Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?

Rockefeller - telecommunications

Corporations had what important advantage that smaller businesses didn't?

being able to keep operating during hard economic times

Why did Nativists oppose immigration?

labor unions opposed immigrants who worked as scabs

Jane Addams' Hull House was established for the purpose of what?

aiding the urban poor, especially immigrants

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800's?

they assisted in immigrants social & political assimilation

How did the U.S. Government aid the development of the West?

granting land to railroad companies

The term business monopoly can best be described as what?

a company that controls or dominates an industry

How did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?

by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market

What was a goal of the Dawes Act?

push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestlye

Industrialization in the United States resulted in what?

the country becoming more urban than rural

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the 2nd Industrial revolution?

created time zones and first truly national market

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

to prevent railroads from charging farmers high shipping

How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad encourage western settlement?

made it easier for farmers to ship goods back East

Big business owners embraced Social Darwinism because it reinforced their believe that what?

economic success demonstrates fitness to lead

Why did William Jennings Bryan make his Cross of Gold Speech?

to support coinage of silver to help farmers

The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed in response to the problem of what?

business combinations limiting competition

How did the "New Immigrants" differ from "Old Immigrants?"

most new immigrants spoke very little English

Who was William M. Tweed?

corrupt party boss in the Tammany Hall political machine

What was the purpose of the Grange movement?

to break isolation of farmers + represent thier interests

One reason Rockefeller was called a robber baron was because he what?

he used ruthless business tactics against thier competitors

How did the government encourage the growth of big business after the Civil War?

by following a laissez faire policy

How did the Dawes Act mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?

permitted Indians to withdraw private plots from reservation

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

encourage settlement of the West

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1
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
Rockefeller - telecommunications
J.P. Morgan - finance
Carnegie - steel
Gustavus Swift - meat-packing
2
From 1860-1890, which experience was shared by most Native Americans in western states?
maintained control of thier traditional lands
forced to live on reservations
benefitted economically from government policy
became farmers and small business owners
3
What government policy towards Native Americans is indicated by the image below?
degredation
reservation
assimilation
deportation
4
Corporations had what important advantage that smaller businesses didn't?
being run by an individual or family
being able to keep operating during hard economic times
developing into monopolies
keeping prices high
5
The passage of the Homestead Act & completion of the transcontinental railroad symbolized what?
manifest destiny
Reconstruction
conservation of natural resources
racial equality
6
With industrialization, many Americans moved to where?
cities
the South
farms
Europe
7
Why did Nativists oppose immigration?
immigrants were slowing economic growth & industrialization
Immigrants would make Protestantism too powerful in the US
labor unions opposed immigrants who worked as scabs
They viewed immigrants as superiror to themselves
8
Jane Addams' Hull House was established for the purpose of what?
aiding the urban poor, especially immigrants
helping support the political machines
helping farmers learn to be productive on the Great Plains
rehabilitating drug addicts and criminals
9
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800's?
they served as role models for future city governments
they prevented corruption in government
they assisted in immigrants social & political assimilation
they provided a supply of cheap/skilled labor for industry
10
How did the U.S. Government aid the development of the West?
providing price supports for farm products
granting land to railroad companies
maintaining free & unlimited coinage of silver
offering low interest loans to businesses
11
Which of the following laws first attempted to make business monopolies illegal?
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
American Federation of Labor
Homestead Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
12
The term business monopoly can best be described as what?
an agreement between partners to manage a company
government control of the means of production
the most common form of business in the U.S.
a company that controls or dominates an industry
13
How did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
by isolating farmers from technological developments in east
by separating farmers from profitable markets in cities
by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
by claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
14
Which was NOT a tactic used by companies to prevent the formation of unions?
collective bargaining
yellow dog contracts
blacklisting
strikebreakers
15
What was a goal of the Dawes Act?
push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestlye
give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
16
Industrialization in the United States resulted in what?
the country becoming more urban than rural
Politics not being affected by the economic changes
transformation from an urban to an agrarian society
Workers seeing no need to unite to form labor unions
17
The image below represents what concept?
Assimilation
Social Gospel
Manifest Destiny
Nativism
18
What Act in 1862 provided for construction of a transcontinental railroad?
Railway Grant Act
Lincoln Act
Pacific Railway Act
Landman's Act
19
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the 2nd Industrial revolution?
led to shortages of raw materials for factories and farmers
stimulated construction of steamships to trade on rivers
caused cotton production to move from the SE to the W. coast
created time zones and first truly national market
20
Farmers wanted to see government restriction of what?
railroads
unions
steel mills
banks
21
What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?
to prevent railroads from charging farmers high shipping
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
to remove import taxes from trade between states
to protect Aemrican industry from foreign competition
22
How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad encourage western settlement?
frightened Indian tribes, who retreated to reservations
led to new discoveries of precious minerals
required tons of iron and coal to build
made it easier for farmers to ship goods back East
23
Big business owners embraced Social Darwinism because it reinforced their believe that what?
all wealth should be returned to society
business monopolies are contrary to the social order
economic competition should be regulated
economic success demonstrates fitness to lead
24
Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities in exchange for what?
graft
philanthropy
a portion of their wages
votes
25
Why did William Jennings Bryan make his Cross of Gold Speech?
to support coinage of silver to help farmers
to increase tariffs to protect American manufacturers
to acquire colonies to increase employment opportunities
to create a national park to protect wildlife
26
The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed in response to the problem of what?
unsafe working conditions in factories
companies refusing to hire minority workers
business combinations limiting competition
businesses choosing to hire illegal immigrants
27
How did the "New Immigrants" differ from "Old Immigrants?"
Most new immigrants were generally accepted by nativists
most new immigrants were <br>Protestant
most new immigrants spoke very little English
Most new immigrants assimilated very quickly
28
Dark crowded apartments in cities during the industrial revolution were referred to as what?
tenements
steerage
settlement houses
Ellis Island
29
What conditions led to the growth of labor unions?
women in the workforce
low wages and long hours
lack of skilled jobs in factories
violence in the workplace
30
Who was William M. Tweed?
an engineer who invented the electric trolley car
leader of the Knights of Labor
architect who designed America's first skyscaper
corrupt party boss in the Tammany Hall political machine
31
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
to fight corruption of political machines in cities
to halt the influx of immigrants from S. & E. Europe
to break isolation of farmers + represent thier interests
to agitage for government ownership of telegraphs
32
One reason Rockefeller was called a robber baron was because he what?
he made unnecessarily risky investments
he stole money from the federal government
he robbed from the rich to give to the poor
he used ruthless business tactics against thier competitors
33
Which of the following was part of the Populist Party Platform?
free coinage of silver
elimination of the electoral college
reform of child labor laws
legislation against racial discrimination
34
The Morrill Land Grant Act led to the spread of what?
commerical farming
colleges
segregation
settlement houses
35
How did the government encourage the growth of big business after the Civil War?
limiting immigration into the U.S.
extending massive loans to business owners
by following a laissez faire policy
eliminating tariffs on foreign goods
36
How did the Dawes Act mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?
led to conflicts between settlers and Indians on the Plains
encouraged shooting of buffalo for new railroad lines
moved Indian tribes to reservations farther west
permitted Indians to withdraw private plots from reservation
37
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
set up reservations for Native Americans
encourage settlement of the West
establish land-grant agricultural colleges
assist in construction of transcontinental railroads
38
Which innovation extended the number of hours in a day that Americans could work and play?
telegraph technology
refrigeration
electricity
Bessemer process
39
Railroad companies raised most of the money for construction from what?
private investors
selling government land grants
hauling frieght to market
subsidies from tax revenues

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