How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the US?

It increased mobility and created jobs

The steel industry in the US expanded largely because-

The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable

How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of Labor and the AFL

Industrialization created low-wage jobs with easily replaced workers

In what way did the successful drilling for oil contribute to the economic development of the US?

Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light

Government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by-

Allowing them to develop with few restrictions

The effective strikes led by Samuel Gompers resulted in which of the following?

Union membership rose after the strike’s success.

The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved —

establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the industrial growth of the US by-

Making the movements of goods easier and cheaper

A Historical Era is marked by a focus on-

Major social, political, and economic events within a period of time

The Light bulb by Edison affected industry how?

Factories could extend working hours

Why was the telephone considered the most economically important inventions of the 19th century?

It created jobs and increased communication with other parts of the world

The quote below most likely refers to the-

impact of the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

It dissolved monopolies that hindered the exercise of free trade

Many labor strikes were generally unsuccessful because-

Often violence was used by both sides

How did laissez-faire politics relate to business principles during the Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age?

the government made no policies to regulate business principles

Why were holding companies created?

to work around the limitations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

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1
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the US?
It made products more affordable to consumers
It provided access to information technologies
It provided mass transportation to workers
It increased mobility and created jobs
2
The steel industry in the US expanded largely because-
The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable
Large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
European immigrants introduced a new production technique
Telephone lines required large amounts of steel to build
3
How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of Labor and the AFL
Industrialization created low-wage jobs with easily replaced workers
Industrialization created huge fortunes for capitalists
industrialization caused overpopulation and unsanitary living
Industrialization reduced demand for workers
4
Carnegie's statement is saying that he is a
Captain of the Industry
Prohibitionist
Robber Baron
Social Darwinist
5
One of the outcomes caused by poor working conditions in the Gilded Age was the-
Creation of labor unions
Prohibition of alcohol production
Reduction of immigration to the United States
Rise of Jim Crow laws
6
Many men like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were considered __________ during the Gilded Age
Entrepreneurs
Populists
Nativists
Philanthropists
7
The Railroad Strike of 1877 was the first widespread labor strike in the US and was caused by-
Long work hours
Unannounced layoffs
Unsafe working conditions
Widespread pay cuts
8
In what way did the successful drilling for oil contribute to the economic development of the US?
Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light
Railroads converted from steam power to diesel power
Electricity became available in rural areas in the Midwest
Farmer began using gas-powered mechanical reapers
9
Government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by-
Giving them direct aid when they went bankrupt
Buying large amounts of corporate stock
Providing low-cost housing for workers
Allowing them to develop with few restrictions
10
The effective strikes led by Samuel Gompers resulted in which of the following?
Presidential involvement in strikes decreased.
Union membership rose after the strike’s success.
Police ended the strike by force.
Federal courts ruled in favor of the workers.
11
The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved —
adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment
passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act
establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
creation of the Food and Drug Administration
12
Business leaders formed trusts mainly to-
Eliminate competition
Improve worker productivity
Reduce prices
Establish overseas factories
13
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the industrial growth of the US by-
Making the movements of goods easier and cheaper
Encouraging subsistence farming
Protecting the US from low-priced foreign markets
Connecting the US with Mexico and Canada
14
A Historical Era is marked by a focus on-
The political upheaval and revolutionary events of a given time period
religious and cultural changes that take place during a decade
Significant turning points throughout a period of time
Major social, political, and economic events within a period of time
15
The Light bulb by Edison affected industry how?
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
Factories could extend working hours
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers
16
Why was the telephone considered the most economically important inventions of the 19th century?
It opened up a new market for men as telephone operators and secretaries
It promoted gender equality
It created jobs and increased communication with other parts of the world
It allowed businesses to conduct interstate commerce
17
Which of the following innovations had the most dramatic impact on transportation, manufacturing, and the landscape?
The telephone
Electric power
The Automobile
Air travel
18
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) differed from the Knights of labor in that the AFL-
Prohibited strikes by its members
Encouraged increased immigration
Supported membership of women
Excluded unskilled workers
19
The quote below most likely refers to the-
changes resulting from the Boom and Bust Cycle
impact of the Progressive Movement
changes resulting from Manifest Destiny
impact of the Industrial Revolution
20
Which of the following describes the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
It regulated the salaries of corporate executives
It outlawed the practice of price fixing for industrial products
It prohibited international tariffs on agricultural produce
It dissolved monopolies that hindered the exercise of free trade
21
Many labor strikes were generally unsuccessful because-
Few workers participated in them
Most were settled with collective bargaining
Often violence was used by both sides
Many were led by ineffective speakers
22
How did laissez-faire politics relate to business principles during the Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age?
labor union membership was outlawed
employees could join as many labor unions as they liked
the government was allowed to implement laws on businesses as it pleased
the government made no policies to regulate business principles
23
Why were holding companies created?
to work around the limitations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
to establish multiple monopolies
to increase the efficiency of entrepreneurs
to increase membership of labor unions

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