Question 1

Which of the following was not among the critical U.S. raw materials, delivered by railroads to factories, that fueled early American industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubber 
B)  Iron 
C)  Coal 
D)  Copper 
E)  Oil 
A)  Rubber 
B)  Iron 
C)  Coal 
D)  Copper 
E)  Oil

Question 2

The Knights of Labor believed that republican traditions and institutions could be preserved from corrupt monopolies

Accepted Answer

A)  when American workers achieved a greater degree of class consciousness. 
B)  by strengthening the economic and political independence of the workers. 
C)  through the destruction of the American Federation of Labor. 
D)  by the development of strong craft unions. 
E)  by forming an independent political movement. 
A)  when American workers achieved a greater degree of class consciousness. 
B)  by strengthening the economic and political independence of the workers. 
C)  through the destruction of the American Federation of Labor. 
D)  by the development of strong craft unions. 
E)  by forming an independent political movement.

Question 3

The first transcontinental railroad was completed by the construction efforts of which of the following railroads?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Union Pacific 
B)  ​Northern Pacific 
C)  ​Central Pacific 
D)  ​Southern Pacific 
E)  ​Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe 
A)  ​Union Pacific 
B)  ​Northern Pacific 
C)  ​Central Pacific 
D)  ​Southern Pacific 
E)  ​Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-rebate

Accepted Answer

A rebate, in historical context, often r

Question 5

Over the last century, historians' criticisms of the industrial capitalism of the Gilded Age have included the

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic idea that industrialization diminished workers' spiritual quality of life. 
B)  assertion that workers were brutalized by the industrial system. 
C)  argument that American living standards were not raised by industrialization. 
D)  claim that American industrialization sharpened class divisions. 
E)  assertion that most great American fortunes came from inherited wealth. 
A)  romantic idea that industrialization diminished workers' spiritual quality of life. 
B)  assertion that workers were brutalized by the industrial system. 
C)  argument that American living standards were not raised by industrialization. 
D)  claim that American industrialization sharpened class divisions. 
E)  assertion that most great American fortunes came from inherited wealth.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-American Federation of Labor

Accepted Answer

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) w

Question 7

The South's major attraction for potential investors was

Accepted Answer

A)  readily available raw materials. 
B)  a warm climate. 
C)  good transportation. 
D)  cheap labor. 
E)  ethnic diversity. 
A)  readily available raw materials. 
B)  a warm climate. 
C)  good transportation. 
D)  cheap labor. 
E)  ethnic diversity.

Question 8

The factors promoting the growth of manufacturing in post-Civil War America included

Accepted Answer

A)  plentiful cheap labor. 
B)  available investment capital. 
C)  abundant natural resources. 
D)  effective government planning. 
E)  massive immigration. 
A)  plentiful cheap labor. 
B)  available investment capital. 
C)  abundant natural resources. 
D)  effective government planning. 
E)  massive immigration.

Question 9

Present an argument that "the Constitution, the executive branch, and the courts were on the side of the corporations" in the late nineteenth century. Cite passages from the Constitution, executive branch actions, and court decisions to illustrate your argument.

Accepted Answer

In the late nineteenth century, it can b

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Russell Conwell

Accepted Answer

Russell Conwell (1843–1925) was an Ameri

Question 11

Which was most important to the rapid pace of American industrialization in the late nineteenth 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.

Accepted Answer

The most important factor to the rapid p

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Jay Gould

Accepted Answer

Jay Gould was a prominent American railr

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-lockout

Accepted Answer

A lockout is a labor relations tactic us

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie

Accepted Answer

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 16

The ____ Amendment was especially helpful to giant corporations when defending themselves against regulation by state governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Seventeenth 
A)  Fifth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Seventeenth

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Herbert Spencer

Accepted Answer

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was an Engli

Which of the following was not among the critical U.S. raw materials, delivered by railroads to factories, that fueled early American industrialization?

The Knights of Labor believed that republican traditions and institutions could be preserved from corrupt monopolies

The first transcontinental railroad was completed by the construction efforts of which of the following railroads?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -rebate

Over the last century, historians' criticisms of the industrial capitalism of the Gilded Age have included the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -American Federation of Labor

The South's major attraction for potential investors was

The factors promoting the growth of manufacturing in post-Civil War America included

Present an argument that "the Constitution, the executive branch, and the courts were on the side of the corporations" in the late nineteenth century. Cite passages from the Constitution, executive branch actions, and court decisions to illustrate your argument.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Russell Conwell

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jay Gould

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -lockout

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

The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie

The ____ Amendment was especially helpful to giant corporations when defending themselves against regulation by state governments.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Herbert Spencer

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 3: Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

Which of the following was not among the critical U.S. raw materials, delivered by railroads to factories, that fueled early American industrialization?

The Knights of Labor believed that republican traditions and institutions could be preserved from corrupt monopolies

The first transcontinental railroad was completed by the construction efforts of which of the following railroads?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -rebate

Over the last century, historians' criticisms of the industrial capitalism of the Gilded Age have included the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -American Federation of Labor

The South's major attraction for potential investors was

The factors promoting the growth of manufacturing in post-Civil War America included

Present an argument that "the Constitution, the executive branch, and the courts were on the side of the corporations" in the late nineteenth century. Cite passages from the Constitution, executive branch actions, and court decisions to illustrate your argument.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Russell Conwell

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jay Gould

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -lockout

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

The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie

The ____ Amendment was especially helpful to giant corporations when defending themselves against regulation by state governments.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Herbert Spencer

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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