What transformed agriculture in the second half of the 1800's?

an increased use of farm machinery

Under the theory of laissez-faire, when does the economy function best?

when government does not interfere with business

What did the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act show

the government's commitment to consumer protection

What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

it was passed to regulate big business

What was William Jennings Bryan arguing in the "Cross of Gold" speech?

that the gold standard was harmful to some groups

During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?

hiring scabs, blacklists and yellow-dog contracts

By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s

accumulated vast amounts of wealth

How did the federal government encourage the building of the transcontinental railroads?

giving land to the railroad companies

What was the aim of federal Indian policy under the Dawes Act?

to assimilate Native Americans into American culture

Why, in the late 1800's, did John D. Rockefeller create the Standard Oil Trust?

control prices and practices in the oil refinng business

What was the term 'robber baron' used to criticize?

tactics of big business leaders

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1
What posed the biggest threat to the Plains' Indians lives in the late 1800's?
fencing the open range
mining camps
destruction of the buffalo
broken treaties by the government
2
What technological innovation helped in both the growth of railroads and building skyscrapers?
the development of the steel plow
the Bessemer Process
the assembly line
the invention of the reaper
3
What transformed agriculture in the second half of the 1800's?
a decline in population growth
a decline in demand for farm products
an increase in prices paid to farmers
an increased use of farm machinery
4
Why did business leaders form monopolies in the late 1800's?
improve factory productivity
eliminate competititon
establish overseas factories
reduce prices
5
The Transcontinental Railroad helped to create our
dependence on bacon
national market
dependence on immigrant labor
western movies
6
How did Andrew Carnegie revolutionize industrial practices?
paid his workers three times the average salary
used vertical integration
allowed unions to form in his mills
introduced the assembly
7
Under the theory of laissez-faire, when does the economy function best?
when government does not interfere with business
the government subsidizes business
when government owns major industries
when government regulates industry for the common good
8
What did the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act show
the government's concern over the environment
the government's commitment to consumer protection
the government's concern over unfair business practices
governments concern over workers' rights
9
What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
it inspired many state labor laws
it was passed to regulate big business
was meant to protect business from foreign competition
it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
10
What group of people was excluded from immigration in the late 1800's?
Russians
Irish
Italians
Chinese
11
What was William Jennings Bryan arguing in the "Cross of Gold" speech?
that the free coinage of silver would cause a depression
that government should ban the exchange of silver
that the gold standard worked and should be kept
that the gold standard was harmful to some groups
12
What term is used to describe journalists like Sinclair and Riis who expose social problems?
Muckrakers
Inspectors
Instegators
Robber Barons
13
During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
boycotts and lockouts
picketing and walkouts
mass rallies and sit-down strikes
hiring scabs, blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
14
Which would be an example of Horizontal Integration?
Oscar Meyer buying a pig farm
McDonalds buying BK and Wendys
The Steelers buying a new QB
Ford buying Firestone
15
What need did the large number of immigrants admitted in the last quarter of the 1800's fill?
scientists and technicians
unskilled factory labor
skilled craftsmen
educated professionals
16
The 1890 event generally considered to be the last major violent Indian conflict was
Sand Creek
Little Big Horn
the Trail of Tears
Wounded Knee
17
The Populist party would have most likely looked out for the rights of
upper level management
Robber Barons
entrepreneurs and philanthropists
farmers and factory labor
18
By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s
lost influence in government
accumulated vast amounts of wealth
fed a hungry nation
turned D.C. into the oil capital of the World
19
How did the federal government encourage the building of the transcontinental railroads?
giving land to the railroad companies
forcing convicts to work as free labor
purchasing large amounts of railroad stock
taking control of the railroad trust
20
What was the aim of federal Indian policy under the Dawes Act?
to restore previously taken lands to Native Americans
to assimilate Native Americans into American culture
to end all government contact with Native Americans
to maintain traditional Indian culture
21
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help develop the West?
placed Native Americans on reservations
decreased the need for government regulation
allowed slavery to spread to the territories
provided free land to settlers
22
Why, in the late 1800's, did John D. Rockefeller create the Standard Oil Trust?
protect small, independent oil firms
distribute donations to charitable causes
increase competition among oil businesses
control prices and practices in the oil refinng business
23
What was the term 'robber baron' used to criticize?
distrust for illegal immigrant workers
dishonesty of carpetbaggers
corruption of business leaders
tactics of big business leaders
24
Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, and open immigration showed the government would
not interfere in the free-market system
support economic development
regulate unfair business practices
support organized labor
25
Many wealthy American industralists of the late 19th century justified their monopolies with
the theory of Social Darwinism
the theory of relativity
laissez-faire
the Gospel of Wealth

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