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APUSH Pd 6: Rise of Industrial America
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1
Which best describes the significance of Andrew Carnegie?
invented the assembly line
he harnessed electricity into a usable power source
used the Bessemer Process to produce steel at a high rate
invented the telephone
2
What was the outcome of the publication of
The History of the Standard Oil Company
The arrest of John D. Rockefeller
The breakup of the Standard Oil Company
The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
There was no outcome and the company was not affected
3
The Transcontinental Railroad was primarily built by which two rail companies?
Union Pacific and Grand Central
California Pacific and Northern Pacific
Central Union and Western Pacific
Central Pacific and Union Pacific
4
Which of the following was the greatest obstacle when building the transcontinental rail line?
the Sierra Nevada of California
the Great Plains of Nebraska
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
The Sonoran Desert of Arizona
5
Who invented the elevator?
Granville Woods
Elisha Otis
Philo Farnsworth
R. W. Sears
6
Besides big business what was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
Establishing a civil service that is based on merit not patronage
Promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
Establishing philanthropic organizations
7
What was Thomas Byrnes infamous“Third Degree”?
Planting evidence to make sure the guilty are convicted
Additional police patrols on nights, weekends, and holidays
Using intimidation and pain to get criminals to confess
Killing criminals so they can’t commit crime again
8
Who was Adam Smith?
was a major supporter of women's rights
someone who believed in separation of government
created the economic system Mercantilism
is considered the Father of Modern Capitalism
9
Define Social Darwinism.
Humans evolved from monkeys
Darwin was a really social person
The hardest working people will always rise to the top
Humans were actually reverting to their primal ways
10
The Pullman Strike of 1894 ended when
Rioters destroyed the Pullman Company
Strike breakers were hired to end it
Federal government issued an injunction to stop it
President Cleveland sided with striking workers
11
Horizontal combinations like the Standard Oil trust:
controlled the market for a single product
helped to raise workers' wages.
allowed for unlimited competition
controlled production-from materials to finished products
12
Business of John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Rockefeller Steel
General Electric
Pullman Cars
13
Who was Eugene Debs?
Fought for Social Darwanism
Creator of the Little Debbie cakes
A guy with a funny name
President of American Railroad Union
14
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were both
Presidents
Newspaper Owners
U.S. Generals
Enemy's of U.S.
15
Who led the American Federation of Labor
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
Samuel Gompers
Miles Mitchell
16
What was the nickname for the workers of Colonel Waring's Sanitation Corps?
White Ducks
White Workers
White Knights
White Tornados
17
What was Thomas Alva Edison's first invention?
stock market machine
telephone
telegraph
lightbulb
18
He was the first and longest-serving president of the American Federation of Labor
John Egbert.
Gaea Green
Samuel Gompers
someone that is dead already
19
George Eastman (USA 1854-1932)
elevator
photography
aluminum bat
gasoline
20
Jacob Riis drew attention to...
working conditions of the urban poor
political conditions in the city
living conditions of the urban poor
economic conditions in the city
21
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus is about ...
All of these answers
The Statue of Liberty as a symbol of hope and security
The Statue of Liberty as a symbol for the Am. independence
The USA as a world power
22
Horatio Alger wrote "rags to riches" stories which emphasized
the threat of immigrants to native born workers
the importance of good luck
qualities such as hard work and perseverence
the plight of the poor
23
what caused the panic of 1893
slavery
monopolies
overspecualtion
civil war
24
What did Gustavus Swift invent?
morse code
Electric speech machine
Linotype machine
R.R. Car
25
Invention of Gustavus Swift?
Pullman Car
Refrigerated Train Car
Transcontinental Railroad
Sleeping Car
26
What was completed on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah?
Statue of Liberty
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Great Salt Lake
Transcontinental Railroad
27
Andrew Carnegie was known for:
Oil
Steel
Iron
Finance
28
Which of these organizations admitted women and African Americans during the Gilded Age?
Free Masons
Tammany Hall
American Yachting Club
Knights of Labor
29
What is Transatlantic cable?
Cable that carried messages between America and Europe
Cable that carried messages between Russia and America
Cable that carried messages between Europe and Canda
Cable that carried messages between Canda and Russia
30
Aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration in Haymarket Square in 1886.
entrepreneur
Haymarket Riot
patent
protective tariff
31
Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
Joseph Pulitzer
Gustav Eiffel
Jacob Riis
Michaelangelo
32
Alexander Graham Bell invented?
lightbulb
peanuts
telephone
movie camera
33
Montgomery Ward and Sears, Roebuck & Company dominated this industry
Mail Order
Steel
Consumer Manufacturing
Automotive
34
The economic theory of laissez-faire capitalism proposes that
the nobility should have strict control over business
the practices of mercantilism should be expanded
command economies should provide the greatest opportunities
governments should not interfere with business
35
William Graham Sumner is best known for:
attacking Standard Oil in a muckraking book
promoting social Darwinism
coining the term "conspicuous consumption."
developing the department store
36
Who was Jacob Riis?
invented strobe photography
author of 'How the Other Half Lives'
a police investigator
helped develop pictorialism
37
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act do?
Encouraged Monopolies
Outlawed Trusts
banned Chinese immigrants
Was Supported by Carnegie
38
Colonel George Waring:
Created the first water treatment department in the US
Created the first sanitation department in the US
Created the first tax department in the US
Was a presidential runner-up to William Taft
39
According to the Gospel of Wealth?
The wealthy are obligated to help the poor
Only the strong should survive in business and life
He who has the gold makes the rules
Religious groups have an obligation to help the poor
40
What did Jay Gould and James Fisk do to con Vanderbilt out of millions?
They stole money from his bank account
They sold him watered down stock
They conspired with Rockefeller
They sold him an imaginary Railroad company
41
What refinement did the E.C. Knight Co. controll 98% of?
Corn
Grain
Oil
Sugar
42
The court case US v. E. C. Knight Co....
gave gov the control in making decisions of all monopolies
said whenever you play the game Monopoly Mr. Munn has to win
made it so monopolies were now illegal
limited the government's power to control monopolies
43
Which of the following was NOT a nickname for a skyscraper worker?
tall boy
fixers
roughneck
snakes
44
Ellis Island and Angel Island were both...
centers of shopping and industry
amusement parks
immigrant processing centers
locations of settlement houses
45
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist fire
A fire started by a girl working with overheated machines
the flat iron building burned
a fire that killed over young female factory workers
firing a rifle from the hip or waist
46
Why is Eugene Debs considered a "socialist?"
He was from the USSR
He promoted labor unions
He led the "red scare"
He was a "robber baron"
47
Who worked with George Westinghouse to develop AC power transmission?
William Shockley
Thomas Edison
Michael Faraday
Nikola Tesla
48
The theme of Horatio Alger stories in the late 19
th
century was the
joys of young girls growing up on the Great Plains
upward mobility of young boys in the city
exploitation of Chinese immigrants in the West
suffering of sharecroppers in the South
49
Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Was the current president at that time
Was a Business Magnate who invested in railroads
Created the the water powered engines
He was a person who invented the factories
50
Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Montgomery Ward, mail order houses, were located in Chicago because:
it was where most consumer goods were manufactured.
positioned to take advantage of transport on the Great Lakes
it was the center of the consolidated rail system
it was America's largest city
51
What did George Westinghouse invent?
Air brakes
Steam engine
Dynamite
Windshield wiper
52
The Wizard of Menlo Park
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Micheal Faraday
Nikola Tesla
53
In 1893 railroad workers formed the American Railway Union under the leadership of ___
Frederick Engles
Brigham Young
Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
54
What did George Eastman invent?
Ramen
The Kodak camera
The magic lantern
The Polaroid camera
55
What was Vanderbilt's nickname?
Vanderbuilt
Terminator
Locomotive
Commodore
56
Who was Eugene V. Debs?
a Nazi
a Republican
a Socialist
a Democrat
57
The Pullman Strike started because _______.
Of a pay cut
They wanted to
Of the government
Of Henry Frick
58
Horatio Alger is famous for coining the term
"All are equal"
"Anyone can do anything"
"The American Dream"
"From poverty to prosperity"
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The Bessemer Process
Provided cheaper steel for construction.
Provided a new source of energy for factory production.
Provided brighter and more consistent lighting at night.
Provided instant communication across the continent.
60
Who were the Knights of Labor?
Hoped to organize skilled and unskilled into a single union
Forced new employees to sign "yellow dog" contracts
Refused to bargain collectively when strikes did occur
Hoped to organize only skilled workers into smaller unions
61
What did the American Railway Association create to in 1883 to make rail service reliable?
Created the caboose
Created regular train schedules
Created Daylight Savings Time
Created 4 Time Zones
62
The gospel of wealth, which associated godliness with wealth,
stimulated efforts to help minorities.
discouraged efforts to help the poor.
inspired the wealthy to try to help the poor.
relied on the sayings of Jesus.
63
What was the Panic of 1893?
collapse of businesses and banks
government accepted bimetallism
no rushes on banks
gold supply increased
