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These steps are all performed by a single company.
Which of the following best describes the information on the diagram?
Horizontal Integration
Bessemer Process
Vertical Integration
Carnegie-Rockefeller Transmogrification
Which of the following describes how one of the inventions below would enable factories to produce more goods by extending hours of production?
The ice machine helped workers stay cool in the summer.
The light bulb made it possible to consistently light work spaces.
The automatic loom allowed factories to produce more woven material.
The telephone opened lines of communication between suppliers and factories
In the cartoon, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?
Standing guard to protect big business
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Leading a government take-over of large industries
Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment
During the early 1800's, which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
a restriction on European immigration
the end of the slave labor system
an abundance of natural resources
the availability of electricity
Where did the population move to during the 1st Industrial Revolution?
England
farms
Cities /urban centers
Russia
Who did America surpass to become the world's leader in manufacturing?
China
Georgia
Russia
England
What did Mark Twain title the age from 1870 to 1900?
"The Gilded Age"
"The Glorious Revolution"
"The Money Making Age"
The Successful Revolution"
What was the term to deride these often-unethical Captains of Industry?
Crooks
Robber Barons
cheaters
losers
What is it called when a company buys out all its competition becoming the only viable supplier?
A Dealership
Rich
A Monopoly
dominate
What business did Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie Dominate?
Steel
Standard Oil
telephone
railroads
What was the name of the famous investment banker who helped save the U.S. economy more than once?
Wells Fargo
T.D. Morgan
Launch Morgan
J.P. Morgan
This industrialist helped establish Florida as a tourist destination with the help of his railroad line that went through Titusville all the way to the Keys.
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Henry Flagler
Mass ______ and natural growth led to a population explosion in the 19th Century.
immigration
death
amount of babies born
migration
What type of integration is described in the diagram?
Vertical
Horizontal
Corporation
Trust
A company who buys all the parts of the company from the suppliers to transporters.
______ is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others through donations of money.
Lottery winner
Philanthropist
How did the patent system encourage inventiveness?
It guaranteed an inventor sole rights to the use of his or her invention.
It guaranteed inventors a fee if they successfully applied and were granted a patent.
It ensured that inventors could locate manufacturers.
It advertised an invention so that the inventor could sell more products faster.
What is an entrepreneur?
Someone who invests time and money to start a business. Someone who takes a risk to make a profit.
Someone who makes a lot of money.
Someone who takes NO risk to make a profit.
Someone who works for a large company.
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
John D. Rockefeller—--telecommunications
Andrew Carnegie---steel
Gustavus Swift---meat-packing
J.P. Morgan---finance
What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances
They were both used to break up labor unions that interfered with free enterprise.
They prevented poor quality goods from being shipped across state lines.
They encourages big business to grow by passing protective tariffs.
Which African-American inventor is credited with over 50 patents on lubricating systems for steam engines?
Garrett Morgan
Elijah McCoy
Barry Goode
John Burr
Based on your knowledge of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?
The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
The owner of Standard Oil is trying to learn how government works.
“The American Beauty Rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the early buds which grow up around it. This is not an evil tendency in business. It is merely the working-out of a law of nature and a law of God. “
–John Rockefeller
Which of the following conclusions could be drawn about John Rockefeller based on the quote above?
He welcomed competitors because he knew competition was beneficial to consumers.
He was a strong supporter of government regulation in business.
He was a proponent of trust-busting and opposed any one company having too much control over an industry.
He supported the theory of Social Darwinism.
During the early 1800's, which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
a restriction on European immigration
the end of the slave labor system
an abundance of natural resources
the availability of electricity
The cartoon depicts a social issue in United States history. With which social issue is this cartoon associated?
the power of political machines during the Second Industrial Revolution
the power of big businesses (Captains of Industry) during the Second Industrial Revolution
the influence of immigration quotas during the Gilded Age
the influence of suffrage reformers during the Gilded Age
Define FREE ENTERPRISE:
A business taking a risk to make a profit.
A program administered by the Government.
A business that gives out services for free.
A business adventure or undertaking.
Supporters of laissez-faire believed the government should interfere in the economy only to
bring the country out of an economic crisis.
keep prices from rising too much.
protect new domestic businesses from foreign competition.
protect property rights and maintain peace.
____________ believed that society was a competition in which the fittest came out on top, which justified the inequality handed to immigrants and minorities during the Gilded Age.
Socialists
Social-Darwinists
Transcendentalists
Unionist
What economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?
supply and demand
free enterprise
monopoly
free trade
Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as “Captains of Industry”?
Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy
Monopolies forced small companies out of business
Consumers were harmed by inflated prices
Workers’ wages fell as industrialists profited
Which of the following measures did Congress pass to fight against the Standard Oil monster we see in the cartoon:
Laissez-Faire
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this 1883 cartoon?
Most workers in the United States can become business owners
Business owners have achieved wealth through their own hard work.
Social classes arise from the natural differences in the abilities of individuals
The wealthy are benefiting from the efforts of the working class.
Mark Twain labeled the late 1800's in the Us the "Gilded Age" to describe the
end of the practice of slavery
absence of international conflicts
extremes of wealth and poverty
achievements of the labor movement
The shift of the population from the countryside to cities is called
urbanization
infrastructure
melting pot
Americanization
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolution show?
The first depended on new inventions but the second did not.
Both relied almost entirely on steam power.
Both used natural resources and relied on telecommunications to send message over long distances.
Both saw improvements in transportation but a truly national market only emerged in the second.
Based on the cartoon, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1800's?
Most American manufacturing was controlled by business monopolies.
Some American critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies.
Government leaders were finally taking steps to curb the power of business monopolies.
Business monopolies overcharged their customers but were essential to American economic growth.
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Railroads led to shortages of raw materials for factories and of workers on farms.
Railroads stimulated the construction of steamships to trade up and down rivers.
Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly National Market.
Railroads caused cotton, rice, and wheat production to move from the Southeast to the West Coast.
