America Industrializes

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

• It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.

• It increased the amount of labor needed to grow crops.

• It decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops.

• It delayed the transportation of crops to market.

In the early twentieth century, many businesses resisted the rise of labor unions. What is the major reason for their opposition to unionization?

• The majority of labor union members were immigrants and African-Americans.

• Labor unions called for an overthrow of democratic government and capitalist ideals

• The demands of labor unions would increase costs and reduce profits

• Labor unions supported the use of violence and the destruction of property

The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods by machine is known as ________.

• glorification

• urbanization

• industrialization

• purification

A system in which businesses and resources are owned and controlled by private individuals rather than the government is known as ______.

• socialism

• anarchism

• captialism

• communism

The Bessemer Process, first developed in England, allowed for large-scale mass production of...

• steel

• iron

• coal

• gasoline

Which American industrialist brought the Bessemer Process to the United States, allowing him to build up his industry - along with America's cities?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

• J.D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

Which American industrialist was best known for his ruthless business tactics, including setting prices so low it would drive competitors out of business?

aCornelius Vanderbilt bJP Morgan cAndrew Carnegie dJohn D. Rockefeller

• Vanderbilt

• Morgan

• Rockefeller

• Carnegie

Which American industrialist used is position in the banking industry to take over failing companies, reorganize them, and turn them into large, successful businesses?

• Vanderbilt

• Morgan

• Rockefeller

• Carnegie

The process of combining into one company two or more different stages of production - like mining, manufacturing, and transporting goods - is known as ______.

• diagonal integration

• disintegration

• vertical integration

• horizontal integration

Which of the following was NOT true about the organized labor movement during American industrialization?

• Most labor organizations worked for common goals like higher wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions.

• Most labor organizations supported the use of violence to achieve their goals, including violence against the police and business leaders.

• Labor organizations often represented different groups of people, including skilled and unskilled workers, railroad workers, miners, etc.

• Some labor organizations welcomed women and African Americans, while others excluded them.