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1
Which late 19th century invention had the greatest impact on literacy and the use of libraries
Braille
Typewriter
Computer
Light bulb
2
The Haymarket Square episode and railroad strike of 1877 were results of which condition?
Conflict between labor and management interests
Significant increases in payroll tax rates
Failure of national financial institutions
Hostility toward Chinese immigrants
3
What technological development of of the mid 19th century most revolutionized the US steel indu
Vulcanization
Steam Power
Electrification
Bessemer Process
4
Samuel Gompers was an important leader in the organized labor movement and founded
Industrial Workers of the World
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
The Knights of Labor
The American Federation of Labor
5
In the late 1800's, what groups were formed to improve conditions for workers
Labor Unions
Cooperatives
Conglomerates
Trusts
6
The Pullman Strike of 1894 had the greatest effect on which industry?
Oil industry
Textile industry
Steel industry
Railroad industry
7
How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?
Investing in health and education of employees
Controlling production and distribution increased profits
Including local politicians on boards of directors
Allowing labor unions to participate in decision making
8
Wealthy industrialists such as Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Morgan are often called
populists
founding fathers
the big four
robber barons
9
The use of barbed wire is most directly associated with which of the following outcomes?
The end of the open range and frontier
Increased demand for and production of steel
The completion of the Union Pacific Railroad
Increased prospecting and mining activity
10
What did Rockefeller create in order to monopolize the oil industry?
Collective
Union
Non-profit organization
Trust
11
In what significant way did the Knights of Labor differ from the AFL?
The KOL developed better relationships with policy makers
The KOL opened membership to women, blacks, and minorities
The KOL focused on workplace conditions and safety
The KOL advocated the use of strikes against owners
12
What tactic enabled Samuel Gompers to develop the AFL into the largest labor union in the US
Concentrating on higher wages and better working conditions
Allowing women and minorities to join the union
Signing up low-wage unskilled immigrant workers
Lobbying Congress to pass laws limiting rival unions
13
Which invention influenced women in the 1890's to adopt more functional and liberating attire?
Bicycle
Washing Machine
Cotton Gin
Automobile
14
...the invention and perfection of the high speed elevator and the development of steel
Airports
Skyscrapers
Suburbs
Malls
15
In what significant way did the development of the incandescent light bulb improve urban condi
It replaced the dirty and dangerous gas light
It prompted more immigrants to stay in large cities
It created the possibility of home based businesses
It enabled passenger trains to operate at night
16
Which innovation is most associated with revolutionizing an industry by accelerating production
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Alva Edison
Jules Verne
17
What is considered the most significant outcome of the 1902 coal strike?
Reduced confidence in laissez-faire capitalism
Expansion of executive branch of authority
Declining enrollment in labor unions
Growing public distrust of government
18
Society is a competition in which the fittest came out on top
Social Darwinists
Union members
Socialists
Transcendentalists
19
Which of the following American companies had a monopoly in the late 1800's?
General Electric Company
Deere and Company
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Standard Oil Company
20
Which of the following best explains how the labor pool was affected by immigration?
Unskilled workers were willing to work for low wages
Not enough workers to meet the needs of business
Millions of highly educated workers who improved productivit
Native born Americans no longer wanted to work
21
In which way did their protest at Chicago's Haymarket Square affect the Knights of Labor?
Newspapers blamed them for violence
Workers lost confidence in leadership
American born workers were angry and joined the AFL
Federal government placed restrictions on them
22
Which modern legislative initiative would the Progressive Party of the 20th century support
English as the official language
Oil drilling on federal lands
Universal healthcare
Financial deregulation
23
The success of Thomas Edison's lightbulb was dependent on which other Edison invention?
Phonograph
Motion picture camera
Electric generator
Internal combustion engine
24
Which event shaped US public opinion in favor of increased government regulation of banks
The Coal Strike of 1902
The Teapot Dome scandal
The Panic of 1907
The Haymarket Square episode
25
Which event weakened the influence of the Knights of Labor?
Passage of the Dawes Act
Haymarket Square Riot
Credit Mobilier Scandal
Passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
26
Which of the following factors was most significant in the development of labor unions?
Working conditions
Racial segregation
Class discrimination
Growing prosperity
27
What event does this illustration from the early 20th century depict?
Haymarket Sqaure Event
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy
Coeur d'Alene Strike
Pullman Palace Car Disaster
28
In the development of the steel industry, which of the following factors was least significant?
The invention of the telephone and typewriter
The abundance of natural resources
The growth of cities and skyscrapers
The construction of railroads
29
John D. Rockefeller originally made his fortune in which industry?
Electronics
Oil
Railroad
Steel
30
In what ways did businesses such as Sears transform the late 19th century economy?
They expanded the market for consumer goods
They advertised the services of new companies
They applied new technologies in their stores
They employed new sales associates in rural locations
31
The Bessemer process led to which of the following?
Rapid increase in agricultural production
The creation of monopoly in the oil industry
Employment of highly skilled workers
Mass production of high quality steel
32
How did some late 19th century industrialists such as Rockefeller react to govt restrictions?
By developing independent councils to oversee their stocks
By involving labor union leaders in decision making
By placing their company under the control of a board of tr.
By creating new political parties
33
Which of the following changes resulted in significant improvement in health in most major citi
Construction of immigrant housing projects
Installation of sewage disposal systems
Passage of laws restricting urban agricultural activities
Establishment of municipal codes governing pollution
34
Which development contributed most to a growing demand for mass produced clothing in the 1800's
Improved working conditions for textile workers
Widespread distribution of mail order catalogs
Increased production of cotton and wool
Greater acceptance of synthetic fabrics
35
Which historic situation is most comparable to the light bulb replacing the oil lamp?
Electric engines replacing steam engines
Steel production replacing oil production
The railroad replacing the automobile
The telegraph replacing the telephone
36
Which of the following factors had the greatest impact on the development of the US in the 1800
Restraints on monopolistic business practices
Ideas of Henry George
Revolutionary changes in steel production and railroads
Passage of the Homestead Act and closing of the frontier
37
Which wealthy businessman wrote the essay "The Gospel of Wealth"?
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
JP Morgan
38
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Great Strike of 1877?
First strike supported by skilled and unskilled workers
First legislation protecting the rights of labor unions
First nationwide strike in the United States
Worst violence in the history of the labor movement
39
The idea of "Survival of the Fittest" would be fully embraced by a supporter of which ideology
Social Darwinism
Anarchism
Marxism
Social Gospel
