
C Political corruption led by political machines using the votes of immigrants
D Housing shortage with many people crowded into cheaply built tenement buildings
6
What is the process in which immigrants become part of the American culture and American Indians become part of the white culture?
F Conversion
G Assimilation
H Nativism
J Acceptance
7
Where was Andrew Carnegie’s steel industry located?
A Wisconsin
B Wyoming
C Illinois
D Pennsylvania
8
Which title best describes this list?
F Reasons for Westward Expansion
G Reasons for Increased Immigration to the United States
H Reasons Why Colonists Immigrated to Europe
J Reasons for the Development of Cities
9
Which groups of people were often blamed for the problems of the cities like poverty, crime, overcrowding, and violence?
A Muckrakers
B Trolley dodgers
C Immigrants
D Union members
10 What was the result of the increasing number of factories and the need for workers in the cities?
F Inspection
G Urbanization
H Industrialization
J Exclusion
11 Push or pull factor? poverty (having little money and few or no possessions)
A --B --C push factor
D pull factor
12 Cities also grew when Americans moved from____ areas to work in the factories.
F rural
G industrial
H suburban
J urban
13 Many immigrants lived in poorly built apartment houses like the ones below when they moved to America. A
B
C
D
tenements
ghettos
settlement houses
community centers
14 The center of the textile industry was-F
G
H
J
New England.
Chicago.
the Great Plains.
Atlanta.
15 Which of the following best expresses how many of the native-born Americans felt about Chinese and Irish immigrants working on the railroad?
A It is unfair that you are paid less than I am for the same work.
B Go back to your homeland! You are not welcome here!
C Welcome to America! We are happy you are here!
D America is the land of opportunity. Good luck on your new job.
16 The capital of the auto industry was-F
G
H
J
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
17 Which picture was NOT a result of the Jim Crow laws?
A
C
B
D
18 All of the following caused a growth in industry EXCEPT —
F available work force
G abundant supply of new inventions
H access to raw materials and energy sources
J lack of financial resources
19 Which man helped industrialize electricity?
A Alexander G. Bell
B Horatio Alger
C James Watts
D Thomas Edison
20
Whose name would best fit in the box labeled with the number 1?
F Thomas Edison
G John D. Rockefeller
H Cornelius Vanderbilt
J Andrew Carnegie
21 Why were Thomas Edison's inventions important to the growing economy of then and now?
A He made records popular.
B He sold his invention to others.
C He made it possible to provide electricity commercially.
D He invented the light bulb.
22
What is the best title for the graphic?
F Reasons for westward expansion
G Reasons for immigration
H Reasons for rise and prosperity of big business
J Factors resulting in growth of industry
23 Two inventions that contributed to change and industrial growth were electricity and —
A steam engines
B telegraph machines
C locomotives
D telephone service
24 Which captain of industry was a Scotch immigrant from a poor family who ended up giving away most of his fortune?
F Jay Gould
G Cornelius Vanderbilt
H John D. Rockefeller
J Andrew Carnegie
25
Whose name would best fit in the box labeled with the number 3?
A Andrew Carnegie
B Thomas Edison
C John D. Rockefeller
D Cornelius Vanderbilt
26 Which of the following is an example of a monopoly?
F A national market for packaged meat
G A transcontinental railroad line
H A large oil company in one state
J One company owning the majority of the electric power plants
27
Which phrase best fits in the space in the diagram labeled with the number 1?
A Restrictions on child labor
B Child labor
C Increased production
D Advertising
28
Which of the following would best fit in the area of the diagram labeled with the number 2?
F Negative Effects
G Long hours
H Positive Effects
J More access to consumer goods
29
What is the best title for this picture taken during the Industrial Revolution?
A The negative effects of industrialization
B Everyone could get a job if they wanted one
C Why people moved from the country to the city
D Political machines influenced everyone
30
Which of the following would best fit in the area of the diagram labeled with the number 3?
F Positive Effects
G Negative Effects
H Restrictions on child labor
J Long hours
31 During the Progressive Movement, how did workers fight to make better pay and working conditions?
A Create societies that help find jobs for the unemployed
B Create associations that discuss workers concerns and dislikes
C Develop a corporation and allow workers to purchase the company
Create groups of workers of the same trade known as unions that bargain with the employer for D
better working conditions
32
In singing this song, what were union members asking for?
F Safer factories
G Higher wages
H Shorter workdays
J Fewer work holidays
33 Which issue most contributed to the early growth of labor unions?
A Dangerous working conditions
B Local neighborhood pollution
C Increasing income taxes
D Limited worker education
34 How are the settlement houses of the late 1800s and neighborhood centers of today alike?
F They provide immigrants a place to live.
G They are run by social workers who live there.
H They provide immigrants various services.
J They are always found in large cities.