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MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY - UNIT REVIEW - INDUSTRIALIZATION
MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY - UNIT REVIEW - INDUSTRIALIZATION
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Said wealth is a measure of one's inherit value - those with more wealth were more socially fit
Socialists
Union Leaders
Social Darwinists
Transcendentalists
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Organizations that helped unite workers to demand better pay and conditions from employers
unions
robber barrons
corporations
farmers
3
The theme of almost all of Horatio Alger's novels was
rich man realizes that government regulation is essential
average guy gets rich from questionable business practices
poor boy makes good by hard work, perseverance, and luck.
the rich get richer; the poor get poorer.
4
Samuel Gompers, Terence Powderly, and Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to
limit illegal immigration
stop racial segregation of Native American Indians
gain fair treatment of Native American Indians
improve working conditions
5
The term robber baron was used to criticize the
dishonesty of carpetbaggers
unskilled labor of illegal immigrants
tactics of big-business leaders
corruption of government officials
6
The Homestead strike of 1892 and the Pullman strike of 1894 were similar in that
both started when management gave pay cuts to some workers
federal troops were used to restore order in both.
both involved the American Railway Union.
strikers fought Pinkerton guards at both locations
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A company that owns and controls ALL of the phases of a product’s development is known as
a monopoly
horizontal integration
vertical integration
a trust
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The complete
uninvolvement
&
hands off approach
of government when it comes to corporations
Marxism
laissez-faire capitalism
welfare-state capitalism
mercantilism
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This strike ended with intervention of federal troops because of threats to delivery of US mail
Pullman Strike
Great Railroad Strike
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
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A company that buys up other businesses in the same industry is an example of
horizontal integration
joint stock
corporation
vertical integration
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John Rockefeller & Andrew Carnegie were sometimes called robber barons was because they
robbed from the rich to give to the poor
stole money from the federal government
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
made unnecessarily risky investments
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An important result of the Haymarket Riot was that it
drove the Pullman Palace Car Company into bankruptcy
caused extensive damage throughout Homestead, Pennsylvania
led to higher wages throughout the railroad industry
left employers and much of America suspicious of unions.
13
The immediate cause of the railroad strikes of 1877 was
the refusal of the owners to adopt safety measures.
a 10 percent cut in wages.
the infiltration of unions by anarchists.
refusal of the owners to agree to cost-of-living increases.
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Process whereby an impartial third party helps workers and management reach and agreement
unionwa
arbitration
blacklist
strike
15
Alexander Graham-Bell invented the
light bulb
steam engine
telephone
cotton gin
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The phrase “captains of industry” referred to
steamship captains that worked for the steamship industry
military officers in charge of large industries
all of the presidents of corporations in the U.S.
men like Carnegie & Rockefeller who controlled corporations
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Linked the Eastern railroad w/ California's railroad, revolutionized transportation in the west
Transcontinental Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Rocky Mountain Railroad
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American Federation of Labor differed from the Knights of Labor because the Knights of Labor
focused on winning a shorter workweek
focused on organizing only unskilled workers
focused on collective bargaining & aggressive use of strikes
focused on arbitration and use of strikes as a last resort
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Which does
NOT
describe the conditions in a typical factor during the IndustrialRevolution?
well ventilated
shoe-less children
unsafe
dirty
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Which of the following is the correct definition for collective bargaining?
Negotiation between management and union representatives
Negotiation between the US and Japan
Process of expanding educational opportunities for children
21
The AFL became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the U.S. mainly because it
refused to participate in strikes against employers
fought for the rights of skilled workers
mainly organized workers in industries in the South
formed its own political party & elected pro-labor officials
22
He invented the light bulb
Henry Bessimer
Alexander Graham Bell
George Westinghouse
Thomas Edison
23
The Bessemer process created strong, lightweight
coal
steel
iron
oil
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Workers who organized a strike were often fired & placed on a list of "troublemakers" called a
blacklist
blackout
wage cut
pool
25
John D. Rockefeller made his principal fortune in the field of
steel
clothing
banking
oil
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Businesses formed trusts, pools, and holding companies mainly to
provide employment opportunities for minorities
offer a wide range of goods and services to consumers
increase profits by eliminating competition
protect the interests of workers
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Labor unions formed as a way to help workers
Increase the hours children could work
Improve their working conditions
Find better jobs
Learn more skilled trades
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This is negotiating as a group for higher wages or better working conditions
going on strike
collective bargaining
pool
arbitration
29
During the late 1800s, business leaders formed trusts mainly to
establish overseas factories
improve worker productivity
eliminate competition
reduce prices
30
Andrew Carnegie made his principle fortune in the field of
petroleum
steel
banking
telephones
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Which labor leader began the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Uriah Smith Stephens
Samuel Gompers
Terence Powderly
Eugene Debs
