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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Samuel Gompers see as the benefit of joining a union?Workers had gained better working conditions.Workers now worked longer hours in coal mines.Workers were able to work for the same wages they had earned in the past.Workers were able to have their children work in mines.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of American steel industry?government regulationemployee ownershipnew production techniquesthe formation of labor unions
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal government to--regulate aspects of businessexpand the positive features of the trustsfavor big business over small companiesmove toward government ownership of key industries
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the US harmed the economy by--unfairly limiting competitiondecreasing the urban growth ratepreventing technological innovationfailing to keep pace with European industries
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?Membership in labor unions declined.Workers migrated to rural regions.Most factory jobs became service industry jobs.Skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine operators.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat social issue was raised by the philanthropic activities of many American business leaders during the Gilded Age?Should private industries be taken over by workers organizations?Were American businesses charging too much for their products?Should state governments limit philanthropic activities of private citizens?Was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories.showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities.obtained secret rebates from railroad companies shipping his products.obtained near monopoly control of one part of national industry, rather than engaging in several related activities.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich was an important benefit of the laissez-fair policies of the federal government in the late 19th century?American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.American businesses were able to avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle.American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDuring the period from 1865 to 1900, disputes between labor and business owners were sometimes marked by--use of violence by both sidescooperative efforts to resolve differencesgovernment support for striking workersnegotiations by the federal government
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main purpose of the antitrust legislation passed by Congress?to promote corporate consolidationto restrict foreign access to American marketsto protect competition between private businessto reduce the average size of business
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe statement "God gave me my money, I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used for the good of mainkind," was probably said by--John D. RockefellerTerrance PowderlySamuel GompersThomas Edison
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAfter 1880, where did the majority of "New Immigrants" to the United States come from?Northern and Western EuropeCanada and Latin AmericaSouthern and Eastern EuropeChina and Southeast Asia
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the last part of 19th century, most immigrants to the US found work as--unskilled factory and sweatshop workerseducated professionalsscientists and techniciansskilled craftsmen
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 19th century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often--denied voting rights to the pooraccepted bribes in return for favorswasted money on military spendingdiscriminated against migrant workers
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDuring the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against "New Immigrants" increased because these immigrants--had skills superior to those of most American workersformed their own labor unions in order to recieve higher wagescame from cultural backgrounds different from those of the majority of Americanstried to replace American democracy with other forms of government
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat major trend occurred to the population of the US during the industrial expansion of the late 19th century?farm production increasedmigration to rural areas increasedimmigration decreasedurbanization increased
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBetween 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the US settled in cities because--factory and workshop jobs were availablelittle available farmland remained in the Midwestmost immigrants came from large cities in Europecity laws afforded special rights and protections to immigrants
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich demographic shift occurred in the United States in the late 19th century as a result of industrialization?Northerners moved to the Sun Belt statesRural residents moved into urban areasWorking class people left cities to move to the suburbsAfrican Americans moved from the North to the South
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