U5 Labor Review

Which organization was the US's first attempt to control American business and industry?

Law passed in 1890 to prevent the formation of monopolies

What impact did U.S. governmental policies have on business and industry during the late 1800s?

Term used to refer to a type on business organization meant to produce a monopoly:

This labor struggle occurred in Pennsylvania in 1892 at Carnegie's Steelworks plant.

The greatest factor in the development of "skyscrapers" was:

1920s - most commonly used tool to stop labor strikes and limit labor organizing activities was

This labor union only allowed skilled workers.

All of these were problems created by urbanization EXCEPT:

Event in Chicago = 7 police and 4 protester fatalities, and discredited the union movement

Which side was the government usually on?

Which is the best description of a socialist viewpoint toward economics & politics?

The Bessemer Process was an innovation in the production of cheaper, stronger:

The ending of the Pullman Strike is significant because it:

When a producer of a product owns the suppliers and owns the stores that sell the product is:

Which economic system does laissez-faire favor?

He was the leader of the Knights of Labor.

How long was the worker's work day in the late 1800s?

Trade union founded by Terrance Powderly

Vanderbuilt, Pullman, standard gauge, Promontory Point, Utah are all associated with:

International labor union created by socialists/anarchists/workers who wanted to improve wages

He was the leader of the AFL (American Federation of Labor).

This was the last of the three strikes, 1894, which brought train service to a halt (stop).

In capitalist economies, prices are:

Carnegie and JP Morgan both were "captains" of which industry?

How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?

In the early 1800s, why did industrialization take place in New England instead of the South?

This labor union allowed women and minorities

This was the earliest labor struggle, 1886, which led to the demise of the Knights of Labor

What term BEST describes government policies toward business in the late 19th century?

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

What conditions did workers face in the late 1800s?

The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the late 1800s was:

Haymarket Square, Samuel Gompers, Terrance Powderly, AFL were all associated with:

Communism and socialism are usually found in what type of economic system?

In business, the splitting of management and ownership into two functions is an example of this