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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIndustrialization resulted in what changes to American society?economic growth and increased urbanization.urbanizationincreased opportunities for skilled workers and women’s equalityThe growth of public education and urbanizationinmmigration and an increase in workers’ benefits
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one major effect of industrialization on American society?More people moved to urban areasMore People took up Family FarmingMore people received health care and benefits
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did railroad expansion affect the growth of major urban centers?New networks were built in the rural West.Traveling between the North and the South became easier.Traveling to and from cities became easier.New networks linked Canadian and US cities
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age wasto get jobs in factories and corporate headquartersTo enable their children to attend Universities.to discover and create new technologies
- 5. Multiple ChoicePopulation growth during the Gilded Age was due in large part toUnemployment among workersImproved food supplyBetter healthcareImmigration to the United States
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMany people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved tofarming communities, where they established their own farms.rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses.Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches.urban areas,farming communities, where they established their own farmsrural Southern areas, where they opened businessesurban areas, where they worked in factories
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe development of a system of mass production in manufacturing meant thatmachines rapidly produced large amounts of products.individuals slowly made small amounts of productsproducts were made in foreign countriesproducts were handmade
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe economy of the Gilded Age was characterized byeconomic growth and high unemployment among unskilled workersRapid economic growth and social changedeep recession in which high unemployment fueled massive and rebellious social change
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe building of a railroad network led to industrial growth becauseraw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaplyfinished products were shipped quickly to rural Canadafinished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMany people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved toWestern areas, where they managed cattle ranches.urban areas, where they worked in factories.farming communities, where they established their own farms
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US becauserailroads increased competition between different industriesrailroads allowed company owners to travel all over the countryrailroads made resources and products easier to transport.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did railroad expansion make natural resources more available in the United States?by increasing the amount of natural resource depositsBy transporting people to cities and towns where they could purchase natural resourcesBy using natural resources to build tracks and train equipmentby making it possible for natural resources to be transported to different cities and towns
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the WestGrants had little impact on land in the WestThe grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat industry was most affected by the refrigerated railcar?MeatpackingTextileFarmingSteel Making
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRailroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)decrease in the need for raw materialsIncrease in the types of raw materials found in the USdecrease in the uses of raw materialsincrease in the demand for raw materials
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?PetroleumCoalSteelMeat Packing
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich invention was most important in revolutionizing the meat industryAir BrakesKnuckle CouplersThe Refrigerator CarPullman Car
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunitiesThe grants had little impact on industries in the West.
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Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers?refrigerated rail carsPullman Sleeping CarsTime StandardizationAir Brakes - 20. Multiple ChoiceHow much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.It Strictly regulated all businesses.It barely regulated businesses at all.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Gilded Age, how did the US Congress act to regulate business practices?Congress passed laws that supported laissez-faire policies to help businesses grow.Congress was concerned about workers, so they passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage.Congress passed laws that ensured workplace safety.Congress did not pass laws that would control the growth of monopolies
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA government is laissez-faire when itFairly regulates workers.does not interfere with business affairs and does not regulate its actionsFairly regulates businesses.leaves workers alone and doesn’t regulate unions.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main reason that the American public turned against monopolies?They saw the price of goods rise as their wages decreasedThey saw the price of goods rise as their wages increasedThey resented the wealth of the big business owners.They were concerned about smaller businesses
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow do monopolies affect the price of goods?Monopolies always result in lower consumer prices.Monopolies can lower and raise their prices at will.Monopolies always result in higher consumer pricesMonopolies ave no effect on the cost of goods.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the core business that made Standard Oil a horizontally integrated monopoly?Finding new uses for oil.building oil pipelinesbuilding oil pipelinesTransporting oil to customers
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat business practice contributed most to Andrew Carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?using profits to support charities in order to greatly improving his reputationIncreaseing his profits every yearcombining his companies into one company, and controlling all aspects of steel production
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Cleveland Massacre wasa takeover by Standard Oil of the refineries in Cleveland.A labor dispute at Standard Oil in Cleveland that turned violent.a failed attempt by Standard Oil to take over other refineries
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat made Standard Oil a horizontal integration monopoly?It controlled all aspects of oil productionIt formed a trustIt owned ninety percent of US oil refineriesoperated all across the United States
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product more cheaply than its competitors?Carnegie cut corners to lower his cost.Carnegie introduced the Bessemer process, which decreased the cost of productionCarnegie could cut his costs because he owned the supply of raw materials and the means of production and distribution
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason that Carnegie invested in the Frick Coke Company?He wanted to invest in new technologyHe thought he could help the company become profitableHe was invested in the Coal businessHe wanted to make sure he could always get fuel for his steel plant
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening?Thomas Alva EdisonAlexander Graham BellSamuel MorseMadam C. J. Walker
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these inventions arose from an attempt to help hearing-impaired people?Multiplex TelegraphTelephonethe motion-picture machinephonograph
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?AutomobileHorse Drawn Trolleythe transcontinental railroadElevated Train
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of technology did city planners adopt during the Industrial Age in an attempt to meet the needs of commuters?Horse and Carriage Technologyrailroad technologyCommunication Technology
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat method of manufacturing, introduced in the early 1800s, made mass production possible?the use of interchangeable partsThe use of hand-crafted productsThe use of Specialized LaborThe use of expensive materials
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow was the telephone different from the telegraph?The telephone allowed for voice communication over a distanceThe telephone allowed for instant communication over a distance.The telephone was usually only used in offices.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these industries was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?Automobile IndustryCommunications Industrythe movie industry
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a reason people were open to new inventions during the Industrial Age?New inventions were accessible to all peopleNew Inventions made life slower and more relaxedNew inventions made life easier for many people
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison’s fascination with what invention inspired him to develop the phonograph?Incandescent Lightbulbtelegraphtelephoneautom
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?His name was on more than 1000 Patents.He became famous during his own lifetimeHe was a self taught inventor
- 41. Multiple ChoiceHow did Henry Ford affect the automobile industry?He made car production cheaper by improving the assembly linehe didn'tHe made car production more expensive by mass-producing vehicles.He made car production cheaper by using customized parts.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following characterizes the role of women during the Gilded Age?Many women had more than one job in addition to responsibilities at homeThe majority of women stayed at home to take care of the children.Women usually worked outside the home and did not have a great deal of responsibilities at home
- 43. Multiple ChoiceAs the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their familiesbecame wealthier as their income increasedcontinued to have low incomes and could not escape povertyearned a higher income and continued working in factoriescontinued to have low incomes but were able to live more comfortable
- 44. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Gilded Age, people who worked in factorieshad only moderate health benefits in case of accidentsHad many oppurtunites for job promotionsWorked long hard hours
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidlyAfter the Industiral RevolutionsDuring the Gilded Agebefore the Industrial RevolutionAfter the gilded Age
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