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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.World War IProgressive EraGilded ageRoaring Twenties
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....PhilanthropyLabor UnionsPolitical BossesCredit Unions
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe innovation of this transportation help open up the national market?boatsrailroadsautombilshorse drawn carriages
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMen such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.geopoliticalpolitical bossesanthropolgyphilanthropy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring the period from 1865 to 1900, disputes between labor and management were often marked bythe use of violence by both sidescooperative efforts to resolve differencesgovernment support of striking workersarbitration by the Federal Government
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which two speakers would most likely label late 19th-century industrialists as robber barons?A and BA and DB and CC and D - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main idea of this cartoon?The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly.The best way to develop major industries was to form proprietorships.Government regulations were strangling the Standard Oil CompanyForeign competition in the oil industry was hurting American companies.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?job securitypaid vacationsimproved wages and hourshealth insurance
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHe created the company known as Standard OilAndrew CarnegieCornelius VanderbiltJohn D. RockefellerThomas Edison
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a reason why people viewed industrial leaders as robber barons?wealthy manipulators of governmentunfairly squeezed out competietionexploited the working classprovided progress, jobs, technolgy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a reason why industrial leaders were considered captains of industry?They formed monopoliesThey helped the countryThey deserved the riches they createThey provide progress, jobs, technology
- 12. Multiple ChoiceImages such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were —requiring vocational training programs for childrenemploying children as a source of cheap laborseeking government regulation of child laborproviding safe working conditions for child laborers
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn organization of workers formed to improve working conditions is called what?PhilanthropyLabor UnionsPolitical BossesCredit Unions
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen one company controls one entire step in a production process they have a . . .Horizontal MonopolyVertical Monopoly
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a refusal to work as a form of protest?StrikeUnionMuckrakerSuffrage
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis man was the founder of U.S. Steel and also one of history's greatest philanthropistsJohn RockefellerJ.P. MorganAndrew CarnegieCornelius Vanderbilt
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe technological development most revolutionized US steel industry.ElectrificationVulcanizationSteam powerBessemer Process
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBased on your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?The federal government was placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a monopoly?A company that has complete control of an industry and does not allow competition.A game that old people love to play.A business that is controlled by the government.none of the above
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Gilded Age can be described as--a time of happinessa time of deep depressiona time of corruption in politics and businessa time of war
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHenry Ford improved this, which led to an increase in production of Model T's.CorporationMonopolyAssembly LineIndustrialization
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Gilded Age can be summarized as a time period--when there was a huge gap between the very wealthy and the very poor.that promoted wars in other countries.of slow growth and limited immigration.none of the above
- 23. Multiple ChoiceMass production led to:Products being more superior in qualitygoods became less expensivelaborers received higher wagesindustries moved to rural areas
- 24. Multiple Choice
A person who arranges financing, organizes workers and materials, operates a business, and assumes the risk of that business is known as a(n):
labor organizer
scab
entrepreneur
financier
- 25. Multiple Choice
1. To establish Standard Oil Company as a monopoly, John D. Rockefeller:
gained control of all foreign sources of supply and demand
purchases Carnegie Steel Company to make steel pipes
bought out J.P. Morgan to finance oil well development
lowered oil prices to force competitors out of business
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of the domestic system of manufacturing?
Manufacturers used the assembly line for producing goods
Products were made in the home or in small shops by craftsmen
There was a clear division of labor with many workers in a single workplace
Most goods that were manufactured were made by women
- 27. Multiple Choice
During the late 1800s a major purpose of pools and trusts in the United States business practices was to
reduce competition
lower corporate income taxes.
promote socialist policies
share management skills.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Between 1865 and 1900, what was the general attitude of the Federal Government concerning labor unions?
hostile toward union efforts to improve worker‘s conditions and often acted with armed force.
eager to act as a mediator between labor and management
Ignored the struggles between workers & industry
supportive of labor's goals
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was one of the goals of the Knights of Labor?
to unite skilled and unskilled workers into one union
to establish pools and trusts
to campaign for the election of its member to political office
to form craft unions composed only of skilled workers
- 30. Multiple Choice
During the late 1800's, the theories of Social Darwinism were often used to justify the efforts of
Federal officials to control state governments
Northern liberals to pass civil rights legislation
Southern farmers to increase cotton exports
big business to destroy its competitors
- 31. Multiple Choice
A person who believes in the Social Darwinist theory of survival of the fittest would agree that
poor people should get help from the government
rich nations should give aid to help poor nations
individuals should succeed through their own efforts
government should tax the rich to help the poor
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States?
Social Darwinism and laissez faire
socialism and the social gospel
populism and women’s suffrage
communism and anarchism
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThis man controlled the steel industry during the Gilded AgeAndrew CarnegieJohn D RockefellerJP MorganCornelius Vanderbilt
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThis man owned Standard Oil and controlled most of the oil industry during the Gilded AgeAndrew CarnegieCornelius VanderbiltJohn D RockefellerJP Morgan
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThis type of monopoly involves companies buying all of the similar companies (Standard Oil)Horizontal IntegrationVertical Integration
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThis type of monopoly involves buying each step of the production process (Carnegie Steel)Vertical IntegrationHorizontal Integration
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThis is another word for monopolyTrustCorporationMergerSubsidiary
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThis was the idea that some were better and more fit to survive in business.Gospel of WealthSocial GospelSocial DarwinismGospel of Darwinism
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe government took this philosophy when dealing with monopolies during the Gilded AgeLaissez FaireHeavy RegulationBusted the TrustsBroke up Monopolies
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe sometimes unethical business practices of some business owners led them to be given this nicknameBankstersTycoonsFat CatsRobber Barons
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a business that has no competitors in its industry?MonopolySwanopolyOligopolyCorporation
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.Industralists stole from the rich and gave to the poor.Industrialists were shared buisness partnerships controlled by a CEO.Industralists often formed conglomerates to rob smaller industries.
- 43. Multiple Choice
An economic practice where the government does NOT try to control the economy.
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
Social Darwinism
horizontal integration
- 44. Multiple Choice
a belief that the rich are wealthy because they are strong and the poor are weak
Social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
monopoly
- 45. Multiple Choice
When a company controls everything from raw materials to the distribution of the product
horizontal integration
vertical integration
trust
monopoly
- 46. Multiple Choice
economy based on profit and private property
capitalism
social darwinism
gospel of wealth
gilded age
- 47. Multiple Choice
Henry Ford developed what idea of mass production?
Wholesale
More the Merrier
Cut out the retailer
Assembly Line
- 48. Multiple Choice
The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees
Labor Unions
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cartoon, who suffered most during the Gilded Age?The WealthyThe Working ClassThe Child LaborersThe Minority Populations
- 50. Multiple Choice
This act made restricting competition(monopolies and trusts) illegal.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Wilson Anti-Trust Act
Pugsley Anti-Trust Act
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWho owned the Homestead Mill?RockefellerVanderbiltCarnegieJ.P. Morgan
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe hired strikebreakers in the Homestead Mill Strike were from which company?AFLRailway UnionPinkerton
- 53. Multiple Choice
This picture is an example which type of integration/consolidation?
Vertical
Horizontal
- 54. Multiple Choice
This picture is an example of which type of integration/consolidation?
Horizontal
Vertical
- 55. Multiple Choice
Who was known for having a shipping (RR's and ships) monopoly?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a negative impact of monopolies?Monopolies had environmental impacts on big citiesThey allowed a company to control the price of a product without any competitionThey were unattractive to consumers because of their physical locationMany felt monopolies decreased employment
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which description best matches the term "robber baron"?
a leader of industry who used unfair and illegal business tactics to force other companies out of business.
someone who their used their wealth and influence to improve the lives of the American people.
- 58. Multiple Choice
What conditions caused the growth of labor unions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
lack of capital, high tariffs, lack of skilled workers
long work hours, low wages, unsafe working conditions, child labor
violent strikes, nonbinding arbitration, layoffs, blacklisting
diversification, activism, socialism
- 59. Multiple Choice
the belief that some people (or businesses) are superior to others and are destined to rule over them is known as?
Monopoly
Robber baron
Industrial Revolution
Social Darwinism
- 60. Multiple Choice
Laissez-Faire is when
the government is highly involved in businesses
the government is not involved in businesses
Lazy people go to the fair
Government makes all business decisions
- 61. Multiple Choice"Gilded Age" was a name for the time that reflected the way the growth of big business caused areduction in crimeincrease in populationwidening gap between the rich and the poornarrowing gap between the wealthy and the poor
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich piece of legislation was designed to ensure that businesses would compete with each other for the benefit of consumers?Pendleton ActSherman Anti-TrustInterstate Commerce CommissionHomestead Act
- 63. Multiple Choice
A refusal to allow workers to work (by the owner)
strikers
collective bargaining
lockouts
arbitration
- 64. Multiple Choice
People that are not hired if they joined a union
lockouts
strikers
collective bargaining
black lists
- 65. Multiple Choice
This incident led to demise of Knights of Labor
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Square
- 66. Multiple Choice
This is a VIOLENT strike between workers and owners at Carnegie's mill. (20% wage cut).
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Square
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