Industrial

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

• to help large corporations to increase their production 
• o 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 

A monopoly is when...

• a company makes goods with machines
• a company makes goods by hand
• a company takes control of a product or service
• government takes over a business

Who started the Standard Oil Company?

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Jackson
• Joseph G. McCoy
• Abraham Lincoln

What is a Laissez-Faire economy?

• An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
• An economy that is controlled by another country

The most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry 

• steam boat
• Railroad
• interchangeable parts
• telegraph

An economic system in which people freely choose what to buy, what to make and where to work is called....

• Socialism
• Communism
• Traditional Economy
• Free Enterprise

Which of the following best describes the "Gilded Age?"

• Almost all Americans enjoyed great wealth
• Almost all Americans struggled greatly during this time period
• While some Americans enjoyed great wealth, most struggled during this period
• While most Americans enjoyed great wealth, some struggled during this period

This process converted iron to steel and allowed for taller buildings, longer bridges, and heavier machinery.

• Carnegie Process
• Ironing Process
• Bessemer Process
• Bell Process

This person invented the phonograph, audio recorder, battery, and electric lightbulb.

• Thomas Edison
• Nicolai Tesla
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Andrew Carnegie

Immigrants often settled in large cities because...

• most were used to city life
• there weren't that many farms left in the US
• the growing industries were located in cities
• the government encouraged it.