1.
Increased industrialization led to
A) a reduction in child labor
B) the elimination of the working class
C) improvements in factory work environments
D) an increase in the number of people working in manufacturing
2.
As part of the garment industry, adults and children worked making clothes in small, crowded rooms called sweatshops. Their hours were long. Their pay was little. Often the rooms were dark. What advantage were sweatshops to the textile industry?
A) They eliminated textile factories
B) They kept the cost of production low
C) They employed only women and children
D) They helped families create their own small businesses
3.
Labor unions formed as a way to help workers
A) find better jobs
B) learn more skilled trades
C) improve their working conditions
D) increase the hours children could work
4.
What effect did the discovery of gold in the Black Hills have on the Sioux?
A) an improved economy
B) loss of native lands
C) less government intervention
D) expansion of the reservation system
5.
In 1906, Congress passed teh Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Both laws were in response to industry practices exposed by
A) muckrakers
B) political machines
C) corrupt politicians
D) company presidents
6.
While there were only a hundred public schools in 1860, by 1914 the number of public schools had risen to 12,000. Progressive education included teaching good citizenship and character. Which is the BEST reason for civic education to be part of a progressive curriculum?
A) Civic education lowers educational costs
B) Good citizenship is essential to good government
C) An informed citizen is less likely to participate in government
D) Civic education gives a greater understanding of the Pendleton Act
