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Chapter 17 Industrial Revolution
Test Description: Prepare for the test on the Industrial Revolution.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following men used the Assembly Line to produce cars?
A
Andrew Carnegie
B
Upton Sinclair
C
Henry Ford
D
John D. Rockefeller
2) Congress passed the Homestead Act which:
A
offered free houses to anyone who would work the transcontinental railroad
B
repaired the slums in the inner cities
C
promised land to anyone who would move west and farm it for five years
D
provided new homes for people who lived in tenements
3) Where did most United States immigrants settle after their arrival in the United States?
A
in farm communities
B
in the Northeast and Midwest
C
in the suburbs
D
in the Southern states
4) Explain the significance of John D. Rockefeller:
A
He used the Bessemer Process to refine oil
B
He discovered crude oil by accident
C
He competed with others for control of the oil industry
D
He realized that refining was the key to the oil industry
5) What is the main reason that factory workers were paid poorly?
A
There was not enough money in circulation to pay factory workers.
B
Labor unions prevented owners from raising worker pay.
C
Factories did not make enough profit to cover costs.
D
Owners wanted to reduce the cost of running the factories.
6) Why were settlement houses established in cities?
A
to teach practical skills to poor people
B
to provide homes with safe living conditions
C
to help immigrants establish their own businesses
D
to improve conditions in city tenements
7) The best way to describe inflation is:
A
the ability of banks to offer low-interest loans
B
the rise in prices as people charge more money for goods and services
C
the rise in production that accompanies a reduction in costs
D
the increase in pay that resulted from the rise of labor unions
8) Which of the following people was the first progressive U.S. president?
A
Woodrow Wilson
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
William Jennings Bryan
D
Andrew Carnegie
9) Which of the following would best identify with the populist movement?
A
s successful business owner
B
a state congressman
C
an immigrant living in poverty
D
a farmer who is dissatisfied with the practices of industrial companies.
10) Which of the following most accurately describes labor unions:
A
They fought against the government's attempt to control large companies
B
They protected factories who overworked immigrants
C
They campaigned for employees to have better pay and healthier working conditions
D
They encouraged the production of goods by more industries
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