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US History: The Triumph of Industry (Chapter 13)
US History: The Triumph of Industry (Chapter 13)
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1
An effect of the Haymarket Riot was that
The American public associated labor unions with violence.
Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned.
Labor union membership increased dramatically.
The American Federation of Labor fizzled out.
2
The exclusive rights to develop, use, and sell an invention for a period of time is known as a
trust.
monopoly.
patent.
protective tariff.
3
The system of consolidating many firms in the same business is known as
horizontal integration.
vertical integration.
a trust.
a corporation.
4
The people who invest money in a product or enterprise in order to make a profit are known as
socialists.
robber barons.
corporations.
entrepreneurs.
5
Which of the following innovations was made possible by the Bessemer process?
The light bulb
The telegraph
The suspension bridge
The telephone
6
Which school of thought often fueled discrimination towards minorities?
Socialism
Laissez-faire
Collective bargaining
Social Darwinism
7
One reason why the Interstate Commerce Commission was ineffective was
It could only monitor railroads that crossed state lines.
It allowed railroad companies to sue the federal government.
It was replaced by the Sherman Antitrust Act.
It was vetoed by the President.
8
One of the major tenants of socialism is that
Laissez-faire economic systems would benefit society.
It is wrong to use public funds to assist the poor.
Society's "fittest" would succeed or rise to the top.
Wealth should be distributed equally to everyone.
9
Corporations often used the Sherman Antitrust Act to limit the power of
monopolies.
railroads.
labor unions.
entrepreneurs.
10
Policies that allow businesses to operate under minimal government regulation are known as
socialism
the Sherman Antitrust Act
laissez-faire
protective tariffs
11
One reason why the AFL wasn't as successful as the Knights of Labor in gaining membership was
The AFL was a small, local union.
The AFL actively recruited and included African Americans.
The AFL was too focused on broad, social gains.
The AFL opposed women members.
12
The Bessemer process is most closely associated with
electricity.
railroads.
steel.
communications.
13
The creation of time zones is most closely associated with which industry?
Railroad
Steel
Telephone
Oil
14
During the Pullman strike, railroad owners used this against the labor union.
The Pinkertons
Socialism
The Interstate Commerce Commission
The Sherman Antitrust Act
15
Which of the following is true of corporations?
They were usually small, family-run businesses.
They struggled to gain access to money/capital.
They couldn't sue in courts.
They limited the amount of risk for investors.
16
The intent of the Sherman Antitrust Act was aimed at limiting the power of
corporations.
labor unions.
company towns.
mass production.
17
If you own a corporation, your primary goal is to
raise costs.
decrease revenue.
limit production.
maximize profits.
18
The nickname given to business leaders who people thought served the nation positively
Entrepreneurs
Robber barons
Captains of industry
Social Darwinists
19
"Wage slavery" is most closely associated with this feature of industrialization.
Socialism
Collective bargaining
Monopolies
Company towns
20
Negotiating as a group for higher wages or better working conditions is known as
collective bargaining.
socialist bargaining.
laissez-faire bargaining.
corporate bargaining.
21
In order to encourage consumers to buy American goods, Congress enacted
laissez-faire policies.
protective tariffs.
trusts.
mass production.
22
Which of the following statements about mass production is true?
It made goods more readily available to consumers.
It decreased the number of workers needed for factory jobs.
It forced factory workers to relocate to company towns.
It increased the price of goods for consumers.
23
In 1887, Congress created the ___ to oversee railroad operations
AFL
ICC
Sherman Antitrust Act
Knights of Labor
24
What effect did the mechanization of farms have on American society?
Farms needed to hire more workers to run the new machines.
Immigrants flooded into the agricultural sector.
It decreased the country's agricultural production.
It increased competition for industrial jobs in urban areas.
