K12 test How did railroads help to “conquer the West?”

They were used by the first group of Americans to travel west of the Rocky Mountains
Their expansion convinced Jefferson that Louisiana would be a good purchase
They were a platform the United States military used to conquer and control Indian tribes
They connected the country by moving people and goods across great distances

2. How did railroads help define the era and benefit the nation?
They united the country by making tariffs profitable for each region: North, South, and West
They strengthened democracy in the United States by making election results known in a timelier manner
They helped create one integrated economy, moving raw materials from farms in the North to factories in the South
They were used to ship goods and crops across the nation and helped achieve unprecedented growth

3. How did the government support the growth of private railroads, which helped to define the era?
Many laborers that helped build railroads were federal prisoners
Railroads were funded in part by government loans and grants of land
All foreign railway companies were required to pay strict tariffs to the government
European railway workers were given incentives to immigrate into the United States

4. What is the main connection between transportation growth and population growth?
Railroads generated noise and air pollution that people wanted to avoid, which increased the population of rural areas
Free railway passes were given to immigrants to encourage settlement, which increased the population of “railroad towns"
Railroads made health care more accessible, which increased life expectancy and population
Railroads connected populated areas, which resulted in further population growth

5. How were prejudiced feelings expressed against Eastern and Southern European immigrants?
There were anti-immigration demonstrations at ports of entry
There were limits on the number of immigrants from these areas
There were entry tests designed to keep immigration to a minimum
There was a total prohibition of immigrants from these areas

6. How did immigrants compete against American workers for jobs?
They freely joined labor unions
They were willing to work for less pay
They had more experience and skill
They were better educated

7. How did immigrants benefit Seattle in 1889?
They helped the city avoid a recession through their entrepreneurship
They helped the city rebuild after a devastating fir
They defended the city from attack by a British force from Canada.
They completed a railway connection to the cit

8. What was the main reason for the rapid growth of Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane in the 1880s?
They were part of the railroad network
They had large reserves of silver
They all had large immigrant populations
They were port cities along the Puget Sound

9. What is the correct definition of the term “urbanization?”
a movement of people from the city to the country
the development of a district immediately outside the city
the connection of many urban areas
the growth and expansion of cities

10. Why were strikes an important tool for labor unions?
They were always effective in achieving improvements
They made companies lose money and feel pressure to negotiate
They were the most peaceful way to bring about change
They led to new jobs for striking members

11. How did the labor movement impact the views of other citizens?
People feared that unions would cause unemployment to skyrocket, leading to riots against labor unions
People believed that unions wanted to end capitalism, leading to distrust of the labor unions
People accused unions of rejecting the membership of African Americans, leading to the Civil Rights movement
People felt unions wanted a redistribution of the nation’s wealth, leading the wealthy class to effectively shut down unions

12. How did the Progressive Movement attempt to change unfair businesses practices?
by organizing labor strikes to force change
by buying businesses and making positive changes
by setting up workers councils to negotiate with owners
by running for office and passing beneficial legislation

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Which action did the Progressives take to end violence against women and children?
the hiring of more female police officers
the enactment of child labor laws
the passing of legislation banning divorce
the prohibition of alcohol

14. How were new jobs created as a result of the First World War?
Military needs led to more production and increased demand for labor
Unemployment rose as many men enlisted in the United States Army
Europe needed many workers to repair damage caused by the war
New workers were needed to fill empty positions as war casualties increased

15. How were people’s lives changed by new technologies of the 1920s?
Labor saving devices gave people more leisure time
National television broadcasts united the country
Mobile devices allowed people to communicate more effectively
New farm machinery increased agricultural production