Unit 6 Gilded Age and Progressive Era

What was one factor that increased industrialization in the United States between 1865 and 1900?

• the development of the airplaneB

• the expansion of the railroads

• the mass production of automobiles

• the widespread use of steamboats

One long-term result of the industrialization of the United States has been

• an improvement in the standard of living for many Americans

• sharp increases in the prices of manufactured goods

• a decline in the importance of education

• the disappearance of class and social distinctions

In the United States, many of the reform movements of the early 1900's were primarily the result of

• the growth of States rights as a political issue 

• the increase in taxation

•  the continuing decline in immigration

• industrialization and the growth of cities

Why did the United States follow a policy of unrestricted immigration for Europeans during most of the 1800's?

• Business and industry depended on the foreign money brought by immigrants 

• The American economy needed many unskilled workers

• Most Americans desired a more varied culture

• The United States wanted to help European nations by taking in poor people.

In the late 1800s, the theory of laissez-faire capitalism was used by many industrialists to

• petition the government for assistance during times of financial crisis

• oppose colonial expansion in Africa and Asia

• argue against government regulation of business practices

• defend limits on the number of immigrants allowed to work in factories

One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Vanderbilt were sometimes called robber barons was because they

• robbed from the rich to give to the poor

• made unnecessarily risky investments

•  used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

• stole money from the federal government

The term business monopoly can best be described as

• the most common form of business in the United States

• government control of the means of production

• an agreement between partners to manage a corporation

• a company that controls or dominates an industry

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• A) Big business greatly influenced the actions of the Senate 

• The Senate had to continue to pass legislation to support conservation efforts

• The Senate needed more financial support from monopolies

• Relations between industry and the Senate benefited the general public.

Which feature of the United States economy in the late 1800's is symbolized by the rose in the cartoon?

• technological improvements in agriculture

• dependence on imported oil

• Creation of monopolies

• governmental success in regulating business competition

A basic economic goal of labor unions of the late 19th-century was to achieve

• government ownership of industry

• a shorter workday and higher wages

• increased benefits and medical coverage

• equal pay for equal work