American Industrialization Open Note Quiz

All the following are correct assessments of Andrew Carnegie's accomplishments & contributions EXCEPT

• reforming work safety standards

• philanthropic activities such as building libraries

• renowned industrialization in steel manufacturing

• author of The Gospel of Wealth

Civil Service reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the following?

• Progressive reforms

• urbanization issues

• political corruption

• tenements and child labor

The Gilded Age is characterized by all the following EXCEPT -

• new American Indian policies

• rise of political machines

• growth of industrialization

• an increase in immigration to America

The invention of the light bulb contributed to industrial growth in the U.S. by making it possible for

• production to continue at night

• workers to light their homes

• electric companies to raise the prices

• cities to reduce crime by lighting city streets

During the late 19th century, factory owners often hired child workers because children

• required little supervision

• could be paid low wages

• were able to work after school

• had received job training at school

Industrialization during the late 1800's contributed to the development of organized labor because it

• created low-wage, low-skill jobs the made the employees easy to replace

• allowed individuals to accumulate huge fortunes

• reduced the demand for hourly wage earners

• contributed to the growth of college business programs

The photograph shows child workers in a textile mill. In the late 19th & early 20th century, many U.S. employers -

• required vocational training programs for children

• hired children as a source of cheap labor

• sought government regulation of child labor

• provided safe working conditions for child laborers

Which technological innovation most directly enabled the construction of skyscrapers in many U.S. cities in the late nineteenth century?

• Whitney's interchangable parts

• Fulton's steam engine

• Taylor's scientific management

• Bessemer's steel process

Which of the following occurred between 1865 - 1900 as a result of rapid industrialization of the U.S.?

• social and economic class divisions began to disappear

• concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

• labor union membership increased as workers sought better pay and working conditions

• factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

• the rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic needs

• Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level

• the economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth

• settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city