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Change in West / Gilded Age
Change in West / Gilded Age
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1
The Sherman Anti Trust Act outlawed monopolies after an increase of public concern.
True
False
2
How were big businesses different from traditional businesses?
They were bigger, profit driven and cared only for their workers
They were smaller, profit driven and cared only for their workers.
They were smaller, work driven and cared only for their investors and $.
They were bigger, profit driven and cared only for their investors and $.
3
John D. Rockefeller was responsible for the _________ industry.
Railroads
Oil
Steel
Banking
4
Which of the following best describes the populist party?
They fought for the plain people and advocated for higher taxes.
They fought for the rich people and advocated for more work.
They fought for the Robber Barons and advocated for more big businesses.
They fought for the plain people, 8 hour work day and taxes for all.
5
Industrialization is...
The development of industries in a region on a wide scale.
The process of moving from rural to urban areas.
The taking away of industries on a wide scale.
The process of moving from urban to rural areas.
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Which of the following describes a monopoly?
When total control of an industry belongs to a single producer.
When total control of an industry belongs to a group of people.
When some control of an industry belongs to a group of people.
When some control of an industry belongs to a single producer.
7
To assimilate means to separate from society.
True
False
8
Cornelius Vanderbilt was responsible for the _________ industry.
Banking
Railroads
Steel
Oil
9
Urbanization is...
The movement of people from urban to rural areas.
The creation of rural areas.
The decline of industries in certain areas.
The movement of people from rural to urban areas.
10
This political cartoon is important because...
It shows how the U.S. economy was doing really well.
It shows Robber Baron's sitting on money that they lost.
It shows how rich RB's benefitted from the cheap labor of their workers.
It shows how much the workers loved the Robber Baron's.
11
Vertical integration led to bigger companies b/c it brought businesses together to contribute in making many products.
False
True
12
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the North to the South.
False
True
13
The significance of the Transcontinental Railroad is____________.
Both red and yellow
It connected the east and the West Coast
Increased the use of shipping and the demand for goods.
It limited the travel of Americans to the West.
14
J.P. Morgan was responsible for the _________ industry.
Oil
Railroads
Banking
Steel
15
Robber Barons were...
The father of the Gilded Age.
A positive influence during the Industrial Period.
People who robbed places.
Owners/leaders who took people's $ and had unethical business tactics.
16
Andrew Carnegie was responsible for the _________ industry.
Steel
Railroads
Oil
Banking
17
Where were Native American kids and teenagers sent to assimilate into American culture?
Church
The east coast
Overseas
Boarding Schools
18
Horizontal integration led to larger companies because it joined together businesses to benefit the SAME industry.
False
True
19
The Dawes Act forced Native American tribes to give up their land to the U.S. Government.
False
True
20
The American West is also known as...
The Great Plains
The Great West
The Best
The Good East
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How did railroads impact industrialization in America?
They helped farmers and cowboys gain more of a profit quicker.
I think all of them...?
They helped bring people to new places in America.
Allowed for the transportation of raw materials & goods to markets.
22
Labor Unions fought for better pay, better working conditions and shorter work hours.
False
True
