The Gilded Age

The railroad building boom during the nineteenth century contributed to....

• increasing agricultural production in the Northeast

• the establishment of trade relations with Mexico

• dramatic population decreases in Southern cities

• the rapid industrialization of the United States

Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry when he developed the....

• concept of standardized parts

• internal combustion engine

• inflatable rubber tire

• assembly line

The late 19th and early 20th century change from steam-powered industry to electric-powered industry resulted primarily from the work of....

• George Pullman

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

The industrialization of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a result of....

• support for isolationism in America

• the development of transportation and communication systems

• increased regulatory powers of federal government agencies

• the growth of powerful labor unions

Which factor contributed most to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• lack of mining jobs

• economic war with Asia

• overcrowded neighborhoods

• rise of nativism

One effect of industrialization in the United States in the late 19th century was....

• a decrease in child labor

• an increase in demand for handicraft goods

• a decrease in immigration to the United States

• an increase in urbanization

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry?

• government regulation of the industry

• employee ownership of the industry

• new production techniques that increased efficiency

• court decisions that allowed collective bargaining

In the United States during the late 1800's, a major population trend was the....

• movement of people from the farms to the cities

• sharp decline in the birthrate

• decline in the yearly number of immigrants

• mass migration of people from the North to the South

One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to....

• reduce business competition

• keep prices low

• give consumers a greater choice in purchasing goods and services

• lead to a greater variety in the price for a particular product or service

Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States?

• social Darwinism and laissez-faire

• utopian socialism and the social gospel

• populism and pragmatism

• communism and anarchism