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Chapter 19 Test: The Industrial Age

Authored by Christian Therrien

History

6th - 8th Grade

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Chapter 19 Test: The Industrial Age
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Vertical and horizontal integration were strategies designed to

end unsafe working conditions and promote cooperatively run corporations.
eliminate competition and control every step of the production process.
involve the government in protecting workers and fair wages.
give stockholders control over corporations.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

How is a corporation different from other types of businesses?

They sell stock shares to attract investment and share risk
They share profits equally with all workers.
They were illegal in the late 1800s.
They are privately owned by one person or family.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Of which of these actions would business leader John D. Rockefeller support?

buying all of the businesses in a single field to control production
preventing one company from getting a monopoly in one industry
letting the government monitor and manage business deals
setting a minimum wage for workers and requiring safe work conditions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

What was the transcontinental railroad meant to connect?

the southern United States to the North
the eastern United States to the West
Canada to the southern United States
Canada to Mexico and Central America

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

How did Thomas Edison affect life in America?

Edison studied science to help Americans better understand the world.
Edison created a successful lightbulb and a system for supplying electricity in big cities. 
Edison developed alternating current to send electricity over miles of wires.
Edison designed a trolley car that could run without a cable.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

How did the expansion of railroads affect the United States?

It made it easier and cheaper to move products
It increased in the price of steel
It slowed trade between the states
It helped Native Americans keep their land

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

What is a monopoly?

Everyone gets a fair share of the business

The government controls business

When one company has total control of an entire supply of goods.

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