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Day 9 USH - DOL: Big Business

Authored by Bridget Cooley

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11th Grade

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Day 9 USH - DOL: Big Business
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea that the government cannot interfere in the economy is referred to as

Social Darwinism

Populism

Laissez-faire

Communism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A single company that controls an entire industry is known as a

corporation

join-stock company

non-profit

monopoly/trust

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following could be used to support the idea that big business owners in the late 1800s could be considered "Captains of Industry" and benefited society?

SELECT MULTIPLE (3)

Dangerous working conditions

The Gospel of Wealth

They provided millions of jobs

They greatly increased the wealth of the United States

They used child labor in their factories

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the Triangle Square Fire of 1911?

It illustrated increasing job opportunities for women and children.

It highlighted the dangerous working conditions of the late 1800s/early 1900s.

It demonstrated the benefits provided by the Captains of Industry.

None of the above.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Gospel of Wealth could best be described as

the wealthy have a duty to provide high wages to workers.

the wealthy have a duty to make sure workplaces are safe.

the wealthy have a duty to give back to the community by building public goods like schools, parks, hospitals, libraries, etc.

the wealthy have a duty to give directly to the poor.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

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