WorksheetsUnit 6 Gilded Age Terms (USH 11)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
(a) founded the Carnegie Steel Company in 1892 and dominated the American steel industry by 1901?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Samuel Morse
John Pierpoint Morgan
Who formed the Standard Oil Company, creating a monopoly in oil refineries?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Samuel Morse
John Pierpoint Morgan
What is it called when one company controls all companies and facilities at one stage of production of a good or a commodity?
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Monopoly
Trusts
Who started as a banker reorganizing and consolidating failing railroad companies and helped form the 1st billion dollar company in the U.S.?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
John Pierpoint Morgan
Samuel Morse
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) is a landmark legislation in the United States. What is its primary purpose?
To regulate interstate commerce
To promote fair competition and prevent monopolies
To establish a federal income tax
To provide social security benefits
Collective bargaining is a process involving negotiation between which parties?
Employers and employees
Government and citizens
Suppliers and consumers
Teachers and students
Who were Strike Breakers (Scabs)?
Workers who continue to work during a strike
Union leaders organizing the strike
Company executives negotiating with unions
Government officials mediating labor disputes
Who were the Old Immigrants?
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
Immigrants from Northern and Western Europe
Immigrants from Asia
Immigrants from Africa
Ellis Island was a significant location in American history. What was its primary function?
A east coast military base
An east coast immigration inspection station
A western financial center
A cultural museum
Angel Island was a significant location in U.S. history. What was its primary function?
A western military base
An west coast immigration station
A national park
A west coast prison
What was the Gentlemen's Agreement (1907)?
An agreement to increase Japanese immigration to the US.
An agreement to curb the number of Japanese workers coming to the US.
A law that suspended Chinese immigration into America.
A policy of favoring native-born individuals.
What idea is the cartoon addressing?
Monopoly
Laissez Faire
Americanization
Industrial Revolution
