Industrialization & Labor Unions Review

How did inventions such as the mechanical reaper, steel plow, and windmill change farming on the Great Plains?

• new technology made farming easier

• the number of large farms increased

• an increase in farm laborers to harvest crops

• smaller crop surpluses for urban dwellers

Why did many Americans oppose trusts and monopolies during the Gilded Age?

• They were inefficient and wasteful

• They increased competition among businesses

• They allowed for foreign investments

• They could destroy small companies

The United States government’s use of laissez faire principles during the late 19th century resulted in the

• commitment of aid to small American businesses
• decline in the number of factory jobs
• opposition of American businesses to protective tariffs
• growth of trusts and monopolies

How does the government break up and prevent monopolies?

• Increased Taxes

• Antitrust legislation and regulation

• Deregulation

• Laissez-faire

Railroads were important to the growth of industry because they

• were owned by the government.

• offered fair shipping rates.

• gave special rates to small business owners.

• carried raw materials and manufactured goods to locations across the country.

Which statement DOES NOT describe the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• labor unions grew

• monopolies formed

• people lived in harsh conditions

• the workforce decreased

How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth?

• wealth was concentrated or held in the hands of a few industrialists

• all Americans enjoyed a high standard of living

• the income gap between the rich and poor became smaller

• the income gap between farmers and factory workers widened

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

• Labor Union

• Workers Rights

• Worker Strikes

• Collective Bargaining

The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees

• Labor Unions

• Workers Rights

• Worker Strikes

• Collective Bargaining

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

• labor unions
• party
• strike
• sweatshop