Which statement best aligns with the idea of Social Darwinism?

Rich people are successful due to superior intelligence

Owners of Big Business embraces Social Darwinism because it reinforced their belief that:

Economic success demonstrates fitness to lead

After the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

More machinery was used to make goods

Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. Industrialization?

Workers organized to protest unsafe conditions & long hours

Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as "Captains of Industry?"

Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy

Industrialists used trusts and monopolies to:

Increase profits by minimizing competition

A major goal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to:

Prevent the formation of business monopolies

Which statement best describes the United States' economic history between 1865 and 1900?

Industrialization increased at a rapid rate

Immigrants who came to the U.S. before 1890 had an easy time assimilating because they:

resembled the original colonists

Immigrants who came to the U.S. after 1890 had a difficult time assimilating because they:

looked different than the original colonists

The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that:

The US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean

In the late 1800s the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the:

rapid growth of urban populations

Industrialization affected the United States

Through the growth of urban cities

In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of:

the impact of industrialization

In 1892, NYC opened up Ellis Island primarily to:

Process immigrants arriving from overseas

In the late 1800s workers tolerated poor wages because they:

Could be replaced easily by other workers

The main objective of the Quota System was to:

reduce the number of immigrants from certain nations

This cartoon demonstrates that:

Capitalists felt justified overpowering the workers

Labor unions formed as a way to help workers:

Improve their working conditions

Which of the following was justified by the idea of Survival of the Fittest?

Big business will overpower small business

What is Free Competition?

Businesses compete with each other for customers

A characteristic of the free-enterprise system is that:

Businesses compete for consumer dollars

Economic system based on private businesses

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1
Which company does this cartoon depict?
Manhattan's Grand Central Depot
Standard Oil
Carnegie Steel
2
Which statement best aligns with the idea of Social Darwinism?
Rich people are successful due to superior intelligence
Poor people are unsuccessful due to bad luck
Rich people are successful due to good luck
Poor people are unsuccessful due to superior intelligence
3
Which is an example of a push factor?
Factory work
Food surplus
Religious persecution
New opportunities
4
These were people who supported policies that favored native born Americans.
Industrialists
Socialists
Nativists
Muckrakers
5
Owners of Big Business embraces Social Darwinism because it reinforced their belief that:
Economic competition should be regulated
All wealth should be returned to society
Business monopolies are contrary to the social order
Economic success demonstrates fitness to lead
6
After the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
More machinery was used to make goods
More goods were made at home
More people left cities to live on farms
More government regulation was placed on big business
7
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. Industrialization?
Workers organized to protest unsafe conditions & long hours
Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
Union membership was required in new industries
Factory owners started unions to control their workforces
8
Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as "Captains of Industry?"
Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy
Consumers were harmed by inflated prices
Monopolies forced small companies out of business
Workers' wages rose as industrialists profited
9
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from ____ as a symbol of ____.
France; immigration
England; freedom
France; friendship
England; friendship
10
Industrialists used trusts and monopolies to:
Exclude immigrant workers from factory jobs
Work cooperatively with labor unions
Increase profits by minimizing competition
Promote fair business practices in the marketplace
11
A major goal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to:
Limit imports from foreign nations
Protect consumers from dangerous products
Prevent the formation of business monopolies
Set fair prices for manufactured goods
12
Which is an example of urbanization?
Moving from cities to farms
Moving from farms to cities
Moving from apartments to houses
Moving from Chicago to NYC
13
Which statement best describes the United States' economic history between 1865 and 1900?
The lack of immigration tended to decrease industrialization
Factories imported most of their raw materials
Industrialization increased at a rapid rate
American industrialization was hindered by the Civil War
14
Corporations, stocks, and trusts are most closely connected with the:
invention of the automobile
formation of labor unions
rise of big business
development of the factory system
15
Immigrants who came to the U.S. before 1890 had an easy time assimilating because they:
came from southeastern Europe
spoke languages other than English
were often Catholic or Jewish
resembled the original colonists
16
Which of these encouraged industrialization to move from the eastern US to the west?
Muckrakers
Subways
Labor Unions
Railroads
17
Things like child labor, long hours, and low wages led to workers:
going on vacation
going on strike
becoming wealthy
having more rights
18
The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 led to the settlement of:
Southeast
South
West
Northeast
19
Immigrants who came to the U.S. after 1890 had a difficult time assimilating because they:
were often Protestant
came from northern Europe
primarily spoke English
looked different than the original colonists
20
Which is an example of a pull factor?
Conflict
Overcrowding
Famine
Factory jobs
21
The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that:
Native Americans had an equal claim to the lands in the west
No more European colonies would be allowed in the Americas
Slavery should be allowed in the west
The US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
22
In an American Tail Fievel visits Honest John at Tammany Hall. Tammany Hall is associated with:
Settlement houses
State government
Political corruption
Immigration processing center
23
Negotiating a contract between management and labor is an example of:
Individual Negotiation
Free-enterprise
Collective Bargaining
Collective Arguing
24
Which of these factors pulled immigrants to the United States?
Lack of food
Poor economic conditions
Religious persecution
Potential employment
25
Who wrote the Gospel of Wealth?
Tom Scott
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
26
Who supports ruthless business tactics?
Robber Barons
Captains of Competition
Captains of Industry
Robber Kings
27
In the late 1800s the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the:
need for healthcare facilities
increased federal aid for housing
changing home of women in the home
rapid growth of urban populations
28
According to the Gospel of Wealth, the upper class have a responsibility to:
support philanthropy
increase profits
invest money
support class divisions
29
Industrialization affected the United States
By encouraging westward movement
Through the growth of small family farms
Through the growth of urban cities
By emigration from the United States to Europe
30
Who was responsible for the Homestead Steel Strike?
Henry Carnegie
Andrew Frick
Henry Frick
Henry Ford
31
Who is most likely to fund medical research?
Capitalists
Robber Barons
Captains of Industry
Industrialists
32
Most people purchase shares of stock in a corporation in order to
share in corporate profits
determine the products a corporation sells
influence corporate decision making
improve working conditions for corporation's employees
33
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of:
the migration of freedmen to the West
the impact of industrialization
federally funded city redevelopment projects
a shortage of land for new farms
34
_____ believed that society was a competition in which the fittest came out on top.
Union Leaders
Protestants
Social Darwinists
Socialists
35
Which is an example of Nativism?
Tenement living
The Immigration System
Push and pull factors
The Quota System
36
In 1892, NYC opened up Ellis Island primarily to:
Check the safety of imported products
Process immigrants arriving from overseas
Defend New York City from attack
serve as the first federal prison for New York State
37
Which innovation increased the number of hours people could work and play?
Refrigeration
Bessemer Process
Telegraph technology
Electricity
38
In the late 1800s workers tolerated poor wages because they:
Could be replaced easily by other workers
Were tricked by employers into taking dangerous jobs
Thought the government would protect them
Believed it had to get worse before it got better
39
An anti-immigrant sentiment
Nativism
Annexation
Manifest Destiny
Assimilation
40
Which army-for-hire was involved in the Homestead Steel Strike?
The Pink Police
The Frick Police
The Mercenary Detectives
The Pinkerton Detectives
41
The main objective of the Quota System was to:
admit persons who were perviously banned from immigrating
increase the immigration of the wealthy and educated
reduce the number of immigrants from certain nations
prevent illegal immigration
42
Why are monopolies problematic?
They decrease competition
They do not impact competition
They increase competition
43
Why did the Homestead Steel Strike result in a loss of support for organized labor?
The strike turned violent
Immigrants refused to join labor unions
Management agreed to better working conditions
Labor unions banded together to form one large labor union
44
This cartoon demonstrates that:
Capitalists felt justified overpowering the workers
Workers felt justified overpowering the capitalists
Workers were grateful to have well paying jobs
Workers and capitalists were considered equal
45
What issue is depicted in this cartoon?
Government regulations strangle business
Political corruption damages business
Free-competition leads to political cooperation
Monopolies have too much power
46
Labor unions formed as a way to help workers:
Find better jobs
Learn more skilled trades
Increase the hours children could work
Improve their working conditions
47
Which of the following was justified by the idea of Survival of the Fittest?
Big business will overpower small business
Small business will be as successful as big business
Government has a responsibility to regulate competition
Big business will compete fairly with small business
48
What is Free Competition?
Businesses compete with each other for customers
Businesses all offer the same products at the same price
Businesses work together to ensure freedom and equality
The government controls products and prices
49
A characteristic of the free-enterprise system is that:
Foreign trade is discourages
Governments control product choices
Stock holders are guaranteed a profit
Businesses compete for consumer dollars
50
What is Capitalism?
Economic system based on equality
Economic system based on government intervention
Economic system based on a monarchy
Economic system based on private businesses

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