US History Chapter 8 Quiz

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Prentice Hall US History Chapter 8 Quiz

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1.

Which of the following led to government regulation of businesses duirng the Gilded Age?
- A.
  
  Declining business profits
- B.
  
  High tariffs
- C.
  
  Unfair business practices
- D.
  
  Increased factory and farm production
2.

Druing the late 1800s the port of entry for a majority of immigrants was
- A.
  
  Boston
- B.
  
  San Francisco
- C.
  
  Philadelphia
- D.
  
  New York City
3.

Which of the following was a major result of both immigration and the increased productivity of factory jobs in the late 1800s?
- A.
  
  The rapid expansion of urban areas
- B.
  
  Mechanization of agriculture
- C.
  
  High wages for factory workers
- D.
  
  Overpopulation of the South
4.

Why did many immigrants support city politcal machines?
- A.
  
  Political machines were free of corruption
- B.
  
  Political machines provided them with jobs
- C.
  
  Political machines put powerful "bosses" out of business
- D.
  
  Political machines fought against crime in the slums
5.

Prohibitionists and purity crusaders shared the goal of
- A.
  
  Making charity scientific
- B.
  
  Redistributing the nation's wealth
- C.
  
  Ending immigration from Asia
- D.
  
  Improving the moral and personal behavior of individuals
6.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s immigration laws discriminated most against
- A.
  
  Asian
- B.
  
  Europeans
- C.
  
  Agricultural workers
- D.
  
  Mexicans
7.

In the 1890s immigration patterns shifted dramatically, with most immigrants now coming from
- A.
  
  Northern European countries
- B.
  
  Southern, western and eastern European countries
- C.
  
  Mexico and Central America
- D.
  
  China and Japan
8.

One reason that US became more urban during the late 1800s is that
- A.
  
  Farm machines and factory-made goods reduced the need for farm labor
- B.
  
  Nobody wanted to live on farms anymore
- C.
  
  Immigrants did not know how to do farm work
- D.
  
  Union organizing of farm workers had not yet begun
9.

The main objective of the nativists was to
- A.
  
  Repeal laws that restricted immigration
- B.
  
  Help immigrants adjust to American culture
- C.
  
  Build tenement apartments for immigrants
- D.
  
  Restrict immigration