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Industrialization and Reform

Authored by Kierre Nicholson

History

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 How did Railroads impact the economy during this time?

Moved raw materials (steel, lumber, coal) to factories 
Used to make artillery and weapons
Provided money for other industries
Materials were more expensive and quicker to ship

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Laissez-faire relies on ____ to regulate prices and wages

businesses

government

GNP

free market

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A shortage of workers in California forced the Central Pacific Railroad to hire about 10,000 workers from

China

Japan

Ireland

Mexico

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Supporters of laissez-faire believed the government should interfere in the economy only to

protect property rights and maintain peace.

protect new domestic businesses from foreign competition.

keep prices from rising too much.

bring the country out of an economic crisis.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Employers generally viewed unions as

conspiracies that interfered with property rights.

organizations that were necessary for protecting workers.

groups that helped increase productivity.

secret societies planning to overthrow the government.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did railroads MOST impact farming in the WEST during the late 1800's?

They connected farms with distant markets for selling their

harvest.

They helped large landowners illegally acquire land from

homesteaders.

The greater ease of transportation led many farmers to change to cattle ranching.

They made owning large farms more difficult by laying tracks

through farmlands

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a factor in drawing settlers to the western territories?

inexpensive land
factory work
urban lifestyles

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