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American Anthem 14 B The Second Industrial Revolution
American Anthem 14 B The Second Industrial Revolution
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American Anthem 14
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1
What was the purpose of the Knights of Labor?
to lobby for enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act
to make sure workers did not strike or close down factories
to fight for better pay and safer working conditions for workers
to create a monopoly in the oil industry
2
What was the goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
to provide fair wages to employees
to allow corporations to form monopolies
to establish sweatshops
to limit the power of corporations
3
What city was home to the nation’s first subway system?
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
New York City
4
Which philosophy emphasized that inequalities were part of a natural order?
trusts
capitalism
social Darwinism
laissez-faire
5
How did Thomas Edison draw attention to his invention of the light bulb?
He advertised it in catalogs.
He sold it door-to-door.
He held countless demonstrations.
He brought electricity to parts of New York City.
6
The transcontinental railroad connected the East to the West in what year?
1869
1729
1919
1829
7
Which of the following was something employers used to hurt labor unions?
blacklists
sweatshops
monopolies
xenophobia
8
Which of the following was a side effect of the railroad industry?
labor unions
time zones
oil trusts
electricity
9
How long did most unskilled laborers work?
10 hours a day, seven days a week
12 hours a day, six days a week
12 hours a day, seven days a week
10 hours a day, six days a week
10
Why was Spindletop Hill in Texas an important location?
It was home to former slaves.
It was home to many large steel mills.
It was the largest train depot in Texas.
It was the center of Texas’s oilboom.
11
Xenophobia resulted from which of the following?
the Great Railroad Strike
the Pullman Strike
the Homestead Strike
the Haymarket Riot
12
Which of the following best describes vertical integration?
acquiring companies that compete with you
selling shares of your business as stocks
acquiring companies that supply your business
gaining complete control over an industry
13
Who is known as the inventor of the telephone?
Elisha Gray
Thomas Edison
Samuel F. B. Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
14
What did critics call men like Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt?
tycoons
robber barons
entrepreneurs
captains of industry
15
Rural dwellers benefited from which of the following developments in mass marketing?
department stores
clever brand names
mail-order companies
advertising focused on women
16
What year did the Wright brothers successfully test their airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC?
1803
1813
1913
1903
17
What was another name for oil prospectors who dug wells looking for oil?
wellheads
wildcatters
robber barons
linesmen
18
Which industry did Andrew Carnegie control?
electricity
oil
railroads
steel
19
What is the name for an economic system in which private businesses run most industries?
laissez-faire
capitalism
corporation
monopoly
20
The Bessemer process affected which of the following materials?
steam
iron
steel
oil
