Which was NOT a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?

more laws to restrict the rights of workers

Industrial workers often faced long hours, low pay and dangerous conditions because

business owners wanted to keep as much profit as possible.

group of workers who fight for better pay, conditions, etc.

What role did government play in big business in the late 1800s?

Government interfered very little in the actions of business

Successful collective bargaining would result in

a union leader and business owner reaching an agreement.

Railroad owners were sometimes considered to have a negative effect on society because they

charged farmers high prices to transport crops.

Standard time zones were created to deal with the problem of

confusing RR schedules because each town had different time.

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1
Some considered big business leaders to be "robber barons" because
they helped the economy expand.
they shared profits with stockholders.
they organized labor unions.
they eliminated competition.
2
Which was NOT a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
more laws to restrict the rights of workers
more workplace safety laws
expanding influence of labor unions
more public awareness of working conditions in factories
3
Which of the following did NOT result from the consolidation of railroads?
Farmers paid higher prices to ship goods.
Railroad owners gained more influence in government.
More competition occurred.
More railroads were networked with standard gauges.
4
Industrial workers often faced long hours, low pay and dangerous conditions because
labor unions were very effective at collective bargaining.
government put many restrictions on the rights of workers.
business owners wanted to keep as much profit as possible.
business owners were usually too poor to help workers more.
5
John Rockefeller is most associated with the ___ industry.
oil
railroad
steel
banking
6
Andrew Carnegie used ______________ to control every step of the production of steel.
vertical integration
labor unions
monopolies
dividends
7
Which big business leader is most responsible for the growth of the steel industry in the late 1800s?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Donald Trump
John Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
8
When one corporation takes over another one and they join together, it is called
vertical integration
consolidation
laissez-faire
stock
9
A labor union is a
group of African Americans trying to escape from slavery.
a group of business owners who share profits.
combination of companies who merge together.
group of workers who fight for better pay, conditions, etc.
10
What role did government play in big business in the late 1800s?
The federal government owned most businesses.
The Supreme Court declared monopolies unconstitutional.
Congress passed many laws to prevent consolidation.
Government interfered very little in the actions of business
11
Successful collective bargaining would result in
a labor union going on strike.
a union leader and business owner reaching an agreement.
a company going out of business.
two or more companies consolidating into one.
12
Railroad owners were sometimes considered to have a negative effect on society because they
raised the price of oil for poor Americans.
charged farmers high prices to transport crops.
contributed to the creation of time zones.
made transportation faster and cheaper.
13
Standard time zones were created to deal with the problem of
factory owners requiring people to work long hours.
confusing RR schedules because each town had different time.
too little daylight in the winter months.
different RR companies having different track gauges.
14
Mass production of a product usually leads to prices of that product
remaining the same
decreasing
increasing
There is no connection.

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