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Horger- Chapter 14 Test
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American History, rise of industrialization
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1
Which two American cities became leaders in refining industry as people turned oil in kerosene?
New York & Boston
Chicago & Detroit
Dallas & Houston
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
2
This union became the model for unionism is America.
AFL
National Labor Union
Colored National Labor Union
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
3
Railroads, farm machinery, bridges, skyscrapers are all made possible b/c of...
Edison's central power plant
The Bessemer Process
discovery of oil
Electromagnetism
4
Which of the following statements about electromagnetism is NOT true?
It can be produced w/ magnet & copper wire
it is a source of electricy
All statements are true
Electromagnetic waves carry TV & radio signals
5
Which of the following statements about Homestead Strike of 1892 is NOT true?
company hired security so replacement workers could keep plant open
strikers took control of the plant to stop operations
it was a strike at Rockfellers oil plant in Cleveland
the union lost public support & eventually gave in to the company
6
Which of the following was the MOST significant factor in expanding the railroads in 1800's?
discovery of electrocity
preparation for Paris Exhibition of 1900
invention of the Bessemer process
ability to drill for oil
7
The two inventions that help create jobs for women in the workforce are...
telegraph & radio
Bessemer process & Morse Code
typewriter & telephone
kerosene & light bulb
8
Invention/Discovery: electricity
Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
Christopher Sholes
9
The event that most influenced the public to having a strong anti-labor view was...
The Great Strike of 1877
The Pullman Strike
The Homestead Strike
Haymarket Affair
10
The Central Pacific Rail & Union Pacific Rail relied on what groups of people for workers during Transcont Railroad?
women & children
Chinese & Irish immigrants
former military members
criminals on parole
11
The Great Strike of 1877 involved workers for some of the nations...
oil plants
steel plants
textile mills
railroads
12
The problem many early industrial unions faced was...
Their membership dues were too high
Legislation made it illegal to join a union
They included many unskilled workers who were easily replaced
General public was anti-union b/c they thought workers made too much $
13
Which of the following statements about work conditions in the late 1800's is NOT true?
workers often worked six day work weeks, 12 hours a day
factory workers were expected to complete a variety of tasks daily
death/injury was a common occurrence in factories
factories were poorly lit with little ventilation
14
Which of the following statements about Pullman, Illinois is TRUE?
All statements are true
Residents were not allowed to play sports
Homes were built without windows to ensure privacy
Residents couldn't loiter on front steps or drink alcohol
15
The derogatory term for a person who crosses a picket line as a replacement worker.
shark
snook
scab
sleb
16
Which of the following labor unions was able to get Congress to enact the 8-hr workday for govt workers?
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
AFL
National Labor Union
Colored National Labor Union
17
Iron was not very useful for building because...
it was a rare resource in the US
all of the above
it was too expensive to mine
it broke easily & would rust
18
The invention that is said to have brought an entire nation together was the...
Radio b/c people could share the same news & entertainment
The Pony Express b/c they connected east to west with messages
railroad b/c it allowed people to travel to far places
Telegraph b/c people could communicate from far distances
19
Invention/Discovery: kerosene
Edwin Drake
Abraham Gesner
Christopher Sholes
Henry Bessemer
20
Many Americans were drawn to railroads b/c they offered...
a fresh start
adventure
dreams of available land
all of the above
21
Invention/Discovery: cheap production of steel
Edwin Drake
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
Michael Faraday
22
Invention/Discovery: Typewriter
Abraham Gesner
Henry Bessemer
Edwin Drake
Christopher Sholes
23
During the Credit Mobilier Scheme of 1864, the punishment for participants was...
There was no to little punishment
Participants were banned from working in the railroad business
Life in prison
24
Railroads were responsible for the development of...
addresses
zip codes
time zones
area codes
25
Which statement about the Pullman Strike is NOT true
All statements are TRUE
Pullman Company laid off 50% of workers
Pullman Company cut wages to workers by 25-50%
To make up for lost wages, they agreed to lower housing costs
26
Invention/Discovery: oil drilling
Alexander Graham Bell
Guglielmo Marconi
Michael Faraday
Edwin Drake
27
How did the end of the Pullman Strike differ from the end of others strikes?
replacement workers joined strikers to fight for better conditions
Owners created a commission to improve work conditions
troops were required to end the strike
the strikers were fired & blacklisted
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Why did every member of most families work?
Pay was too good for many childrent to pass up
You had to have a job to be in a union
There were so many job opportunities
Wages were so low that most families needed everyone to work
29
In 1859, a steam engine was successfully used to drill for oil in...
Anchorage, Alaska
Titusville, PA
Permian, TX
Mooresville, NC
30
Invention/Discovery: language to send messages through telegraph
Samuel Morse
Edwin Drake
C.F. Dowd
Christopher Sholes
31
Granger Laws....
est. max freight & passenger rates & prohibited discrimination on rails
banned women & children from working more than 12 hour days
put restrictions on practices of Robber Barons
allowed electrical lines to be installed in NYC
32
Invention/Discovery: Radio
Guglielmo Marconi
C.F. Dowd
Edwin Drake
Abraham Gesner
33
Early American settlers had no use for crude oil.
False
True
34
The use of standardized time & time zones was introduced in order to benefit...
Telephone and telegraph operators
Manufacturers who dealt in interstate trade
Factory owners whose workers had set schedules
Railroad companies & train travelers
35
an "injury to one is a concern to all" was the motto of which labor union?
Colored National Labor Union
National Labor Union
AFL
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
36
Which of the following statements about radio is true?
all statements are true
at first it could only transmit signals & was used to communicate
In the early years it was used mainly for music
The radio began airing more news & entertainment shows due to success of TV
37
Because of the disparity between workers pay & owners income, many union leaders turned to promoting....
socialism
capitalism
laissez-faire economics
communism
38
Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species, was controversial because it...
suggested there were patterns among elements in periodic table
differed from the creation story in the Bible
justified withholding welfare from the poor
stated that all human diseases could be cured
39
How did electric power impact industry?
by increasing efficiency, it shortened the work day
it decreased safety hazards in plants
it reduced the cost of powering heavy machines
it allowed factories to stay open past sunset
40
The main reason many factories preferred to hire women & children was...
factory owners believed in equal rights for women
many were unemployed & looking for jobs
most men were working on farms
they could pay them less
41
The group of people that was most upset at the railroad corruptions were the...
women
politicians
immigrants
farmers
42
Why was Pullman, Illinois, an unusual town?
it owed its success to the railroads
it was built by a company to house its workers
it specialized in a regional product
it had one main industry
43
Invention/Discovery: light bulb
Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison
Abraham Gesner
Henry Bessemer
44
Which of the following statements about the telegraph is NOT true?
telegraph allowed journalists to cover far away events such as wars
telegraph lines were installed along rail tracks
telegraph lines were limited b/c they could not cross water
businesses used the telegraph to contact suppliers
45
b/c they were awarded govt. contracts, rail companies had to pay all workers the SAME salary building Continential Rail
False
True
46
Which of the following statements about the AFL is NOT true?
AFL didn't believe in strikes
AFL became the largest & most influential labor union
AFL focused on skilled workers
AFL focused on collective bargaining
47
Invention/Discovery: Telephone
Guglielmo Marconi
Abraham Gesner
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
48
Which of the following statements about the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor is NOT true?
it was organized by Uriah Stephens
Supported an 8-hr workday & equal pay for women
it supported arbitration over strikes
Women & African Americans were denied membership
49
Men and women were paid equally in most factories.
False
True
50
Which of the following statements about the Pony Express is NOT true?
Pony Express messages would take 10.5 days to cross the country
The Pony Express was put out of business by the radio.
The Pony Express only lasted 19 months
Pony Express service connected citizens in the west w/ news from the East
51
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of US industrialization in the late 1800s?
Factory owners set up labor unions to control their large workforce
Unions organized protests for unsafe conditions and long workdays
Unions help guarantee a steady supply of workers
Union membership was required for employment
52
Invention/Discovery: Time Zones
C.F. Dowd
Abraham Gesner
Christopher Sholes
Edwin Drake
