Question 1

All of the following were technological advances for railroads except the

Accepted Answer

A) move from iron to steel tracks. 
B) adoption of knuckle couplers 
C) use of automatic signals. 
D) introduction of air brakes. 
E) switch from the open-hearth to the Bessemer process in steel mills. 
A) move from iron to steel tracks. 
B) adoption of knuckle couplers 
C) use of automatic signals. 
D) introduction of air brakes. 
E) switch from the open-hearth to the Bessemer process in steel mills.

Question 2

Class distinctions in the United States widened during the Gilded Age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The financier who triggered a crash of the New York Stock Exchange that, in turn, sparked the Panic of 1873 was​

Accepted Answer

A) J.P. Morgan. 
B) John D. Rockefeller. 
C) Jay Cooke. 
D) Henry George. 
E) Edward Bellamy.​ 
A) J.P. Morgan. 
B) John D. Rockefeller. 
C) Jay Cooke. 
D) Henry George. 
E) Edward Bellamy.​

Question 4

Andrew Carnegie's efforts to control of all aspects of the steel-making process from mining the ore to delivering the final product was called vertical integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1901, J. P. Morgan handled the huge industrial merger that formed the

Accepted Answer

A) Standard Oil Company. 
B) Northern Pacific Railroad. 
C) American Tobacco Company. 
D) Pullman Company. 
E) U.S. Steel Corporation. 
A) Standard Oil Company. 
B) Northern Pacific Railroad. 
C) American Tobacco Company. 
D) Pullman Company. 
E) U.S. Steel Corporation.

Question 6

The president at the time of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The president at the time of the...

Question 7

In 1890, the Farmers' Alliance formed the ____________________, a national political organization that called for broad-based reforms such as income tax and direct election of senators.

Accepted Answer

Populist or People's

Question 8

Examine the plight of farmers in the late nineteenth century. Concentrating on the 1890s, describe their problems, frustrations, and attempts to alleviate their concerns.

Accepted Answer

In the late nineteenth century, farmers

Question 9

Discuss the economic changes that took place in U.S. society during the period known as the Gilded Age. Explain the origin of the phrase "Gilded Age" and examine the events and trends that illustrate the appropriateness of the name.

Accepted Answer

The Gilded Age in the United States, whi

Question 10

Advertising images increasingly used vivid colors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The single most important industry for economic growth during the Gilded Age was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The single most important industry for economic...

Question 12

Industrial titans were called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Industrial titans were called ____________________....

Question 13

The need for managers created a new corporate _______________________ that sought to distinguish itself from the working class.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The need for managers created a new...

Question 14

Haymarket Square was the site of a pitched battle between strikers at the Carnegie Steel plant and Pinkerton detectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________, the plant manager for the Homestead Steel plant, was almost assassinated by an anarchist during a labor dispute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________, the plant manager for the Homestead...

Question 16

The single largest employer of this time period was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) railroads 
B) factories 
C) commercial farmers 
D) federal government 
E) state government 
A) railroads 
B) factories 
C) commercial farmers 
D) federal government 
E) state government

Question 17

In comparison to other industrial nations, by 1890 the United States was

Accepted Answer

A) just entering the industrial revolution phase of development. 
B) less productive than the three major powers. 
C) the world leader in manufacturing output. 
D) still basically an agricultural society. 
E) unable to compete because of high labor costs. 
A) just entering the industrial revolution phase of development. 
B) less productive than the three major powers. 
C) the world leader in manufacturing output. 
D) still basically an agricultural society. 
E) unable to compete because of high labor costs.

Question 18

The railroad strike of 1877

Accepted Answer

A) was a major victory for the union workers. 
B) led many cities to construct armories. 
C) saw the middle class side with railroad workers. 
D) was settled peacefully. 
E) has remained the worst labor violence in American history. 
A) was a major victory for the union workers. 
B) led many cities to construct armories. 
C) saw the middle class side with railroad workers. 
D) was settled peacefully. 
E) has remained the worst labor violence in American history.

Question 19

The 1872 law that made it illegal to send reproductive literature or devices through the mail was the ____________________ law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 1872 law that made it illegal...

Question 20

The important nineteenth-century labor organizer who led the American Federation of Labor was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The important nineteenth-century labor organizer who led...

Exam 19: The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

All of the following were technological advances for railroads except the

Class distinctions in the United States widened during the Gilded Age.

The financier who triggered a crash of the New York Stock Exchange that, in turn, sparked the Panic of 1873 was​

Andrew Carnegie's efforts to control of all aspects of the steel-making process from mining the ore to delivering the final product was called vertical integration.

In 1901, J. P. Morgan handled the huge industrial merger that formed the

The president at the time of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was ____________________.

In 1890, the Farmers' Alliance formed the ____________________, a national political organization that called for broad-based reforms such as income tax and direct election of senators.

Examine the plight of farmers in the late nineteenth century. Concentrating on the 1890s, describe their problems, frustrations, and attempts to alleviate their concerns.

Discuss the economic changes that took place in U.S. society during the period known as the Gilded Age. Explain the origin of the phrase "Gilded Age" and examine the events and trends that illustrate the appropriateness of the name.

Advertising images increasingly used vivid colors.

The single most important industry for economic growth during the Gilded Age was the ____________________.

Industrial titans were called ____________________.

The need for managers created a new corporate _______________________ that sought to distinguish itself from the working class.

Haymarket Square was the site of a pitched battle between strikers at the Carnegie Steel plant and Pinkerton detectives.

____________________, the plant manager for the Homestead Steel plant, was almost assassinated by an anarchist during a labor dispute.

The single largest employer of this time period was which of the following?

In comparison to other industrial nations, by 1890 the United States was

The railroad strike of 1877

The 1872 law that made it illegal to send reproductive literature or devices through the mail was the ____________________ law.

The important nineteenth-century labor organizer who led the American Federation of Labor was ____________________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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