Unit 1 Test Multiple Choice

The U.S. government contributed to the building of the transcontinental railroad by doing what?

• Not allowing immigrants to work for railroad companies
• Collecting extra taxes from the industries that would use the railroads
• Awarding loans and land grants to private companies to build the railroad
• Assigning the Army to lay out the path for the railroad

How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the U.S.?

• All Americans enjoyed a higher standards of living
• The income gap between farmers and factory workers widened
• Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists
• The income gap between the rich and poor grew smaller

The policy of racial segregation and "separate but equal" was upheld in what case?

• Holden v Hardy
• Prigg v Illinois
• Plessy v Ferguson
• Tape v Hurley

African Americans were kept from voting because many states implemented...

• Grandfather clauses
• Literacy tests
• Poll taxes
• All of the above

The common purpose of these legislative acts was to...

• Protect the nation's natural resources
• Improve conditions for recent immigrants to the U.S.
• Advance the growth of bis business
• Promote the general welfare of the American public

Why did many labor leaders object to immigrants coming to the U.S.?

• The seemed unable to adapt to the new culture
• Were often former criminals
• Many were Catholic
• Immigrants were willing to work for lower wages

During the Progressive Era, Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson broke tradition of previous presidents concerning what topic?

• Colonial expansion
• Federal ownership of railroads
• Laissez-faire economics
• Civil rights for African Americans

As a trust buster, President Roosevelt hoped to...

• Weaken the political power of big business
• Make the country economically stronger
• Make business stronger through competition
• All of the above

In this political cartoon, President Roosevelt is depicted opposing which group?

• Labor unions
• Civil servants
• Political reformers
• Corporate monopolies

What statement best describes what the cartoon is trying to state?

• Southern and Eastern Europeans were the only ones interested in coming to the U.S.
• Force was used to keep immigrants from entering the U.S.
• Legislation was passed to reduce the number of immigrants from Asian nations
• Immigration from Northern and Western Europe was encouraged