What is the definition of a "scalawag"?

A white southerner who supported Reconstruction

Which is the correct order of events from the labor movement?

Haymarket riot => Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike

What was the cause of the Homestead Strike?

Carnegie and Frick wanted to break up the union

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads?

it created time zones, growth of cities, and national market

What's the primary goal of labor unions?

obtain better conditions for its workers

Where did the Homestead Strike take place?

Carnegie Steelworks, Homestead, PA

What was a consequence of economic Federal Legislation Acts passed during the Civil War?

post-war economic growth in the Northeast and West

How is it that business leaders were supported by politicians?

Government leaders were bribed and believed in laissez-faire

Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?

John D Rockefeller, Telecommunications

Where did Henry Flagler make his money?

In Oil, with his buddy, John D. Rockefeller

Florida Question: What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?

bring tourists to the luxury hotels he built

What did the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) do?

they showed that Congress could regulate business

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

decline of the Knights of Labor

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1
What did Sarah Goode (the first African-American woman ever to receive a US Patent) invent?
a lubricator oil-cup for steam engines
a hair loss shampoo
a curved ironing board
a fold-away bed
2
What the heck is this cartoon about?
dangerous conditions in factories
corruption of political machines
the power of big business
the influence of labor unions
3
What is the definition of a "scalawag"?
A white southerner who supported Reconstruction
A Northerner who came to the south after the Civil War
A Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedman
Someone who will get this question wrong AGAIN
4
Which is the correct order of events from the labor movement?
Haymarket riot => Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot => Pullman Strike => Homestead Strike
Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike => Haymarket Riot
This one => is not => correct
5
What was the cause of the Homestead Strike?
Carnegie and Frick wanted to break up the union
Steelworkers left to enlist in the Spanish-American War
Anarchist wanted to blow up the plant
Carnegie wanted to employ Civil War veterans
6
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads?
caused agriculture production to move Southeast
it created time zones, growth of cities, and national market
stimulated construction of steam ships
they led to shortages of raw materials for factories/farms
7
Which was NOT a problem faced by factory workers in the late 19th century?
periodic unemployment
demanding hiring requirements
boring, repetitive tasks
long hours and low wages
8
What's the primary goal of labor unions?
obtain better conditions for its workers
help immigrant worker obtain housing and citizenship
assist in transition from capitalism to socialism
9
Where did the Homestead Strike take place?
Carnegie Steelworks, Homestead, PA
Nuclear plant, Homestead, FL
Haymarket Square, Chicago, IL
Vanderbilt Railroad Yard, Eerie, PA
10
What was a consequence of economic Federal Legislation Acts passed during the Civil War?
economic decline in the South
delay in completion of the transcontinental railroad
increased trade with Latin America
post-war economic growth in the Northeast and West
11
How is it that business leaders were supported by politicians?
Government leaders followed European ideologies
government leaders were afraid of business leaders
Government leaders were bribed and believed in laissez-faire
Government leaders didn't think working conditions were bad
12
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
John D Rockefeller, Telecommunications
Andrew Carnegie, Steel
JP Morgan, Finance
Gustavus Swift, Meat-packing
13
What is it called when a cattle company owns the farms, the slaughterhouse, and the transport?
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Monopoly
A Trust Company
14
Where did Henry Flagler make his money?
In grapefruit juice, with his buddy Mickey Mouse
In Oil, with his buddy, John D. Rockefeller
In Steel with his buddy, Andrew Carnegie
In Railroads with his buddy, "The Commodore" Vanderbilt
15
What ideology is most similar to the ideology in the drawing?
Communism
Imperialism
Capitalism
Social Darwinism
16
Florida Question: What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
bring tourists to the luxury hotels he built
build a "dream town"
encourage the U.S. to build the Panama Canal
create a refugee for immigrants from Latin America
17
What did the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) do?
encouraged businesses to grow by passing protective tariffs
prevented low quality goods from being shipped cross-state
broke up labor unions that interfered with business
they showed that Congress could regulate business
18
Which tactic was used by MANAGEMENT to fight the demands of its workers?
picket line
lockout
strike
boycott
19
Which is a significant invention in the Second Industrial Revolution?
Steam power
The first factories
The telephone
The iPod
20
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
break up of the American Federation of Labor
decline of the Knights of Labor
victory of worker in the Homestead Strike
rally of public opinion in favor of workers

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