History 2nd sem. questions Flashcards
What is a revolution?
a time of great change
When did the Industrial Revolution occur in the United States?
from the late 1700s through the 1800s
What happened to the U.S. textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?
Machines started doing work that people used to do by hand.
Urbanization is the process of people moving to cities and those cities growing larger.
True
Many craftspeople could no longer make a living because they could not compete with factory machines.
True
Farm workers were not affected by the Industrial Revolution.
False
Most factory towns were built in areas that had raw materials.
True
Large families often lived in small, crowded rooms
True
Cities were kept clean and safe.
False
The government made sure that factory workers worked in safe, healthy conditions.
False
Many workers were hurt, and even killed, after getting their hands or clothes caught in machinery.
True
People have always been able to commute from the suburbs to the city.
False
Some early forms of urban transportation included horse-drawn omnibuses and streetcars.
True
The areas outside a city where people live are called urban centers.
False
As urban transportation took hold, fewer and fewer people moved out to the suburbs.
False
The steam engine was one of the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution
True
Steam-powered engines were not as efficient as the waterpower used before.
False
Interchangeable parts meant that one person would build each machine, from start to finish.
False
The telegraph, telephone, and typewriter were all important inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
True
Which of the following was NOT a change that took place during the Industrial Revolution?
The home became the center of economic activity.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect many young women?
It forced them to leave home to work in the factories
They had contact with many new people.
They could no longer work side by side with their mothers
Reform movements are efforts to reform, or change, conditions in society.
True
Factory working conditions in the United States were harsh.
True
Most employers supported workers’ attempts to improve their working conditions.
False
Many reformers wanted children to be educated before they had to start working.
True
Some reform movements focused on more than one issue, such as women’s right and an end to slavery.
True
Which of the following was NOT a change that happened during the Industrial Revolution
More goods were available at cheaper prices.
More jobs were provided for both men and women.
Farming became more efficient.
Fewer people worked in the cities and more worked at home
Which statement about the Industrial Revolution is TRUE?
Its effects were only temporary; they did not last long.
It only had negative effects.
It only had positive effects.
Many developments of this period continue to affect life today.
Even the earliest colonists of the United States were immigrants.
True
Few immigrants came to the United States during the Industrial Revolution because they did not want factory jobs.
False
Immigrants expected a better life in the United States than they had in their native countries.
True
Many Irish immigrants came to the United States to escape a potato famine.
True
Immigrants tend to settle where other people from their native land already live.
True
German immigrants mostly settled in the Northeast.
False
When was the first wave off immigration?
the 1600s
When was the second wave of immigration?
the 1820s to the 1870s
When was the third wave immigration?
1881 to the 1920s
Which wave of immigration included the most people from southern and eastern Europe
the third wave
Prejudice is a love for all people, regardless of their backgrounds or lifestyles.
False
New immigrants took jobs for low pay because they wanted to take the jobs of native-born Americans.
False
People from the same ethnic group tended to live close to one another.
True
The Know-Nothing Party was based on prejudice against foreigners.
True
Before the Civil War, there was no limit on immigration to the United States.
True
After the Civil War, the number of immigrants started to decrease.
False
After the Civil War, people started demanding limits on the number of immigrants allowed in the country each year.
True
Calls for quotas, or limits, on immigration were strongest during times of strong economic growth.
True
Today, the United States has a completely open immigration policy.
False
What is the naturalization process?
the process of becoming a U.S. ctiizen
What does an immigrant have to do to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
live in the United States for at least five years
file a special form with the government
pass a test in English, American government, and American history
What must an applicant for naturalization promise?
to be loyal to the United States
After World War II, the United States was the most powerful nation in the world.
True
After World War II, the United States went back to isolationism.
False
The United States joined the United Nations.
True
Since World War II, the United States has refused to form any military alliances with other nations.
False
Some people still worry about the United States giving up national independence to international organizations.
True
The entry of the United States into World War II had little effect on the outcome of the war.
False
The United States has always refused to give economic aid to other countries.
False
Why did President Roosevelt want to help the countries at war in Europe?
He thought it would help England win the war sooner, so the United States would not have to fight.
Why was the United States not prepared for war?
because it had been following a policy of isolationsim
What official policy did the United States follow while it prepared for war?
It kept a position of neutrality.
What was the position of the United States at the beginning of World War 1?
It did not join any side.
What English ship was sunk by Germany, killing 128 Americans?
the Lusitania
Why did President Wilson finally decide to declare war on Germany and its partners?
The Germans declared that they would shoot any ship headed for England.
What is propaganda?
a kind of advertising used to promote certain ideas
The treaty that ended World War I provided a plan for the League of Nations.
True
The goal of the League of Nations was to keep peace in the world.
True
The United States immediately joined the League of Nations.
The United States immediately joined the League of Nations.
In the beginning, most Americans wanted to join the League of Nations.
False
Most Americans wanted the United States to return to isolation.
True
