Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization Review

What if the following was a reason why many immigrants came to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• They were looking for religious freedom

• They were wealthy and wanted to pay lower taxes

• They wanted to move to rural areas in the American south

• They wanted to work less hours

Where did many immigrants wind up living when they arrived in America

• On farms

• In tenements

• In large houses

• In suburban neighborhoods

Which of these was a POSITIVE result of industrialization?

• Child labor

• Dangerous working conditions

• Low pay for workers

• Americans had access to more consumer goods

Check all of the negative effects of industrialization that you see below (there is more than one correct answer listed.)

• Child labor

• Many products became cheaper to produce

• Unsafe working conditions

• Low pay and long hours

What was the main importance of Henry Ford's assembly line?

• It was very inefficient

• It decreased business profits

• It lowered the costs of producing cars and made them more affordable

• It replaced all workers

As the number of factories increased in America, what happened?

• The population of rural areas rapidly increased

• The wages (pay) of workers went way up

• The population of cities rapidly increased

• Monopolies fell apart

Where did MOST of the immigrants coming to America arrive from?

• South America

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• The Middle East

• Northern Africa

Who invented the airplane?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Henry Ford

• The Wright Brothers

Which of the following helped cause a growth in industry?

• Immigrants provided a workforce for factories

• Farmers grew more crops

• There was lots of air pollution in cities

• Cities often had unsanitary, crowded conditions

Why did many American move from rural areas to the city during this time period?

• There was too much food being produced on farms

• Immigrants moved to rural areas and there was too much competition for jobs on farms

• Mechanization (machines) eliminated many jobs in rural areas

• Factories in rural areas were closing down