US History Test Unit 2 Urbanization
Answer each of the following questions with the best choice. 1 point each
1 Which of the following is true about the amount of steel, railroads, and oil produced in
the US between 1870 and 1900?
A All of these were produced at about the same rate in 1870 as in 1900.
B All of these were produced in larger amounts in 1900 than in 1870.
C Oil production was down in 1900 compared to 1870, while steel and railroads
increased between 1870 and 1900.
D All three were produced in less amounts in 1870 compared to 1900.
2 Which of the following does not describe old immigration in the US?
A Old immigrants were mostly protestants.
B Old immigrants were generally like the people all ready in the US.
C Old immigrants had a hard time adjusting to life in America.
D Often spoke at least some English
3 Which of the following best describes new immigrants?
A They typically came from Northern Europe, spoke English, and were Protestants.
B They came from mostly Western Europe, were Catholic, and were accepted by those in
the US.
C They came from East and Southern Europe, were not protestant, and spoke little
English.
D They were often factory workers who came from wealthy family’s in Europe, and
spoke English.
4This is the name of the place in New York where immigrants first were processed upon
arriving in the US?
A Angel Island
B Devils Island
C Ellis Island
D Liberty Island
5 Purchasing this gave ordinary citizens the chance to invest in and be partial owners of
major companies in the United States.
A Stocks
B Territories
C Portfolios
D Exchange
6 Which of the following was a major problem with monopolies?
A They forced small businesses out of business.
B The employed too much child labor
C They opposed democracy
D they always put hotels on Boardwalk and force you into bankruptcy
7 Which of the following was a major problem with Trusts.
A They broke the Delver Anti Trust Law.
B They could charge customers unfair prices, and did not allow for business competition.
C They continued to use child labor after it was outlawed.
D They were more powerful than political bosses.
8 Why were factory owners willing to hire child workers?
A The were easier to boss around than adults
B All of the adult workers had been hired.
C They made been workers than women, and all the men had been hired.
D Children could be paid less than adult workers.
9 This term describes the movement of people from the rural countryside to the cities of
the US.
A Urbanization
B Industrialization
C Immigration
D Intoxication
10 Which of the following terms describes a process of mass production where one
workers does one simple part of a construction process?
A Protractibility
B Assembly Line
C Flastation
D Bessemer Process
11 What did the US begin to do with surplus goods like oil and steel during
industrialization?
A Stock pile extra goods in warehouses.
B Sell these goods to other country for profit
C Give them away to poor Midwest families suffering from the depression
D hold on to them, knowing they would be more valuable later
12 All of the following describes a tenement home environment except.
A No running water
B Small garages
C Cramped living space
D Dirt Roads
13 Name Three places the US took over during its imperial expansion. Answer on Answ
14 All of the following were reasons why workers could be easily replaced during
industrialization except….
A There were plenty of extra unemployed workers to hire.
B Immigrants were constantly showing up in the country looking for work.
C Labor Unions were powerful
D Assembly line work was easy, and could be learned by anyone.
15 Purifying democracy, ending political corruption, and protecting social justice were all
goals of what political movement?
A Bull Moose
B Progressive
C Industrial
D Philanthropy
16 This book written by Upton Sinclair brought problems with food production to the
eyes of the American Public.
A Devils Island
B The Rain Forest
C Packing Town
D The Jungle
17 This form of Imperialism describes when a foreign power dominates the trade in a
region of a country without interference of other foreign powers.
A Hegemony
B Concession Imperialism
C Protectorate
D Sphere of influence.
18 The US using the Queen of Hawaii as a puppet is an example of what pattern of
Imperialism?
A indirect control
B direct control
C assimilation
D paternalism
19 The US getting rid of the queen of Hawaii, annexing the island, and completely taking
control of it is an example of what patter of imperialism?
A indirect control
B direct control
C assimilation
D paternalism
20 This term describes the belief that the US would come to dominate the entire continent
of North American from ocean to ocean.
A Imperialism
B Hegemony
C Sphere of influence
D Manifest Destiny
21 What was the purpose of both the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?
A To establish US dominance in Asia?
B To keep peace between the US and Cuba
C To keep other countries, particularly Europe out of the affairs of North and South
America.
D To justify taking over Hawaii from the queen.
22 Which of the following was not a reason the US went to war with Spain?
A The Battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor.
B Spain captures and executes US sailors in Havana Harbor.
C Newspapers over exaggerate claims us Spanish cruelty to Cubans.
D The Spanish ambassador badmouths president McKinley as weak
23 What killed the most US soldiers during the Spanish American war.
A Battle
B Accidents
C Disease
D Starvation
24 All of the following are results of the Spanish American was except?
A Cuba gets quasi “independence”
B The US gets Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
C The US gets the modern states of Nevada and New Mexico.
D The US army is reorganized to be more efficient and a world power.
25 All of the following are reasons Teddy Roosevelt was nominated for Vice President
except?
A He was very popular with voters, and would attract votes for President McKinley.
B He was messing up the political machine of New York, and making him vice president
would get him out of New York politics.
C His background as a rancher would win him votes in the Midwest.
D The Vice President had no real power; and perfect place to get him out of the way.
26 What was the problem Teddy Roosevelt faced with the coal strike?
A If coal miners walked off the job, there would be no heat for the North East winter.
B Strikers were growing increasingly violent.
C The owners of the coalmines had been far to easy on the miners.
D Government inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions in the coalmines.
27 All of the following were part of Roosevelt’s Square deal except…
A The needs of workers and business should be balanced.
B The country needs to take an active role in world affairs as an empire.
C Limiting the power of trusts.
D Improving working conditions in the US.
28 Which of the following would best describe Roosevelt’s feelings toward big business
in the US.
A Big business was an evil and corrupt institution that need to be busted.
B The US needed to sue its big business to expand further into Native American
Territory.
C The needs of big business and the American worker need to be balanced.
D Worker strikes go against the principals of being a good American because it shows
laziness and unwillingness to work.
29 All of the following were business that Roosevelt targeted for reform except?
A The railroad companies
B Meat packing plants
C Rural farms
D Drug companies
30 Which of the following best describes Roosevelt’s view of the environment?
A He recognized big business as important for the country, so pollution and deforestation
would have to be tolerated.
B He believe that some wilderness should be protected, while some be used to improve
the countries economy.
C He believed nearly all of the US wilderness that remained should be protected.
D He was not concerned with the environment.
31Which of the following best describes why oil production and the demand for oil
increased in the US?
A A demand for oil ad fuel for the recently invented automobile
B An increase in the number of oil burning lamps
C An increase in machinery, and the need for oil as a lubricant.
D An increase in the amount of ships traveling to world as result of American
imperialism?
32 Which of the following would be a strong argument against American Imperialism?
A By the time the US had acquired colonies, they simply were not very profitable.
B The US started off as a colony abused by England, and having colonies goes against
many American ideals.
C The only land available for colonization was Antarctica, and there was very little good
that could come from colonies there.
D The US simply did not have the means to control a massive overseas empire the way
many European countries did.
33 The Spanish American War is often referred to as the “Splendid Little War.”
Which of the following is not a reason that is an appropriate name for this conflict?
A America came out of the war with several new colonies.
B America gained international prestige by defeating a once powerful European country.
C America was able to take control of several Spanish ships, increasing the size of our
Navy.
D Compared to other US wars, this war was very short.
34 What impact did Yellow Journalists have on the Spanish American War?
A Journalists told the stories of how US soldiers abused Native Filipinos during the war
B Journalists reported the massive amounts of US deaths, and help strengthen the call for
peace
C Exaggerated reports by journalists help rally public opinion behind the war, and
encourage US involvement.
D Journalists took live action photos of the war, giving the common US citizen a
firsthand look at combat, which caused the US to end the war early.
35 Which of the following examples would best symbolize America during the “Gilded
Age?”
A A graph showing the increase in American oil production
B A photo of a poor immigrant family of 11 living in a small tenement home
C A Letter from Spain calling the US president weak and incapable.
D A photo of a homeless family living in a dumpster behind a sky scraper.
36 Based on the chart, how did immigration to the US change during the period between
1900-1910?
A Immigration was at its highest point ever until the 1990s.
B Immigration was high, but not as high as in 1891-1900
C Immigration began to slow down during this time period, compared to the previous 2
decades.
D Immigration was at its highest so far in 1901-1910, but not nearly as high as 19111920.
37Based on the chart, how many immigrants Came to the US between 1881-1890?
A 2.8 million
B 5.2 million
C 4.1 million
D 3.6 million
38 Which of the following years did the US MOST LIKELY experience the least amount
of immigration?
A 1925
B 1910
C 1933
D 1971
“I was nineteen…[A] woman in the building…introduced me to the boss, Mr. Blanck. They hired
me as a sewing-machine operator for twelve dollars a week. It was easy work. You just sat there
and the machine would run the tucking. I was there almost two years before the fire. We loved it.
We used to sing while the machine was going. It was all nice young Jewish girls who were
engaged to be married. You should see the diamonds and everything. Those were the ones who
threw themselves from the window.” Taken from an interview with a Triangle Shirtwaist
Company employee.
39 Based on the above passage, what can we say about female workers at this company?
A The Triangle Shirtwaist Company exposed its workers to very stressful work conditions
B Many girls working at the factory ran the risk of severe injury or death
C Girls working at this factory seem to be very wealthy
D Unlike most factories of the day, workers at Triangle Shirtwaist Company seem happy.
“I had a lot of friends who were killed…
We were all torn to pieces. My hair was a mess. My coat was torn. I had no pocketbook
or nothing. When my mother saw me, she thought somebody got ahold of me and was killing me.
I told them about the fire, and they started hollering terribly…
We were also angry. "What the hell did they close the door for? What did they think
we're going out with? What are I gonna do, steal a shirtwaist? Who the heck wanted a
shirtwaist?"”
40 Based on the above passage about the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire, which of the
following best describes why is the speaker so angry?
A Because of the massive death toll resulting from poorly constructed fire escapes
B Because of the disgusting state she was seen in after the fire
C Because in her eyes, there was no reason for a door to be locked, which directly resulted in
girls being killed.
D Because the company deliberately started the fire to prevent them from having to lay off
workers.
Identification- Please Identify 3 of the following. Be sure to tell me who/what is, when it
was, where it was, and why it was important. 5 points
Pure food and Drug Act, Monroe Doctrine, William Randolph Hearst, Emilio Aguinaldo,
assembly line, US Steel Urbanization
Essay- Please answer three of the following questions with as much detail as possible.
Remember, the more you tell me, the more credit I can give you. Be sure not to leave any
questions unanswered, or statements unexplained. A good answer will use at least 7 well
thought out sentences. 15 Points each
1 Please explain in detail the importance of the Spanish American War. Be sure to discus
not only its importance for the US, but for that of Spain and the Philippines
2 Please first explain the agenda pf the progressives. Then list and explain how Teddy
Roosevelt came to carry out their agenda. Be sure to give examples of laws and policies
that Roosevelt enacted that were progressive.
3 Please explain in detail how political bosses work, and where they get their power
from. Then please explain why they are often considered corrupt.
4 Please explain in detail the injustices committed against workers during this time
period. Do not list Child labor as an injustice.
5 Please explain the importance of Upton Sinclair and his works. Be sure to explain who
he was and what he did. Lastly please explain how the US reacted to what he did, and
some long term changes that came about because of the work of Upton Sinclair.
6 During this Unit we have discussed child labor in detail, through readings, videos, and
photos. Please first describe child labor. Then make an argument. Do you think child
labor was a form of slavery? Be sure to use examples and evidence to back up your
argument.