WorksheetsIndustrialization
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following factors helped lead to a period of industrial growth during the late 1800s?
the increase in the cost of hiring labor
the decline in the population of urban areas
the decline in government spending for business and innovation
the increase in the development of new uses for natural resources
Who invented the typewriter?
Christopher Sholes
Alexander Graham Bell
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Lewis H. Latimer
Who invented the telephone?
Christopher Sholes
Alexander Graham Bell
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Lewis H. Latimer
Which of the follow was true of railroad workers?
Most railroad workers were paid high wages
Most railroad workers were limited to an eight-hour workday
Railroad workers endured harsh conditions and frequent accidents
Immigrant railroad workers earned as much money as the other workers
Which of the following conditions led to a favorable climate for industry in the late 1800s?
The heavy involvement of government in business
The negative view of entrepreneurship held by society
The belief that a strong work ethic could make a person successful
The belief that individuals could not better themselves through their own efforts
A company that has complete control over an industry's production, wages, and prices:
Monopoly
Trust
Pool
Holding Company
Competing companies that put control of their businesses under a single group:
Monopoly
Trust
Pool
Holding Company
A corporation that buys out the stock of competing companies:
Holding Company
Pool
Monopoly
Trust
They put their fortunes toward the public good and help make the economy more productive:
Yankees
Robber Barons
Captains of Industry
Scalawags
Which of the following correctly describes the working conditions that most workers faced?
Safe environments with few accidents
Equal pay for men and women
A variety of tasks to perform
Long hours with low pay
What union was organized by Socialists, led by William "Big Bill" Haywood, and welcomed both skilled and unskilled workers?
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
American Railway Union
American Steelworkers of Pittsburg
What was the primary reason why workers formed unions?
to decrease wages
to eliminate child labor
to increase working hours
to improve working conditions
Which of the following correctly explains how Andrew Carnegie improved his manufacturing operation to maximize profts?
He used vertical integration to limit his competition
He searched for ways to make better products more cheaply
He used horizontal integration to gain control of his suppliers
He created holding companies to gain control of other industries
Which of the following is true of the South?
It industrialized more quickly than the North because southern businesses owned most of the railroads
It industrialized more quickly than the North because people in the South were more willing to invest in risky ventures
It industrialized more slowly than the North because entrepreneurers suffered from excessive transportation costs and high tariffs
It industrialized more slowly than the North because the environment in the South conained plentiful resources needed for industry
Why did George Pullman create a town that provided for the basic needs of his workers?
He wanted to allow workers as much freedom as possible
He thought it was the best way to ensure a stable work force
He was more concerned with workers' happiness than his profit
He wanted his town to attract visitors to create tourism industry
What is considered a craft union and was led by Samuel Gompers?
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
American Railway Union
American Electrical Workers Union
Laissez-faire
The buyout of suppliers to control raw materials and transportation systems.
"To let be" - business is conducted without the interference of the government.
Businesses are free to set their own prices based on competition and consumer demand.
Individuals and private businesses run most industries.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Law that made it illegal to form trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries.
Set up a commission which gave the federal government the right to supervise railroad activities.
Fraudulent construction company that charged way too much to lay down track, kept their profits
All of the above
Monopoly
Union officials representing the workers negotiate with management.
Economic and political system based on government control of business and property and equal distribution of wealth.
Led to the development of laws and regulations that better protected the safety of the workers.
Complete control over an industry's production, wages, and prices.
Collective bargaining
A firm that buys up stocks and bonds of smaller companies
Union officials representing the workers negotiate with management.
Union protest that ended with police brutality, turned people against labor movement
Alliance of US farmers committed to fighting high transport prices
Labor union
An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession that talks about their job.
An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession that protests in front of companies for their rights
An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession that strikes other companies for better working conditions
An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession is formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
Robber baron
a person who has become rich through hard work and integrity
a person who has become rich through ruthless and evil business practices
a person who has become rich through the industrial revolution
a person who has become rich through real estate
What industry was Carnegie in?
steel
oil
railroad
dirt
What was Carnegie's business method?
Vertical integration/horizontal consolidation
Trusts in which competing companies put control of their business under a single group trusts name.
he bought out his competitors
he ran as a holding company
What factors fueled the industrial revolution of the 19th century?
Natural resources
technological advancements
urbanization
monopoly
By the late 1800s, the leading industrial nation was....
Great Britain
Germany
United States
People who risked their capital to organize and run businesses...
laissez-faires
entrepreneurs
inventors
The continental United States has ___ time zones.
3
4
5
Railroads were paid for by....
private investors
tariffs
land grants
by 1880, his company controlled 90% of the oil-refining Industry.
Rockefellor
Westinghouse
Tesla
A combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement.
monopoly
trust
holding company
Perhaps the most successful investment banker was...
Samuel Sachs
Charles Schwab
JP Morgan
The Panic of 1873 led to strikes in Baltimore, New York City, Chicago, and Pittsburgh with....
oil refineries
steel mills
railroads
What ruthless business practice was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Used Horizontal and Vertical Integration to dominate the market
Created Holding companies to buy up competitors stocks and merge businesses
Forms trusts to merge separate companies as one
