Exploring the Industrial Revolution: Key Concepts and Figures

By what year had America become the leading industrial power in the world?

• 1880

• 1850

• 1920

• 1900

What was the first major industry to boom during the Industrial Revolution?

• Automobile

• Textiles

• Steel

• Railroads

What was a major consequence of the first transcontinental railroad's completion?

• Reduction in immigration

• Increase in urbanization

• Decrease in interstate commerce

• Decline in industrial growth

What act was passed in 1887 to regulate the railroad industry?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Federal Trade Commission Act

• Clayton Antitrust Act

Which concept involves controlling all competition within a specific industry?

• Vertical Integration

• Horizontal Integration

• Monopolization

• Oligopoly

What was the primary goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• To prevent monopolies and protect trade

• To deregulate the railroads

• To promote labor unions

• To increase federal subsidies for businesses

Who led the American Federation of Labor starting in 1886?

• John L. Lewis

• Samuel Gompers

• Eugene V. Debs

• Terence Powderly

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the rise of labor unions?

• To confront corporate power

• To support laissez-faire policies

• To improve working conditions

• To increase wages

Which labor union was open to all workers, including women and African-Americans?

• American Federation of Labor

• Knights of Labor

• National Labor Union

• Industrial Workers of the World

What event in 1886 negatively impacted the public's view of labor unions?

• Pullman Strike

• Haymarket Bombing

• Homestead Strike

• Great Railroad Strike