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- 1. Multiple Choice
How were railroad barons created?A. by executive orderB. by threats and intimidationC. by consolidating many small companiesD. by order of the War Department - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich industry probably benefited least from the expansion of the railroad system in the late 1800s?A. coal miningB. steelC. automobileD. iron mining
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did large railroad companies offer as incentive for their biggest customers?A. company stockB.couponsC. rebatesD. volume discounts
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did railroad barons form based on secret agreements to divide up business amongst themselves?A. consolidationsB. monopoliesC. poolsD. rebates
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe growing railroad network helped American industry expand intoA. the EastB. the WestC. rural areasD. overseas markets
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich inventor’s most important invention was the electric lightbulb?A. Thomas EdisonB. Granville WoodsC. Henry FordD. George Eastman
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho was "the Wizard of Menlo Park"?A.Samuel MorseB.George EastmanC.Henry FordD.Thomas Edison
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes an assembly line?A. A way to create inventions.B.A way to achieve mass production.C.A way to speed communications.D.a way to improve technology.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho was responsible for creating the assembly line?A. George WestinghouseB. Granville WoodsC. Henry FordD. Charles Sorenson
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA group of companies managed by a single board of directors is called a _____.A.monopolyB.corporationC.mergerD.trust
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the terms used to mean combining two or more companies into one?A. CorporationB. dividendC. mergerD. shareholder
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are people called who invest in corporations by buying stock?A. bondholdersB. corporate bossesC. shareholdersD. stock traders
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat are people called who start businesses?A. entrepreneursB. investorsC. shareholdersD. trusts
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGaining almost total control of an industry is calledA. a monopoly.B. vertical integration.C. horizontal integration.D. a dividend.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceJohn D. Rockefeller made a fortune in the _____ business.A.steelB.machineryC.railroadD.oil
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho was the steel industrialist who donated hundreds of millions of dollars as a philanthropist?A. Andrew CarnegieB. J. Edgar ThompsonC. John D. RockefellerD. J. Pierpont Morgan
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich legislation was a response to the public’s growing concern over trusts and monopolies?A. Monopolies ActB. Sherman Antitrust ActC. Trust ActD. Trust and Monopolies Act
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe iron ore that Andrew Carnegie used to manufacture steel is an example of what factor of production?A. LandB. CapitalC. LaborD. an entrepreneur
- 19. Multiple ChoiceUnhappy workers forms groups called __________ to demand better pay and working conditions.A. board of trusteesB. shareholdersC. entrepreneursD. labor unions
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich word best applies to factory working conditions in the late 1800s?A. cleanB. safeC. hotD. harsh
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when unions represent workers in talking to management?A. collective bargainingB.injunctionsC. strikebreakingD. strikes
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDemands for a safer working environment grew after theA. Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company.B. Haymarket Affair.C. Great Railway Strike.D. election of Grover Cleveland as president.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn 1886 a group of national trade unions formed the AFL orA. American Founders League.B. American Federation of Labor.C. Association of Federal Law.D. Association of Factory Laborers.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the steelworkers’ union lose members?A. after the Haymarket RiotB. after the Homestead StrikeC. as the result of the Pullman StrikeD. as the result of collective bargaining
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States Attorney General Richard Olney order an injunction?A. to stop the Pullman Strike.B. to end the 1877 Railroad StrikeC. to alleviate the Haymarket RiotD. to ease the Homestead Strike
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of a court order to stop a labor union from striking?A. infiltrationB. injunctionC. innovationD. intervention
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn general, how did the public react to the labor actions of the late 1800s?A. It supported the goals of the unions.B. It held business owners responsible for violent clashes.C. It held unions responsible for violent clashes.D. It was sharply critical of strikebreakers.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceName this Minneapolis musician whose favorite color is purple.Michael JacksonJay ZPrinceMr. Krier
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