Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory building and/or workers?

Workers often provided their family's only income, and lived in slums

Which of the following is not true of Alexander Graham Bell?

Created the first electrical power station/distribution system

What was an effect of the high tariffs placed on imported goods after the Civil War?

Demand for American-made goods increased

What resulted from the Uprising of the 20,000?

Workers win better pay and a shorter workweek

Why did people choose to set up corporations?

They needed money from investors to start up the business

To reduce competition, Rockefeller did all of the following except which?

partnered with Carnegie's steel business to use each other's resources

What was the largest women's union?

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

What was one consequence of the business boom?

People began moving to the cities in search of jobs.

What inspired builders to construct skyscrapers?

The price of land in the cities increased dramatically

To remain the leader in the steel industry, Andrew Carnegie did all of the following except which?

Sold some of his companies and businesses

Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory?

Used new tools and methods (sewing machines, electric motors, telephones)

What is true of businesses and skyscrapers?

Businesses rented space in skyscrapers, preferring the top floors

How were business owners able to keep wages low?

There were a lot of people competing for jobs

What was a positive result of mass production for Americans?

They could afford to buy products that improved their lives

Andrew Carnegie brought the Bessemer process back to the U.S. What did this result in?

Steel began replacing iron (rails, locomotives, bridges).

Which of the following is NOT part of corporations?

Corporations were formed to reduce the power of trusts

Which of the following was NOT true of the Triangle Factory hazards?

Wide corridors so many could exit quickly

The growth of American cities and factories that provided thousands of new jobs were primarily in what two areas?

Northeast, around the Great Lakes

How were farms connected to big business?

Farm machinery inventions resulted in producing more crops

All of the following describe working conditions except which?

Most workers were involved in deadly accidents

The image shows bloated moneybags which represent trusts. What did people fear about trusts?

They used their wealth to influence election results

group of corporations run by a single board of directors

What is NOT true of the Triangle Factory?

The owners knew the workers personally

Why was fire the most destructive workplace danger?

buildings often had inward-opening doors

Which of the following is not true of urban tenements?

Very lightly/sparsely populated

How did people benefit from living in cities?

There were many more forms of entertainment in cities.

Industrialization transformed life in all of the following ways except which?

Government became more involved in the economy than ever before

Henry Ford's great achievement was that he

mass-produced automobiles cheaply using the moving assembly line.

Because of the first flight, what happened by the late 1920s?

An air travel industry emerged in the U.S.

What is the connection between industrialization and urbanization?

People looking for jobs moved to new industries in cities

Which of the following is not true of the Triangle Factory?

Workers were trapped on the roof

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1
Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory building and/or workers?
Workers often provided their family's only income, and lived in slums
Had wide staircases, many fire escapes, and outward-opening doors
Workers were mainly older immigrant men
The Triangle Factory was in the bottom 3 floors of the Asch Building
2
Which of the following is not true of Alexander Graham Bell?
His creation made American industry more efficient and competitive
By 1915 9 million+ telephones were being used in the U.S.
Created the first electrical power station/distribution system
Producers/sellers/customers communicated quickly/easily due to his creation
3
What was an effect of the high tariffs placed on imported goods after the Civil War?
Demand for American-made goods increased
New business growth was discouraged.
The cost of domestic goods increased.
The quality of products improved.
4
What resulted from the Uprising of the 20,000?
Workers win better pay and a shorter workweek
Employers offered the workers longer hours to get more pay
Working conditions improved with new workplace regulations
Employers crushed the strike by sending armed guards
5
Why did people choose to set up corporations?
They needed money from investors to start up the business
To help them take over all other businesses
They wanted to work with government to pass laws
To fight for better working conditions and pay
6
To reduce competition, Rockefeller did all of the following except which?
bought rival companies or drove them out of business
built his own warehouses and oil barrels
partnered with Carnegie's steel business to use each other's resources
bought oil fields, railroads, pipelines, and ships
7
What was the largest women's union?
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
American Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
National Board of United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
8
What was one consequence of the business boom?
People began moving to the cities in search of jobs.
Average incomes rose as business profits were shared evenly
Companies promised their workers jobs for life.
Land became affordable and rural areas gained population
9
What inspired builders to construct skyscrapers?
Entrepreneurs preferred to live on the top of tall buildings
City planners no longer approved single-story buildings
The price of land in the cities increased dramatically
People wanted buildings that would bring them closer to God
10
Andrew Carnegie was a giant in what industry?
sugar
steel
electricity
oil
11
The American Federation of Labor refused to negotiate, and instead focused on strikes and protests.
True
False
12
To remain the leader in the steel industry, Andrew Carnegie did all of the following except which?
Had good managers who made sure his mills ran efficiently
Controlled all production by buying iron mines, coalfields, and railroads
Sold some of his companies and businesses
Hired scientists to improve his steel
13
How did government policies contribute to the boom in big business?
favorable laws/subsidies, such as land grants for railroads and farmers.
Congress passes higher tariffs, taxing imported goods.
all answers are true
followed laissez-faire with little government regulation.
14
Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory?
Had outdated methods and tools which resulted in many dangers
Used new tools and methods (sewing machines, electric motors, telephones)
The first factory owned by women, who made products for women only
It employed thousands of employees, most of them former slaves
15
What is true of businesses and skyscrapers?
In 1900, 3/4ths of New Yorkers worked in the top floors of skyscrapers
Costs for businesses were the highest at the tops of skyscrapers
Businesses rented space in skyscrapers, preferring the top floors
Skyscrapers would not provide businesses with modern technologies
16
Most business leaders who controlled huge trusts made their fortunes by crushing their competitors, and thus were called
stockholders
robber barons
strikebreakers
senators
17
The Knights of Labor led successful strikes against companies.
False
True
18
Which did the following: made industries more efficient, controlled prices, crushed competitors
farms
monopolies
labor unions
tenements
19
What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike?
The owner raised their pay and improved working conditions
The union collapsed in defeat
The union became stronger
Strikers got better working conditions but no raise in pay
20
By 1880, how much of the nation's oil-refining industry did Rockefeller control?
10%
25%
65%
90%
21
How were business owners able to keep wages low?
Workers did not demand higher wages
There were a lot of people competing for jobs
Corporations didn't make enough money to pay high wages
Families didn't need high wages to live comfortably
22
The rise of industry brought great benefits as well as serious social costs.
True
False
23
Factories in the late 1800s became safer, and dangers were uncommon.
False
True
24
What was a positive result of mass production for Americans?
They could afford to buy products that improved their lives
There were more factories than ever before, drastically lowering wages
More goods were produced with assembly lines and interchangeable parts
Most Americans became extremely wealthy
25
What word best describes working conditions?
comfortable
always deadly
safe
terrible
26
Who led the labor group called the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
William Vanderbilt
Max Blanck
Leland Stanford
27
Andrew Carnegie brought the Bessemer process back to the U.S. What did this result in?
Steel began replacing iron (rails, locomotives, bridges).
Workers produced more goods per day at a reduced cost.
Electricity became an everyday source of light and power.
Americans soon communicated over millions of telephones.
28
'Government does not interfere with business’ describes what term?
trust
entrepreneur
monopoly
laissez-faire
29
Which of the following is NOT part of corporations?
Use their profits to give dividends to stockholders
by the 1880s there were thousands of corporations in the U.S.
Raise money by selling stock (shares in their business)
Corporations were formed to reduce the power of trusts
30
Which of the following was NOT true of the Triangle Factory hazards?
pails of water were the only fire protection
Heavy steel doors were locked until closing time
Wide corridors so many could exit quickly
The factory was unhealthy, uncomfortable, and unsafe
31
The growth of American cities and factories that provided thousands of new jobs were primarily in what two areas?
Northeast, around the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, along the southern Atlantic coast
Northwest, around the Gulf of Mexico
Northeast, along the west coast
32
How were farms connected to big business?
The biggest trusts bought out family farms
Farm machinery inventions resulted in producing more crops
Big business owners invested in farms
Businesses and farms partnered to form large corporations
33
All of the following describe working conditions except which?
Women earned little pay
Most workers were involved in deadly accidents
Bosses charged workers to use things needed to do their work
Bosses replaced workers if they complained
34
The inventor who created the telephone was
Henry Bessemer.
Andrew Carnegie.
Thomas Edison.
Alexander Graham Bell.
35
The image shows bloated moneybags which represent trusts. What did people fear about trusts?
They made laws that were fair and just
they wanted the government to regulate business
They used their wealth to influence election results
They helped establish strict labor laws
36
A trust is a
company that eliminated competition by buying all rivals
group of corporations run by a single board of directors
company that controls all production and sales of a product
business that is owned by many investors
37
What is NOT true of the Triangle Factory?
It was the largest shirtwaist factory in the U.S.
The owners knew the workers personally
The owners were made very wealthy
The owners were Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
38
What did these all have to do with: light, motors, streetcars, household devices, phonograph, motion picture projector?
Development of electric power
Discovery of electricity
All were inventions of Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell's impact on the U.S.
39
Which theory allowed these working conditions for children, as there were no laws against it?
Monopoly
Entrepreneurship
Laissez-faire
Supply and Demand
40
What name is connected with the oil industry during this time period?
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
41
Millions of children worked in mines, mills, and factories.
False
True
42
Where was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
London, England
Great Lakes
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
43
Why was fire the most destructive workplace danger?
buildings often had inward-opening doors
Buildings had modern sprinkler systems
Building owners did not care about fires
Buildings banned fire escapes
44
Which of the following is not true of urban tenements?
1 or 2 rooms, usually with no heat or water
Few windows, dark, no fresh air
Lacked sewer, diseases spread easily, and there were many fire hazards
Very lightly/sparsely populated
45
How did people benefit from living in cities?
There were many more forms of entertainment in cities.
Cities provided fewer opportunities for poor to spend money
With fewer animals, cities were cleaner places to live
Life in the cities was safer than the countryside
46
Industrialization transformed life in all of the following ways except which?
Government became more involved in the economy than ever before
Cities were growing fast and booming with business
Inventions were changing how people lived and worked
Entrepreneurs were gaining enormous wealth
47
Henry Ford's great achievement was that he
created electric motor to replace steam engines in factories.
bought every rival in his industry to reduce competition.
mass-produced automobiles cheaply using the moving assembly line.
controlled every step in steel-making process to lower costs.
48
What did the Triangle Factory produce?
Cars
All types of clothing
Steel
Shirtwaists
49
Because of the first flight, what happened by the late 1920s?
People were starting to experiment with flying worldwide
An air travel industry emerged in the U.S.
The most common use was people traveling on jets
Fighter jets and bombers were being used in WWII
50
What is the connection between industrialization and urbanization?
People looking for jobs moved to new industries in cities
Factories were built on cheap land in rural areas
The growth of cities slowed because of labor shortages
Factories were banned until they solved pollution problems
51
Which of the following is not true of the Triangle Factory?
Fire started the stairs on fire and elevators shut down
Some workers immediately burned to death
Workers were trapped on the roof
Workers were locked in and many jumped from the windows
52
Which words describe the tenements where about two-thirds of New Yorkers lived?
spacious and new
bright and airy
unclean and dangerous
trendy and sophisticated
53
Rose Schneiderman, Samuel Gompers, Uriah Stephens. These names are all associated with
inventions
wealthy families
corporations
labor unions
54
Trusts wanted to do all of the following except which?
create better working conditions
reduce competition
make the industry more efficient
control prices
55
The large figures in the image represent trusts. What opinion does the artist have about them?
They are a good part of out politics
What they want is the best for all people
They provide all the financial support government needs
They are too powerful and have too much influence
56
How did the owners of the Carnegie steel plant in Homestead, PA, deal with a workers' strike?
negotiated a deal with the union that benefited both sides
threw a bomb into the strikers' headquarters, killing nine
hired armed guards, who fought a battle with the strikers
appealed to the president to send troops to end the strike
57
What does this describe: many in dismal poverty, discrimination of immigrants, lost jobs easily, angry about corruption
Struggles of entrepreneurs
Problems with government
Wealthy capitalists during the Gilded Age
Workers in the Gilded Age
58
What was one of the wealthiest/most powerful families in the United States in the 1800s?
Fords
Wrights
Twains
Vanderbilts
59
Why is Edison considered the inventor who turned electricity into an everyday source of power?
He and his team invented the electrical power station.
He created electrical products that made housework easier.
He worked alone in his workshop to create inventions.
He bought or stole electrical inventions from inventors.
60
An entrepreneur is a
company: controls all production/sales of a product
theory: economies work best with no government involvement
group of corporations: unite to reduce competition.
person: assembles resources to produce goods/services.
61
What caused many people (immigrants, farmers) to move to cities?
land prices in the cities dropped dramatically
people moved their farms closer to the cities
industrialization and the business boom created jobs
business owners shared their profits equally with workers
62
What event caused the Knights of Labor to lose membership?
a strike at the Homestead plant
the Uprising of the 20,000
a violent rally at Haymarket Square in Chicago
a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
63
Concerning urbanization and urban tenements, which of the following is true?
Urban Americans flocked to rural areas looking for jobs
There was a demand for cheap housing
Most New York residents avoided living in tenements
Urbanization resulted in the removal of tenements for skyscrapers
64
Which is true of businesses, working conditions, and working families?
Working conditions improved with the development of industries
Wives and children typically did not work
Business owners paid high wages
Many men could not support their families on their own
65
Why did Mark Twain call this time period "the Gilded Age"?
Fashionable people wore gold from head to toe
The growing # of millionaires, and people showing off their wealth.
The government imposed heavy taxes on big businesses
All Americans' lives improved because of big businesses
66
All of the following were ways that employers defeated labor unions except which?
Employers shared "troublemakers lists"
Employers made workers sign pledges not to join unions
Employers fired union members
Employers often abused employees
67
Why did entrepreneurs create trusts in many different industries?
Government regulations required them to do so
Trusts made their industries more efficient and profitable
Customers wanted products only trusts could provide
Trusts made the marketplace fairer for consumers
68
What was first successful at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903?
First electrical power and distribution station
First successful flight
First practical electric light bulb
First "talking machine" (the telephone)
69
Which of the following is true of industrialization?
governments owned many businesses
cottage industries exploded in popularity
new products were made by machine
many regulations and laws were passed to control business
70
Children worked short hours but were not paid.
False
True

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Questions 70

Answers

1
Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory building and/or workers?
Workers often provided their family's only income, and lived in slums
Had wide staircases, many fire escapes, and outward-opening doors
Workers were mainly older immigrant men
The Triangle Factory was in the bottom 3 floors of the Asch Building
2
Which of the following is not true of Alexander Graham Bell?
His creation made American industry more efficient and competitive
By 1915 9 million+ telephones were being used in the U.S.
Created the first electrical power station/distribution system
Producers/sellers/customers communicated quickly/easily due to his creation
3
What was an effect of the high tariffs placed on imported goods after the Civil War?
Demand for American-made goods increased
New business growth was discouraged.
The cost of domestic goods increased.
The quality of products improved.
4
What resulted from the Uprising of the 20,000?
Workers win better pay and a shorter workweek
Employers offered the workers longer hours to get more pay
Working conditions improved with new workplace regulations
Employers crushed the strike by sending armed guards
5
Why did people choose to set up corporations?
They needed money from investors to start up the business
To help them take over all other businesses
They wanted to work with government to pass laws
To fight for better working conditions and pay
6
To reduce competition, Rockefeller did all of the following except which?
bought rival companies or drove them out of business
built his own warehouses and oil barrels
partnered with Carnegie's steel business to use each other's resources
bought oil fields, railroads, pipelines, and ships
7
What was the largest women's union?
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
American Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
National Board of United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
8
What was one consequence of the business boom?
People began moving to the cities in search of jobs.
Average incomes rose as business profits were shared evenly
Companies promised their workers jobs for life.
Land became affordable and rural areas gained population
9
What inspired builders to construct skyscrapers?
Entrepreneurs preferred to live on the top of tall buildings
City planners no longer approved single-story buildings
The price of land in the cities increased dramatically
People wanted buildings that would bring them closer to God
10
Andrew Carnegie was a giant in what industry?
sugar
steel
electricity
oil
11
The American Federation of Labor refused to negotiate, and instead focused on strikes and protests.
True
False
12
To remain the leader in the steel industry, Andrew Carnegie did all of the following except which?
Had good managers who made sure his mills ran efficiently
Controlled all production by buying iron mines, coalfields, and railroads
Sold some of his companies and businesses
Hired scientists to improve his steel
13
How did government policies contribute to the boom in big business?
favorable laws/subsidies, such as land grants for railroads and farmers.
Congress passes higher tariffs, taxing imported goods.
all answers are true
followed laissez-faire with little government regulation.
14
Which of the following is true of the Triangle Factory?
Had outdated methods and tools which resulted in many dangers
Used new tools and methods (sewing machines, electric motors, telephones)
The first factory owned by women, who made products for women only
It employed thousands of employees, most of them former slaves
15
What is true of businesses and skyscrapers?
In 1900, 3/4ths of New Yorkers worked in the top floors of skyscrapers
Costs for businesses were the highest at the tops of skyscrapers
Businesses rented space in skyscrapers, preferring the top floors
Skyscrapers would not provide businesses with modern technologies
16
Most business leaders who controlled huge trusts made their fortunes by crushing their competitors, and thus were called
stockholders
robber barons
strikebreakers
senators
17
The Knights of Labor led successful strikes against companies.
False
True
18
Which did the following: made industries more efficient, controlled prices, crushed competitors
farms
monopolies
labor unions
tenements
19
What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike?
The owner raised their pay and improved working conditions
The union collapsed in defeat
The union became stronger
Strikers got better working conditions but no raise in pay
20
By 1880, how much of the nation's oil-refining industry did Rockefeller control?
10%
25%
65%
90%
21
How were business owners able to keep wages low?
Workers did not demand higher wages
There were a lot of people competing for jobs
Corporations didn't make enough money to pay high wages
Families didn't need high wages to live comfortably
22
The rise of industry brought great benefits as well as serious social costs.
True
False
23
Factories in the late 1800s became safer, and dangers were uncommon.
False
True
24
What was a positive result of mass production for Americans?
They could afford to buy products that improved their lives
There were more factories than ever before, drastically lowering wages
More goods were produced with assembly lines and interchangeable parts
Most Americans became extremely wealthy
25
What word best describes working conditions?
comfortable
always deadly
safe
terrible
26
Who led the labor group called the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
William Vanderbilt
Max Blanck
Leland Stanford
27
Andrew Carnegie brought the Bessemer process back to the U.S. What did this result in?
Steel began replacing iron (rails, locomotives, bridges).
Workers produced more goods per day at a reduced cost.
Electricity became an everyday source of light and power.
Americans soon communicated over millions of telephones.
28
'Government does not interfere with business’ describes what term?
trust
entrepreneur
monopoly
laissez-faire
29
Which of the following is NOT part of corporations?
Use their profits to give dividends to stockholders
by the 1880s there were thousands of corporations in the U.S.
Raise money by selling stock (shares in their business)
Corporations were formed to reduce the power of trusts
30
Which of the following was NOT true of the Triangle Factory hazards?
pails of water were the only fire protection
Heavy steel doors were locked until closing time
Wide corridors so many could exit quickly
The factory was unhealthy, uncomfortable, and unsafe
31
The growth of American cities and factories that provided thousands of new jobs were primarily in what two areas?
Northeast, around the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, along the southern Atlantic coast
Northwest, around the Gulf of Mexico
Northeast, along the west coast
32
How were farms connected to big business?
The biggest trusts bought out family farms
Farm machinery inventions resulted in producing more crops
Big business owners invested in farms
Businesses and farms partnered to form large corporations
33
All of the following describe working conditions except which?
Women earned little pay
Most workers were involved in deadly accidents
Bosses charged workers to use things needed to do their work
Bosses replaced workers if they complained
34
The inventor who created the telephone was
Henry Bessemer.
Andrew Carnegie.
Thomas Edison.
Alexander Graham Bell.
35
The image shows bloated moneybags which represent trusts. What did people fear about trusts?
They made laws that were fair and just
they wanted the government to regulate business
They used their wealth to influence election results
They helped establish strict labor laws
36
A trust is a
company that eliminated competition by buying all rivals
group of corporations run by a single board of directors
company that controls all production and sales of a product
business that is owned by many investors
37
What is NOT true of the Triangle Factory?
It was the largest shirtwaist factory in the U.S.
The owners knew the workers personally
The owners were made very wealthy
The owners were Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
38
What did these all have to do with: light, motors, streetcars, household devices, phonograph, motion picture projector?
Development of electric power
Discovery of electricity
All were inventions of Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell's impact on the U.S.
39
Which theory allowed these working conditions for children, as there were no laws against it?
Monopoly
Entrepreneurship
Laissez-faire
Supply and Demand
40
What name is connected with the oil industry during this time period?
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
41
Millions of children worked in mines, mills, and factories.
False
True
42
Where was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
London, England
Great Lakes
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
43
Why was fire the most destructive workplace danger?
buildings often had inward-opening doors
Buildings had modern sprinkler systems
Building owners did not care about fires
Buildings banned fire escapes
44
Which of the following is not true of urban tenements?
1 or 2 rooms, usually with no heat or water
Few windows, dark, no fresh air
Lacked sewer, diseases spread easily, and there were many fire hazards
Very lightly/sparsely populated
45
How did people benefit from living in cities?
There were many more forms of entertainment in cities.
Cities provided fewer opportunities for poor to spend money
With fewer animals, cities were cleaner places to live
Life in the cities was safer than the countryside
46
Industrialization transformed life in all of the following ways except which?
Government became more involved in the economy than ever before
Cities were growing fast and booming with business
Inventions were changing how people lived and worked
Entrepreneurs were gaining enormous wealth
47
Henry Ford's great achievement was that he
created electric motor to replace steam engines in factories.
bought every rival in his industry to reduce competition.
mass-produced automobiles cheaply using the moving assembly line.
controlled every step in steel-making process to lower costs.
48
What did the Triangle Factory produce?
Cars
All types of clothing
Steel
Shirtwaists
49
Because of the first flight, what happened by the late 1920s?
People were starting to experiment with flying worldwide
An air travel industry emerged in the U.S.
The most common use was people traveling on jets
Fighter jets and bombers were being used in WWII
50
What is the connection between industrialization and urbanization?
People looking for jobs moved to new industries in cities
Factories were built on cheap land in rural areas
The growth of cities slowed because of labor shortages
Factories were banned until they solved pollution problems
51
Which of the following is not true of the Triangle Factory?
Fire started the stairs on fire and elevators shut down
Some workers immediately burned to death
Workers were trapped on the roof
Workers were locked in and many jumped from the windows
52
Which words describe the tenements where about two-thirds of New Yorkers lived?
spacious and new
bright and airy
unclean and dangerous
trendy and sophisticated
53
Rose Schneiderman, Samuel Gompers, Uriah Stephens. These names are all associated with
inventions
wealthy families
corporations
labor unions
54
Trusts wanted to do all of the following except which?
create better working conditions
reduce competition
make the industry more efficient
control prices
55
The large figures in the image represent trusts. What opinion does the artist have about them?
They are a good part of out politics
What they want is the best for all people
They provide all the financial support government needs
They are too powerful and have too much influence
56
How did the owners of the Carnegie steel plant in Homestead, PA, deal with a workers' strike?
negotiated a deal with the union that benefited both sides
threw a bomb into the strikers' headquarters, killing nine
hired armed guards, who fought a battle with the strikers
appealed to the president to send troops to end the strike
57
What does this describe: many in dismal poverty, discrimination of immigrants, lost jobs easily, angry about corruption
Struggles of entrepreneurs
Problems with government
Wealthy capitalists during the Gilded Age
Workers in the Gilded Age
58
What was one of the wealthiest/most powerful families in the United States in the 1800s?
Fords
Wrights
Twains
Vanderbilts
59
Why is Edison considered the inventor who turned electricity into an everyday source of power?
He and his team invented the electrical power station.
He created electrical products that made housework easier.
He worked alone in his workshop to create inventions.
He bought or stole electrical inventions from inventors.
60
An entrepreneur is a
company: controls all production/sales of a product
theory: economies work best with no government involvement
group of corporations: unite to reduce competition.
person: assembles resources to produce goods/services.
61
What caused many people (immigrants, farmers) to move to cities?
land prices in the cities dropped dramatically
people moved their farms closer to the cities
industrialization and the business boom created jobs
business owners shared their profits equally with workers
62
What event caused the Knights of Labor to lose membership?
a strike at the Homestead plant
the Uprising of the 20,000
a violent rally at Haymarket Square in Chicago
a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
63
Concerning urbanization and urban tenements, which of the following is true?
Urban Americans flocked to rural areas looking for jobs
There was a demand for cheap housing
Most New York residents avoided living in tenements
Urbanization resulted in the removal of tenements for skyscrapers
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Which is true of businesses, working conditions, and working families?
Working conditions improved with the development of industries
Wives and children typically did not work
Business owners paid high wages
Many men could not support their families on their own
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Why did Mark Twain call this time period "the Gilded Age"?
Fashionable people wore gold from head to toe
The growing # of millionaires, and people showing off their wealth.
The government imposed heavy taxes on big businesses
All Americans' lives improved because of big businesses
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All of the following were ways that employers defeated labor unions except which?
Employers shared "troublemakers lists"
Employers made workers sign pledges not to join unions
Employers fired union members
Employers often abused employees
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Why did entrepreneurs create trusts in many different industries?
Government regulations required them to do so
Trusts made their industries more efficient and profitable
Customers wanted products only trusts could provide
Trusts made the marketplace fairer for consumers
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What was first successful at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903?
First electrical power and distribution station
First successful flight
First practical electric light bulb
First "talking machine" (the telephone)
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Which of the following is true of industrialization?
governments owned many businesses
cottage industries exploded in popularity
new products were made by machine
many regulations and laws were passed to control business
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Children worked short hours but were not paid.
False
True