What is one benefit of living in an Urban environment?

Increased availability and variety of jobs

Why was America ready to industrialize?

Vast natural resources were availible

What was the benefit of building out of steel?

Buildings were stronger, enabling them to become taller

What is the definition of Urbanization?

Rapid growth and expansion of cities

What was a major impact of the Transcontinental Rail Road and the Erie Canal?

Made the movement of goods easier and faster

What is one cause of the outcome shown in the chart?

More jobs were available in cities, so many people moved there

What was the impact of the "Bessemer process"?

Steel was created faster and more efficiently

Supporters of Lasissez-faire economics would support...

Lower taxes and regulations on business

Why were captains of industry sometimes seen as heros?

They donated massive amounts of money to charitable causes

The invention of the lightbulb was important becuase...

It caused an increase in production rates

What was one method used by Carnegie and Rockefeller to grow their monopolies?

They eliminated their competition

What was the significance of the Assembly Line?

Production rates of various products increased

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased

What was a direct result of Laissez-Faire economics?

Limited taxes and regulations on businesses

Assembly-line production affected the experiences of most workers by

Workers repeatedly performing the same operation

One feature of Laissez-faire economics is...

The government refused to get involved in business

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1
What was the name of the business leader that controlled the stock and banking market
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
John Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
2
What is one benefit of living in an Urban environment?
Smaller population
More sanitary living conditions
Increased availability and variety of jobs
Increased privacy
3
Why was America ready to industrialize?
Vast natural resources were availible
United States had unlimited capital
Immigration dcreased, causing more job openings
Population declined
4
What was the benefit of building out of steel?
Wood and stone were more effective building materials
Buildings were heavier, making them less likely to fall
Buildings were stronger, enabling them to become taller
Building using steel was cheaper
5
What is the definition of Urbanization?
Increased corporations moving to cities
Rapid number of people leaving
Rapid growth and expansion of cities
More natural resources found in cities
6
"Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace." The author of this statement would most probably support
Minimum Wage laws
Government ownership of utilities
Price controls
Laissez-Faire economics
7
The term "Robber barons" was used during the Gilded age to describe...
Union organizers
Plantation Owners
Leaders of big business
Abolistionists
8
What was a major impact of the Transcontinental Rail Road and the Erie Canal?
Made the movement of goods easier and faster
Encouraged consumers to spend money
Pioneers used trains and boats to explore the west
Train technology improved
9
What is one cause of the outcome shown in the chart?
Fewer jobs were available in cities, causing many people to move there
More jobs were available in cities, so many people moved there
People moved to cities to escape urban poverty
Population density decreased
10
What was the impact of the "Bessemer process"?
The production of clothing increased
Steel was created faster and more efficiently
People started working longer hours
Steam was used to create new materials
11
Supporters of Lasissez-faire economics would support...
Lower taxes and regulations on business
Higher government regulations
Increased taxes on businesses
Closing down all small businesses
12
Why were captains of industry sometimes seen as heros?
They worked with the government to improve working conditions
They donated massive amounts of money to charitable causes
They used their wealth and gave it all away
They provided high paying jobs to all their employees
13
The invention of the lightbulb was important becuase...
It made fires more common
It caused an increase in production rates
It was used as a source of energy
Caused Thomas Edison to become a robber baron
14
What was one method used by Carnegie and Rockefeller to grow their monopolies?
They let the government regulate their businesses
They raised prices on their products, increasing revenue
They eliminated their competition
They improved working conditions
15
What was the significance of the Assembly Line?
Less products were made as a result
Production rates of various products increased
Robber Barons became rich
People lost their jobs
16
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased
Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the south
Slavery was abolished
Immigration decrased, causing a smaller labor market
17
What was a direct result of Laissez-Faire economics?
Limited taxes and regulations on businesses
Increased taxes and regulations on businesses
The president can select which businesses to regulate
All businesses were forced to shut down
18
What was one reason for the massive increase in the population of cities during the late 19th century?
Laissez-faire ideas encouraged people to move to cities
More jobs were available
Train stations were built in cities
Immigration to the US decreased
19
Assembly-line production affected the experiences of most workers by
Workers assembling all parts of the operation
It made the production of goods less efficient
Workers repeatedly performing the same operation
Workers on the assembly-line were paid more than others
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One feature of Laissez-faire economics is...
Businesses were bought by the government
The government refused to get involved in business
The government forced movement out west
The government protected the rights of workers

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