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1
Which business leader invented vertical integration?
Wilson
Ford
Carnegie
Rockafeller
2
What was not a reason standard of living rose during this period?
consumer goods were easier to make
farmers were thriving
international markets made the economy strong
businesses like steal were growing
3
True or False: Government never tried to regulate business during the time of robber barons.
False
True
4
Social Darwinism is...
the idea people need to protect the weak
was an unpopular idea in the US during the 18th century
not important to business history
survival of the fittest applied to the economy
5
Why did William Jennings Bryant not become president?
labor's feared his victory would cost them their jobs
He did not have the support of the Populist Party
He did not use he popular tool of stump speeches
He did not have Democratic support
6
What is another word for robber barons?
Business Bosses
Leaders of Labor
theives
captains of Industry
7
What was one reason the Kansas Nebraska Act was passed?
to cause a bloody war between slavery and antislavery groups
to capture John Brown
to end the slavery debate
provide a route west for the railroad
8
the terms Ghost Dance, Lakota Sioux, Big Foot, and James Forsyth refer to:
Red Cloud's War
Promontory Point
Wounded Knee Massacre
little Big Horn
9
What was the purpose of native boarding schools?
to help Natives learn business
to help them lead their people
to force natives to assimilate
to teach them native traditions
10
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed after what event?
The US took over China
Chinese went to war with the US
the completion of the railroad made them less desirable
the Chinese were adopted into white culture
11
Which act was not used to help railroads become transcontinental.
Pacific Railroad Act
The Western Advancement Act
Homestead Act
the kansas Nebraska Act
12
Where were most Natives removed to
Nebraska
Texas
OKlahoma
Illinois
13
What is not a reason African Americans migrated in large groups during this period?
the Jim Crow Laws
lynching
the boll weevil
lack of discrimination in the North
14
What did the Grange not try to do?
help business to succeed
help farmers ban together
try to encourage political change in favor of farmers
helped farmers buy machinery together
15
What is Nativism?
an move to accept immigrants into the US
a fear of immigrants
a fear of Native Americans
a move to encourage African American inclusion in the US
16
What did Dartmouth v Woodward decide
the importance of patents
the sanctity of contracts
the role of government in commerce
technology's role in business
17
Which was not a problem of labor conditions in this period?
child labor
no benefits
12 hr work days
accepted labor unions
18
Why did the government favor lax immigration policies in the late 19th century?
immigrants were a good source of cheap labor
remembered their immigrant heritage
it advocated multiculturalism
they supported Temperance
19
Which early labor union was more welcoming to African AMericnas
American Federation of Labor
Knight's of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
Laborers Unite
20
Which is a hardship faced by Africans once they moved North
they were given jobs above their skill level
they could not find housing
they were often the last hired and the first fired
they could not work in factories
21
What is not a reason farms began to fail
farmers produced too many crops
farmers did not produce enough crops
crop prices fell
mechanization
22
Which is not a way Republicans fostered business after the Civil War?
land grants to railroad
reorganized banking
limited government interference in business
gave war contracts
23
Which was not a tool used by labor unions
lockouts
Arbitration
Collective bargaining
boycotts
24
Henry Ford implemented what important technology?
factories
water mills
engines
the moving assembly line
25
What is horizontal integration
when the government controls production
a company acquires competing businesses and merge them
a company owns all business that supply needed material
the economic development of the West
26
Samuel Morse created which technology?
alternating current
telephone
typewriter
telagraph
27
What did the Dawes Act do?
White settlers yielded lands to former slaves
Natives were offered money
new lands were granted to Native Women
tribal lands were divided into farming parcels
28
In serious labor disputes the government supported:
remained neutral
supported both sides at different times
business owners
organized workers
29
Which type of Union was more selective in who it allowed to join
trade unions
craft uniosn
30
Which is not a Ore-Civil War technology?
steamboat
automobiles
oil drilling
railroads
31
Which technology did not aid the growth of cities?
elevators
subways
the cotton gin
steel girders
32
Which factor does not contribute to economic growth?
worker's rights
entrepreneurship
natural resources
labor
33
Why did Westward Expansion lead to the killing of buffalo
they ate farmers' crops
they broke fences
they mated too often with cows
they threatened railroads
34
Why were Natives driven from reservations, even after signing treaties?
the land was good for farming
precious minerals were found
it was prettier than other land
white owners did not want it
35
Which group was not aided by the Railroad
farmers
business owners
Native Americans
ranchers
36
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
it is the responsibility of the wealthy to help the poor
the government is responsible to promote wealth for all
the poor should be protected by the government
the wealthy need to be as rich as possible
37
Which was not a goal of the Populist Party?
circulation of greenbacks
bimetallism
eight hour work day
supporting the gold standard
38
What technology helped most to create a national market?
horses
wagons
steamboat
railroad
39
What is laissez-faire capitalism?
the business should aid government
people should pull up their boot straps
government should not interfere with business
people need the government to survive
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Why were political bosses important?
they helped rural farmers
they prevented political corruption
they aided immigrants in exchange for support
they protected city dwellers
41
Which election reforms did the populists not support?
initiative ballots
redistricting of voting boundaries
direct elections of Senators
secret ballot
42
What happened at the Haymarket Riots?
farmers attacked a bank
a labor protest turned violent
laborers gained popular support
police violence became a common issue
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What was the role of government and business
to interfere with American individualism
to provide a healthy environment for business
to encourage farmer
to protect workers
