TEKS- Chapter 5: Industrialization/ Gilded Age

Which group's goals were expressed in the lyrics of this song?

• Labor union members
• Native American Indians 
• government officials 
• business owners

Which goal was shared by both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

• to help large corporations to increase their production 
• to introduce new and innovative techniques to factories 
• to promote immigration of skilled workers from Asia and Europe 
• to organize workers to demand better conditions from employers 

Based on this passage, what did Gompers see as the benefit of joining a union?

• workers had gained better working conditions 
• workers now worked longer hours in coal mines 
• workers were able to work for a dollar and twenty five cents
• workers were able to have their children work in mines

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

• gov't regulation 
• employee ownership 
• new production techniques 
• the formation of labor unions 

The Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal gov't--

• regulate aspects of business
• expand the positive features of the trusts 
• favor big businesses over small companies 
• move toward gov't ownership of key industries 

In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the US harmed the economy by 

• unfair limiting competition 
• decreasing the urban growth rate 
• preventing technological innovation 
• failing to keep pace with European industries 

During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?

• membership in labor unions declined 
• workers migrated to rural regions 
• most factory jobs became service industry jobs
• skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine operators 

What conclusion can be drawn from the information provide in the table?

• union membership continually increased from 1870-1920
• there were more agricultural workers than members in unions 
• In the first 2 decades of the 20th century, union membership was on the decline 
• in the first 20 years of the 20th century, union membersjip more than doubled each decade

What social issue was raised by the philanthropic activities of many American business leaders during the Gilded Age?

• should private industries be taken over by worker organizations?
• were American businesses charging too much for their products?
• Should state gov't limit the philanthropic activities of private citizens?
• Was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?

Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?

• Carnegie helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories 
• Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities 
• Carnegie obtained secret rebates from railroad companies shipping his products 
• Carnegie obtained near monopoly control of one part o naional industry, rather than engaging in several related activities