Question 1

The Haymarket Riot was a peaceful protest against the use of child labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

President Grover Cleveland's response to the Pullman strike was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  declare his sympathy for the strikers 
B)  order George Pullman to restore his workers' wages 
C)  appoint Eugene Debs to his cabinet 
D)  send federal troops to keep the trains running 
E)  socialize the industry by allowing the government to manage the company 
A)  declare his sympathy for the strikers 
B)  order George Pullman to restore his workers' wages 
C)  appoint Eugene Debs to his cabinet 
D)  send federal troops to keep the trains running 
E)  socialize the industry by allowing the government to manage the company D

Question 3

The term "robber baron" was used to describe railroad executives known for their shady financial practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Haymarket Riot:

Accepted Answer

A)  was started by the Knights of Labor 
B)  led to the passage of the Foran Act of 1885 
C)  marked the beginning of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions 
D)  was blamed on seven anarchist leaders despite a lack of evidence 
E)  took place in San Francisco 
A)  was started by the Knights of Labor 
B)  led to the passage of the Foran Act of 1885 
C)  marked the beginning of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions 
D)  was blamed on seven anarchist leaders despite a lack of evidence 
E)  took place in San Francisco

Question 5

Jane Addams is best associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting Mother Jones 
B)  leading the Molly Maguires 
C)  Waters Street House 
D)  Hull House 
E)  Knights of Labor 
A)  supporting Mother Jones 
B)  leading the Molly Maguires 
C)  Waters Street House 
D)  Hull House 
E)  Knights of Labor

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Carnegie

Accepted Answer

A) founded Standard Oil 
B) was president of the Homestead Steel Works 
C) led the Knights of Labor 
D) wrote "The Gospel of Wealth" 
E) was a presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America
F)founded a mail-order business
G)coined the phrase "social dynamite"
H)organized the Workingmen's Party of California
I)was a labor organizer executed for murder
J)consolidated the steel industry into the United States Steel Corporation 
A) founded Standard Oil 
B) was president of the Homestead Steel Works 
C) led the Knights of Labor 
D) wrote "The Gospel of Wealth" 
E) was a presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America
F)founded a mail-order business
G)coined the phrase "social dynamite"
H)organized the Workingmen's Party of California
I)was a labor organizer executed for murder
J)consolidated the steel industry into the United States Steel Corporation

Question 7

What were the major technological advancements of the post-Civil War era? How did these advancements contribute to the expansion of America's Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The major technological advancements of

Question 8

The greatest growth of the Knights of Labor took place:

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1875, when the federal government outlawed the use of violence against union members 
B)  in the mid-1880s, when the union had several strikes against the railroads 
C)  under the leadership of Uriah S. Stephens 
D)  as a result of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 
E)  after the Wobblies spit the NLU 
A)  in 1875, when the federal government outlawed the use of violence against union members 
B)  in the mid-1880s, when the union had several strikes against the railroads 
C)  under the leadership of Uriah S. Stephens 
D)  as a result of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 
E)  after the Wobblies spit the NLU

Question 9

Most Americans experienced a rising standard of living in the late nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning big business growth and how this reflected the wisdom of some Americans. Why are the views of this single individual so significant to understanding late nineteenth-century American economic history?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning

Question 11

Mother Jones was especially determined to end the exploitation of children in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compare and contrast the major industrial leaders of the late nineteenth century. How did each rise to power, and what did they do to ensure they would stay at the top of their respective industries? What do they have in common, and what differences distinguish them from each other? What makes each of them important to understanding the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The major industrial leaders of the late

Question 13

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877:

Accepted Answer

A)  was led by Samuel Gompers 
B)  won higher wages for railroad workers 
C)  did not have the support of the public at first, but as the strike (and its violence) spread, so did public sympathy for the strikers 
D)  ended when the workers, who lacked organized bargaining power, returned to work 
E)  began when Irish workers refused to work alongside Chinese 
A)  was led by Samuel Gompers 
B)  won higher wages for railroad workers 
C)  did not have the support of the public at first, but as the strike (and its violence) spread, so did public sympathy for the strikers 
D)  ended when the workers, who lacked organized bargaining power, returned to work 
E)  began when Irish workers refused to work alongside Chinese

Question 14

Mail cars connected to Pullman cars during the Pullman strike:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed the strikers to create as big a disruption as possible 
B)  stopped President Grover Cleveland from expressing his support for the union 
C)  justified a federal intervention, ending the strike by allowing railroad executives to claim that it interfered with the mail 
D)  allowed union leaders throughout the country to exchange correspondence during the strike 
E)  prevented anarchists from communicating with the strikers 
A)  allowed the strikers to create as big a disruption as possible 
B)  stopped President Grover Cleveland from expressing his support for the union 
C)  justified a federal intervention, ending the strike by allowing railroad executives to claim that it interfered with the mail 
D)  allowed union leaders throughout the country to exchange correspondence during the strike 
E)  prevented anarchists from communicating with the strikers

Question 15

Why was there a growth of craft unions during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The end of slavery flooded the labor market with workers. 
B)  The war sparked an increased demand for skilled labor. 
C)  Unskilled laborers were constitutionally prohibited from unionizing. 
D)  Craft unions would not have to admit the freedmen. 
E)  The American education system expanded dramatically during that period. 
A)  The end of slavery flooded the labor market with workers. 
B)  The war sparked an increased demand for skilled labor. 
C)  Unskilled laborers were constitutionally prohibited from unionizing. 
D)  Craft unions would not have to admit the freedmen. 
E)  The American education system expanded dramatically during that period.

Question 16

Holding companies:

Accepted Answer

A)  are firms that control the stock of other companies 
B)  were outlawed in New Jersey in 1888 
C)  allowed J. Pierpont Morgan to build a monopoly in the oil-shipping business 
D)  were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1868 
E)  were firms where union membership was required 
A)  are firms that control the stock of other companies 
B)  were outlawed in New Jersey in 1888 
C)  allowed J. Pierpont Morgan to build a monopoly in the oil-shipping business 
D)  were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1868 
E)  were firms where union membership was required

Question 17

All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants 
B)  child laborers often received no education 
C)  children suffered three times as many accidents as adults 
D)  a child working in a textile mill was only half as likely to reach the age of twenty as a child outside a mill 
E)  child laborers often worked dangerous jobs 
A)  child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants 
B)  child laborers often received no education 
C)  children suffered three times as many accidents as adults 
D)  a child working in a textile mill was only half as likely to reach the age of twenty as a child outside a mill 
E)  child laborers often worked dangerous jobs

Question 18

The National Labor Union:

Accepted Answer

A)  opposed the eight-hour day for employees of the federal government 
B)  opposed reforms such as cooperatives and equal rights for women and blacks in favor of simply bargaining with employers to get the best working conditions and wages possible 
C)  was led by Alfred Chandler 
D)  was influential in getting Congress to enact an eight-hour workday for federal employees 
E)  was less concerned with political and social problems than in bargaining with employers 
A)  opposed the eight-hour day for employees of the federal government 
B)  opposed reforms such as cooperatives and equal rights for women and blacks in favor of simply bargaining with employers to get the best working conditions and wages possible 
C)  was led by Alfred Chandler 
D)  was influential in getting Congress to enact an eight-hour workday for federal employees 
E)  was less concerned with political and social problems than in bargaining with employers

Question 19

The Homestead strike:

Accepted Answer

A)  involved workers at the Homestead Tobacco Company 
B)  was waged against a Carnegie company 
C)  was a victory for the union 
D)  took place in Montana, but involved other farmers on the Great Plains 
E)  reflected Henry Clay Frick's compassion 
A)  involved workers at the Homestead Tobacco Company 
B)  was waged against a Carnegie company 
C)  was a victory for the union 
D)  took place in Montana, but involved other farmers on the Great Plains 
E)  reflected Henry Clay Frick's compassion

Question 20

Why was the development of the alternating-current electric system significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb. 
B)  It powered the transcontinental railroad. 
C)  It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances. 
D)  It was safer than direct-current electrical transmission. 
E)  It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment. 
A)  It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb. 
B)  It powered the transcontinental railroad. 
C)  It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances. 
D)  It was safer than direct-current electrical transmission. 
E)  It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment.

Exam 17: Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The Haymarket Riot was a peaceful protest against the use of child labor.

President Grover Cleveland's response to the Pullman strike was to:

The term "robber baron" was used to describe railroad executives known for their shady financial practices.

The Haymarket Riot:

Jane Addams is best associated with:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Carnegie

What were the major technological advancements of the post-Civil War era? How did these advancements contribute to the expansion of America's Industrial Revolution?

The greatest growth of the Knights of Labor took place:

Most Americans experienced a rising standard of living in the late nineteenth century.

Describe Andrew Carnegie's philosophy concerning big business growth and how this reflected the wisdom of some Americans. Why are the views of this single individual so significant to understanding late nineteenth-century American economic history?

Mother Jones was especially determined to end the exploitation of children in the workplace.

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877:

Mail cars connected to Pullman cars during the Pullman strike:

Why was there a growth of craft unions during the Civil War?

Holding companies:

All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT:

The National Labor Union:

The Homestead strike:

Why was the development of the alternating-current electric system significant?

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Strengthening the New Nation

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Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

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The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

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Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

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America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

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