Unit 1 Part 1 Test

According to the theory of Social Darwinism, the government should

• protect the right of works

• support workers

• stay out of the affairs of business

• outlaw trusts

Which of the following is a PULL factor for many immigrants coming to the US in the late 1800's?

• The mandatory draft into the US army

• Laws that restrict religious freedom

• Disease

• A chance at a better life

A Nativist would support which of the following?

• The Comstock Law

• The social gospel movement

• Teaching ONLY American culture in schools

• Embracing and welcoming people from all over the world

If an immigrant entered America through Angel Island they were probably from what country?

• Jamaica

• Ireland

• China

• Mexico

The main objective of the nativist was to

• welcome all people

• prevent disease from spreading throughout the city

• restrict immigration

• help individuals become acclimated to life in the U.S.

a major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900

• fair working conditions for laborers

• many new immigrants were unable to find work

• many factory jobs were located in big cities near transportation routes

• the upper class was buying expensive items

Which of the following is a way that the U.S. government encouraged industry

• enforcing the 14th amendment

• subsidizing the steel industry

• enacting protective tariffs

• protecting workers

The Republican party in the late 1800's would have supported

• Farmers and their rights

• low tariffs

• high tariffs and support to railroads

• end to the gold standard

The government supported and contributed to the building the transcontinental railroad by awarding loans and grants to companies.

• True

• Fals

Technological advances made American industrial growth possible

• True

• False