Test - Chapter 19

Which statement best describes United States economic history during the time period of 1865 to 1900?

• American industrial technology was hindered by the Civil War.
• The lack of immigration tended to decrease industrial production.
• Factories imported most of their raw materials.
• Industrialization increased at a rapid rate.

Which of the following people was a powerful steel manufacturer?

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Henry Ford

What was a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?

• The closing of garment factories
• All child labor became illegal
• Laws regulating safety in factories
• Imprisonment of labor union officials

Which of the following statements best describes the main idea of the quote below?

• Children preferred to work for money rather than an education.
• Child laborers should be taught to read and write by their parents.
• Children should be encouraged to work in factories so that America can become more industrialized than other nations.
• Use of child labor could damage the future of American society.

Which of the following statements is best supported by a study of the American labor movement?

• Unions are interested in improving working conditions.
• Unions don't believe in contract negotiations.
• Unions did not accept unskilled workers.
• Most unions encourage violence and crime.

Who used mergers to consolidate many railroad lines and eventually controlled much of the Northeastern railroad system?

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Jay Gould

What investment banker organized the first billion dollar corporation after purchasing Carnegie Steel?

• John D. Rockefeller
• J.P. Morgan
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Jay Gould

Which of the following resulted from the Haymarket Riot?

• Police departments worked closely with labor leaders.
• More Americans began to support labor unions.
• More labor unions began to quickly develop.
• People began to fear violence from labor unions.

How did the development of the assembly line benefit the auto industry?

• It made building cars safer.
• It allowed autos to be made more quickly.
• It led to the development of the airplane.
• It reduced the need for steel.

What was a major result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• a large increase in the national unemployment rate
• a steady decrease in the number of factories
• a rapid increase in the growth of urban areas (cities)
• decrease in the importance of capitalism