WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to
(1) passage of federal laws that favored workers
(2) laws restricting immigration and naturalization
(3) poor working conditions and low wages in many industries
(4) economic depressions that had led to high unemployment
What was an immediate economic result of the use of mass-production techniques in American factories?
1. increased use of homemade goods
2. reduced cost of goods
3. improved safety conditions
4. expanding membership in labor unions
In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry?
(1) government regulation of the industry
(2) employee ownership of the industry
(3) new production techniques that increased efficiency
(4) court decisions that allowed collective bargaining
In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in
(1) a decrease in tariff rates
(2) a decrease in population growth
(3) an increase in the rate of urbanization (cities)
(4) an increase in the price of farm products
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
(1) robbed from the rich to give to the poor
(2) made unnecessarily risky investments
(3) used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
(4) stole money from the federal government
Which of the following correctly matches the person with the industry that he achieved success in?
1. Rockefeller – railroads
2. Vanderbilt – banking
3. Carnegie – steel
4. Morgan – oil
In the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they
(1) favored free trade
(2) eliminated competition using ruthless methods
(3) opposed the formation of corporations
(4) provided workers with high wages
