Unit 1 Chapter 17 Quiz PDF

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Question 1 1 out of 1 points Why was clerical and office work appealing to white working-class women in the late nineteenth century? Selected Answer: D. Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or factory work. Answers: A. Women were often promoted to better-paying positions in the company. B. There was a decrease in demand for domestic servants. C. Factory work was too difficult to obtain because it paid higher wages. D. Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or factory work. Question 2 1 out of 1 points Which of the following statements describes the experiences of the new immigrants who entered the United States between 1880 and 1920? Selected Answer: D. They often planned on working and saving money for a few years before returning home. Answers: A. They quickly assimilated into American culture and gave up their customs and languages. B. The new immigrants were welcomed much more graciously than were the Irish in 1840. C. These groups found adjustment to the new country easier than earlier groups had. D. They often planned on working and saving money for a few years before returning home. Question 3 1 out of 1 points Why was the strike by steelworkers at Homestead, Pennsylvania, significant? Selected Answer: B. The lockout represented Carnegie's effort to break the plant's union. Answers: A. The strike was the culmination of a long history of poor labor relations at Homestead. B. The lockout represented Carnegie's effort to break the plant's union. C. The steelworkers were led by immigrant German Marxists. D. It ended when the strike leaders were held in contempt of court and jailed. Question 4 1 out of 1 points Why did Chinese immigrants come to the United States in the nineteenth century? Selected Answer: A. They were motivated by poverty and upheaval in southern China. Answers: A. They were motivated by poverty and upheaval in southern China. B. The burgeoning population of China created widespread famine and shortages. C. Chinese men sought jobs as indentured servants in the houses of rich Californians. D. Chinese immigrants came to open laundry businesses in American cities. Question 5 1 out of 1 points

Which of the following were skilled workers with a relatively high degree of autonomy in the 1870s? Selected Answer: A. Machinists Answers: A. Machinists B. Assembly-line workers C. Domestic servants D. Labor gangs Question 6 1 out of 1 points Which of the following policies did the Greenback-Labor Party support in the 1870s? Selected Answer: C. Inflation Answers: A. The graduated income tax B. Ending Reconstruction C. Inflation D. The gold standard Question 7 1 out of 1 points The Supreme Court decision to overturn Granger laws in Wabash v. Illinois (1886) led to Selected Answer: C. the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Answers: A. passage of the McKinley Tariff. B. passage of the Gold Standard Act. C. the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. D. the implementation of the Specie Resumption Act. Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of these factors were the critical determinants of workers' occupational opportunities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Selected Answer: C. Gender and race Answers: A. Skills and race B. Age and ethnicity C. Gender and race D. Ethnicity and skills Question 9 1 out of 1 points Why has the labor movement always been relatively weak in American politics? Selected Answer:

A. Most industrial workers live in urban areas and cities, which are underrepresented in Congress. Answers: A. Most industrial workers live in urban areas and cities, which are underrepresented in Congress. B. Industrial workers put other concerns ahead of labor issues, making it difficult for labor to present a cohesive platform. C. Historically, labor unions have not been interested in engaging in the political process. D. Poor leadership has often hindered the political effectiveness of the labor movement. Question 10 1 out of 1 points Which magazine was the first to take advantage of advertising revenue to build mass readership, with over one million subscribers? Selected Answer: B. Ladies' Home Journal Answers: A. The Atlantic Monthly B. Ladies' Home Journal C. Time Magazine D. The Saturday Evening Post Saturday, August 25, 2018 1:30:14 PM CDT...