Industrialization Common Assessment

Which statement best describes an attitude shared by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan?

• Economic competition is inefficient and wasteful.

• Strong labor unions are essential to the health of the economy.

• Natural resources belong to all citizens and should not be used for private gain.

• Concentrating economic power in the hands of a few individuals is a threat to the country.

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on United States agriculture in the late 1800s?

• a decrease in the size of farms.

• a decrease in tenant farming and sharecropping.

• an increase in agricultural imports.

• an increase in productivity

What was one major impact of industrialization in the United States

• the disappearance of social class distinctions.

• a rise in the standard of living.

• an increase in the birth rate.

• the elimination of urban tenements.

In the late 1800s, which concept was used to justify the accumulation of great wealth and economic power?

• Manifest Destiny

• self determination

• Social Darwinism

• conspicuous consumption

"Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries" "Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research" These headlines reflect the actions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as

• Muckrakers

• socialists

• philanthropists

• conservationists