In the 19th century, labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by?

obtaining the right to organize and bargain collectively

In the United States, the main purpose of Antitrust legislation is to?

increase competition in business

Roosevelt’s Square Deal and Johnson’s Great Society were similar in that both?

Increased the role of the Federal Government to aid society

The purpose of the the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) was to?

eliminate unfair business practices

Which conclusion can be drawn about the Populist and Progressive parties in the United States?

Some 3rd party goals become part of major platforms

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US History Gilded Age Review

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1
In the 19th century, labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by?
endorsing a third political party for workers only
obtaining the right to organize and bargain collectively
using government to settle labor disputes with management
supporting government ownership of major industries
2
According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government?
owns major industries
subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide
regulates businesses for the good of the majority
does not interfere in business
3
In the United States, the main purpose of Antitrust legislation is to?
protect the environment
encourage the growth of monopolies
increase competition in business
strengthen the rights of workers
4
Roosevelt’s Square Deal and Johnson’s Great Society were similar in that both?
Increased the role of the Federal Government to aid society
returned control of social welfare programs to the states
were supported by Congress but not the majority of states
relied on individual initiative to improve the economy
5
“Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace.”The author would most support?
minimum-wage laws
government ownership of utilities
laissez-faire capitalism
wage and price controls
6
The purpose of the the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) was to?
reduce imports from foreign nations
reduce the power of the unions
eliminate unfair business practices
increase the power of local governments
7
Which conclusion can be drawn about the Populist and Progressive parties in the United States?
Religious ideals motivate people away from mainstream
The US moved from a 2 party to a multiparty system
Some 3rd party goals become part of major platforms
More citizens are weary of party politics
8
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?
Relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities.
Jobs were readily available.
Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.
Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
9
After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by?
developing overseas markets
forming monopolies or trusts
increasing the prices of their products
paying high wages to their workers
10
In the 1890's, which political party incorporated the concern expressed into its platform?
Bull Moose
Know-Nothing
Populist
Whig

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