EOC Topic 3 Practice Test

Look at the political cartoon and answer the question. Which situation does this 1904 cartoon best represent?

• rise of monopolies

• spread of communist ideas

• support for single-party politics

• expansion of gov't regulation

Which of the following did NOT motivate progressivism in the United States?

• long working hours

• high tariffs

• poor working conditions

• low wages

What is the process by which a society transforms from a farming society to one of manufacturing?

• industrialization

• innovation

• naturalization

• urbanization

Ford's production of Mode Ts in the early 20th century demonstrated the economic relationship between specialization and ...

• reduced labor demand

• higher production costs

• decreased union organization

• greater efficiencies in production

During the mid to late 1800s, which major problem was more common for a farmer in the West than a farmer living east of the Mississippi River?

• deflation

• high unemployment

• high railroad rates

• rising interests rates by banks

Which aspect of work changed during the Second Industrial Revolution, the 1870s?

• worker's service in the military was required

• workers began receiving health care benefits

• workers' support for organized labor increased

• workers began manufacturing products in homes

Study the political cartoon and then answer the question; based on the political cartoon, which statement is MOST accurate?

• Political machines restricted economic growth in New York

• Political machines controlled economic activity in New York

• The New Jersey press portrayed New York politicians unfairly.

• Politicians in New Jersey controlled the New York economy

Who were the people remembered by many as the "Haymarket Martyrs"?

• 4 police officers killed by a bomb attack while suppressing riots at Haymarket Square

• 4 striking workers killed by police at the McCormack Harvester plant, near Haymarket

• 4 anarchists who were convicted on flimsy charges & executed for bombing Haymarket Square

• 4 replacement workers killed by a mob of strikers at McCormack plant by Haymarket Square

Which of the following was NOT true of the United States in the 2nd half fo the 19th century?

• workers in the U.S. had the lowest standard of living in the world

• most workers did not receive compensation for injuries sustained on the job

• the average employee in the U.S. worked a 60-hour work week

• U.S. workers suffered the highest rate of major workplace injuries in the world

How did political machines gain power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• by granting economic favors to others

• by holding fundraising events frequently

• by following gov't regulations very carefully

• by seeking educational opportunities offered