American Hist Pre/Post Sem 2

The American Federation of Labor organized and fought for the interests of

• only skilled workers.

• farmers, factory workers, and white-collar workers.

• railway and construction workers.

• women and children.

Thomas Edison worked wonders with ___________________ with his contributions to the light bulb and the powerstation.

• steel.

• the telegraph.

• mail delivery.

• electricity.

Unlike the American Federation of Labor, the Knights of Labor included in its membership

• radicals.

• women and African Americans.

• only skilled workers.

• many farmers and factory workers.

The strike at the Carnegie plant in Homestead eventually ended after Henry Frick

• allowed steel workers to join the American Federation of Labor.

• negotiated a contract with Eugene V. Debs.

• shut down the plant.

• was nearly assassinated by an anarchist.

During the late 1800s, the port of entry for the majority of immigrants was

• Boston.

• San Francisco.

• Philadelphia.

• New York City.

Why did many immigrants support city political machines?

• Political machines were free of corruption.

• Political machines provided them with jobs.

• Political machines put powerful “bosses” out of business.

• Political machines fought against crime in the slums.

The main objective of the nativists was to

• repeal laws that restricted immigration.

• help immigrants adjust to American culture.

• build tenement apartments for immigrants.

• restrict immigration.

What law prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens?

• Workingman’s Act

• Chinese Immigration Act

• Taiping Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?

• Tammany Hall

• Tammany Tweed

• Thomas Pendergast Machine

• William Tweed Hall

Philosophy held that wealthy Americans should engage in philanthropy and use their wealth to help people help themselves.

• Gospel of Wealth

• Social Darwinism

• Communism

• Totalitarianism