Question 1

The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie

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A)  based its theology on the teachings of Jesus. 
B)  held that the wealthy should display moral responsibility in the use of their God-given money. 
C)  stimulated efforts to help minorities. 
D)  was opposed by most late nineteenth century clergymen. 
E)  asserted that the wealthy should spend and invest their money in any way they felt was best. 
A)  based its theology on the teachings of Jesus. 
B)  held that the wealthy should display moral responsibility in the use of their God-given money. 
C)  stimulated efforts to help minorities. 
D)  was opposed by most late nineteenth century clergymen. 
E)  asserted that the wealthy should spend and invest their money in any way they felt was best.

Question 2

Women were drawn into industry by

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A)  the promise of wages on par with those of men. 
B)  inventions like the typewriter and telephone switchboard. 
C)  economic downturns, which hit rural families hardest. 
D)  the lure of city life. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  the promise of wages on par with those of men. 
B)  inventions like the typewriter and telephone switchboard. 
C)  economic downturns, which hit rural families hardest. 
D)  the lure of city life. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

One group barred from membership in the Knights of Labor was

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A)  African Americans. 
B)  "nonproducers" such as liquor dealers, professional gamblers, lawyers, bankers, and stockbrokers. 
C)  women. 
D)  immigrants. 
E)  unskilled workers. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  "nonproducers" such as liquor dealers, professional gamblers, lawyers, bankers, and stockbrokers. 
C)  women. 
D)  immigrants. 
E)  unskilled workers.

Question 4

What were the arguments used by "survival of the fittest" theorists like William Graham Sumner and Herbert Spencer to justify harsh business practices? Why or why not is it unfair and misleading to call their theories "Social Darwinism"?

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The "survival of the fittest" theorists,

Question 5

Make a list of the combination of factors that produced the growth and industrialization of the American economy in the late 19th century. Then pick two factors that you think were especially important. Explain your choices.

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The growth and industrialization of the

Question 6

Believers in the doctrine of "survival of the fittest" argued that

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A)  only a few large corporations were fit to survive in the industrial jungle. 
B)  society owed a basic standard of living to even its weakest members. 
C)  there should be mental and physical competitions to determine fitness to survive and succeed in society. 
D)  fitness to survive and thrive could be proven only through physical competition. 
E)  the wealthy deserved their riches because they had demonstrated greater abilities than the poor. 
A)  only a few large corporations were fit to survive in the industrial jungle. 
B)  society owed a basic standard of living to even its weakest members. 
C)  there should be mental and physical competitions to determine fitness to survive and succeed in society. 
D)  fitness to survive and thrive could be proven only through physical competition. 
E)  the wealthy deserved their riches because they had demonstrated greater abilities than the poor.

Question 7

When Europeans owned or invested in private companies in the United States, they generally

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A)  appointed European managers to key positions in the company. 
B)  let Americans manage the business unless there was an economic crisis. 
C)  made American banks issue regular reports on the profitability of their companies. 
D)  steered most of the profits back into European investments. 
E)  insisted that the companies hire a portion of immigrants from the nation owning the company. 
A)  appointed European managers to key positions in the company. 
B)  let Americans manage the business unless there was an economic crisis. 
C)  made American banks issue regular reports on the profitability of their companies. 
D)  steered most of the profits back into European investments. 
E)  insisted that the companies hire a portion of immigrants from the nation owning the company.

Question 8

The oil industry became a huge business

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A)  with the building of kerosene-fueled electric generators. 
B)  when the federal government granted a monopoly to Standard Oil. 
C)  with the invention of the internal combustion engine. 
D)  when diesel engines were perfected. 
E)  when oil shipping tankers were constructed on a massive scale. 
A)  with the building of kerosene-fueled electric generators. 
B)  when the federal government granted a monopoly to Standard Oil. 
C)  with the invention of the internal combustion engine. 
D)  when diesel engines were perfected. 
E)  when oil shipping tankers were constructed on a massive scale.

Question 9

Write your definition of the "Gospel of Wealth." Do you agree with its political, economic, and social assumptions about how and why wealth is created? Do you agree with what Social Darwinist proponents of the "Gospel of Wealth" assert are the things that the various socioeconomic classes owe each other in a democratic capitalist society? Why or why not?

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The "Gospel of Wealth" is a concept popu

Question 10

The image of the "Gibson Girl" represented a(n)

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A)  revival of the early American feminine ideal of republican motherhood. 
B)  portrayal of the modern corporate business woman. 
C)  exploitative image of the woman as a sex object. 
D)  romantic ideal of the independent and athletic new woman. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  revival of the early American feminine ideal of republican motherhood. 
B)  portrayal of the modern corporate business woman. 
C)  exploitative image of the woman as a sex object. 
D)  romantic ideal of the independent and athletic new woman. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the methods used by late 19th-century corporations to control competition-especially the pool, trust, interlocking directorate, and vertical integration.

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In the late 19th and early 20th centurie

Question 12

During the age of industrialization, the South

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A)  was not targeted by northern industrialists who sought to introduce factories into the region. 
B)  received preferential treatment from the railroads. 
C)  turned away from agriculture 
D)  made major efforts to industrialize that ultimately transformed the economic culture of the South, making the region much more industrial. 
E)  remained overwhelmingly rural and agricultural. 
A)  was not targeted by northern industrialists who sought to introduce factories into the region. 
B)  received preferential treatment from the railroads. 
C)  turned away from agriculture 
D)  made major efforts to industrialize that ultimately transformed the economic culture of the South, making the region much more industrial. 
E)  remained overwhelmingly rural and agricultural.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of Leland Stanford.

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Former governor of C

Question 14

Agreements between railroad corporations to divide the business in a given area and share the profits were called

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A)  pools. 
B)  trusts. 
C)  rebates. 
D)  interlocking directorates. 
E)  kickbacks. 
A)  pools. 
B)  trusts. 
C)  rebates. 
D)  interlocking directorates. 
E)  kickbacks.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of Alexander Graham Bell.

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Inventor credited wi

Question 16

In the late 19th century, tax and other benefits especially attracted ____ manufacturing to the new South.

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A)  textile 
B)  steel 
C)  train and railroad track 
D)  electrical appliance 
E)  farm equipment 
A)  textile 
B)  steel 
C)  train and railroad track 
D)  electrical appliance 
E)  farm equipment

Question 17

Reformers' efforts to raise public awareness about the hazards of child labor

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A)  made progress with the help of photography. 
B)  pertained only to native born children. 
C)  were focused primarily on the plight of new immigrants. 
D)  focused on blacklisting the most abusive companies. 
E)  focused mostly on girls working in textile mills. 
A)  made progress with the help of photography. 
B)  pertained only to native born children. 
C)  were focused primarily on the plight of new immigrants. 
D)  focused on blacklisting the most abusive companies. 
E)  focused mostly on girls working in textile mills.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of Collis P. Huntington.

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Adept lobbyist, memb

Question 19

J.P. Morgan undermined competition by placing officers of his bank on the boards of supposedly independent companies that he wanted to control. This method was known as a(n)

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A)  interlocking directorates 
B)  trust. 
C)  vertical integration. 
D)  pool. 
E)  fraudulent assignment. 
A)  interlocking directorates 
B)  trust. 
C)  vertical integration. 
D)  pool. 
E)  fraudulent assignment.

Question 20

Although they were commonly called "Social Darwinists," advocates of economic, national, or racial "survival of the fittest" ideas actually drew less on biologist Charles Darwin than on

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A)  English philosopher Herbert Spencer and Yale professor William Graham Sumner. 
B)  German philosophers like G.W.F. Hegel and Friedrich Nietzsche. 
C)  American literary figures like Jack London and Theodore Dreiser. 
D)  European scientists like Gregor Mendel and Louis Pasteur. 
E)  racist theorists like Arthur Gobineau and Houston Stewart Chamberlain. 
A)  English philosopher Herbert Spencer and Yale professor William Graham Sumner. 
B)  German philosophers like G.W.F. Hegel and Friedrich Nietzsche. 
C)  American literary figures like Jack London and Theodore Dreiser. 
D)  European scientists like Gregor Mendel and Louis Pasteur. 
E)  racist theorists like Arthur Gobineau and Houston Stewart Chamberlain.

Exam 22: The Industrial Era Dawns

The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie

Women were drawn into industry by

One group barred from membership in the Knights of Labor was

What were the arguments used by "survival of the fittest" theorists like William Graham Sumner and Herbert Spencer to justify harsh business practices? Why or why not is it unfair and misleading to call their theories "Social Darwinism"?

Make a list of the combination of factors that produced the growth and industrialization of the American economy in the late 19th century. Then pick two factors that you think were especially important. Explain your choices.

Believers in the doctrine of "survival of the fittest" argued that

When Europeans owned or invested in private companies in the United States, they generally

The oil industry became a huge business

The image of the "Gibson Girl" represented a(n)

Compare and contrast the methods used by late 19th-century corporations to control competition-especially the pool, trust, interlocking directorate, and vertical integration.

During the age of industrialization, the South

Identify and state the historical significance of Leland Stanford.

Agreements between railroad corporations to divide the business in a given area and share the profits were called

Identify and state the historical significance of Alexander Graham Bell.

In the late 19th century, tax and other benefits especially attracted ____ manufacturing to the new South.

Reformers' efforts to raise public awareness about the hazards of child labor

Identify and state the historical significance of Collis P. Huntington.

J.P. Morgan undermined competition by placing officers of his bank on the boards of supposedly independent companies that he wanted to control. This method was known as a(n)

Although they were commonly called "Social Darwinists," advocates of economic, national, or racial "survival of the fittest" ideas actually drew less on biologist Charles Darwin than on

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Compare and contrast the methods used by late 19^th-century corporations to control competition-especially the pool, trust, interlocking directorate, and vertical integration.

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