After the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

More machinery was used to make goods

Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as "Captains of Industry?"

Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy

Mark Twain described the era of industrialization as the Gilded Age because

social problems were concealed by perceived of wealth

Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. Industrialization?

Workers organized to protest unsafe conditions & long hours

Labor unions formed as a way to help workers:

Improve their working conditions

Economic system based on private businesses

Which statement best describes the United States' economic history between 1865 and 1900?

Industrialization increased at a rapid rate

In the late 1800s the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the:

rapid growth of urban populations

This cartoon demonstrates that:

Capitalists felt justified overpowering the workers

Industrialists used trusts and monopolies to:

Increase profits by minimizing competition

The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that:

The US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean

In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of:

the impact of industrialization

Sadly, a common theme of America's attitude towards immigration is

a history of discrimination against immigrants

Passing a law that prohibits certain people from coming to the USA is an example of

an action taken to limit immigration

Industrialization affected the United States

Through the growth of urban cities

An example of a monopoly would be

Adidas being the only show store in the US

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1
After the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
More people left cities to live on farms
More goods were made at home
More machinery was used to make goods
More government regulation was placed on big business
2
Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as "Captains of Industry?"
Workers' wages rose as industrialists profited
Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy
Monopolies forced small companies out of business
Consumers were harmed by inflated prices
3
Which innovation increased the number of hours people could work and play?
Refrigeration
Bessemer Process
Electricity
Telegraph technology
4
Mark Twain described the era of industrialization as the Gilded Age because
Mark Twain loved gilded objects
minor social problems were concealed by some wealth
social problems were concealed by perceived of wealth
social problems were non-existent
5
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. Industrialization?
Factory owners started unions to control their workforces
Workers organized to protest unsafe conditions & long hours
Union membership was required in new industries
Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
6
Labor unions formed as a way to help workers:
Improve their working conditions
Increase the hours children could work
Learn more skilled trades
Find better jobs
7
Ms. Schultz owns all of the candy in the school. If you want candy, you have to buy it from her
Ms. Schultz has a corporation
Ms. Schultz has a monopoly
Ms. Schultz has a philanthropy
Ms. Schultz has a candy addiction
8
Which of these factors pulled immigrants to the United States?
Religious persecution
Potential employment
Poor economic conditions
Lack of food
9
Ms. Schultz gives you a secret discount on candy. This is an example of a
Rebate
Scam
Reebok
Stock
10
Corporations, stocks, and trusts are most closely connected with the:
rise of big business
invention of the automobile
formation of labor unions
development of the factory system
11
What is Capitalism?
Economic system based on equality
Economic system based on a monarchy
Economic system based on private businesses
Economic system based on government intervention
12
The hunched over men holding up the dock in this picture most likely represent
happy workers
mistreated workers
immigrants
robber barons
13
Who is most likely to fund medical research?
Captains of Industry
Robber Barons
Industrialists
Capitalists
14
Which statement best describes the United States' economic history between 1865 and 1900?
The lack of immigration tended to decrease industrialization
Factories imported most of their raw materials
American industrialization was hindered by the Civil War
Industrialization increased at a rapid rate
15
This golden toilet represents the vocab term
Gilded Age
White Gold
Golden Age
Goldilocks
16
Most people purchase shares of stock in a corporation in order to
share in corporate profits
determine the products a corporation sells
influence corporate decision making
improve working conditions for corporation's employees
17
In the late 1800s the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the:
rapid growth of urban populations
increased federal aid for housing
need for healthcare facilities
changing home of women in the home
18
Which is an example of urbanization?
Moving from farms to cities
Moving from Chicago to NYC
Moving from apartments to houses
Moving from cities to farms
19
Who supports ruthless business tactics?
Robber Kings
Captains of Competition
Captains of Industry
Robber Barons
20
Which is an example of a push factor?
Food surplus
Religious persecution
New opportunities
Factory work
21
This cartoon demonstrates that:
Workers felt justified overpowering the capitalists
Workers and capitalists were considered equal
Workers were grateful to have well paying jobs
Capitalists felt justified overpowering the workers
22
These 2 pictures represent
an age of extremes
an age of equality
an age of decadence
an age of poverty
23
Ms. Schultz donates 51 million dollars to Lollipop Farms because she loves
philanthropy
assembly lines
labor unions
corporations
24
Industrialists used trusts and monopolies to:
Promote fair business practices in the marketplace
Exclude immigrant workers from factory jobs
Increase profits by minimizing competition
Work cooperatively with labor unions
25
The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that:
Native Americans had an equal claim to the lands in the west
No more European colonies would be allowed in the Americas
Slavery should be allowed in the west
The US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
26
Ms. Schultz prints off 51 million copies of each worksheet. This is an example of
assembly line
consolidation
mass production
monopoly
27
A corporation is a business that is
owned by one person
stock
owned by shareholder
owned by the government
28
These two pictures most likely represent the vocabulary term
Gilded Age
Gilded Times
Golden Age
Golden Girls
29
Why are monopolies problematic?
They do not impact competition
They increase competition
They decrease competition
30
The 4 men sitting in this picture most likely represent the vocab term
Robber Barons
Captains of Industry
Business Tycoons
John D. Rockefeller
31
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of:
federally funded city redevelopment projects
a shortage of land for new farms
the impact of industrialization
the migration of freedmen to the West
32
"I will build a wall!" - Trump. This is an example of
encouraging immigration
discouraging immigration
construction
neutral attitude towards immigration
33
Which is an example of a pull factor?
Famine
Overcrowding
Factory jobs
Conflict
34
Sadly, a common theme of America's attitude towards immigration is
allowing unlimited immigration
a history of discrimination against immigrants
forbidding all immigration
a history of welcoming all immigrants all the time
35
Passing a law that prohibits certain people from coming to the USA is an example of
an action taken to increase immigration
a neutral attitude towards immigration
an action taken to limit immigration
a positive attitude towards immigrants
36
The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 led to the settlement of:
South
Southeast
Northeast
West
37
Ms. Schultz tries to teach her cats to be more like humans. She wants them to
join the circus
assimilate
buy stock in her company
be themselves
38
Industrialization affected the United States
Through the growth of urban cities
By emigration from the United States to Europe
By encouraging westward movement
Through the growth of small family farms
39
Ms. Schultz loves to force her students to do too much work for not enough pay. She is a
Robber Baron
Captain of Industry
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An example of a monopoly would be
the government issuing every citizen a pair of shoes
Adidas being the only show store in the US
Adidas being out of business
Adidas, Nike, and Reebok competing for your business

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