Industrial Revolution

What change characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?

• the shift towards making goods at home and in small businesses instead of factories
• the replacement of steam and water power with hydroelectric power
• the replacement of steam and water power with animal and human power
• dramatic improvements in technological innovations

What major population trend occurred in the United States during the industrial expansion of the late 19th century?

• the number of people living on farms increased
• the migration from cities to rural areas grew
• the flow of immigration to the United States decreased
• the size and number of cities increased dramatically

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. agriculture as a result of industrialization. Which is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

• It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.
• It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops.
• It decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops.
• It delayed the transportation of crops to market.

The opportunity for individuals to gain partial ownership through investing benefits a company in what way?

• Increased opportunity to expand production
• Decreased production
• Increased government investment
• Increased child labor

A cause of industrialization was the invention of the steam engine; which of the following best describes a long term effect of industrialization?

• The United States changed from a communist society to a capitalist society.
• The United States changed from an urban to a rural society.
• The United States changed from a capitalist society to a communist society.
• The United States changed from an agricultural society to a manufacturing society.

What contributed to the abundance of affordable consumer goods?

• Increase in price for consumer goods
• Decrease in consumer activity
• Decreased cost for materials
• Advancements in industrial technology

What is the best explanation for the rural to urban demographic shift?

• Spanish American War
• World War I
• Advancement in farming technology
• Increase in Yellow Journalism

What is the main weapon a labor union can use in their struggle against factory owners?

• Political Party Conventions
• A lockout where workers are not allowed into factories
• Violence between workers and business managers
• The ability to strike and shut down production

Which source would provide the most credible information about the daily life of factory workers during the 1880s?

• a collection of letters written by a farmer
• a journal written by a factory employee
• a novel written to encourage factory regulation
• a pamphlet written by a group opposing unions

Which thesis about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

• The desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the United States.
• The ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged since colonial times.
• The number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of the United States' history.
• American customs and traditions have not been affected by immigrants.