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- 1. Multiple Choice
What major population trend occurred in the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?
The number of people living on farms increased
The migration from cities to rural areas grew
The flow of immigration to the United States decreased
The size and number of cities increased dramatically
- 2. Multiple Choice
What effect did the mechanization of the American farm in the latter part of the nineteenth century have on the nation?
It brought about a decrease in the nation’s literacy rate
It caused crowded farms and unsanitary conditions
It led to an increase in crop production at a lower cost to consumers
It increased the acreage of farmland that was unsuitable for farming
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIndustrialization resulted in:New Technology & IdeasEnvironmental Protection EffortsIncreasing demand for skilled workersIncreasing economic competition
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following factors encouraged industrial growth EXCEPT:available natural resourcesimprovements in transportation & productionincreased regulations of big businessesa large labor pool
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCommunications were revolutioned in the industrial era as evidenced by the:Telegraph & TelephoneSmartphone & Social MediaSewing machineMotion Picture
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe mode of transportation that was MOST revolutionized and important in the industrial era was the:RailroadSubway systemAutomobilePassenger Airplane
- 7. Multiple ChoiceUrbanization refers to the:expansion of suburbs around the cities.the large labor pool available for cheap employment.the upward and outward growth of cities.increasing loss of agricultural land as a result of industrialization.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSkyscrapers, elevators, and machinery were made possible by:the electric lightbult.the cable car.the Bessemer converter.the System of Interchangeable Parts
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were problems in industrial cities EXCEPT:Ethnic & racial conflictsOvercrowdingTenements and SlumsStrict sanitation policies
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMost "new" immigrants who arrived in America:settled into the cities for low-paying jobs.moved to agricultural regions.migrated West for free land via the Homestead Act..returned to their native country when they realized the streets were not 'paved with gold' as they were told.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of industrialization, the gap between the rich and the poor:decreased.increased.remained unchanged.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWithout the Bessemer process, Americans might not have been able to create:the motion picture.the electric telegraph.suspension bridges.coal-burning stoves.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the industrial period, _______________ became increasingly common as a 'new' business structure.ProprietorshipsPartnershipsCorporationsCooperatives
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIf Wendy's buys KFC & McDonalds, it has grown:vertically.horizontally.into a Trust.into a Pool.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen monopolies were rulled illegal in 1824, big businessmen of the industrial era formedtrustscooperativesassociationspartnerships
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA monopoly is created when:businesses of the same industry agree to divide up a geographical market.one big business takes control of other smaller businesses.a big business grows horizontally or vertically.one business dominates an entire industry.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceCompetition is good for consumers for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:it lowers prices on goods and services.it results in the "survival of the fittest"it improves quality and variety of productsit allows small businesses to compete.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA "Captain of Industry" is a nickname given to big businessmen of the industrial era who are praised for their:charity to the poor.innovation and efficiency in production and business.demonstrated the possibility of the "American Dream"engaged in ruthless business practices to earn their great wealth.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWorkers of the industrial era faced problems primarily because:few labor unions succeeded in having their demands met.the influx of immigrants drove wages down.they were viewed as 'unfit' by those of the upper class.all of the above.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Americans who left their farms for jobs in the city were called urban-to-rural migrants.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb revolutionized the nation.TrueFalse
- 22. Multiple ChoiceCorporations were advantageous to investors because they guaranteed profits.TrueFalse
- 23. Multiple Choice
___ refers to a belief in limited government interference in the economy.trustlaissez-fairehorizontal integrationvertical integration - 24. Multiple Choice___ is a process by which a company buys up smaller competing companies to increase market share.pooltrusthorizontal integrationvertical integration
- 25. Multiple Choice___ is the process of a company buying up different businesses necessary to producing its good or service.horizontal integrationvertical integrationtrustpool
- 26. Multiple Choice___ was the most famous inventor of his day. Some of his many inventions include the movie camera, light bulb, and the phonograph.CarnegieEdisonBellBessemer
- 27. Multiple Choice___ invented a process that cheaply produced strong steel.CarnegieEdisonBellBessemer
- 28. Multiple Choice______ invented the telephone and then organized a company that shares his name.CarnegieEdisonBellBessemer
- 29. Multiple Choice___ invested in companies that did business with the railroads.CarnegieRockefellerBessemerBell
- 30. Multiple Choice_____ practiced horizontal integration with his company, Standard Oil.CarnegieRockefellerBessemerBell
- 31. Multiple ChoiceStandard sizes, the ice machine, and the radio all illustrated the impact of ___ on American Society.the fashion industrythe railroad industryoil companiestechnology
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes the life of American workers in the late 1800s?Conditions were safe and healthy.The standard of living rose.Most worked as professionals.Most only had seasonal jobs.
- 33. Multiple Choice___ are people who risk their own money to organize.AnarchistsMarxistsNativistentrepreneurs
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho owns a corporation?stockholdersone persona uniongovernment
- 35. Multiple ChoiceDo monopolies tend to keep prices high or low?highlowIt depends on how many hotels you own.It depends on the area of the country you live in.
- 36. Multiple Choice
What grew around factories?
Mold
Grass
Cities
Farmland
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