UNIT 2 FINAL PUSH

This diagram shows some characteristics of America in the late 1800s. What title would complete this diagram?

• Push Factors of Immigration

• Factors That Contributed to Industrialization

• Reasons Westward Expansion Ended

• Reasons Monopolies and Trusts Failed

Which characterization best exemplifies the United States at the end of the 19th century?

• Widespread use of the telephone created a communications network that linked the nation.

• The closing of the frontier ended the era of expansion and acquisition of territories.

• The nation shifted from a rural agrarian economy to an urban industrial economy.

• Industrial growth centered on railroad towns in the Midwest and West.

Which of the following innovations from the Industrial Age had a significant impact on communication technologies?

• The development of the steam engine.

• The invention of the telephone.

• The introduction of the assembly line.

• The creation of synthetic dyes.

In the late 1800s, what factor directly contributed to the rapid growth of the steel industry?

• new techniques for processing steel

• strong leadership from labor unions

• influx of capital from foreign investors

• government regulation of the steel industry

By 1911, the Standard Oil Company was responsible for producing 90% of all oil refined in the United States. What business strategy is best represented by this information?

• customization

• horizontal integration

• outsourcing

• vertical integration

This is a drawing that accompanied an 1880 patent granted to Thomas Edison. How did the invention in this patent impact industrial workers?

• Factories were able to extend working hours.

• Wages increased for union members.

• Factories slowed production to achieve better quality.

• New safety regulations were implemented.

Which action by a business tycoon in the late 1800s might have earned him the nickname "robber baron"?

• donating money for the construction of libraries and museums

• encouraging the implementation of new technology

• developing efficient production techniques to conserve resources

• creating monopolies and raising prices to unfair levels

Which action by a business tycoon in the late 1800s might have earned him the nickname "captain of industry"?

• donating money for the construction of libraries and museums

• buying up small companies and putting them out of business

• mistreating employees and forcing them to work long hours for little pay

• creating monopolies and raising prices to unfair levels

What 1800s industrial change made it possible to build skyscrapers?

• widely available electric power

• improved fire safety standards

• the invention of the telephone

• new methods of making steel

The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City was completed in 1883. What aspect of the Industrial Age is symbolized by the bridge?

• Railroad companies monopolized the building of bridges and roads.

• Philanthropic giving helped to advance improvements in transportation.

• Innovations led to advancements in construction techniques.

• Businesses were reluctant to give up traditional construction methods.