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- 1. Multiple Choice
The factors which contributed to the rapid growth of industrialization in the US during the late 19th century were the following: plenty of raw materials; the railroad system; a cheap and large labor force; and
a government which produced a restrictive business climate.
a governing climate that encouraged business and favored investors
a governing climate which was anti business.
the socialist system of thought.
- 2. Multiple Choice
This Island in New York Harbor served as the center for processing immigrants.
Ellis
Angel
Padre
Alcatraz
- 3. Multiple Choice
He invented the light Bulb
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
- 4. Multiple Choice
Robber Barron JP Morgan made his millions through this means
banking
Steel
oil
Railroads
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy was steel so important? What was it used for?Used to make artillery and weaponsCheap to import from ChinaIt came from MinnesotaStrong. Used for bridges, railways, nails, & skyscrapers
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDefine a monopoly.A card gamebusinesses that are owned by investorsA company controls all or most of businesses in an industry.Poor families
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were some problems that the people in factories encountered?long hours, good payLow wages, long hours, dangerousdangerous, long hours, good paylow wages, good hours. dangerous
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?Machines needed to be repaired less frequentlyProducts could be manufactured on an assembly line.Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.Factories could extend working hours.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace.
- 10. Multiple Choice
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for--
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich development led to the other three?growth of tenements and slumsshift from a rural to an urban lifestylewidespread use of child laborrapid industrial growth
- 12. Multiple Choice
What factor led many farmers, families, and young women to move to cities during the nineteenth century?
the growing availability of factory jobs
the constant fear of an influenza outbreak
the declining interest in westward expansion
the educational opportunities at free universities
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow did Andrew Carnegie make his money?OilSteelBankingRailroad
- 14. Multiple Choice
Describe John D. Rockefeller.
Built a steel empire
powerful banker
Owned Standard Oil Company
Had a steel Monopoly
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of policy means "hands off" government?SocialismLaissez-FaireDarwinismCapitalism
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by?unfairly limiting competitiondecreasing the urban growth ratepreventing technological innovationfailing to keep pace with European industries
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich goal was shared by both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?to help large corporations to increase their productiono introduce new and innovative techniques to factoriesto promote immigration of skilled workers from Asia and Europeto organize workers to demand better conditions from employers
- 18. Multiple Choice
An economic practice where the government does NOT try to control the economy.
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
Social Darwinism
horizontal integration
- 19. Multiple Choice
The belief that the rich were chosen by god to be rich and should therefore share their wealth.
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
capitalism
Social Darwinism
- 20. 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
- 21. Multiple Choice
When a company controls everything from raw materials to the distribution of the product
horizontal integration
vertical integration
trust
monopoly
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA business concept that pressures competitors and forces rivals to merge their companies into a conglomerate.Horizontal IntegrationVertical IntegrationManagement RevolutionTrust
- 23. Multiple Choice__________ was “a term that in popular usage referred to any large corporation that seemed to wield excessive power” and was essentially a monopoly.TrustScientific ManagementManagement StandardsVertical Integration
- 24. Multiple Choice
Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?
Urbanization
Industrialization
Nativism
Assimilation
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis was created as a result of the widespread use of trains in the US during the Gilded AgeTime TravelSpeed LimitsAirplanesTime Zones
- 26. Multiple Choice
An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.
Labor Union
Workers Rights
Worker Strikes
Collective Bargaining
- 27. Multiple Choice
What effect does vertical and horizontal integraion have on free enterprise?
It allows corporations to form
It leads to corrupt relationships with political leaders
It helps companies to produce poor quality products
It allows companies to reduce competition
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who believed that the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used for good of mankind?
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?
Carnegie helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories
Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities
Carnegie obtained secret rebates from railroad companies shipping his products
Carnegie obtained near monopoly control of one part of a national industry, rather than engaging in several related activities
- 30. Multiple Choice
How did government policies of the Gilded Age of the late 1800s promote industrialization?
Imperialism fueled steel production in the United States.
New Deal policies created jobs for many of the unemployed.
The Sherman Antitrust Act allowed for regulation of big business.
Laissez-faire economic policies allowed private businesses to operate freely.
- 31. Multiple Choice
What did labor unions accomplish to better the lives of workers during the late nineteenth century?
They won shorter hours and better pay for workers.
They helped workers take over ownership of factories and mines.
They worked with lawmakers to pass pro-business legislation.
They welcomed workers of any race or gender to join in their strikes.
- 32. Multiple Choice
The verb gild means to apply a thin coating of gold on the surface of another less valuable material to make it appear more attractive and valuable. The late 19th century United States is often referred to as "The Gilded Age" because of the-
Use of gold instead of silver or other metals to back American currency.
Widespread use of valuable metals in constructing new buildings.
Underlying poverty and corruption that were present despite the appearance of great wealth and prosperity.
Great technological gap that existed between industrialized urban areas and agricultural rural areas.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which event contributed most to the demise of the Knights of Labor?
Great Chicago Fire
Haymarket Square Riot
Homestead Strike
Pullman Company Strike
- 34. Multiple Choice
The most significant factor that furthered industrialization in the United States between 1865 and 1900 was the
development of the airplane
expansion of the railroads
Mass production of the railroads
widespread use of steamboats
- 35. Multiple Choice
In the United States, illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a court of law against someone. This rule is based on an individual's constitutional right to--
face accusers in open court
be protected against double jeopardy
a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
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