Review: Benchmark #1

What is one way that political machines "controlled access to political power"

• By securing jobs for supporters

• By requiring candidates to take civil service exams

• By introducing referendum and recall

• By lobbying to remove literacy tests

How did political machines maintain their influence over urban areas?

• By providing social services to immigrants

• By enforcing strict voter ID laws

• By promoting free market policies

• By supporting anti-corruption legislation

What was a common tactic used by political machines to secure votes?

• Offering bribes to voters

• Implementing term limits

• Encouraging political debates

• Supporting public education reforms

Which group was often targeted by political machines for support?

• Wealthy business owners

• Recent immigrants

• Rural farmers

• University professors

Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:

• The Baby Boom
• Immigration
• The Homestead Act
• Better Healthcare

Labor unions

• Were not necessary in the 1800's

• Formed to protect workers' rights

• are no longer used by American workers

• Had most of the power in the struggle against factory owners

He created a monopoly (Standard Oil) and became the first billionaire in the U.S.

• J.P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• Elisha Otis

• John D. Rockefeller

He gave away his entire fortune after his death to help community causes; built his wealth through his ownership of a steel company,

• John P. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

• Andrew Carnegie

• George Westinghouse

A long-term impact of labor unions was

• Improvement of working and living conditions for workers

• Unsanitary and dangerous working conditions

• Labor Unions lost the ability to go on Strike

• The creations of capitalism and communism

Someone who follows the "laissez-faire" approach to economics would agree most with which of the following statements?

• Government regulations on business should focus on protecting the environment

• Workers should be paid equally despite the industry they work in

• Government needs to increase rules and regulations on large businesses

• Government should only play a small role in the economy and limit the rules and regulations it puts on businesses