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WorksheetsIndustrialization
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants in the United States settle in cities?
a)
Jobs were readily available.
b)
Government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities
c)
Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.
d)
Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
2.
Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800’s?
a)
Most employers were very hostile toward workers’ efforts to organize.
b)
Most factory workers were satisfied with their wages and working conditions.
c)
The Federal Government declared that unions were illegal.
d)
Workers preferred to negotiate with factory owners as individuals rather than as members of a group.
3.
In the 19th century, the major national labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by
a)
obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively
b)
using government troops to settle labor disputes with management
c)
supporting government ownership of major industries
d)
endorsing a third political party for workers only
4.
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
a)
The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional
b)
Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South
c)
Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.
d)
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.
5.
The term business monopoly can best be described as
a)
the most common form of business in the United States
b)
government control of the means of production
c)
an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
d)
a company that controls or dominates an industry
6.
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
a)
robbed from the rich to give to the poor
b)
made unnecessarily risky investments
c)
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
d)
stole money from the federal government
7.
Which generalization about population growth is supported by information in this chart?
a)
For every census listed, rural population exceeded urban population.
b)
By 1920, more people lived in cities than in rural areas.
c)
The Civil War significantly slowed the rate of population growth.
d)
Most urban population growth was due to people migrating from rural areas.
8.
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —
a)
eight-hour workday
b)
use of mass-production techniques
c)
creation of labor unions
d)
formation of the patent system
9.
The railroad industry ______________ after the Civil War.
a)
decreased
b)
increased
10.
One of the most famous and successful railroad consolidators
a)
time zones
b)
James J. Hill
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Jay Gould
11.
Which of the following is when work divided among several people with each doing a specific task creates the ability to produce a large amount of goods?
a)
Mass Production
b)
Capitalism
c)
Interchangeable parts
d)
Communism
12.
What are parts called that can easily be swapped out for one another. (They can be CHANGED *hint hint*)?
a)
All are correct
b)
Interchangeable Parts
c)
Division of Labor
d)
Mass Production
13.
How did the American economy change in the years after the Civil War?
a)
The American economy shifted from agricultural to manufacturing.
b)
The American economy shifted from manufacturing to agricultural.
c)
The American economy shifted from trade to agriculture.
d)
The American economy shifted from manufacturing to trade.
14.
I am the founder of the Standard Oil Company. I am ___________
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Wright Brothers
d)
Thomas Edison
15.
My product helped to build railroads, trains, sky scrapers, and stronger bridges. I am ___________________
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
John D. Rockefeller
16.
My product helped cars and planes to travel long distances. Who am I? (Hint: gasoline comes from oil)
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Thomas Edison
17.
The system in which an individual or business owns and controls the means of production, such as factories, land, capital, and raw materials is know as...
a)
Socialism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Fascism
18.
Often large railroad companies bought out smaller companies or forced them out of business then took over their railroad companies.
a)
False
b)
True
19.
The rise of American Industry after the Civil War was because of the rapid rise of ___________ in the U.S.
a)
Boats
b)
Cars
c)
Clothes
d)
Railroads
20.
How much of something there is, and how much is wanted is called...
a)
supply and demand
b)
Vanderbilt and Gould
c)
want and need
d)
capitalism
21.
How did Henry Ford revolutionize the automobile industry?
a)
He used the assembly line.
b)
He made cars in different colors.
c)
He made cars more expensive
d)
He used parts that weren't interchangeable.
22.
Cornelius Vanderbilt made his fortune first in the ______________ industry and then in the ________________ industry.
a)
steel - railroads
b)
railroads - oil
c)
oil - steel
d)
shipping - railroad
23.
John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in the ________ industry.
a)
steel
b)
oil
c)
banking
d)
railroad
24.
Andrew Carnegie used the ____________________ to make ___________ stronger and cheaper.
a)
refinery process - oil
b)
Bessemer process - steel
c)
Carnegie process - iron ore
d)
pipeline - steel
25.
J.P. Morgan's family made their money in the __________ industry.
a)
oil
b)
railroads
c)
banking
d)
shipping
26.
Businesses grew in the later half of the nineteenth century because of all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Advertising
b)
Mass production
c)
Corporations
d)
Higher cost production
27.
He invented the telephone.
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Andrew Carnegie
28.
Which of the following was NOT a factor that supported industrial growth?
a)
Railroads
b)
factories
c)
access to raw materials
d)
small work force
29.
Industrialization was good for the consumer because it provided _________ goods at ________ prices.
a)
more - higher
b)
less - lower
c)
more - lower
d)
less - higher
30.
The most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry
a)
factories
b)
railroads
c)
corporations
d)
telephone
31.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt
d)
Gustavus Swift
32.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
33.
Term that says: private monopolies and artificial restrictions on trade were wrong
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Economies of Scale
d)
Vertical Integration
34.
Who was the leader of the AFL?
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Eugene V. Debs
c)
J.P. Morgan
d)
Jay Gould
35.
The wealthy often give away a portion of their earnings to good causes. This practice is known as...
a)
a monopoly.
b)
philanthropy.
c)
economics.
d)
laissez-faire.
36.
John D. Rockefeller is associated with which industry?
a)
Railroads
b)
Shipping
c)
Steel
d)
Oil
37.
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act sought to outlaw
a)
Nativists
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Monopolies
38.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
b)
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
c)
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
d)
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations
39.
What was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?
a)
job security
b)
improved wages and hours
c)
paid vacations
d)
health insurance
40.
This process converted iron to steel and allowed for taller buildings, longer bridges, and heavier machinery.
a)
Carnegie Process
b)
Ironing Process
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Bell Process
41.
This is another word for monopoly
a)
Trust
b)
Corporation
c)
Merger
d)
Subsidiary
42.
Group of workers who collective bargain to get higher pay, more rights and better working conditions
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Labor Union
c)
Commune
d)
Trade Federation
43.
Business leaders Rockefeller, JP Morgan and Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons because they
a)
bought titles of nobility from foreign govts
b)
were ruthless in dealing with competitors
c)
stole money from state and local governments
d)
gained their wealth by illegal means
44.
What is the process in which a society transforms from agriculture to manufacturing?
a)
Socialism
b)
Industrialization
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Collective Bargaining
45.
How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?
a)
Allowed labor unions to participate in decision-making
b)
Controlled the phases of production and distribution
c)
Invested in health and education of employees
d)
Included local politicians on boards of directors
46.
Who started the Standard Oil Company?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Joseph G. McCoy
d)
Abraham Lincoln
47.
In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by?
a)
unfairly limiting competition
b)
decreasing the urban growth rate
c)
preventing technological innovation
d)
failing to keep pace with European industries
48.
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when
a)
people rejected socialism and began calling for capitalism.
b)
people began to use the scientific method to find answers to their questions.
c)
work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.
d)
industrialized nations created overseas colonies.
49.
What was the idea behind collective bargaining?
a)
When people act together, they have a much greater chance of winning labor disputes with employers
b)
People opposed all forms of government
50.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
51.
used to move, clean or fix large machines since they were small enough to fit between the parts
a)
Child Labor
b)
Free Enterprise System
c)
Robber Barons
d)
Social Darwinism
52.
The sometimes unethical business practices of some industrialists led them to be given this nickname
a)
Captains of Industry
b)
Tycoons
c)
Fat Cats
d)
Robber Barons
53.
What is a Laissez-Faire economy?
a)
An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
b)
An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
c)
An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
d)
An economy that is controlled by another country
54.
Which development led to the other three?
a)
growth of tenements and slums
b)
shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle
c)
widespread use of child labor
d)
rapid industrial growth
55.
Companies who control all the different phases of the business to control profits & maximize efficiency use the method called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Big Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
56.
The method of melting iron & blowing air to remove impurities, creating steel, is called the
a)
Kelly Process
b)
Carnegie Steel Method
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Steel Folding Process
57.
The man responsible for founding the biggest steel corporation in the US during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
58.
The biggest oil company in the US during the period 1865-1900 was created by
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
59.
The inventor of the telephone in 1876 was
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nicola Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Eli Whitney
60.
Businesses formed by investors whose purchase of stocks provide for the company’s operation and growth
a)
Melting Pot
b)
Corporation
c)
Patent
d)
Social Darwinism
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