Chapter 4 Test

Advances in transportation allowed-

• The meatpacking industry to move to Detroit

• Natural resources to be transported to factories in the west

• Finished products to be transported to national markets

• The textile industry to be moved to Pittsburg

What were THREE reasons for the increase in immigration after the Civil War?

• Hope for better opportunities

• Escape from oppressive governments

• Desire for adventure

• Mechanization of agriculture

Which law limited the number of immigrants entering America each year?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• 14th Amendment

• Ellis Island Reform

• Homestead Act

Political machines gained power by focusing on the needs of-

• American Indians

• Women

• Children

• Immigrants

A student is reading "The Life and Times of Jane Addams." What would this student be learning about?

• The building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Settlement houses to help immigrants

• Mechanical uses of electricty

• specialized industries located in the east

Why did many Americans move from rural to urban areas?

• Electric heat

• Better transportation

• Job Opportunities

• Immigration laws

Which FOUR groups of immigrants faced discrimination?

• American Indians

• Irish

• Jewish

• Italians

• Polish

Advances in transportation allowed which natural resource to be moved to stockyards in Illinois?

• Cotton

• Cattle

• Iron ore

• Steel

Which manufacturing area was known for the automobile industry?

• New York City, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Castlewood, Virginia

• Detroit, Michigan

Several factors led to overcrowded tenements and ghettos EXCEPT-

• Discrimination against immigrants

• Political machines

• An increase in immigration

• Rapid Industrialization