Unit 4 Review 2

Which Gilded Age philosophy is best illustrated by the quote below? "Profits indicate how well the most intelligent and capable people are able to survive in our society. Ultimately people who possess none of these clever qualities are weeded out."

• Upton Socialism

• Christian Charity

• Social Darwinism

• Vertical Integration

How did technological advances impact population growth and urbanization in the United States?

• The technological advances had little impact until the invention of the airplane, which led the way for domestic flights to occur between larger cities.

• The technological advances improved communication and transportation, which facilitated urbanization and a rise in population in large cities.

• There was an increase of migration from urban areas to rural areas due to expanded access to various types of transportation.

• There was an increase of migration from rural areas to urban areas due to the expanded access of higher education and business training

Which of the following would be a good alternate title to the image below?

• A Nation Divided Will Destroy Our Economy

• A Nation Divided Can Only be Saved by Uniting Forces

• United We Stand to Fight for Labor Rights

• United We Stand to Promote Business Interests

How did industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?

• by creating monopolies and establishing trusts

• by developing new farming techniques

• by collective bargaining and forming unions

• by selling stock to employees

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the great industrialists of the day were sometimes referred to as “Robber Barons.” Which statement best defines the title?

• This title is very positive and focuses on the “royal” nature of these men who always took care of their employees and paid them higher wages often correlated to the ever increasing company profits.

• This title is very negative and focuses on the overarching goal that these men had to manipulate, control, and get elected to all three branches of the federal government.

• This title is very positive and focuses on their achievements, innovation, and hard work. These are the men who transformed American business while also giving back to their communities.

• This title is very negative and shows these men as cruel and self-centered entrepreneurs who took advantage of workers, immigrants, and children to become wealthy. The factories where their workers toiled were places of long hours, harsh conditions and little pay.

Who would have most likely made the following statement? 'If it has taught us anything, it is that our present law-makers, as a body, are ignorant, corrupt and unprincipled; that the majority of them are, directly or indirectly, under the control of the very monopolies against whose acts we have been seeking relief. . .'

• A leader of organized labor

• A muckraking journalist

• A big business industrialist

• A Gilded Age president

Which statement about labor unions in the late 1800s is illustrated by the headlines below? - 'Labor Leaders Executed for Causing Haymarket Riot' - 'State Militia Called in to End Homestead Strike' - '1,000 Jailed as Silver Miners Protest Wage Cuts'

• Arbitration was commonly used to end labor unrest

• Labor union demands were usually met

• Strikes by labor unions usually gained public support

• The government frequently opposed labor union activities

How were the Knights of Labor different from other early labor unions?

• They recruited immigrants only from Europe.

• They united all workers regardless of race or skill.

• They successfully petitioned the government for change.

• They opened membership to skilled craftsmen only.

According to the passage, what role did immigration have in the cultural and economic development of the United States?

• Many new immigrants came from nations that were poverty-stricken and war-torn in order to escape and seek freedoms available in the United States.

• New immigrants viewed the United States as a place to seek religious freedom, to attempt to achieve the “American Dream”, and to give their children and themselves a chance at a better life.

• Many new immigrants brought skills and ideas used to develop inventions, provide alternative medicines, and start businesses that benefited both the immigrants and American citizens.

• New immigrants provided skills and ideas that the United States needed to develop a strong economy and become the “land of opportunity”.

Using the image and your knowledge of social studies, how did immigrants arriving in the United States did they cope with the new, unfamiliar culture and language?

• They took English classes and enrolled in college.

• They sought out ethnic communities made up of people from their home country.

• They sought out ethnic communities made up of people from their home country.

• They joined government organizations like the Know-Nothing Party.