Amer History Midterm Exam Study Guide

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• WWI imperialism

• Hawaii, Alaska, the Spanish-American War conquests, and the Panama Canal

• robber barons/monopolies

• Dust Bowl

• overcrowding in cities (urbanization)

One thing that the inventions of the Industrial Revolution had in common was that they ____

• made production/communication faster so that businesses could make more money

• were all communication advancements

• were all transportation advancements

• they were all steam-powered

Which of the following was a PULL factor for cities in the late 1800's?

• large spaces to spread out

• free land

• job opportunities (especially for the unskilled laborer)

• overcrowding

Which of the following was a PUSH factor to leave cities in the late 1800s?

• free land

• more space (less crowded)

• Native American conflicts

• overcrowding

Which of the following was a PULL factors to move West in the late 1800s?

• free land

• gold

• Native American conflicts

• overcrowding

Which of the following would be on the same side as laborers?

• robber barons

• muckrakers

• unions

• Progressives

• monopolists

Which of the following were things that unions fought for?

• shorter work hours

• safer conditions

• higher wages

• anti-trust laws

• child labor laws

True or False: Most businesses expand vertically before they expand horizontally.

• True

• False

Which of the following are examples of vertical integration in a cell phone business like Samsung?

• buying a rival cell phone company like Apple

• buying cellular towers

• buying retail stores

• buying factories that make the parts of the phone

A ___ is a business that has control of the market in a particular field.

• monopoly

• totalitarian

• venture

• capitalist