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

control prices and practices in the oil refinng business

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

blacklists and yellow-dog contracts

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

giving land to the railroad companies

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

when government does not interfere with business

Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, and open immigration showed the government would

support for economic development

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

that the gold standard was harmful to some groups

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

the government's commitment to consumer protection

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

tactics of big business leaders

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

to assimilate Native Americans into American culture

What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

it was passed to regulate big business

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

an increased use of farm machinery

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USHC EOC Review Standard 4

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1
What technological innovation helped in both the growth of railroads and building skyscrapers?
the Bessemer Process
the invention of the reaper
the development of the steel plow
the assembly line
2
Why, in the late 1800's, did John D. Rockefeller create the Standard Oil Trust?
distribute donations to charitable causes
control prices and practices in the oil refinng business
increase competition among oil businesses
protect small, independent oil firms
3
Why did business leaders form monopolies in the late 1800's?
improve factory productivity
reduce prices
eliminate competititon
establish overseas factories
4
What group of people was excluded from immigration in the late 1800's?
Chinese
Russians
Italians
Irish
5
During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
mass rallies and sit-down strikes
blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
picketing and walkouts
boycotts and lockouts
6
How did corporations raise funds to finance their business?
pooled their personal finances
sold stock in their business
borrowed from the government
got cash advances from farmers
7
How did the federal government encourage the building of the transcontinental railroads?
giving land to the railroad companies
purchasing large amounts of railroad stock
taking control of the railroad trust
forcing convicts to work as free labor
8
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help develop the West?
provided free land to settlers
decreased the need for government regulation
placed Native Americans on reservations
allowed slavery to spread to the territories
9
What posed the biggest threat to the Plains' Indians lives in the late 1800's?
mining camps
fencing the open range
broken treaties by the government
destruction of the buffalo
10
Under the theory of laissez faire, when does the economy function best?
when government regulates industry for the common good
when government owns major industries
the government subsidizes business
when government does not interfere with business
11
Protective tariffs, railroad subsidies, and open immigration showed the government would
not interfere in the free-market system
regulate unfair business practices
support organized labor
support for economic development
12
What was William Jennings Bryan arguing in the "Cross of Gold" speech?
that government should ban the exchange of silver
that the gold standard worked and should be kept
that the free coinage of silver would cause a depression
that the gold standard was harmful to some groups
13
What did the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act show
the government's concern over unfair business practices
governments concern over workers' rights
the government's commitment to consumer protection
the government's concern over the environment
14
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
15
What was the term 'robber baron' used to criticize?
tactics of big business leaders
distrust for illegal immigrant workers
dishonesty of carpetbaggers
corruption of business leaders
16
What was the aim of federal Indian policy under the Dawes Act?
to end all government contact with Native Americans
to assimilate Native Americans into American culture
to restore previously taken lands to Native Americans
to maintain traditional Indian culture
17
What is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
it inspired many state labor laws
was meant to protect business from foreign competition
it was passed to regulate big business
it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
18
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
19
What transformed agriculture in the second half of the 1800's?
a decline in demand for farm products
an increased use of farm machinery
an increase in prices paid to farmers
a decline in population growth

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