What was one of the main benefits to the US for having completed the Transcontinental Railroad?

It decreased the time of crossing the continent from 6 months to 7 days

In the late 1800s, many children were effectively kept out of public school. This is because:

many children worked instead of attending school to help support the family

Why would workers be attracted to the philosophy of socialism?

Socialism promised to redistribute wealth so all could live in safety

What did Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, succeed in doing?

It brought about changes in laws protecting the food supply

As in so many conflicts between labor and business, what happened in both the Homestead and Pullman Strikes?

Government troops (soldiers) broke up the strikes

What was the appeal and attraction of city life for newcomers to America?

Cities had many amusements like theaters, fairs, and other entertainments

What are two of the main features of a capitalist economy?

private property and voluntary exchange

Which of the following would be ABSENT in a monopoly?

all of these would be absent in a monopoly

Which of the following would NOT be a part of the thinking of Social Darwinism?

Immigrants can raise their social class by getting educated & working hard

What is one reason the gap between the rich and poor grew in the late 1800s, especially in big cities?

Wages rose slower than cost of living & there were more workers than jobs

Which of the following would occur in a horizontal integration model?

the purchasing of similar companies to one's own

If you were a parent and worker during the Industrial Revolution, why would you want your child to work in a factory?

to help the family survive by putting food on the table and paying rent

Why did many workers turn away from the labor movement after the Haymarket Riot in Chicago?

The radicalism and violence left many workers looking for other solutions

Which of the following would be MOST important for a business owner in a laissez faire economy?

preventing workers from organizing into a union

What was the environment of American city slums like during the 1900s?

All of these are correct in describing life in the slums

Why were the exit doors locked in 1911 at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and thereby causing such great loss of life?

To keep workers from leaving early

Why was Eugene Debs arrested and imprisoned in 1918?

He violated the Espionage Act of 1917

Why did many African Americans migrate to northern cities like Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis in the late 1800s?

As a response to violence, Black Codes, and Jim Crow policies in the south

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1
What was one of the main benefits to the US for having completed the Transcontinental Railroad?
It provided a way to put immigrants to work for low pay
It gave America enormous prestige and bragging rights in Europe
It caused a more efficient way to move Native Americans off their homelands
It decreased the time of crossing the continent from 6 months to 7 days
2
What were the symptoms in America of a laissez faire economy in the early 1900's?
children denied education and forced into dangerous conditions in factories
large # of laborers working for low wages & poor working conditions
All of the Above
wealthy industrialists who could afford to raise wages but chose not to
3
In the late 1800s, many children were effectively kept out of public school. This is because:
poor families could not afford to pay expensive school tuitions
schools were often in very dangerous areas full of gangs and violence
many children worked instead of attending school to help support the family
immigrants were simply not allowed to go to school
4
Why was there such great loss of life in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
The fire department ladders could only reach the sixth floor
The doors were chained shut
The fire escape collapsed under too much weight
All of these
5
Which of these called for an overthrow of capitalism and would outlaw private property in favor of public ownership?
Communism
Fascism
Anarchism
Oligarchy
6
Why would workers be attracted to the philosophy of socialism?
Socialism promoted NO governing authority
Socialism promised to redistribute wealth so all could live in safety
Socialism promised that workers who took risks would be rewarded
Socialism promised that workers would kill their factory owners,
7
What did Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, succeed in doing?
It brought about changes helping workers achieve greater safety standards
It brought about an increase in workers wages in bigger cities
It led to greater opportunities for poor immigrants
It brought about changes in laws protecting the food supply
8
As in so many conflicts between labor and business, what happened in both the Homestead and Pullman Strikes?
Police fought bravely for the strikers
Workers gained massive pay increases
Government troops (soldiers) broke up the strikes
Working conditions were completely changed
9
What was the appeal and attraction of city life for newcomers to America?
City jobs were much safer than rural jobs
Cities had many amusements like theaters, fairs, and other entertainments
Cities provided immigrants with cozy homes
Cities tended to be cleaner than rural areas
10
What are two of the main features of a capitalist economy?
wealth distribution from rich to poor and housing for everybody
private property and voluntary exchange
most people having a similar income and social services
government control of the means of production and price fixing
11
Which of the following would be ABSENT in a monopoly?
large corporations not having much power in the market
all of these would be absent in a monopoly
competition
high amounts of government regulations and anti-trust laws
12
Which of the following would NOT be a part of the thinking of Social Darwinism?
Those in the working class are basically locked in place for their lifetime
Workers were parts of machines and if one broke, they would be replaced
Immigrants can raise their social class by getting educated & working hard
Wealthy aristocrats had certain qualities that made them superior
13
What is one reason the gap between the rich and poor grew in the late 1800s, especially in big cities?
Wages rose slower than cost of living & there were more workers than jobs
Political machines always ignored poor immigrants
The wages of farm laborers was greater than city workers
Oil and steel jobs never paid as much as lumber and mining jobs
14
Which of the following would occur in a horizontal integration model?
the moving of product through ships and trucks to distribution centers
the purchasing of similar companies to one's own
using cheap labor to refine raw materials into usable products
extracting raw material from the ground
15
If you were a parent and worker during the Industrial Revolution, why would you want your child to work in a factory?
to help them enter the working class and develop a skill set
as punishment for cutting school
to help the family survive by putting food on the table and paying rent
because you do not believe in the value of education for your child
16
Why did many workers turn away from the labor movement after the Haymarket Riot in Chicago?
The government outlawed any organization among poor workers
The movement simply lost its power over time
The radicalism and violence left many workers looking for other solutions
Companies began paying workers huge amounts after the bombing at Haymarket
17
Which of the following would be MOST important for a business owner in a laissez faire economy?
paying immigrants a decent wage
working conditions for employees
following government regulations such as minimum wage and workplace safety
preventing workers from organizing into a union
18
What was the environment of American city slums like during the 1900s?
Buildings were closely packed together & people lived with several others
All of these are correct in describing life in the slums
Sanitation was absent with garbage and decay often piling up in the streets
Basic nutrition was absent from the lives of millions who struggled
19
Many people in the late 1800s advocated banning alcohol to improve social conditions in US cities. They were part of the
Bible Movement
Suffrage Movement
Temperance Movement
Patronage Movement
20
Why were the exit doors locked in 1911 at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and thereby causing such great loss of life?
To keep out union organizers
None of the above
To enforce an outdated fire code
To keep workers from leaving early
21
Eugene Debs was a supporter of which philosophy?
socialism
anarchy (no government)
monarchy
capitalism
22
Why was Eugene Debs arrested and imprisoned in 1918?
He refused to enter the draft during wartime
He violated the Espionage Act of 1917
He tried to assassinate President Woodrow Wilson
He was trying to start an armed revolution to overthrow the US government
23
Why did many African Americans migrate to northern cities like Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis in the late 1800s?
Laws were put in place which said they had to move north
Laws forbade them from settling in the South
Because they were recruited by bosses in New York
As a response to violence, Black Codes, and Jim Crow policies in the south
24
Properly understood, in terms of the labor movement, what is a strike?
an organized work stoppage
a victory of workers over a company
a raise in wages
a fight between strikers and non-strikers (scabs)
25
Which of the following events showed the radicalism and danger found in the labor movement when seven police were killed
The Homestead Strike
The Pullman Strike
The Haymarket Affair
The Matewan Massacre

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