Question 1

The first major product of the oil industry was

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A)  kerosene. 
B)  gasoline. 
C)  propane. 
D)  natural gas. 
E)  heating oil. 
A)  kerosene. 
B)  gasoline. 
C)  propane. 
D)  natural gas. 
E)  heating oil.

Question 2

Two technological innovations that greatly expanded the industrial employment of women in the late 19th century were the

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A)  typewriter and the telephone. 
B)  electric light and the phonograph. 
C)  Bessemer steel process and the internal combustion engine. 
D)  streetcar and the bicycle. 
E)  electric refrigerator and stove. 
A)  typewriter and the telephone. 
B)  electric light and the phonograph. 
C)  Bessemer steel process and the internal combustion engine. 
D)  streetcar and the bicycle. 
E)  electric refrigerator and stove.

Question 3

Match each entrepreneur below with the field of enterprise with which he is historically identified.

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A)  A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 
B)  A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 
C)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
E)  A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 
A)  A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 
B)  A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 
C)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
E)  A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

Question 4

The two industries that the transcontinental railroads MOST significantly expanded were

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A)  textiles and fishing. 
B)  mining and agriculture. 
C)  banking and finance. 
D)  shipping and fishing. 
E)  electricity and telecommunications. 
A)  textiles and fishing. 
B)  mining and agriculture. 
C)  banking and finance. 
D)  shipping and fishing. 
E)  electricity and telecommunications.

Question 5

Vital improvements in railroading in the late 19th century included

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A)  standard gauge of track width. 
B)  air brakes. 
C)  steel rails. 
D)  Pullman cars. 
E)  the block signal. 
A)  standard gauge of track width. 
B)  air brakes. 
C)  steel rails. 
D)  Pullman cars. 
E)  the block signal.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of Terence Powderly.

Accepted Answer

Irish American who l

Question 7

Andrew Carnegie's system of vertical integration

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A)  combined all facets of an industry, from raw material to final product, within a single company. 
B)  created an industrial association through which member companies could wield much power. 
C)  embraced the notion of buying up competitors and forming a monopoly interest. 
D)  required smaller competitors to agree to standardized rates set by larger firms. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  combined all facets of an industry, from raw material to final product, within a single company. 
B)  created an industrial association through which member companies could wield much power. 
C)  embraced the notion of buying up competitors and forming a monopoly interest. 
D)  required smaller competitors to agree to standardized rates set by larger firms. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Thomas Edison was instrumental in the invention of the

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A)  electric light. 
B)  telephone. 
C)  mimeograph machine. 
D)  motion picture. 
E)  radio. 
A)  electric light. 
B)  telephone. 
C)  mimeograph machine. 
D)  motion picture. 
E)  radio.

Question 9

Changes in the national economy in late 19th-century America resulted in

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A)  a lower standard of living for most. 
B)  a decline in agriculture relative to manufacturing. 
C)  no significant changes in marriage patterns or family life. 
D)  sharper class distinctions. 
E)  a movement of women into the work force. 
A)  a lower standard of living for most. 
B)  a decline in agriculture relative to manufacturing. 
C)  no significant changes in marriage patterns or family life. 
D)  sharper class distinctions. 
E)  a movement of women into the work force.

Question 10

The single largest source of a critical raw material that fueled early American industrialization was/were the

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A)  copper mines of Montana and Arizona. 
B)  oil wells of Oklahoma and Texas. 
C)  lead mines of Wisconsin. 
D)  coal mines of Kansas and Nebraska. 
E)  Mesabi iron range of Minnesota. 
A)  copper mines of Montana and Arizona. 
B)  oil wells of Oklahoma and Texas. 
C)  lead mines of Wisconsin. 
D)  coal mines of Kansas and Nebraska. 
E)  Mesabi iron range of Minnesota.

Question 11

The only transcontinental railroad built without government aid was the

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A)  New York Central. 
B)  Northern Pacific. 
C)  Union Pacific. 
D)  Central Pacific Railroad. 
E)  Great Northern. 
A)  New York Central. 
B)  Northern Pacific. 
C)  Union Pacific. 
D)  Central Pacific Railroad. 
E)  Great Northern.

Question 12

In what ways does the development of the railroad industry in the late 19th century illustrate the limitations of the myth of individual free enterprise in American history? What did government hope to attain by its promotion of railroad construction? What, in fact, did it attain?

Accepted Answer

The development of the railroad industry

Question 13

The national government helped to finance transcontinental railroad construction in the late 19th century by providing railroad corporations with

Accepted Answer

A)  cash grants from new taxes. 
B)  land grants and loans. 
C)  cash grants from higher tariffs. 
D)  reduced prices for iron and steel. 
E)  aid for construction of railroad stations. 
A)  cash grants from new taxes. 
B)  land grants and loans. 
C)  cash grants from higher tariffs. 
D)  reduced prices for iron and steel. 
E)  aid for construction of railroad stations.

Question 14

Efforts to regulate the monopolizing practices of railroad corporations FIRST came in the form of action by

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A)  Congress. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  state referendums and initiatives. 
D)  President Cleveland's anti-trust activities. 
E)  state legislatures. 
A)  Congress. 
B)  the Supreme Court. 
C)  state referendums and initiatives. 
D)  President Cleveland's anti-trust activities. 
E)  state legislatures.

Question 15

The first federal regulatory agency designed to protect the public interest from business combinations was the

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A)  Federal Trade Commission. 
B)  Interstate Commerce Commission. 
C)  Consumer Affairs Commission. 
D)  Federal Anti-Trust Commission. 
E)  Federal Communications Commission. 
A)  Federal Trade Commission. 
B)  Interstate Commerce Commission. 
C)  Consumer Affairs Commission. 
D)  Federal Anti-Trust Commission. 
E)  Federal Communications Commission.

Question 16

Generally, the Supreme Court in the late 19th century interpreted the Constitution in such a way as to favor

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A)  labor unions. 
B)  corporations. 
C)  state regulatory agencies. 
D)  individual entrepreneurs. 
E)  independent workers and craftsmen. 
A)  labor unions. 
B)  corporations. 
C)  state regulatory agencies. 
D)  individual entrepreneurs. 
E)  independent workers and craftsmen.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of Jay Gould.

Accepted Answer

Manipulator of stock

Question 18

Which was most important to the rapid pace of American industrialization in the late 19th century: the abundance of raw materials, an integrated national market under the same governmental system, the organizational drive of American corporate leaders, or the creativity of American inventors? Defend your answer.

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The most important factor in the rapid p

Question 19

Why did labor unions find it difficult to organize industrial workers in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

Labor unions found it difficult to organ

Question 20

Among the countries that provided the largest amounts of foreign capital investment in American industry were

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. 
B)  Italy, Spain, and Greece. 
C)  Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. 
D)  Britain, France, and the Netherlands. 
E)  Canada and Mexico. 
A)  Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. 
B)  Italy, Spain, and Greece. 
C)  Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. 
D)  Britain, France, and the Netherlands. 
E)  Canada and Mexico.

Exam 22: The Industrial Era Dawns

The first major product of the oil industry was

Two technological innovations that greatly expanded the industrial employment of women in the late 19th century were the

Match each entrepreneur below with the field of enterprise with which he is historically identified.

The two industries that the transcontinental railroads MOST significantly expanded were

Vital improvements in railroading in the late 19th century included

Identify and state the historical significance of Terence Powderly.

Andrew Carnegie's system of vertical integration

Thomas Edison was instrumental in the invention of the

Changes in the national economy in late 19th-century America resulted in

The single largest source of a critical raw material that fueled early American industrialization was/were the

The only transcontinental railroad built without government aid was the

In what ways does the development of the railroad industry in the late 19th century illustrate the limitations of the myth of individual free enterprise in American history? What did government hope to attain by its promotion of railroad construction? What, in fact, did it attain?

The national government helped to finance transcontinental railroad construction in the late 19th century by providing railroad corporations with

Efforts to regulate the monopolizing practices of railroad corporations FIRST came in the form of action by

The first federal regulatory agency designed to protect the public interest from business combinations was the

Generally, the Supreme Court in the late 19th century interpreted the Constitution in such a way as to favor

Identify and state the historical significance of Jay Gould.

Why did labor unions find it difficult to organize industrial workers in the late 19th century?

Among the countries that provided the largest amounts of foreign capital investment in American industry were

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America Secedes From the Empire

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Two technological innovations that greatly expanded the industrial employment of women in the late 19^th century were the

Vital improvements in railroading in the late 19^th century included

Changes in the national economy in late 19^th-century America resulted in

In what ways does the development of the railroad industry in the late 19^th century illustrate the limitations of the myth of individual free enterprise in American history? What did government hope to attain by its promotion of railroad construction? What, in fact, did it attain?

The national government helped to finance transcontinental railroad construction in the late 19^th century by providing railroad corporations with

Generally, the Supreme Court in the late 19^th century interpreted the Constitution in such a way as to favor

Why did labor unions find it difficult to organize industrial workers in the late 19^th century?