Question 1

Between the 1880s and 1920,women composed roughly ____ of the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 15-20% 
D) 30-40% 
A) 1-2% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 15-20% 
D) 30-40%

Question 2

Assuming that (1)labor supply is perfectly inelastic (vertical),and (2)immigrants and skilled labor are complements,an increase in unskilled immigrant labor ___________ the real wages of unskilled labor and __________the real wages of skilled labor.

Accepted Answer

A) increases;increases 
B) increases;decreases 
C) decreases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases 
A) increases;increases 
B) increases;decreases 
C) decreases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases

Question 3

_____________ is (are)the key factor in explaining the decline in death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) Improved sanitation 
B) Improved medical treatments 
C) Urbanization 
D) A more varied and nutritious diet 
A) Improved sanitation 
B) Improved medical treatments 
C) Urbanization 
D) A more varied and nutritious diet

Question 4

Which of the following is most accurate about the period between the Civil War and World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) An increasing share of the U.S.population lived in rural areas. 
B) Unions pursued strategies of peaceful negotiation with employers. 
C) The average number of hours of work increased significantly during the period. 
D) The difference between male and female wages decreased. 
A) An increasing share of the U.S.population lived in rural areas. 
B) Unions pursued strategies of peaceful negotiation with employers. 
C) The average number of hours of work increased significantly during the period. 
D) The difference between male and female wages decreased.

Question 5

Statutes prescribing maximum hours and minimum wages for women were common by 1920.The effects of these laws included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) complementary limits on the hours of male workers. 
B) a negligible impact on female employment. 
C) reduced competition for jobs between male and female workers. 
D) increased employment of women in managerial positions. 
A) complementary limits on the hours of male workers. 
B) a negligible impact on female employment. 
C) reduced competition for jobs between male and female workers. 
D) increased employment of women in managerial positions.

Question 6

Union activity in late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) was largely apolitical at the national level. 
B) was the impetus for several national parties. 
C) relied heavily on help from the federal government. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) was largely apolitical at the national level. 
B) was the impetus for several national parties. 
C) relied heavily on help from the federal government. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 7

Samuel Gompers is most recognized for:

Accepted Answer

A) the invention of air brakes for trains. 
B) his role as an early union leader. 
C) invention of a steel manufacturing process. 
D) the development of refrigerated train cars. 
A) the invention of air brakes for trains. 
B) his role as an early union leader. 
C) invention of a steel manufacturing process. 
D) the development of refrigerated train cars.

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a major factor in explaining the decline of death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century?

Accepted Answer

A) urbanization 
B) improvements in sanitation 
C) improvements in medical treatments 
D) Both a and c are correct. 
A) urbanization 
B) improvements in sanitation 
C) improvements in medical treatments 
D) Both a and c are correct.

Question 9

What is the most accurate description of skilled and unskilled workers if labor supply curves are not perfectly inelastic (perfectly vertical)?

Accepted Answer

A) If the two types are complements,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased the quantity and wages of skilled workers and decreased the wages of unskilled workers. 
B) If the two types are substitutes,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased the quantity and wages of skilled workers and decreased the wages of unskilled workers. 
C) If the two types are complements,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased wages of skilled workers,decreased the number of skilled workers,and decreased the wages of unskilled workers. 
A) If the two types are complements,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased the quantity and wages of skilled workers and decreased the wages of unskilled workers. 
B) If the two types are substitutes,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased the quantity and wages of skilled workers and decreased the wages of unskilled workers. 
C) If the two types are complements,then the increases in immigration during the late 1800s would have increased wages of skilled workers,decreased the number of skilled workers,and decreased the wages of unskilled workers.

Between the 1880s and 1920,women composed roughly ____ of the workforce.

Assuming that (1)labor supply is perfectly inelastic (vertical),and (2)immigrants and skilled labor are complements,an increase in unskilled immigrant labor _ the real wages of unskilled labor and the real wages of skilled labor.

_____________ is (are)the key factor in explaining the decline in death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century.

Which of the following is most accurate about the period between the Civil War and World War I?

Statutes prescribing maximum hours and minimum wages for women were common by 1920.The effects of these laws included all of the following except

Union activity in late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States

Samuel Gompers is most recognized for:

Which of the following was NOT a major factor in explaining the decline of death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century?

What is the most accurate description of skilled and unskilled workers if labor supply curves are not perfectly inelastic (perfectly vertical)?

Economic History

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Western Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Railroads and Economic Change

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum ERA

Commerce at Home and Abroad

Mobilizing for War

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

Government the Business Cycle After World War II

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

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Exam 18: The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

Between the 1880s and 1920,women composed roughly ____ of the workforce.

Assuming that (1)labor supply is perfectly inelastic (vertical),and (2)immigrants and skilled labor are complements,an increase in unskilled immigrant labor ___________ the real wages of unskilled labor and __________the real wages of skilled labor.

_____________ is (are)the key factor in explaining the decline in death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century.

Which of the following is most accurate about the period between the Civil War and World War I?

Statutes prescribing maximum hours and minimum wages for women were common by 1920.The effects of these laws included all of the following except

Union activity in late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States

Samuel Gompers is most recognized for:

Which of the following was NOT a major factor in explaining the decline of death rates in the U.S.in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century?

What is the most accurate description of skilled and unskilled workers if labor supply curves are not perfectly inelastic (perfectly vertical)?

Economic History

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Western Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Railroads and Economic Change

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum ERA

Commerce at Home and Abroad

Mobilizing for War

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

Government the Business Cycle After World War II

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

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Assuming that (1)labor supply is perfectly inelastic (vertical),and (2)immigrants and skilled labor are complements,an increase in unskilled immigrant labor _ the real wages of unskilled labor and the real wages of skilled labor.