Industrialization Quiz

What were the NOT push/pull factors that brought immigrants to America in the Industrial Age?

• A. Lack of job opportunities and political instability

• B. Abundance of natural resources and economic opportunities

• C. Limited access to education and healthcare

• D. Cultural and religious freedom

What is a business monopoly?

• A. A political cartoon criticizing business practices

• B. A type of government regulation on businesses

• C. A company that owns and controls all phases of production

• D. A business strategy to lower prices and force out competitors

How did business leaders help spur America’s industrial growth?

• A. By draining natural resources and corrupting public officials

• B. By increasing supplies and raising productivity

• C. By creating terrible working conditions and low wages

• D. By building mansions and donating to charity

Who was John D. Rockefeller?

• Bought out Carnegie stell

• First U.S. billionaire

• Titan of Indutry in oil

• 25th President of the UNited States

What is the Gospel of Wealth?

• A. A philosophy that promotes charitable contributions by wealthy individuals

• B. A theory that emphasizes survival of the fittest in business

• C. A political cartoon criticizing the concentration of wealth

• D. A government regulation to prevent monopolies

What did J.P. Morgan create in 1901?

• A. U.S. Steel Corp.

• B. Standard Oil Co.

• C. Carnegie Steel Co.

• D. Central Pacific Railroad

What did the Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890 allow the government to do?

• A. Regulate trusts and monopolies

• B. Lower prices and force out competitors

• C. Create one giant enterprise from many smaller businesses

• D. Control the production of natural resources