Question 1

Henry Ford built the first gasoline-driven motor vehicle in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Haymarket Square riot,which occurred in the city of Chicago,raised American fears of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Haymarket Square riot,which occurred in the...

Question 3

In the late nineteenth century,organized labor failed to make great gains for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tensions between ethnic and racial groups, which divided the work force. 
B)  the opposition of powerful and wealthy corporations. 
C)  the constantly shifting nature of the workforce. 
D)  the relatively small membership of the major labor organizations when compared to the total workforce. 
E)  the total failure of state and federal governments to pass legislation that would protect the rights of workers. 
A)  tensions between ethnic and racial groups, which divided the work force. 
B)  the opposition of powerful and wealthy corporations. 
C)  the constantly shifting nature of the workforce. 
D)  the relatively small membership of the major labor organizations when compared to the total workforce. 
E)  the total failure of state and federal governments to pass legislation that would protect the rights of workers.

Question 4

The Knights of Labor

Accepted Answer

A)  was primarily a trade union. 
B)  did not allow women to join. 
C)  began as a secret fraternal organization. 
D)  focused its efforts on improving wages and reducing hours. 
E)  tried in particular to enlist support for their cause from lawyers. 
A)  was primarily a trade union. 
B)  did not allow women to join. 
C)  began as a secret fraternal organization. 
D)  focused its efforts on improving wages and reducing hours. 
E)  tried in particular to enlist support for their cause from lawyers.

Question 5

Originally,the American Federation of Labor was not willing to engage in strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward promoted a philosophy he called ________.

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The answer of Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward promoted a philosophy...

Question 7

Henry George expounded on the virtues of his "________" in a book titled Progress and Poverty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Henry George expounded on the virtues of...

Question 8

Why were labor unions not more successful during the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Labor unions in the late nineteenth cent

Question 9

The taking over of all the different businesses on which a company relies to produce its primary product is called ________.

Accepted Answer

vertical i

Question 10

What were the factors that led many corporations to treat their workers so poorly?

Accepted Answer

There were several factors that led many

Question 11

Compare the ideas and practices of "self-made man" proponents with the ideas and practices of the utopian communities of earlier in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The ideas and practices of "self-made ma

Question 12

Edward Bellamy's 1888 book,Looking Backward,

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A)  described an America engaged in a second civil war due to concentrated wealth. 
B)  promoted the virtues of economic competition. 
C)  depicted a world presided over by an industrialist-king modeled on J. P. Morgan. 
D)  accepted the necessity of class divisions in a capitalist economy. 
E)  imagined an ideal future in which all corporations were combined into one great trust. 
A)  described an America engaged in a second civil war due to concentrated wealth. 
B)  promoted the virtues of economic competition. 
C)  depicted a world presided over by an industrialist-king modeled on J. P. Morgan. 
D)  accepted the necessity of class divisions in a capitalist economy. 
E)  imagined an ideal future in which all corporations were combined into one great trust.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It included the nation's largest businesses. 
B)  It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations. 
C)  It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth. 
D)  It was among the first to adopt new corporate form of organization. 
E)  It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power. 
A)  It included the nation's largest businesses. 
B)  It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations. 
C)  It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth. 
D)  It was among the first to adopt new corporate form of organization. 
E)  It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.

Question 14

Until its repeal in 1885,the Labor Contract Law

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraged immigration from non-European countries. 
B)  prevented the formation of labor unions. 
C)  put many new immigrants in debt to American businessmen. 
D)  was an attempt to reform American business practices. 
E)  mandated that each worker sign an individual contract with a company. 
A)  discouraged immigration from non-European countries. 
B)  prevented the formation of labor unions. 
C)  put many new immigrants in debt to American businessmen. 
D)  was an attempt to reform American business practices. 
E)  mandated that each worker sign an individual contract with a company.

Question 15

America's rise to industrial supremacy was not as sudden as has been suggested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cite some specific examples in which the rise of corporations both benefited and hurt working-class Americans.

Accepted Answer

The rise of corporations has both benefi

Question 17

Charles and Frank Duryea built the first gasoline-driven ________ in America in 1893.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charles and Frank Duryea built the first...

Question 18

A key to Henry Ford's success in the mass production of automobiles was

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production. 
B)  a reduction in the size of his labor force. 
C)  the moving assembly line. 
D)  the training of highly skilled workers. 
E)  his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories. 
A)  the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production. 
B)  a reduction in the size of his labor force. 
C)  the moving assembly line. 
D)  the training of highly skilled workers. 
E)  his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories.

Question 19

Eugene V.Debs played a leading role in what labor event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homestead strike 
B)  Pullman strike 
C)  Haymarket Square riot 
D)  Railroad strike of 1877 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  Homestead strike 
B)  Pullman strike 
C)  Haymarket Square riot 
D)  Railroad strike of 1877 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 20

The theory of Social Darwinism

Accepted Answer

A)  argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth. 
B)  contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth. 
C)  was created by Charles Darwin to explain industrial economies. 
D)  was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism. 
E)  argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes. 
A)  argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth. 
B)  contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth. 
C)  was created by Charles Darwin to explain industrial economies. 
D)  was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism. 
E)  argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes.

Exam 17: Industrial Supremacy

Henry Ford built the first gasoline-driven motor vehicle in America.

The Haymarket Square riot,which occurred in the city of Chicago,raised American fears of ________.

In the late nineteenth century,organized labor failed to make great gains for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The Knights of Labor

Originally,the American Federation of Labor was not willing to engage in strikes.

Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward promoted a philosophy he called ________.

Henry George expounded on the virtues of his "________" in a book titled Progress and Poverty.

Why were labor unions not more successful during the late nineteenth century?

The taking over of all the different businesses on which a company relies to produce its primary product is called ________.

What were the factors that led many corporations to treat their workers so poorly?

Compare the ideas and practices of "self-made man" proponents with the ideas and practices of the utopian communities of earlier in the nineteenth century.

Edward Bellamy's 1888 book,Looking Backward,

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

Until its repeal in 1885,the Labor Contract Law

America's rise to industrial supremacy was not as sudden as has been suggested.

Cite some specific examples in which the rise of corporations both benefited and hurt working-class Americans.

Charles and Frank Duryea built the first gasoline-driven ________ in America in 1893.

A key to Henry Ford's success in the mass production of automobiles was

Eugene V.Debs played a leading role in what labor event?

The theory of Social Darwinism

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