The main idea of the following cartoon is:

Big business was more powerful than labor unions

A worker hired to take the place of a worker on strike

All of the following are reasons owners took advantage of workers EXCEPT:

The government passed too many laws to protect workers

Philanthropy was used by businessmen during industrialization to:

Donate large amounts to charity

The main idea of the cartoon is that

Monopolies are harmful to society

All of the following are reasons why monopolies are bad EXCEPT:

They make the U.S. economy one of the strongest in the world

In social studies, the term radical means:

Far different than the current system

The Interstate Commerce Actand the Sherman Antitrust Act were attempts by Congress to:

Regulate big business and monoplies

The 19th-century philosophy of SocialDarwinism maintained that:

economic success comes to those who are the fittest

After the Triangle Factory Fire (1911), many cities and states:

Passed stricter worker safety laws

The term "robber barons" was used during Industrialization to describe:

Big businessmen and monopoly owners

What idea is being expressed in the following cartoon?

Monopolies have too much power over the government

Making large amounts of goods fast & cheap using machines

free-market, laissez-faire capitalism means:

The government keeps its hands off the economy; free-market

The MAIN idea of this cartoon is

Greed led to the death of workers

The term business monopoly can best be described as:

one company that controls or dominates an industry

All of the following are reasons unions were not successful during industrialization EXCEPT:

Unskilled workers required a lot of training to do their job

One reason so many workers died at the Triangle Factory fire was

Owners locked a door to stop workers from taking a break

Free-market capitalism is an economic system in which:

owners of business can keep all profit

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Industrialization FINAL REVIEW

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Questions 22

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1
The main idea of the following cartoon is:
Big business was more powerful than labor unions
Most Americans supported unions
The government should support the expansion of railroads
Unions are gaining power over big businesses
2
A scab is
sharing the name of trouble workers with other businesses
A worker hired to take the place of a worker on strike
Refusing to buy or use a product
Refusing to work until all demands are met
3
All of the following are reasons owners took advantage of workers EXCEPT:
The government passed too many laws to protect workers
Laissez faire gov't; Few/no laws protected workers
Owners were greedy
Unskilled workers were too easily replaced
4
Philanthropy was used by businessmen during industrialization to:
Form monoplies
Destroy labor unions
Donate large amounts to charity
Drive competition out of business
5
The main idea of the cartoon is that
Rockefeller was a captain of industry
Standard Oil created thousands of jobs
Monopolies are harmful to society
The government should be laissez faire
6
All of the following are reasons why monopolies are bad EXCEPT:
They have power over laws and government
They eliminate all competition
The can control and raise prices
They make the U.S. economy one of the strongest in the world
7
In social studies, the term radical means:
Slightly different than the current system
Super cool
hands off the government
Far different than the current system
8
Which mass production method did Henry Ford use to make cars cheaper and faster?
Assembly line
lean production
A better economy
skilled labor
9
The Interstate Commerce Actand the Sherman Antitrust Act were attempts by Congress to:
Make nativists happy by regulating immigration
Pass laws to regulate farming
Regulate big business and monoplies
protect consumers against unsafe products
10
The 19th-century philosophy of SocialDarwinism maintained that:
Unions needed to be strong to help the economy
the government should havecontrol over business
The rich should pay more in taxes
economic success comes to those who are the fittest
11
After the Triangle Factory Fire (1911), many cities and states:
Returned to isolationism to avoid another World War
Restricted immiration
Passed stricter worker safety laws
remained laissez faire (hands off the economy)
12
The term "robber barons" was used during Industrialization to describe:
Big businessmen and monopoly owners
Corrupt politicians
carpetbaggers
Union leaders
13
What idea is being expressed in the following cartoon?
Monopolies have too much power over the government
Constitutional separation of powers is important
Unions are too powerful
Laissez faire capitalism is beneficial for all
14
Mass production is
The rapid growth of cities
Making goods by hand
Making large amounts of goods fast & cheap using machines
Changing from a farming society to a manufacturing society
15
free-market, laissez-faire capitalism means:
The government passes many laws to regulate business
Unions are protected by laws
The government keeps its hands off the economy; free-market
Monopolies are broken up into smaller companies
16
The MAIN idea of this cartoon is
The owners did nothing wrong
Don't smoke
Greed led to the death of workers
The government should be laissez faire
17
The term business monopoly can best be described as:
government control ofthe means of production
the most common form of business in the United States
one company that controls or dominates an industry
Free market capitalism
18
All of the following are reasons unions were not successful during industrialization EXCEPT:
Unskilled workers were easily replaced
Unskilled workers required a lot of training to do their job
The government issued injunctions to break up strikes
People associated unions with violence and radicals
19
One reason so many workers died at the Triangle Factory fire was
The government was not laissez faire, made too many laws
The sprinkler system did not work
Owners locked a door to stop workers from taking a break
Someone held the door closed on purpose
20
Free-market capitalism is an economic system in which:
owners of business can keep all profit
the gov't owns all business and shares profit equally
the government is destroyed and not replaced
the needs of citizens are provided through high taxes
21
Urbanization means
Destroying the government and not replacing it
Moving from cities to rural areas
The growth of unions
The rapid growth of cities
22
Between 1865 and 1920, railroads helped drive industrialization by:
Reducing travel times for goods and people
Creating thousands of jobs
All answers correct
creating a demand for steel, coal, lumber and other goods

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Industrialization FINAL REVIEW

22 termsStudBud Administration2,331 plays

Industrialization FINAL REVIEW

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
The main idea of the following cartoon is:
Big business was more powerful than labor unions
Most Americans supported unions
The government should support the expansion of railroads
Unions are gaining power over big businesses
2
A scab is
sharing the name of trouble workers with other businesses
A worker hired to take the place of a worker on strike
Refusing to buy or use a product
Refusing to work until all demands are met
3
All of the following are reasons owners took advantage of workers EXCEPT:
The government passed too many laws to protect workers
Laissez faire gov't; Few/no laws protected workers
Owners were greedy
Unskilled workers were too easily replaced
4
Philanthropy was used by businessmen during industrialization to:
Form monoplies
Destroy labor unions
Donate large amounts to charity
Drive competition out of business
5
The main idea of the cartoon is that
Rockefeller was a captain of industry
Standard Oil created thousands of jobs
Monopolies are harmful to society
The government should be laissez faire
6
All of the following are reasons why monopolies are bad EXCEPT:
They have power over laws and government
They eliminate all competition
The can control and raise prices
They make the U.S. economy one of the strongest in the world
7
In social studies, the term radical means:
Slightly different than the current system
Super cool
hands off the government
Far different than the current system
8
Which mass production method did Henry Ford use to make cars cheaper and faster?
Assembly line
lean production
A better economy
skilled labor
9
The Interstate Commerce Actand the Sherman Antitrust Act were attempts by Congress to:
Make nativists happy by regulating immigration
Pass laws to regulate farming
Regulate big business and monoplies
protect consumers against unsafe products
10
The 19th-century philosophy of SocialDarwinism maintained that:
Unions needed to be strong to help the economy
the government should havecontrol over business
The rich should pay more in taxes
economic success comes to those who are the fittest
11
After the Triangle Factory Fire (1911), many cities and states:
Returned to isolationism to avoid another World War
Restricted immiration
Passed stricter worker safety laws
remained laissez faire (hands off the economy)
12
The term "robber barons" was used during Industrialization to describe:
Big businessmen and monopoly owners
Corrupt politicians
carpetbaggers
Union leaders
13
What idea is being expressed in the following cartoon?
Monopolies have too much power over the government
Constitutional separation of powers is important
Unions are too powerful
Laissez faire capitalism is beneficial for all
14
Mass production is
The rapid growth of cities
Making goods by hand
Making large amounts of goods fast & cheap using machines
Changing from a farming society to a manufacturing society
15
free-market, laissez-faire capitalism means:
The government passes many laws to regulate business
Unions are protected by laws
The government keeps its hands off the economy; free-market
Monopolies are broken up into smaller companies
16
The MAIN idea of this cartoon is
The owners did nothing wrong
Don't smoke
Greed led to the death of workers
The government should be laissez faire
17
The term business monopoly can best be described as:
government control ofthe means of production
the most common form of business in the United States
one company that controls or dominates an industry
Free market capitalism
18
All of the following are reasons unions were not successful during industrialization EXCEPT:
Unskilled workers were easily replaced
Unskilled workers required a lot of training to do their job
The government issued injunctions to break up strikes
People associated unions with violence and radicals
19
One reason so many workers died at the Triangle Factory fire was
The government was not laissez faire, made too many laws
The sprinkler system did not work
Owners locked a door to stop workers from taking a break
Someone held the door closed on purpose
20
Free-market capitalism is an economic system in which:
owners of business can keep all profit
the gov't owns all business and shares profit equally
the government is destroyed and not replaced
the needs of citizens are provided through high taxes
21
Urbanization means
Destroying the government and not replacing it
Moving from cities to rural areas
The growth of unions
The rapid growth of cities
22
Between 1865 and 1920, railroads helped drive industrialization by:
Reducing travel times for goods and people
Creating thousands of jobs
All answers correct
creating a demand for steel, coal, lumber and other goods