Question 1

Violence erupted during the Homestead strike when

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Carnegie announced his plans to sell the plant to J. P. Morgan. 
B)  chief executive Henry Frick tried to break the strike by bringing in Pinkerton agents. 
C)  police attempted to break up a secret protest meeting organized by homesteaders. 
D)  it became clear that Carnegie's profits had been slashed in half and he was close to bankruptcy. 
E)  Andrew Carnegie fired chief executive Henry Frick, who was sympathetic to the organizers. 
A)  Andrew Carnegie announced his plans to sell the plant to J. P. Morgan. 
B)  chief executive Henry Frick tried to break the strike by bringing in Pinkerton agents. 
C)  police attempted to break up a secret protest meeting organized by homesteaders. 
D)  it became clear that Carnegie's profits had been slashed in half and he was close to bankruptcy. 
E)  Andrew Carnegie fired chief executive Henry Frick, who was sympathetic to the organizers.

Question 2

Compare the aims and achievements of the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor, and the Industrial Workers of the World. What common ground do they share? What factors help explain their differences?

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The Knights of Labor, the American Feder

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of post-Civil War inventions to women in particular?

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A)  Advances in technology reaffirmed that the use of all new inventions would be reserved strictly for men and that women of all classes would be expected to remain inside the home. 
B)  The invention of the typewriter and sewing machine opened up new employment possibilities to many women, although often on the basis of the idea that women would work for lower pay. 
C)  New inventions spurred the creation of sweatshops, which largely turned away women applicants because the cramped, stifling conditions were deemed unfit for them. 
D)  Employment opportunities from new inventions were closed to immigrants, especially immigrant women, because inventors worried they would bring back blueprints to their home countries. 
E)  Because women had made immense strides as nurses during the Civil War, they were entrusted with using important new medical inventions and often went on to become doctors. 
A)  Advances in technology reaffirmed that the use of all new inventions would be reserved strictly for men and that women of all classes would be expected to remain inside the home. 
B)  The invention of the typewriter and sewing machine opened up new employment possibilities to many women, although often on the basis of the idea that women would work for lower pay. 
C)  New inventions spurred the creation of sweatshops, which largely turned away women applicants because the cramped, stifling conditions were deemed unfit for them. 
D)  Employment opportunities from new inventions were closed to immigrants, especially immigrant women, because inventors worried they would bring back blueprints to their home countries. 
E)  Because women had made immense strides as nurses during the Civil War, they were entrusted with using important new medical inventions and often went on to become doctors.

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes child labor in Gilded Age America?

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A)  Child laborers tended to go to work against the will of their parents. 
B)  Child laborers often received an education funded by their employers. 
C)  Child laborers suffered many more accidents relative to adult workers. 
D)  Child labor laws at the federal and state levels regulated how long children could work per week. 
E)  Child laborers were hurt more often in farm roles than industrial roles. 
A)  Child laborers tended to go to work against the will of their parents. 
B)  Child laborers often received an education funded by their employers. 
C)  Child laborers suffered many more accidents relative to adult workers. 
D)  Child labor laws at the federal and state levels regulated how long children could work per week. 
E)  Child laborers were hurt more often in farm roles than industrial roles.

Question 5

Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner published a book after the Civil War titled The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. What did they mean when they described the era in which they lived as "gilded." Do you agree with their description? Why or why not?

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The term "gilded" refers to something th

Question 6

What was the significance of the Homestead Steel strike?

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A)  It greatly improved the public reputations of business tycoons such as Carnegie and Rockefeller, as their reluctance to dissolve unions made them appear more moral and compassionate. 
B)  Waged against a Carnegie company, it represented a test of strength for the organized labor movement and resulted in the elimination of a prominent union of iron and steel workers. 
C)  It was the first major strike that took place in the Far West on settlers' homesteads, signifying that labor unions were sure to not only survive but thrive despite the tests of time and space. 
D)  Although it grew violent, it established a precedent in which the government would refuse to send the militia or military to labor demonstrations in order to maintain everyday people's trust. 
E)  It showed that in terms of putting down labor demonstrations, business leaders were strongly at odds with local, state, and national officials and rejected the idea of working together. 
A)  It greatly improved the public reputations of business tycoons such as Carnegie and Rockefeller, as their reluctance to dissolve unions made them appear more moral and compassionate. 
B)  Waged against a Carnegie company, it represented a test of strength for the organized labor movement and resulted in the elimination of a prominent union of iron and steel workers. 
C)  It was the first major strike that took place in the Far West on settlers' homesteads, signifying that labor unions were sure to not only survive but thrive despite the tests of time and space. 
D)  Although it grew violent, it established a precedent in which the government would refuse to send the militia or military to labor demonstrations in order to maintain everyday people's trust. 
E)  It showed that in terms of putting down labor demonstrations, business leaders were strongly at odds with local, state, and national officials and rejected the idea of working together.

Question 7

What factors stimulated the unprecedented industrial and agricultural growth in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The unprecedented industrial and agricul

Question 8

Describe Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning Big Business growth and how this reflected the perspective of some Americans. Why are the views of this single individual so significant to understanding late-nineteenth-century American economic history?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning

Question 9

How was the Knights of Labor unique as a labor group?

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A)  It formed a successful political party that greatly influenced the topics and outcomes during the campaigns of Gilded Age presidential elections. 
B)  It celebrated the current version of the wage system and capitalism in general, believing they were beneficial to laborers so long as they could get health insurance through unions. 
C)  It organized members strictly by their particular trade, allowed only men to join, and sought to ensure that men would continue to receive higher pay than women. 
D)  It grew rapidly, even as trade unions collapsed during the depression of the 1870s, and continued advocating the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism. 
E)  It encouraged doctors, lawyers, and bankers to join its ranks because the elite nature of its membership would make positive legislation more likely to be passed. 
A)  It formed a successful political party that greatly influenced the topics and outcomes during the campaigns of Gilded Age presidential elections. 
B)  It celebrated the current version of the wage system and capitalism in general, believing they were beneficial to laborers so long as they could get health insurance through unions. 
C)  It organized members strictly by their particular trade, allowed only men to join, and sought to ensure that men would continue to receive higher pay than women. 
D)  It grew rapidly, even as trade unions collapsed during the depression of the 1870s, and continued advocating the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism. 
E)  It encouraged doctors, lawyers, and bankers to join its ranks because the elite nature of its membership would make positive legislation more likely to be passed.

Question 10

What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate by 1900?

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A)  oil 
B)  steel 
C)  railroads 
D)  lumber 
E)  coal 
A)  oil 
B)  steel 
C)  railroads 
D)  lumber 
E)  coal

Question 11

Which of the following did Thomas Alva Edison invent?

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A)  a long-lasting electric lightbulb 
B)  the air brake for trains 
C)  the airplane 
D)  the telephone 
E)  the mechanized cotton textile weaver 
A)  a long-lasting electric lightbulb 
B)  the air brake for trains 
C)  the airplane 
D)  the telephone 
E)  the mechanized cotton textile weaver

Question 12

Andrew Carnegie was an outspoken opponent of the idea of the "Gospel of Wealth."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements describes the experiences of industrial workers in Gilded Age America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Real wages fell because of rising prices. 
B)  A forty-hour workweek was the standard. 
C)  Government regulations provided a safe work environment. 
D)  Working and living conditions remained dangerous. 
E)  Forging a work permit for children was seen as taboo. 
A)  Real wages fell because of rising prices. 
B)  A forty-hour workweek was the standard. 
C)  Government regulations provided a safe work environment. 
D)  Working and living conditions remained dangerous. 
E)  Forging a work permit for children was seen as taboo.

Question 14

A transcontinental railroad had not been built before the Civil War because

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A)  the Appalachian Mountains presented great engineering problems. 
B)  Congress refused to consider federal subsidies for a private railroad. 
C)  the technologies for building tunnels through the Rockies did not yet exist. 
D)  many southern states used the states' rights argument to reject federal aid for railroads. 
E)  North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route. 
A)  the Appalachian Mountains presented great engineering problems. 
B)  Congress refused to consider federal subsidies for a private railroad. 
C)  the technologies for building tunnels through the Rockies did not yet exist. 
D)  many southern states used the states' rights argument to reject federal aid for railroads. 
E)  North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route.

Question 15

Why was the development of the alternating current electric system significant?

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A)  It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb. 
B)  It powered the transcontinental railroad. 
C)  It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances. 
D)  It was safer than direct current electrical transmission. 
E)  It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment. 
A)  It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb. 
B)  It powered the transcontinental railroad. 
C)  It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances. 
D)  It was safer than direct current electrical transmission. 
E)  It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment.

Question 16

Write an essay that explains the significance of railroad expansion in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Discuss how these railroads were financed, who the people were behind the expansion, and how they affected the economic development of the country in the late nineteenth century.

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The expansion of railroads in the latter

Question 17

The Haymarket Riot helped grow the membership of the Knights of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The railroad merged transportation and communication in that it paralleled a network of telegraph poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What contributed to Eugene V. Debs's success as leader of the American Railway Union?

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A)  his detachment from anything related to politics 
B)  his resolve not to negotiate at all costs 
C)  his anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  his opposition to labor radicalism 
E)  his genuine goodness and nonviolent approach 
A)  his detachment from anything related to politics 
B)  his resolve not to negotiate at all costs 
C)  his anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  his opposition to labor radicalism 
E)  his genuine goodness and nonviolent approach

Question 20

Assess the efforts of workers to organize unions to promote their interests during this era.

Accepted Answer

During this era, workers made significan

Exam 17: Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

Violence erupted during the Homestead strike when

Compare the aims and achievements of the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor, and the Industrial Workers of the World. What common ground do they share? What factors help explain their differences?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of post-Civil War inventions to women in particular?

Which of the following statements accurately describes child labor in Gilded Age America?

Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner published a book after the Civil War titled The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. What did they mean when they described the era in which they lived as "gilded." Do you agree with their description? Why or why not?

What was the significance of the Homestead Steel strike?

What factors stimulated the unprecedented industrial and agricultural growth in the late nineteenth century?

Describe Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning Big Business growth and how this reflected the perspective of some Americans. Why are the views of this single individual so significant to understanding late-nineteenth-century American economic history?

How was the Knights of Labor unique as a labor group?

What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate by 1900?

Which of the following did Thomas Alva Edison invent?

Andrew Carnegie was an outspoken opponent of the idea of the "Gospel of Wealth."

Which of the following statements describes the experiences of industrial workers in Gilded Age America?

A transcontinental railroad had not been built before the Civil War because

Why was the development of the alternating current electric system significant?

Write an essay that explains the significance of railroad expansion in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Discuss how these railroads were financed, who the people were behind the expansion, and how they affected the economic development of the country in the late nineteenth century.

The Haymarket Riot helped grow the membership of the Knights of Labor.

The railroad merged transportation and communication in that it paralleled a network of telegraph poles.

What contributed to Eugene V. Debs's success as leader of the American Railway Union?

Assess the efforts of workers to organize unions to promote their interests during this era.

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