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Unit 6 Gilded Age Terms (USH 11)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   founded the Carnegie Steel Company in 1892 and dominated the American steel industry by 1901?

Choose from the below words

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Samuel Morse

John Pierpoint Morgan

2.

Who formed the Standard Oil Company, creating a monopoly in oil refineries?

Choose from the below words

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Samuel Morse

John Pierpoint Morgan

3.

What is it called when one company controls all companies and facilities at one stage of production of a good or a commodity?

Choose from the below words

Vertical Integration

Horizontal Integration

Monopoly

Trusts

4.

Who started as a banker reorganizing and consolidating failing railroad companies and helped form the 1st billion dollar company in the U.S.?

Choose from the below words

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

John Pierpoint Morgan

Samuel Morse

5.

The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) is a landmark legislation in the United States. What is its primary purpose?

a)

To regulate interstate commerce

b)

To promote fair competition and prevent monopolies

c)

To establish a federal income tax

d)

To provide social security benefits

6.

Collective bargaining is a process involving negotiation between which parties?

a)

Employers and employees

b)

Government and citizens

c)

Suppliers and consumers

d)

Teachers and students

7.

Who were Strike Breakers (Scabs)?

a)

Workers who continue to work during a strike

b)

Union leaders organizing the strike

c)

Company executives negotiating with unions

d)

Government officials mediating labor disputes

8.

Who were the Old Immigrants?

a)

Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe

b)

Immigrants from Northern and Western Europe

c)

Immigrants from Asia

d)

Immigrants from Africa

9.

Ellis Island was a significant location in American history. What was its primary function?

a)

A east coast military base

b)

An east coast immigration inspection station

c)

A western financial center

d)

A cultural museum

10.

Angel Island was a significant location in U.S. history. What was its primary function?

a)

A western military base

b)

An west coast immigration station

c)

A national park

d)

A west coast prison

11.

What was the Gentlemen's Agreement (1907)?

a)

An agreement to increase Japanese immigration to the US.

b)

An agreement to curb the number of Japanese workers coming to the US.

c)

A law that suspended Chinese immigration into America.

d)

A policy of favoring native-born individuals.

12.

What idea is the cartoon addressing?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Americanization

d)

Industrial Revolution

13.
How did monopolies and trusts enable businessmen like Carnegie and Rockefeller to become among the richest and most powerful men in the world?
a)
They restricted immigration, thereby limiting the number of industrialists who could compete with them
b)
They eliminated competition and allowed certain businessmen to control entire industries 
c)
They loaned large amounts of money to businessmen, thereby enabling them to invest in new industries 
d)
They paid large amounts of interest to finance capitalists in exchange for business loans