The Rise of Industry, Unions, Urbanization, and Immigration

What allowed the U.S. to industrialize heavily after the Civil War?

• Abundance of natural resources and new technology

• Abundance of laborers and population growth

• Government intervention and support

• Lack of competition from other countries

Who invented the phonograph, light bulb, and electric generator?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Cyrus Field

• George Westinghouse

What was the policy that government should NOT interfere in the nation’s economy called?

• Laissez-faire

• Protectionism

• Socialism

• Communism

What did the Transcontinental Railroad link?

• East and West coasts of the United States

• North and South regions of the United States

• United States and Canada

• United States and Mexico

What is the main difference between vertical and horizontal integration?

• Vertical integration involves the combination of firms at the same stage of production, while horizontal integration involves the combination of firms at different stages of production

• Vertical integration involves the combination of firms at different stages of production, while horizontal integration involves the combination of firms at the same stage of production

• Vertical integration involves the combination of firms in different industries, while horizontal integration involves the combination of firms in the same industry

• Vertical integration involves the combination of firms in the same industry, while horizontal integration involves the combination of firms in different industries

Who was accused of unfair business practices, buying out competition, and contributing to government corruption?

• Robber Barons

• Labor Unions

• Immigrants

• Politicians

Who owned 90% of the oil refining industry in the US by 1880?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?

• Barred Chinese immigration for 10 years

• Encouraged Chinese immigration

• Provided citizenship to Chinese immigrants

• Banned Chinese from owning businesses

What theory argued that the wealthy elite were superior and deserved to be rich?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Social Darwinism

• Capitalism

How did some wealthy people help the urban poor

• Charity work and donations

• Providing jobs

• Starting political movements

• Giving them the right to vote