US History Industrialization

The period from 1865 to 1900, known as the Gilded Age, was marked by

• economic recession and unemployment
• unemployment and social change
• economic recession and social change
• economic growth and social change

How did the development of the Bessemer process affect the growth of cities?

• It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build factories
• It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new universities
• It led to the invention of electricity, which supported expanding factories
• It led to the invention of the telegraph, which made business communication more efficient

According to the graph, the manufacturing of products in the United States

• greatly increased from 1800 to 1900
• greatly decreased from the onset of the Civil War to 1900
• slowly decreased in 1800 and again in 1900
• slowly increased after 1880

Many people who immigrated to the United States during the Gilded Age moved to

• farming communities, where they established their own farms
• rural Southern areas, where they opened businesses
• Western areas, where they managed cattle ranches
• urban areas, where they worked in factories

What was one major effect of industrialization on American society?

• More people received free higher education
• More people received health care and benefits
• More people took up family farming
• More people moved to urban areas

Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

• economic growth and increased urbanization
• immigration and an increase in workers' benefits
• the growth of public education and urbanization
• increased opportunities for skilled workers and women's equality

The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to

• an increase in production

• less dependence on railroads by farmers

• fewer agricultural exports

• the decreasing size of the average farm

According to the theory of laissez-faire, the economy functions best when the government

• subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide

• regulated business for the good of the majority

• owns major industries

• does not interfere with business

During the late 1800s, pools and trusts were used by big business in an effort to

• increase imports

• limit competition

• improve working conditions

• reduce corporate income taxes

In the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they

• favored free trade
• eliminated competition using ruthless methods
• opposed the formation of corporations
• provided workers with high wages