What is vertical integration?

When a company buys its supply chain

Why did Americans move to the West?

To better themselves economically (money or land)

Many workers joining together to demand better wages, hours, and working conditions

How did the development of the railroad impact the buffalo population?

the amount of buffalo decreased

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and took away precious resources

What are some climate issues that Pioneers had to face when moving west? Animals, No food, Wagon trains, Droughts, floods, tornadoes, dust storms

Droughts, floods, tornadoes, dust storms

Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans? Options: Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations., They were paid for their land so that they could buy land elsewhere., Americans gained a better understanding of Native American culture and began treating them with respect., American pioneers offered to share the land with the Native Americans.

Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.

divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation

What was a negative effect of the railroad boom?

Railroad tracks were laid across American Indian lands and railroad companies slaughtered buffalo.

Why did some people want to search for gold in the dangerous Klondike?

Escape poverty, sought adventure, make a quick buck.

What was the main significance of the telegraph?

It was the first means of instant electronic communication

Which of the following was NOT true about corporations during the late 19th century? Options: They sold shares of stock They were privately owned by individuals They were heavily regulated by the government They used investment and profit to expand their business

They were heavily regulated by the government

What was one major impact (effect) of industrialization in the United States? Options: the disappearance of social class distinctions, a rise in the standard of living, an increase in the birth rate and increase in the population, the elimination of urban tenements

an increase in the birth rate and increase in the population

Andrew Carnegie gained control of a large percentage of the steel industry by doing all of the following except : buying out his suppliers, buying out his competitors, underselling his competitors.

cutting the quality of his products

Overcrowding, High crime rate, Poor sanitation. In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of:

growth of American cities through rapid urbanization

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national market.

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What reason was given to justify the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

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Chinese immigrants were taking jobs

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What reason was given to justify the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

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Chinese immigrants were taking jobs

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What was ONE of the three major things labor unions fighting for? Longer hours, More children in the workforce, Less regulation

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Higher wages

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What is the definition of a monopoly?

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A company without competition

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What is laissez-faire?

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A belief that the government should not interfere in private business

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What industry did John D. Rockefeller make his money in?

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Oil

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What is horizontal integration?

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When a company buys out their competitors.

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