How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads?

it created time zones, growth of cities, and national market

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

decline of the Knights of Labor

What is the definition of a "scalawag"?

A white southerner who supported Reconstruction

Where did the Homestead Strike take place?

Carnegie Steelworks, Homestead, PA

Which is the correct order of events from the labor movement?

Haymarket riot => Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike

What was a consequence of economic Federal Legislation Acts passed during the Civil War?

post-war economic growth in the Northeast and West

How is it that business leaders were supported by politicians?

Government leaders were bribed and believed in laissez-faire

What did the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) do?

they showed that Congress could regulate business

What's the primary goal of labor unions?

obtain better conditions for its workers

What was the cause of the Homestead Strike?

Carnegie and Frick wanted to break up the union

Where did Henry Flagler make his money?

In Oil, with his buddy, John D. Rockefeller

Florida Question: What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?

bring tourists to the luxury hotels he built

Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?

John D Rockefeller, Telecommunications

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1
Which was NOT a problem faced by factory workers in the late 19th century?
long hours and low wages
demanding hiring requirements
periodic unemployment
boring, repetitive tasks
2
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads?
it created time zones, growth of cities, and national market
stimulated construction of steam ships
caused agriculture production to move Southeast
they led to shortages of raw materials for factories/farms
3
What ideology is most similar to the ideology in the drawing?
Capitalism
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
Communism
4
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
break up of the American Federation of Labor
victory of worker in the Homestead Strike
decline of the Knights of Labor
rally of public opinion in favor of workers
5
What is the definition of a "scalawag"?
A Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedman
A white southerner who supported Reconstruction
Someone who will get this question wrong AGAIN
A Northerner who came to the south after the Civil War
6
Where did the Homestead Strike take place?
Haymarket Square, Chicago, IL
Vanderbilt Railroad Yard, Eerie, PA
Carnegie Steelworks, Homestead, PA
Nuclear plant, Homestead, FL
7
Which is the correct order of events from the labor movement?
Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike => Haymarket Riot
Haymarket Riot => Pullman Strike => Homestead Strike
Haymarket riot => Homestead Strike => Pullman Strike
This one => is not => correct
8
What did Sarah Goode (the first African-American woman ever to receive a US Patent) invent?
a lubricator oil-cup for steam engines
a hair loss shampoo
a curved ironing board
a fold-away bed
9
What was a consequence of economic Federal Legislation Acts passed during the Civil War?
delay in completion of the transcontinental railroad
post-war economic growth in the Northeast and West
economic decline in the South
increased trade with Latin America
10
Which is a significant invention in the Second Industrial Revolution?
Steam power
The telephone
The first factories
The iPod
11
What the heck is this cartoon about?
the power of big business
the influence of labor unions
dangerous conditions in factories
corruption of political machines
12
How is it that business leaders were supported by politicians?
Government leaders were bribed and believed in laissez-faire
Government leaders didn't think working conditions were bad
government leaders were afraid of business leaders
Government leaders followed European ideologies
13
What did the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) do?
prevented low quality goods from being shipped cross-state
encouraged businesses to grow by passing protective tariffs
they showed that Congress could regulate business
broke up labor unions that interfered with business
14
What's the primary goal of labor unions?
assist in transition from capitalism to socialism
obtain better conditions for its workers
help immigrant worker obtain housing and citizenship
15
What was the cause of the Homestead Strike?
Carnegie and Frick wanted to break up the union
Carnegie wanted to employ Civil War veterans
Anarchist wanted to blow up the plant
Steelworkers left to enlist in the Spanish-American War
16
Where did Henry Flagler make his money?
In Steel with his buddy, Andrew Carnegie
In Oil, with his buddy, John D. Rockefeller
In Railroads with his buddy, "The Commodore" Vanderbilt
In grapefruit juice, with his buddy Mickey Mouse
17
What is it called when a cattle company owns the farms, the slaughterhouse, and the transport?
Monopoly
A Trust Company
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
18
Florida Question: What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
create a refugee for immigrants from Latin America
bring tourists to the luxury hotels he built
build a "dream town"
encourage the U.S. to build the Panama Canal
19
Which tactic was used by MANAGEMENT to fight the demands of its workers?
strike
lockout
boycott
picket line
20
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
Andrew Carnegie, Steel
JP Morgan, Finance
Gustavus Swift, Meat-packing
John D Rockefeller, Telecommunications

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