12.3 "Big Business" & 12.4 "The Rise of the Labor Movement" Quiz

Which of the following correctly describes the attitude of business leaders about government intervention in industry?

• It would benefit the economy.
• It would hurt weaker companies.
• It would lead to increased profits.
• It would decrease profits and destroy individual control of industries.

Which of the following correctly explains how Andrew Carnegie improved his manufacturing operation to maximize profits?

• He used vertical integration to limit his competition.
• He searched for ways to make better products more cheaply by buying up suppliers using vertical integration..
• He used horizontal integration to gain control of his suppliers.
• He created holding companies to gain control of other industries.

Which of the following are reasons why the South industrialized more slowly than the North? Select the three correct answers.

• The South faced high tariffs on raw materials.
• The South suffered from a lack of skilled workers.
• People in the South lacked capital for investment.
• Southern businesses owned most of the railroads.
• Southern businesses had low transportation costs.

In a free enterprise system, prices and wages are set by _____________ whose decisions are influenced by such factors as competition and consumer demand.

• businesses
• the government
• the court system
• a central committee

Why did workers form unions?

• to decrease wages

• to eliminate child labor

• to increase working hours

• to improve working conditions

How was the American Federation of Labor (AFL) different from the Knights of Labor?

• The AFL wanted to overthrow the capitalist system.

• The AFL sought to increase wages for its members.

• The AFL declined after the failure of a series of strikes.

• The AFL used strikes as a major tactic to improve conditions.

How was the Paterson Silk Strike different from other labor strikes?

• During the strike, women gained a place among male union leadership.

• After the strike turned violent, armed guards were sent to protect the factory.

• As a result of the violence, the public began to turn against the labor movement.

• After the strike ended, a task force was set up to study factory working conditions.

Public outrage after many women died in a fire at this factory led to the creation of a task force to study factory working conditions. 

• Triangle Shirtwaist
• Ford's Motor Company

• Homestead Steel Works

• Pullman Palace Car Company

Uriah Stephens organized this labor union in 1869 which was open to all workers - both skilled and unskilled - regardless of race or gender.

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• American Railway Union

• National Labor Union

Many union leaders felt that the best way to obtain these benefits was through (a)   bargaining in which union officials represented the workers by negotiating with management.