Unit4 Assesment Flashcards
(37 cards)
What was the general age group of people who moved to cities, either as immigrants, or from rural parts of America?
15 and 30
This age group reflects the demographic trends of urban migration.
TRUE/FALSE: ruthlessly driving out competition, or buying competitors is called consolidation.
TRUE
Consolidation refers to the process of merging companies to eliminate competition.
Political organization in which a person or small group with authority that has enough votes or is popular enough to have control over political administration is known as ______________.
Political machines
Political machines often manipulate political outcomes through patronage.
TRUE/FALSE: The earliest forms of low-income housing designed for multiple families were called castles.
FALSE
The correct term for such housing is tenements.
Name one new technology that time:
Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers represented a significant architectural advancement during urbanization.
When was the idea of “The American Dream” first named?
the Great Depression of the 1930s
The term “The American Dream” was first coined by historian and writer James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book The Epic of America. In the book, Adams defined it as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.”
____________ was the only kind of housing available to many recent immigrants to cities.
Tenements
Tenements were often overcrowded and lacked basic amenities.
The _____________ excluded farm workers and domestic workers from wage protections and legal unionization.
Wagner Act of 1935
The Wagner Act aimed to protect workers’ rights but had notable exclusions.
Unskilled southern European, eastern European, Asian, and Jewish immigrants who came to settle in the __________.
“Promised land”
The term reflects the aspirations of immigrants seeking a better life.
What is a monopoly?
The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
A monopoly occurs when a single company or entity is the sole provider of a product or service, limiting competition.
Define Industrialization.
The process of switching the businesses, manufacturing, and economy of a country from individual-based craftwork, to mass-production and technology.
Industrialization typically involves the development of industries in a country or region.
Tactics used by robber barons and industrialists to help build monopolies included:
Consolidation, horizontal integration, and price inflation.
These tactics often led to reduced competition and increased market control.
Populism is:
A political ideology which pits “the people” against “the elite.”
Populism often arises during times of economic distress and seeks to represent the interests of ordinary people.
The true beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution:
The federal government sold cheaply or gave away nearly 200 million acres of land west of the Mississippi River to railroad companies.
This action facilitated the expansion of railroads, which were crucial for industrial growth.
Define Immigration.
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Immigration can significantly impact a country’s demographics and labor market.
Muckraking journalism is synonymous with:
In-depth investigative journalism that has an impact and addresses subjects of importance to society.
Muckraking often exposes corruption and social injustices.
The greatest physical achievement of 19th century America was the creation of the:
Transcontinental Railroad.
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the eastern U.S. with the western territories, transforming transportation and commerce.
What is an example of urbanization?
A process of urban development in which a city neighborhood develops rapidly over a short time, changing from low to high value.
Urbanization involves the movement of people from rural to urban areas, often resulting in city growth.
What are robber barons?
Nickname used for some American businessmen during the Second Industrial Revolution who used the lack of economic regulation to grow massive monopolistic companies.
Robber barons are often criticized for exploiting workers and engaging in unethical business practices.
Rapid urbanization meant that many American cities:
Could not expand their resources fast enough to meet the needs of the people moving there.
This often led to overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure in growing urban areas.
Who wrote massively popular exposes on the lynching of black Americans in the South in 1892?
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
She wrote these exposes after three of her friends were murdered.
TRUE/FALSE: Employment in the manufacturing sector ballooned from 2.5 to 10 million workers from 1880 to 1920.
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE: The Labor Movement was a political movement campaigning to improve the rights and conditions of working people.
TRUE
Muckrakers played a highly visible role in America during the _________________
Second Industrial Revolution
