Industrialism
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- Q1
How did the use of horizontal and vertical integration impact the growth of industry in the United States?
It contributed to a more equitable distribution of wealth in the nation.
It allowed large companies almost complete control of the production in many areas of industry.
It contributed to a more equitable distribution of wealth in the nation.
60s - Q2
Which practices were used by employers against workers in the late 1800s?
mass rallies and sit-down strikes
picketing and walkouts
blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
60s - Q3
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 tried to
regulate foreign trade.
restrict the power of big business.
regulate the employment of children.
60s - Q4
In the 1880s, popular concerns about railroad abuses such as price fixing, rebates, and unfair rates led to the
Interstate Commerce Act
Haymarket Square bombing
Pendleton Civil Service Act.
60s - Q5
Which situation brought about the rapid growth of industry between 1865 and 1900?
availability of investment capital
establishment of western reservations for Native American Indians
high worker morale resulting from good wages and working conditions
60s - Q6
Andrew Carnegie would dominate a large portion of the steel industry by controlling all aspects of the manufacturing process, including raw materials, production, and distribution of steel. This type of control is known as
Credit Moblier
horizontal integration
vertical integration
60s - Q7
The American Federation of Labor became the first long lasting union because it
concentrated on organizing workers in industries in the South
fought for the rights of skilled workers
formed its own political party and elected many pro-labor public officials
60s - Q8
Which statement about unions in the late 1800s is true?
The government frequently opposed labor union activities.
Labor union demands were usually met.
Strikes by labor unions usually gained public support.
60s - Q9
Steel became a more reliable building material in the late 19th century because of
expanded foreign investment
the Bessemer Process
homesteaders grew tired of sod houses
60s - Q10
Which of the following represented adirect challenge to the capitalist system and the practices typical of the wealthy industrialists during the Gilded Age?
Socialism
Capitalism
laissez faire
60s - Q11
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 “The Gilded Age” because of the
use of gold instead of silver or other metals to back American currency.
great technological gap that existed between industrialized urban areas and agricultural rural areas.
underlying poverty and corruption that were present despite the appearance of great wealth and prosperity
60s - Q12
How did rags-to-riches stories such as those written by Horatio Alger contribute to the growth of industrialization in the United States?
The stories encouraged many immigrants to come to America, creating a large labor force willing to work hard for low wages.
The stories encouraged people to move to the South and become sharecroppers, creating more cotton for textile mills.
The stories glorified life out west and convinced many people to move there to work building hydroelectric dams
60s - Q13
According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government
does not interfere
owns major industries
regulates businesses for the good of the majority
60s - Q14
How did new technologies such as the steam drill and the Bessemer steel process impact industrial growth in the United States?
They slowed industrialization by monopolizing natural resources needed for other products.
They had noimpact on industrialization because they were too expensive to use.
They stimulated growth and innovation in other industries.
60s - Q15
Social Darwinism was
a justification for industrialists to control wealth and economic power
both of the other two answers
based upon "survival of the fittest" in business
60s