Comprehension Check #4: Industrialization (1865-1900)

Which of the following played the GREATEST role in the industrial revolution that occurred in America after the Civil War?

• railroads
• airplanes
• interstate highways
• steamboats

Which of the following refers to the economic policy, popular in the late 1800's and early 1900's, that the government should take a "hands-off" approach to the economy, allowing businesses to operate without much regulation or oversight?

• communism
• socialism
• laissez-faire
• mercantilism

Which of the following made steel production easier?

• nuclear fission
• the Bessemer process
• steam engines
• solar power

_____ made up a large portion of the workforce and enabled economic growth after the Civil War.

• slaves
• immigrants
• Native Americans
• soldiers

The era of industrialization, also called the "Gilded Age", lasted from:

• 1865-1900
• 1750-1800
• 1929-1941
• 1945-1991

How did American industrial leaders accumulate large amounts of money during the late 1800's?

• by inventing new technology
• by developing new farming techniques
• by using mainly slave or forced labor
• by creating monopolies and corporations

In the 19th century, John D. Rockefeller (shown below) was MOST associated with what company?

• US Steel
• Standard Oil
• General Motors Corporation
• American Telephone and Telegraph

During the late 1800's, America underwent a period of rapid industrialization. An industrial economy is based on:

• farming
• factories
• digital technology
• fishing

In what industry did Andrew Carnegie (shown below) make his fortune?

• entertainment
• computers
• steel
• telephone

The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the late 19th century was:

• the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
• the forceful leadership of the newly arriving immigrants
• poor wages and working conditions