One reason Rockefeller, Carnegie, & Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they

used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

Between 1865 & 1900, what was the general attitude of the federal gov't concerning labor unions

hostile toward union efforts to improve workers' conditions

The 19th century philosophy of Social Darwinism maintained that

economic success comes to hardest working & most competent

One advantage of a corporation over an individually owned business is that the corporation has

easier access to investment capital

The term business monopoly can best be described as

a company that controls or dominates an industry

The main purpose of this 1886 poster was to

organize protest against acts of police brutality

The term business monopoly can best be described as

a company that controls or dominates an industry

One reason big business often employed court injunctions against labor unions was that

many tactics used by unions were illegal at the time

The items on this list would likely appear in a chapter about the working conditions in the

age of big business from 1865 through early 1900s

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly

Late 19th century owners of big business embraced Social Darwinism b/c it reinforced belief

economic success demonstrates fitness to lead

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the 1800s?

Business has advantages over labor

The American Federation of Labor responded to the situation shown in the cartoon by

organizing skilled workers into unions

Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, open immigration showed the Fed. gov't followed policy

support for economic development

Industrialists of the late 1800s contributed most to economic growth by

establishing large corporations

Which factor most influenced the growth of the U.S. economy between 1865 and 1900?

governmental policy of laissez faire

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

Big business has excessive influence governmental decisions

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

Big business greatly influences the actions of the Senate

The railroad strikes, Haymarket Affair, & Pullman Strike show labor unions of that period were

willing to use force as to achieve their goals

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1
One reason Rockefeller, Carnegie, & Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
made unnecessarily risky investments
stole money from the federal government
robbed from the rich to give to the poor
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
2
Between 1865 & 1900, what was the general attitude of the federal gov't concerning labor unions
supportive of labor's goals
indifferent to the struggles between workers and industry
hostile toward union efforts to improve workers' conditions
eager to act as a mediator between labor and management
3
A significant contribution to the industrialization of the US was Henry Ford's development of
the assembly line
electric-powered vehicles
the first holding company
a new process for making steel
4
The 19th century philosophy of Social Darwinism maintained that
gov't should control means of production & marketplace
economic success comes to hardest working & most competent
all social class distinctions should be eliminated
wealth and income should be more equally distributed
5
Samuel Gompers, Terence Powderly, & Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to
Improve working conditions
gain fair treatment of Native American Indians
stop racial segregation of Native American Indians
limit illegal immigration
6
One advantage of a corporation over an individually owned business is that the corporation has
unlimited legal liability for damages
a closer relationship between labor and management
exemption from prosecution under anti-trust laws
easier access to investment capital
7
During the late 1800s, business leaders formed trusts mainly to
eliminate competition
establish overseas factories
reduce prices
improve worker productivity
8
The term business monopoly can best be described as
the most common form of business in the United States
government control of the means of production
a company that controls or dominates an industry
an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
9
Which 19th century business practice does this cartoon illustrate?
forming cooperatives
expanding global markets
establishing trade zones
creating monopolies
10
The main purpose of this 1886 poster was to
oppose immigrants who took jobs from American workers
show support for police actions against revolutionaries
support nativist calls for limitations on labor unions
organize protest against acts of police brutality
11
Which two speakers would most likely label late 19th century industrialists as robber barons?
B & C
C & D
A & D
A & B
12
The term business monopoly can best be described as
a company that controls or dominates an industry
the most common form of business in the United States
an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
government control of the means of production
13
One reason big business often employed court injunctions against labor unions was that
unions insisted on the open shop in the work place
most efforts at collective bargaining failed
many tactics used by unions were illegal at the time
right to work laws encouraged court actions
14
What major trend related to population occurred during industrialization boom of the late 1800s
urbanization increased
suburbanization decreased
immigration decreased
migration to rural areas increased
15
The items on this list would likely appear in a chapter about the working conditions in the
economic recession following World War II
age of big business from 1865 through early 1900s
colonial period under British rule
South before the Civil War
16
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly
Gov't regulations were strangling the Standard Oil Company
Best way develop major industries was form proprietorships
Foreign competition in oil industry hurt American companies
17
Late 19th century owners of big business embraced Social Darwinism b/c it reinforced belief
economic success demonstrates fitness to lead
economic competition should be regulated
all wealth should be returned to society
business monopolies are contrary to the social order
18
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the 1800s?
Government should support the expansion of railroads
Labor is gaining power over big business
most Americans support the labor movement
Business has advantages over labor
19
The terms bread & butter unionism, Gospel of Wealth, mechanization would be in a chapter about
Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Imperialism (1898-1905)
The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
Industrialization (1870-1900)
20
The American Federation of Labor responded to the situation shown in the cartoon by
forming worker-owned businesses
encouraging open immigration
creating a single union of workers and farmers
organizing skilled workers into unions
21
In the last half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?
expansion of the middle class
formation of trusts
growth of industrialization
creation of labor unions
22
"The business of America is business." With this President Coolidge expressed his support of
banking regulations
the free-enterprise system
higher taxes on corporations
democratic socialism
23
Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, open immigration showed the Fed. gov't followed policy
regulation of unfair business practices
support for organized labor
noninterference in the free-market system
support for economic development
24
The conclusion that can be drawn from different viewpoints of these speakers is industrialists
used illegal means to gain wealth
treated their workers fairly
generally opposed the free enterprise economic system
benefited and harmed society
25
Industrialists of the late 1800s contributed most to economic growth by
supporting the efforts of labor unions
establishing large corporations
encouraging government ownership of banks
opposing protective tariffs
26
Which factor most influenced the growth of the U.S. economy between 1865 and 1900?
restrictions on immigration
governmental policy of laissez faire
success of organized labor
development of the sharecropping system
27
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Congress placed too many regulations on the stock exchange
Big business is distressed b/c cannot control Congress
Big business has excessive influence governmental decisions
Members of Congress desire to curb abuses of big business
28
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Relations btw industry & Senate benefited the general public
The Senate needed more financial support from monoplies
Big business greatly influences the actions of the Senate
Senate continue to pass legislation to support conservation
29
The slogan "8 hours for work, 8 for sleep, 8 for what we will" was used to promote a major goal
industrialists
farmers
politicans
organized labor
30
The railroad strikes, Haymarket Affair, & Pullman Strike show labor unions of that period were
firmly committed to laissez-faire capitalism
willing to use force as to achieve their goals
unable to organize large groups of workers
supported by the Fed. Gov't during disputes w/ big business

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