Benchmark 2 Review

Why was Standard Oil considered a monopoly?

• It had a diverse range of products and services.
• It collaborated with other oil companies to increase competition.
• It had a small market share and limited influence in the industry.
• It controlled a significant portion of the oil industry and eliminated competition through aggressive business practices.

How did the invention of the lightbulb change the world?

• railroad companies were able to keep better time

• factories can now operate 24 hours a day

• it lowered shipping costs in the United States

• it enabled trade to all parts of the U.S.

How did railroad construction affect oil and steel industries in the 19th century?

• Railroad construction stimulated the steel industry by increasing demand for tracks and trains, and it boosted the oil industry by enhancing transportation and distribution.
• Railroad construction primarily benefited the agriculture sector because farmland purchases were needed to build the railroads.

• The oil industry declined due to railroad construction because trains used coal and not oil to operate but steel companies flourished.

• Railroad construction had no impact on the steel or oil industry.

What was the major difference between a laborer and an industrialist?

• A laborer is skilled while an industrialist is unskilled.
• A laborer performs manual work while an industrialist owns or manages an industry.
• A laborer works in a factory while an industrialist works in an office.
• A laborer earns a higher salary than an industrialist.

What is a positive and negative result of Westward expansion?

• Positive: Growth and development of the United States; Negative: Displacement and mistreatment of Native American tribes
• Positive: Spread of democracy and American values; Negative: Exploitation and oppression of minority groups
• Positive: Conflict and violence with Native American tribes ; Negative: Expansion of trade and access to new resources

• Positive: Economic prosperity and increased opportunities; Negative: Environmental degradation and loss of cultural diversity

What ended long cattle drives of the west?

• Invention of the Model T

• Invention of the Light Bulb

• Invention of Barb Wire

• Invention of the Steel Plow

What is the difference between an initiative and a referendum?

• An initiative allows citizens to vote directly on proposed laws or policies, while a referendum allows citizens to propose new laws or changes.
• An initiative and a referendum are the same thing.
• An initiative is a type of referendum.
• An initiative allows citizens to propose new laws or changes, while a referendum allows citizens to vote directly on proposed laws or policies.

What effect did Jim Crow laws have on the 14th & 15th amendments?

• Jim Crow laws had no effect on the 14th and 15th amendments.
• Jim Crow laws strengthened the civil rights given in 14th and 15th amendments.

• Jim Crow laws undermined and restricted rights given in the 14th and 15th amendments.

• Jim Crow laws gave voters more participation in the U.S. government.

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case uphold?

• The abolition of slavery
• The right to vote for women
• The integration of schools

• The doctrine of 'separate but equal'

What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?

• The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States had no right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries; we need to go back to being neutral

• The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States had the right to annex Latin American countries. and make them U.S. states.

• The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States had the right to establish colonies in Latin American countries and make them U.S. territories.

• The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to maintain stability and protect its interests.