AnswersUnited States History and GeographyEffects of Industrialization

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Which statement is the most accurate assessment of how the Homestead union was destroyed?

A
The Pinkertons swiftly ended the Homestead Strike and destroyed the union.
B
Eyewitness reports of striking workers’ brutality shocked the public, and the resulting loss of public support eventually destroyed the union.
C
Strikers were blamed for Henry Frick’s assassination, and key union organizers were arrested, leaving the union without leadership.
D
Disorganization during the violent clash with the Pinkertons eroded the strength of the union until it officially disbanded.
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Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product at a lower price than its competitors?

A
Carnegie made a weak product, which was less expensive.
B
Carnegie created the Bessemer process, which lowered costs.
C
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
D
Carnegie owned the raw materials, factories, and distribution.
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What is one reason that workers joined together to form unions in the late 1800s?

A
They believed it was unfair that factory owners were rich while workers barely had enough money to survive.
B
They believed that unions provided the only way to end strikes and lockouts.
C
They believed that allowing women to work in factories would drive down wages.
D
They believed there were not enough jobs available for unskilled workers.
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During the Gilded Age, unskilled workers in factories typically did

A
the same tasks for many hours.
B
different tasks throughout the day.
C
the same tasks for only a few hours.
D
one complex task for many hours.
5

The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

A
raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply.
B
finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories.
C
raw materials were shipped quickly and cheaply to consumers.
D
finished products were shipped quickly to rural Canada.
6

The first step in understanding the costs and benefits of a decision is

A
calculating the costs of all options.
B
identifying possible benefits.
C
determining all costs and benefits.
D
identifying possible outcomes.
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How did people use a telegraph to communicate without speech?

A
with a series of bells of varying pitches
B
with Morse code
C
with overland mail carriages
D
with words typed out on a typewriter
8

How did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell change American culture?

A
Their success encouraged people to start big businesses.
B
Their success discouraged people from working together to create new inventions.
C
Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products.
D
Their success discouraged people from trying to innovate the electricity or telephone industries.
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Which strategy did companies use to stop strikes from growing?

A
They hired workers to cross the picket line if a group of workers went on strike.
B
They asked supervisors to do the work of the people on strike.
C
They offered workers a sum of money to stop striking.
D
They forced workers to sign contracts promising they would not strike.
10

Terence Powderly, the leader of the Knights of Labor, supported

A
union strikes across the nation.
B
unions for only certain groups of people.
C
greater work productivity among workers.
D
peaceful negotiations between workers and management.
11

Which is the best example of a political effect?

A
A popular decision is made, which helps the school board president get reelected.
B
Customers decide to stop shopping at a specific store because the quality of the product has changed.
C
Students become angry because a specific event was not approved by the school board.
D
A controversial tax decision was postponed until the end of the year, specifically to avoid mid-year tax changes.
12

Which of these men created a monopoly in the steel industry?

A
J. P. Morgan
B
Andrew Carnegie
C
John D. Rockefeller
D
Henry Ford
13

Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
14

Which of these is an example of a service industry job in an urban center?

A
a factory worker
B
a bank clerk
C
a railroad worker
D
a farmer
15

The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
B
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
16

During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
B
taking jobs back to their native countries.
C
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
D
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
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How were families affected by the rise of manufacturing during the Gilded Age?

A
Mothers often left their families to find work in factories.
B
Fathers often left their families to find work in factories.
C
Spouses working in factories typically did not have children.
D
Factories often employed entire families, including children.
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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
commercialization.
D
industrialization.

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