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QUIZIZZ: 1865-1898 Industrialization and Labor

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt 
d)
Gustavus Swift
2.
_______ 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
3.
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
a)
passage of laws that supported workers
b)
laws restricting immigration
c)
poor working conditions and low wages
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
4.
a company tool to fight union demands by refusing to allow employees to enter its facilities to work
a)
lock out
b)
arbitration
c)
injunction
d)
closed shop
5.
an agreement in which a company agrees to hire only union members
a)
injunction
b)
closed shop
c)
industrial union
d)
arbitration
6.
orkers who tried to organize a union or strike were often fired and placed on a list of “troublemakers” called the
a)
union list
b)
blacklist
c)
lockout list
d)
strikebreaker list
7.
A company can offer an employee a _____________which prevents the employee from joining a labor union if hired.
a)
Blacklist
b)
Yellow Dog Contract 
c)
Scab
d)
Collective Bargaining 
8.
Another term for monopoly during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
Big Business
b)
Trust
c)
Giant of Industry
d)
Forbes 500
9.
Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the Congress of Industrial Organization were examples of....
a)
Organized Crime
b)
Terrorist organizations
c)
Labor unions
10.
The 1894 Pullman Strike, like many strikes at the end of the 1800s:
a)
involved little violence upon the part of the workers and the businesses.
b)
was a victory for labor both politically and socially.
c)
was supported by President Cleveland.
d)
collapsed as a result of the Federal Government's support of businesses
11.
Railroads became stronger and able to carry more people and goods due to - 
a)
The Bessemer Steel Process
b)
interchangeable parts
c)
cotton gin
d)
the production of canals
12.

Industrialist who made positive contributions to the country while gaining their fortune

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Invention

d)

Labor Unions

13.

Practice where a single entity controls every step of the production process. Ex. Carnegie Steel Company.

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Monopoly

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Horizontal Integration

14.

Type of monopoly where a company buys out all of its competition. Ex. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Government Regulation

d)

Horizontal Integration

15.

The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. Led to abuse by "big business" and laissez-faire government.

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Labor Unions

16.

Connected the west and east coasts of the continental US. Along with new communication technology led to creation of national market.

a)

Government Regulation

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Integration

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

17.

Turned public opinion against labor movement due to violence. Ended as failures for labor movement.

a)

Invention

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Pullman Strike and Haymarket Riot

d)

Captain of Industry

18.

Business owners that became wealthy by cheating, paying low wages, and taking advantage of laissez-faire policies were called -

a)

Captains of Industry

b)

Robber Barons

c)

Republicans

d)

Homesteaders

19.

Who was J.P. Morgan?

a)

Powerful banker and financier

b)

Had a monopoly of oil industry

c)

Owned a steel monopoly

d)

Built buildings in NY city

20.

Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?

a)

Leader in the shipping & railroad industry

b)

Made money from steel

c)

Made money from oil

d)

Made money from being a banker

21.

Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor? (Labor Union)

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

John Sherman

d)

Woodrow Wilson

22.

Who was the leader of the American Railway Union?

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

Terrence Powderly

23.
The shift from the hand crafted system to machine technology and factories is called:
a)
Urbanization
b)
Revolution
c)
Industrialization
d)
Civilization
24.
What type of economic system does the United States have?
a)
Communism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Capitalism (Free Market)
d)
Oligarchy
25.
What effect did the steam engine have on factories?
a)
Factories still had to be located next to rivers and streams.
b)
Factories could be located anywhere.
c)
The production of factories decreased.
d)
Factories were closing down.
26.
Why was steel so important? What was it used for?
a)
Used to make artillery and weapons
b)
Cheap to import from China
c)
It came from Minnesota
d)
Strong. Used for bridges, railways, nails, & skyscrapers 
27.
 How was mass production of products a good thing?
a)
Made it easier to own companies & build corporations
b)
It organized labor in the factories
c)
Made products cheaper & more available
d)
Made communication easier
28.
What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?
a)
long hours, good pay
b)
Low wages, long hours, dangerous
c)
dangerous, long hours, good pay
d)
low wages, good hours. dangerous
29.

The laissez-faire economic policies of the United States during the nineteenth century led to

a)

a system of protective tariffs

b)

the creation of a national bank

c)

a largely unregulated market for industry

d)

a decline in immigration to western states

30.

How did the growth of the railway system during the 19th century affect the U.S. economy?

a)

by helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. businesses

b)

by making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

c)

by helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies

d)

by permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees

31.
What were two Communication Advancements of the time? 1870-1920
a)
Computers and Cordless Phones
b)
TransAtlantic telegraph & Telephone
c)
Radio & TV
d)
Telegram & Pony Express
32.

How did electricity change the United States?

a)

Every American could afford electricity for their home.

b)

Electricity was immediately available to all US citizens.

c)

Homes needed more candles because the electricity was not always reliable.

d)

Stores and factories could stay open longer, to make more products and money.

33.

Growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following:

a)

People left cities and began to farm

b)

By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms

c)

Big business created millions of jobs

d)

The US became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods

34.
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
35.
The inventor of such items like the phonograph, electric generator, & movie projector was
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Nicola Tesla
d)
Eli Whitney
36.
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
37.
Companies who specialize in one area of business and  buy out competition use the method of organization called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Bug Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
38.
An effort to improve society through donations of money
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Gospel of Wealth
c)
Laissez-faire
d)
Protective Tariff
39.
Protects an investors exclusive right to profit from their invention for a period of time
a)
Melting Pot
b)
Corporation
c)
Patent
d)
Social Darwinism
40.

The harsh conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to

a)

a movement toward socialism.

b)

the Iron Workers’ Revolt of 1886.

c)

the organization of charitable groups.

d)

government oversight of factories.

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