10 questions multiple chose Quiz in Industrial America in 15 minutes

QUESTION 1

1. How did the establishment of national parks affect the railroad industry?

   		It prevented the construction of tracks through crucial regions.
   		It generated a greater demand for rail travel for tourists from the East.
   		It sparked a corrupt relationship between railroad executives and Congress.

QUESTION 2

1. Religious persecution led to the increased immigration of what nationality of people beginning in the 1880s?

   		Irish
   		Russians
   		Scandinavians

3 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following resulted from the opening of large coal deposits in the United States in the late 1800s?

   		A major steel workers’ strike led to a labor shortage.
   		Americans began to move to and build houses in rural areas.
   		Steam replaced water as the nation’s leading source of energy.

3 points

QUESTION 4

1. What was an immediate result of the widespread use of the Bessemer converter in the U.S. steel industry?

   		The price of steel plummeted, allowing for more metal goods to be made.
   		A demand for higher-skilled professionals in the steel industry was created.
   		Labor needs were reduced, causing unemployment and anger among workers.

3 points

QUESTION 5

1. Which book documented the poverty resulting from urbanization in late nineteenth-century New York?

   		The Jungle
   		The Shame of the Cities
   		How the Other Half Lives

3 points

QUESTION 6

1. The Second Industrial Revolution that followed the Civil War was characterized by which of the following?

   		rampant consumerism
   		mass production of goods
   		a consumer-driven economy

3 points

QUESTION 7

1. What did the method of manufacturing known as the American system rely upon?

   		the division of labor
   		the use of the production line
   		the making of interchangeable parts

3 points

QUESTION 8

1. In what way did the use of new types of machinery negatively impact industry in the United States?

   		Machines were expensive to purchase and install, leading to unexpected expenses and debt.
   		Machines did the work of many workers, decreasing labor needs and leading to unemployment.
   		Machines were often operated by workers who did not know how to use them, leading to more injuries.

3 points

QUESTION 9

1. What was the most common reason immigrants came to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?

   		religious and political freedom
   		greater economic opportunities
   		to escape from famine or plague

3 points

QUESTION 10

1. Which event was most crucial in steam becoming the leading energy source in the United States by the year 1900?

   		a series of large-scale strikes by coal miners
   		the discovery and opening of large coal deposits
   		the building of new dams across major rivers in the West