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Chapter 24 Rise Of Industry 2
Test Description: This is the second review game on the Rise of Industry.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What were the cheap apartments buildings called?
A
slums
B
All are true.
C
tenements
D
townhouses
2) Who lived in tenements?
A
None are true.
B
poor people
C
both are true
D
newcomers who arrived in cities without money for rent
3) Why were tenements such a dangerous place to live?
A
They were unclean, dangerous, dark, airless, lacked sewer, and cramped.
B
They were run by gangs.
C
All are true.
D
Trick question - they weren’t dangerous!
4) What did the increase in urban land costs inspire builders to do?
A
Raise more money to buy more land.
B
None are true.
C
They decided to build up.
D
They decided to give up and not build any more.
5) Even though cities had their problems, why were cities also exciting places to live?
A
There were nice suburbs.
B
All are true.
C
There were new products, entertainment, and sporting events.
D
There were bright lights and busy streets.
6) What were the working conditions like in the industries?
A
None are true.
B
great
C
awful
D
not so bad
7) How could business owners get away with paying their workers with such little pay?
A
There were many people looking for jobs and they were desperate.
B
The business owners had their own union.
C
All are true.
D
They honestly didn’t have the money to pay them and the workers understood.
8) What could happened if a worker complained about something?
A
They could get fired and replaced.
B
None are true.
C
They would get a raise.
D
They could bring about better working conditions for everyone.
9) The wages of factory workers were so low that
A
everyone in the family had to work.
B
one person could support a family.
C
All are true.
D
no one was able to make a profit.
10) Of all the dangers working in the factories, which claimed the most lives?
A
None are true.
B
fire
C
dangerous machinery
D
diseases in the air
11) Why did fire kill so many lives in tall buildings?
A
All are true.
B
buildings lacked fire escapes
C
people didn’t take fire seriously.
D
none are true.
12) In 1886, what did the 200,000 workers that went on strike nationwide demand?
A
None are true.
B
a minimum wage increase
C
better working conditions
D
an 8 hr work day
13) What caused the membership of the Knights of Labor to decline?
A
People were happy with their jobs.
B
People were afraid more violence and getting fired.
C
All are true.
D
They couldn’t deliver on their promises to the people.
14) Instead of strikes, what did the AFL use?
A
they quit and got better jobs
B
None are true.
C
job slow downs
D
they used collective bargaining
15) What is collective bargaining?
A
Strikers and strikebreakers agree to work together.
B
All are true.
C
Union representatives meet with employers to try to reach agreement.
D
neither are correct.
16) Why did the employers agree to that ended the strike end for the ILGWU?
A
None are true.
B
both of the above
C
safety improvements
D
shorter workweeks and better pay
17) As businesses grew bigger after the Civil War, labor unions were organized to represent the interests of
A
investors.
B
customers.
C
All are true.
D
workers.
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