Industrialization Quiz

A social Darwinist believes in survival of the fittest in business. On that basis, which of the following would he discourage?

• laissez-faire capitalism

• competition

• non-union shops

• government regulation

The Americanization movement worked to

• assimilate immigrants into American culture

• get jobs and training for immigrants

• keep immigrants out of the country

• limit Chinese immigration to America

Social reformers like Jane Addams worked to help immigrants by creating

• unions

• socialist government

• settlement houses

• safety regulations in business

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle to assimilation of immigrants?

• nativism

• settlement houses

• the Ku Klux Klan

• racism

Government control of business, equal distribution of property, and support of unions are all characteristics of

• Communism

• Fascism

• mercantilism

• socialism

The idea that government should not regulate business is called

• natural selection

• free market capitalism

• laissez-faire capitalism

• socialism

Why is monopoly desirable for a business owner who can achieve it?

• it destroys competition and allows the owner to set higher prices for goods

• it fosters competition and allows the owner to set lower prices for goods

• unions approve of it

• it is a key component of capitalism

Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

• Microsoft buying Intel, which manufactures computer chips

• Microsoft buying Apple

• Amazon bankrupting Wal-Mart

• McDonald's buying all Wendy's franchises

Why did the Federal government break the Pullman Strike?

• because unions were illegal in the 19th century

• Because government was anti-union in the 19th century

• because socialism was illegal in the 19th century

• because President Garfield hated George Pullman

The process Carnegie first used to make large quantities of high-quality steel was called the

• Bessemer Process

• Eiger Sanction

• open hearth method

• blast furnace method