What is a result of adopting the American System of Manufacturing?

Semi-skilled workers become majority of the labor force.

What is a trend of the Limerick Thesis?

Continuity between past and present.

What was "promised" by the 15th Amendment?

Guaranteed the right to vote to men regardless of race.

Why did Andrew Carnegie vertically integrate his steel company?

To control his cost of production

Which of the following is the best description of the Indian-white relations?

The Indians represented communities of exclusion to whites.

As the west was developed, small farmers were...

Often pushed out of business by large corporations.

Economies of Scale means that as production output increases...

businesses can achieve lower per unit costs

Which is not true about big businesses?

Big businesses are owned by only a few people.

What does having "success ethic" mean during the Industrial Revolution?

The harder one works, the more successful they will be.

The agreed upon terms of the Sioux Treaty of 1868 were...

quickly broken by Indians and whites

What was significant about the Freedmen's Bureau?

First time the government gets involved in social welfare.

What are the 3 characteristics of industrialization?

mechanization, specialization, rationalization

What is an effect of the Agrarian Revolt?

The formation of the Populist Party

What is true about all three frontiers (Mining, Ranching, Farming)?

All three frontiers become businesses.

Why was the Homestead Act created?

To offer land to Indians & new settlers in new territory.

Which best described the economic trend in the late 19th century?

The number of companies in each industry shrank.

The Battle of Little Big Horn...

turned public opinions against the Plains Indians

What is a consequence of the rise of big businesses?

The economic landscape of the U.S. altered (supply & demand)

Which of the following occurred as the West was settled after the civil war?

A period of economical booms and busts.

Which of the following is a result of the Farming Frontier?

Farming became too expensive for some farmers.

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HIS 1053 Exam 1 Review

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A #historyexam review for #HIS1053 course. Civil War to Present Era. Reconstruction, Industrial Revolution, and Gilded Age.

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1
What was the established doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson?
equal but separate
separate but equal
neither separate nor equal
separate and equal
2
What is a result of adopting the American System of Manufacturing?
Semi-skilled workers become majority of the labor force.
The worker's status evolves to a higher quality.
There is a lower fixed costs for machinery.
The per unit price becomes more expensive.
3
Which of the following important inventions was critical for westward expansion?
The newspaper.
The transcontinental railroad.
The telephone.
The steam engine.
4
Tenement Buildings...
had good living conditions
were built in rural areas
had very low death rates
were occupied by the poor
5
What is a trend of the Limerick Thesis?
Expansion to west coast.
Natives were disregarded.
Continuity between past and present.
Frontier is a process.
6
Which of the following is not true about the Long Depression of 1873?
None of the above.
Big businessmen are threatened economically.
It was most severe in the U.S. and Europe.
It was a worldwide price recession.
7
What was "promised" by the 15th Amendment?
Only white men could vote.
Black men could not vote.
Guaranteed the right to vote to men regardless of race.
Whites had the opportunity to ruin a black man's voting.
8
How did western railroad companies interact with farmers?
None of these are correct.
Both A and B
By selling surplus land to settlers.
By funding mortgages for farmers.
9
Why did Andrew Carnegie vertically integrate his steel company?
To control his workers
To control his cost of production
To control the steel industry
To control his rivals
10
Which of the following is the best description of the Indian-white relations?
The Indians provided a trading opportunity for whites.
Whites were often welcomed by Indians to share their land.
The Indians represented communities of exclusion to whites.
The Indians wanted to change their culture for the whites.
11
What is de facto segregation?
segregation by circumstance
segregation by law
segregation by chance
segregation by wealth
12
In which of the following can the most obvious change be found in the New South?
Southerners moving to urban cities.
Changes in slavery.
Growth of southern railroad.
Women are not considered second-class citizens.
13
As the west was developed, small farmers were...
Able to compete with large corporations.
Brought into business by large corporations.
Reluctant to include new technologies in their work.
Often pushed out of business by large corporations.
14
What did railroad companies do in the 1880s?
Promoted their western routes as safe, thrilling adventures.
Added larger windows and more comfortable seats.
Advertised the West as a fascinating spectacle to be seen.
All of these are correct.
15
Economies of Scale means that as production output increases...
the cost per unit will rise.
businesses will be at a disadvantage.
businesses can achieve lower per unit costs
demand will automatically increase.
16
Which is not true about big businesses?
Big businesses operate in multiple locations.
Big businesses are owned by only a few people.
Big businesses divide responsibility for company operations.
Big businesses require more capital.
17
What happened in the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre?
None of the above
The soldiers who took part were decorated for their actions
Most Americans supported the actions of the cavalry
Both A and B
18
What does having "success ethic" mean during the Industrial Revolution?
One will do anything, even illegal, to get to the top.
The harder one works, the more successful they will be.
Success comes to those who have the most available expenses.
Disregarding the US economy will result in a better life.
19
Many disputes between cattle barons and small ranchers were due to...
a rise in the cost of meat products
disagreement on territory expansion
the lack of equipment needed to herd cattle
enclosure of the open range
20
The agreed upon terms of the Sioux Treaty of 1868 were...
quickly broken by Indians only
obeyed by Indians and whites
quickly broken by whites only
quickly broken by Indians and whites
21
What condition motivated the formation of Big Business?
Excessive competition.
Excessive government control.
Excessive profits.
Excessive inflation.
22
What was significant about the Freedmen's Bureau?
First time the government gets involved in social welfare.
It did not influence the goal of equality.
Its purpose was to disregard poor whites and ex-slaves.
The government was not involved in its establishment.
23
What are the 3 characteristics of industrialization?
computerization, specialization, rationalization
mechanization, specialization, justification
mechanization, specialization, rationalization
mechanization, specialization, occupation
24
What is true about the 14th Amendment?
Freedmen were allowed to vote
All of the above
It guaranteed citizens equality
President Johnson openly disliked this amendment and vetoed
25
Most immigrant women who came to small mining towns found work as...
business women
miners
prostitutes
house wives
26
What is a common theme throughout Reconstruction, the Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age?
Family roles
Self sufficiency
Role of government
Traditional Values
27
What is an effect of the Agrarian Revolt?
The formation of the Populist Party
Farmers lose interest in the Federal government
A rise in cotton prices
Agriculture is no longer a predominant market
28
Why did southern farmers Revolt?
They believed their interests were threatened.
All of these are correct.
They believed "Yankee" values were taking over the South.
They wanted to maintain their position of dominance.
29
Tariffs, Patents, and Limited Liability were all effects of which Revolution?
Labor
Capital
Legal
Energy
30
What is true about all three frontiers (Mining, Ranching, Farming)?
All three frontiers become businesses.
Native Americans kept their own land during these frontiers.
Immigration was not influenced by these frontiers.
The role of government involvement did not have an impact.
31
Why was the Homestead Act created?
To offer land to Indians & new settlers in new territory.
To protect Indians and their own land.
To convey that the West was a dangerous place.
To keep the government's role out of westward expansion.
32
Which best described the economic trend in the late 19th century?
Cooperation with rivals through price fixing common.
Workers benefited from increased mechanization.
The number of companies in each industry shrank.
Consumers were unaffected by mass production.
33
Economic hardship in 1873 led to a violent backlash against which ethnic group?
Hispanic
Chinese
European
Japanese
34
What does "ownership separated from management" mean?
Many people own the company.
Owners may or may not work for the company.
Anybody can buy stock and become an owner.
All of these are correct.
35
The Battle of Little Big Horn...
made the public have positive opinions on the Plains Indians
turned public opinions against the Plains Indians
made the public to come to the aid of the Plains Indians
led the Plains Indians to a population growth
36
What is a consequence of the rise of big businesses?
Traditional values remain the same in competition.
The public was not concerned that opportunity was challenged
The economic landscape of the U.S. altered (supply & demand)
Big businesses would not influence society as time went on.
37
Which of the following occurred as the West was settled after the civil war?
New settlers became rich rather quickly.
A period of economical booms and busts.
The American Dream was easier to become obtained.
Small operators were able to challenge big businesses.
38
What was the Dawes Severalty act intended to do?
All of the above
To make Indians self-sufficient
Privatize the ownership of reservation land
Divide reservations and smaller parcels
39
This Thesis argued that the American Frontier was a process
Hansen Thesis
Henkin Thesis
Limerick Thesis
Turner Thesis
40
Which of the following is a result of the Farming Frontier?
Agriculture proved to be an unprofitable market.
The government would no longer intervene in the Ag economy.
Many farmers kept 160 acres since they developed their land.
Farming became too expensive for some farmers.

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