Question 1

American union membership as a percentage of the total nonfarm labor force reached its peak in

Accepted Answer

A) 1900 
B) 1910 
C) 1920 
D) 1930 
A) 1900 
B) 1910 
C) 1920 
D) 1930 C

Question 2

In the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century,the relative earnings of foreign workers were ________________ the earnings of native workers after adjusting for differences in schooling,skills and other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) approximately equal to 
B) much less than 
C) slightly greater than 
D) much greater than 
A) approximately equal to 
B) much less than 
C) slightly greater than 
D) much greater than A

Question 3

In general,which the following is NOT true about the "new" immigrants that arrived after 1880?

Accepted Answer

A) They experienced pervasive wage and hiring discrimination. 
B) They originated mostly from south and eastern Europe. 
C) They took the lowest positions in the social strata. 
D) All of the above are true about the "new" immigrants. 
A) They experienced pervasive wage and hiring discrimination. 
B) They originated mostly from south and eastern Europe. 
C) They took the lowest positions in the social strata. 
D) All of the above are true about the "new" immigrants. A

Question 4

Violent labor-management conflicts of the late 1800s included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the Haymarket Square riot 
B) the Carnegie Homestead Works incident 
C) the Pullman strike 
D) the Credit Mobilier scandal 
A) the Haymarket Square riot 
B) the Carnegie Homestead Works incident 
C) the Pullman strike 
D) the Credit Mobilier scandal

Question 5

After 1896 the majority of immigrants to the U.S.were from

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain and Ireland. 
B) Scandinavia. 
C) Central,Eastern and Southern Europe. 
D) Germany. 
A) Great Britain and Ireland. 
B) Scandinavia. 
C) Central,Eastern and Southern Europe. 
D) Germany.

Question 6

If skilled labor is ___ unskilled labor,then an influx of unskilled immigrants could ____ the demand for skilled labor.

Accepted Answer

A) a substitute for;raise 
B) a complement to;raise 
C) a complement to;lower 
D) a complement to;substitute. 
A) a substitute for;raise 
B) a complement to;raise 
C) a complement to;lower 
D) a complement to;substitute.

Question 7

All of the following groups benefited from immigration to the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century except

Accepted Answer

A) manufacturing and mining companies. 
B) retailers. 
C) railroad companies. 
D) unskilled native workers. 
A) manufacturing and mining companies. 
B) retailers. 
C) railroad companies. 
D) unskilled native workers.

Question 8

In 1860 the ratio of farmers to manufacturing workers was roughly ____ ;by 1910 that ratio was ____ .

Accepted Answer

A) 1:1;1:5 
B) 1:3;1:1 
C) 3:1;1:1 
D) 10:1;1:1 
A) 1:1;1:5 
B) 1:3;1:1 
C) 3:1;1:1 
D) 10:1;1:1

Question 9

Between 1800 and 1940,the U.S.birthrate fell steadily.Factors contributing to this downward trend include

Accepted Answer

A) urbanization. 
B) rising female employment. 
C) compulsory schooling 
D) declining infant mortality. 
E)  All of the above. 
A) urbanization. 
B) rising female employment. 
C) compulsory schooling 
D) declining infant mortality. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 10

During what period did the greatest violence between organized labor and companies occur?

Accepted Answer

A) 1800-1820. 
B) 1860-1870. 
C) 1875-1895. 
D) 1910-1930. 
A) 1800-1820. 
B) 1860-1870. 
C) 1875-1895. 
D) 1910-1930.

Question 11

In 1917,Congress imposed a serious restriction on immigration when it passed ________________ over President Wilson's veto.

Accepted Answer

A) a quota system 
B) a minimum wealth standard 
C) a literacy test 
D) a ban on Chinese immigration 
A) a quota system 
B) a minimum wealth standard 
C) a literacy test 
D) a ban on Chinese immigration

Question 12

Which of the following was never a labor union?

Accepted Answer

A) American Federation of Labor 
B) Labor Relations Board 
C) Congress for Industrial Organization 
D) Knights of Labor 
A) American Federation of Labor 
B) Labor Relations Board 
C) Congress for Industrial Organization 
D) Knights of Labor

Question 13

Which of the following statements is least accurate with regard to immigration after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of immigrants fluctuated dramatically until World War I. 
B) The proportion of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe fell dramatically. 
C) The cost of crossing the Atlantic was much lower than it was in earlier decades. 
D) A growing network of relatives in the US could help immigrants find jobs and places to live. 
E) The majority of immigrants moved to the Midwest to take advantage of the excellent farming opportunities. 
A) The number of immigrants fluctuated dramatically until World War I. 
B) The proportion of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe fell dramatically. 
C) The cost of crossing the Atlantic was much lower than it was in earlier decades. 
D) A growing network of relatives in the US could help immigrants find jobs and places to live. 
E) The majority of immigrants moved to the Midwest to take advantage of the excellent farming opportunities.

Question 14

Between 1860 and 1890,both daily wages and annual earnings

Accepted Answer

A) fell slightly. 
B) stayed roughly the same. 
C) increased by 10%. 
D) increased by 50%. 
A) fell slightly. 
B) stayed roughly the same. 
C) increased by 10%. 
D) increased by 50%.

Question 15

In 1910 _____________ of children between the ages of 10 and 15 had jobs,but by 1920,this percentage had fallen to ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent;25 percent 
B) 30 percent;20 percent 
C) 20 percent;less than 10 percent 
D) 10 percent;less than 1 percent 
A) 50 percent;25 percent 
B) 30 percent;20 percent 
C) 20 percent;less than 10 percent 
D) 10 percent;less than 1 percent

Question 16

The American Federation of Labor

Accepted Answer

A) was an amalgamation of two labor organizations. 
B) had over 1 million members by 1905. 
C) sought to control job opportunities and conditions within each craft. 
D) allied with the National Civic Federation in attempt to create a more favorable public image. 
E)  All of the above. 
A) was an amalgamation of two labor organizations. 
B) had over 1 million members by 1905. 
C) sought to control job opportunities and conditions within each craft. 
D) allied with the National Civic Federation in attempt to create a more favorable public image. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

The Contract Labor Law,which was passed in 1864 and repealed in 1868,

Accepted Answer

A) authorized labor contracts made abroad between American companies and foreign workers. 
B) resulted in a large increase in European immigration to the U.S. 
C) was supported by American wage earners. 
D) authorized workers to strike and engage in collective bargaining. 
A) authorized labor contracts made abroad between American companies and foreign workers. 
B) resulted in a large increase in European immigration to the U.S. 
C) was supported by American wage earners. 
D) authorized workers to strike and engage in collective bargaining.

Question 18

In the 1870s,roughly ___ percent of immigrants came from northern and western Europe;by 1910,more than ___ percent of the total came from southern and eastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) 10;10 
B) 20;80 
C) 40 ;60 
D) 80;60 
A) 10;10 
B) 20;80 
C) 40 ;60 
D) 80;60

Question 19

In Coppage v.Kansas (1912),the Supreme Court held that

Accepted Answer

A) all employers were required to offer employees the option of joining a union. 
B) an employer's right to require that employees sign "yellow-dog contracts" was protected by the 14ᵗʰ Amendment. 
C) "yellow-dog" contracts were illegal for any business engaged in interstate commerce. 
D) using federal troops to break strikes was a legitimate use of police power. 
E)  All of the above. 
A) all employers were required to offer employees the option of joining a union. 
B) an employer's right to require that employees sign "yellow-dog contracts" was protected by the 14ᵗʰ Amendment. 
C) "yellow-dog" contracts were illegal for any business engaged in interstate commerce. 
D) using federal troops to break strikes was a legitimate use of police power. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 20

All of the following groups benefited from immigration to the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century except

Accepted Answer

A) steamship companies 
B) mining companies 
C) manufacturing companies 
D) railroads 
E)  All of the above benefited from immigration. 
A) steamship companies 
B) mining companies 
C) manufacturing companies 
D) railroads 
E)  All of the above benefited from immigration.

Exam 18: The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

American union membership as a percentage of the total nonfarm labor force reached its peak in

In the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century,the relative earnings of foreign workers were ________________ the earnings of native workers after adjusting for differences in schooling,skills and other factors.

In general,which the following is NOT true about the "new" immigrants that arrived after 1880?

Violent labor-management conflicts of the late 1800s included all of the following except

After 1896 the majority of immigrants to the U.S.were from

If skilled labor is ___ unskilled labor,then an influx of unskilled immigrants could ____ the demand for skilled labor.

All of the following groups benefited from immigration to the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century except

In 1860 the ratio of farmers to manufacturing workers was roughly ____ ;by 1910 that ratio was ____ .

Between 1800 and 1940,the U.S.birthrate fell steadily.Factors contributing to this downward trend include

During what period did the greatest violence between organized labor and companies occur?

In 1917,Congress imposed a serious restriction on immigration when it passed ________________ over President Wilson's veto.

Which of the following was never a labor union?

Which of the following statements is least accurate with regard to immigration after the Civil War?

Between 1860 and 1890,both daily wages and annual earnings

In 1910 _____________ of children between the ages of 10 and 15 had jobs,but by 1920,this percentage had fallen to ____________ .

The American Federation of Labor

The Contract Labor Law,which was passed in 1864 and repealed in 1868,

In the 1870s,roughly ___ percent of immigrants came from northern and western Europe;by 1910,more than ___ percent of the total came from southern and eastern Europe.

In Coppage v.Kansas (1912),the Supreme Court held that

All of the following groups benefited from immigration to the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century except

Economic History

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Western Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Railroads and Economic Change

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum ERA

Commerce at Home and Abroad

Mobilizing for War

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

Government the Business Cycle After World War II

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

Filters

If skilled labor is _ unskilled labor,then an influx of unskilled immigrants could __ the demand for skilled labor.

In 1860 the ratio of farmers to manufacturing workers was roughly ;by 1910 that ratio was .

In 1910 _ of children between the ages of 10 and 15 had jobs,but by 1920,this percentage had fallen to .

In the 1870s,roughly _ percent of immigrants came from northern and western Europe;by 1910,more than _ percent of the total came from southern and eastern Europe.