1)What was the “Black Hand”?

A. an early organized crime outfit that was similar to the modern Mafia
B. an early workers union that was a precursor to the Fair Labor Association
C. an article that exposed unsanitary living in U.S. cities
D. a sculpture that represented working class struggles in the U.S.
2)All of the following are true statement about industrialization in the South after the Civil War EXCEPT which of the following?

A. In just a few decades it became more industrialized than the North.
B. Railroads were developed in the South on a large scale.
C. Birmingham, AL became a center of steel production.
D. Textile factories began to spring up in the South to process cotton.
3)What did Lincoln Steffens write about?

A. the rags-to-riches stories of successful industrialists
B. the poor working conditions on southern farms
C. the growth of business districts in industrial cities
D. the poor living conditions of the working class in industrial cities
4)What was a settlement house movement?

A. an effort to end industrialization in the U.S. and return the country to its agricultural roots
B. an effort to create labor unions for factory workers throughout the U.S.
C. an effort to provide urban working class families with sanitary living conditions, food, medical care and vocational training
D. an effort to provide farmland to urban working class families so they could escape the poor living conditions in the cities
5)
Which event played a crucial role in transforming the U.S. into an industrial powerhouse?

A. the Civil War
B. the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
C. the Revolutionary War
D. the end of Reconstruction