Unit 6 Transforming America

Technological development most revolutionized US steel industry.

• Electrification
• Vulcanization
• Steam power
• Bessemer Process

During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 

• Philanthropy
• Labor Unions
• Political Bosses
• Credit Unions

The innovation of ________ helped open up the national market in the 1800s.

• boats
• railroads
• automobiles 
• horse drawn carriages 

The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by Congress to –

• regulate aspects of business
• expand the positive features of the trusts
• favor big businesses over small companies
• move toward government ownership of key industries

Which immigrant is credited for inventing the light bulb?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Industry caused urbanization because...

• people moved out of cities in order to find jobs
• people moved to cities because that's where jobs were
• cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
• the railroad allowed people to move East easier

Which of the following is a strategy used by unions to force employers to meet labor demands?

• Injunctions 
• Lock outs 
• Scabs 
• Strikes 

Why were strikes not as effective in industries with unskilled workers?

• Unskilled workers were paid high wages.
• Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers.
• Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions.
• Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions.

Why were immigrants in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists (factory owners)? 

• The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate
• The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine
• The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same background.
• The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.

This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

• World War I
• Progressive Era
• Gilded age
• Roaring Twenties