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Quiz over the Industrial Revolution
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1
According to their critics, how did trusts hurt the free enterprise system?
let owners decide what products to make
allowed private citizens to own businesses
made it difficult for new companies to compete
drove up production costs for manufactured goods
2
Which trait of American business leaders contributed to their creation of huge steel empires?
ruthlessness
boldness
imagination
generosity
3
Initially, the military was the only organization to find a practical use for the
telephone
refridgerated rail car
airplane
"horseless carriage"
4
discount for certain customers
bond
investor
stock
rebate
5
Which was a problem that led workers to form labor organizations?
low wages
use of child labor
high unemployment rates
unsafe working conditions
6
The telegraph and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because
attracted investors and created the stock market
made picture-taking a popular American pastime
created a system for developing new inventions
filled a need that other inventions of the day could not
7
Which statement explains how railroad rebates work?
railroad owners gave secret discounts to their big customers
railroad owners reduced fares for low income customers
railroad owners agreed to divide up the business in an area
railroad owners fixed fares at the highest level possible
8
Known as the Wizard of Menlo Park because he systematized the process of creating inventions
Wilbur Wright
Knights of Labor
John Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
9
Share in a business
corporation
stock
rebate
dividend
10
business owned by investors
dividend
corporation
rebate
stock
11
How did corporations contribute to the growth of the economy in the late 1800s?
provided capital to build factories and buy equipment
elected boards of directors to run the business
prevented companies from filing for bankruptcy
lent millions of dollars to the struggling banks
12
A group of corporations run by a single board of directors.
patent
trust
network
monopoly
13
Who benefited MOST from completion of the transatlantic cable?
businesses that shipped products to Britain
railroads that shipped fresh meat to distant cities
factories that switched from steam to electric power
inventors who frequently filed new patent requests
14
How did George Westinghouse's invention affect railroad travel in the US?
inefficient operations prompted many small rail lines
improved safety meant that longer, faster trains could ship
increased standardization
enhanced comfort increased passenger travel
15
Who laid an underwater cable that transmitted telegraph messages from North America to Europe?
Thomas Edison
Cyrus Field
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
16
What effect did the standard gauge have on railroad lines?
allowed the engineer to stop all the train cars at once
it converted railroad cars to hotel rooms on wheels
It allowed railroads to form a cross-country network
it allowed trains to carry freight as well as passengers
17
Which of the following inventions were developed by Thomas Edison?
motion picture projector, electric power plant, phonograph
typewriter, refrigerated rail car
cash register, milking machine
elevator brake, electric streetcar, vacuum
18
Which is a factor in the growth of huge steel empires after the Civil War?
the cost cutting benefits of the Bessemer process
the growing popularity of skyscrapers
railroads need for strong durable rails
development of a less-polluting manufacturing process
19
License for a new invention
network
patent
monopoly
trust
20
Which advance made a network of railroad lines possible?
a standard gauge
the air brake
the dining car
the convertible
21
share of a company's profits
rebate
stock
dividend
business
22
Which BEST explains how railroad pools worked?
owners dramatically reduced fares for all their customers
owners fixed fares for shipping goods
owners gave secret discounts to their biggest customers
owners agreed to divide up the business in given region
23
What advances did women workers make during the late 1800s?
women garment workers won better pay and shorter work hours
women in all occupations won equal pay for equal work
women became the leaders of the largest labor unions
24
Which lists three goals of the Knights of Labor?
anarchists' control of Congress, unregulated markets
shorter work day, equal pay for men and women
end to child labor, equal pay, shorter work day
end to child labor, punishment of strike breakers
25
Which resulted from the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
several states passed laws protecting factory workers
most women working in factories became union members
labor unions began accepting African Americans & immigrants
courts recognized legal right of workers to strike
26
A single company controls a business or industry.
trust
newtwork
patent
monopoly
27
System of connected elements, such as rail lines
network
monopoly
trust
patent
28
Which practices led many small farmers to join the Populist party?
river railroads slashed prices
railroad companies consolidated to improve efficiency
railroad companies created special departments for shipping
railroad owners used rebates and pools
29
Which statement best explains how railroads affected the economy of the US?
companies created thousands of jobs
companies' unfair practices caused general depression
companies created monopolies that stalled building of tracks
companies received rebates
30
Which organization first recognized a use for the Wright brothers' best-known invention?
NY Central Railroad
US Military
AFL
US Patent Office
31
Which BEST explains how banks contributed to growth of the economy in the years after Civil War
banks lent millions of dollars to corporations
banks gained control of major corporations
banks adopted policies that reduced competition
banks made huge profits in hard economic times
32
What strategy did John D. Rockefeller use to strengthen Standard Oil?
built his own steel mill
controlled most domestic oil production
forced railroads to give him rebates
refused to form corporations
33
What was the most important effect of Henry Ford's method of automobile production?
manufacturers could produce more luxury cars for the wealthy
female workers were hired for factory work
millions of Americans could afford automobiles
manufacturers produced cars with more mechanical defects
34
Wages for workers declined as more factories used new machines to produce goods.
TRUE
NEITHER
Unknown
FALSE
35
According to defenders, how did trusts benefit the economy?
trusts improved the effectiveness of govt. regulation
trusts increased competition among corpoartions
trusts prevented monopolies
trusts lowered production costs and increased wages
