Gilded Age/ Industrialization

Gilded Age/ Industrialization

11th - 12th Grade

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Gilded Age/ Industrialization

Gilded Age/ Industrialization

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11th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Samuel 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 the same wages they had earned in the past.
Workers were able to have their children work in mines.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

government regulation
employee ownership
new production techniques
the formation of labor unions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal government to--

regulate aspects of business
expand the positive features of the trusts
favor big business over small companies
move toward government ownership of key industries

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the US harmed the economy by--

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 workers organizations?
Were American businesses charging too much for their products?
Should state governments limit philanthropic activities of private citizens?
Was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?

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

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