Question 1

Russell Conwell became prominent in the late nineteenth century by delivering his "________" lecture more than 6,000 times.

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The answer of Russell Conwell became prominent in the late...

Question 2

In the United States,the steel industry first emerged in

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A)  Pennsylvania and Ohio. 
B)  Vermont and Massachusetts. 
C)  Illinois and Indiana. 
D)  New Jersey and New York. 
E)  Alabama and Mississippi. 
A)  Pennsylvania and Ohio. 
B)  Vermont and Massachusetts. 
C)  Illinois and Indiana. 
D)  New Jersey and New York. 
E)  Alabama and Mississippi.

Question 3

The business structure of Standard Oil was a good example of

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A)  vertical integration. 
B)  horizontal integration. 
C)  diagonal integration. 
D)  central integration. 
E)  vertical and horizontal integration. 
A)  vertical integration. 
B)  horizontal integration. 
C)  diagonal integration. 
D)  central integration. 
E)  vertical and horizontal integration.

Question 4

In the Homestead strike of 1892,Andrew Carnegie's chief lieutenant was ________.

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The answer of In the Homestead strike of 1892,Andrew Carnegie's...

Question 5

According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in his The Gospel of Wealth,

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A)  successful businessmen had every right to live as they pleased. 
B)  only pious Americans would prosper. 
C)  it was the "Christian duty" of every American to become wealthy. 
D)  the rich had great responsibilities to society. 
E)  the wealthy had earned their money through God's blessing alone. 
A)  successful businessmen had every right to live as they pleased. 
B)  only pious Americans would prosper. 
C)  it was the "Christian duty" of every American to become wealthy. 
D)  the rich had great responsibilities to society. 
E)  the wealthy had earned their money through God's blessing alone.

Question 6

One of the first corporate laboratories in the United States was opened by ________ in 1900.

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The answer of One of the first corporate laboratories in...

Question 7

Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was an example of a combination of horizontal and vertical integration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Molly Maguires were a militant

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A)  offshoot of the Knights of Labor. 
B)  anti-immigration organization. 
C)  woman suffrage organization. 
D)  anarchist group. 
E)  labor union in the coal industry. 
A)  offshoot of the Knights of Labor. 
B)  anti-immigration organization. 
C)  woman suffrage organization. 
D)  anarchist group. 
E)  labor union in the coal industry.

Question 9

The Knights of Labor accepted both the eight-hour day and the wage system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The American oil industry emerged in the late nineteenth century largely in response to the needs of the steel industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1929,the base price of a Ford Model T was

Accepted Answer

A)  $290. 
B)  $470. 
C)  $630. 
D)  $950. 
E)  $1120. 
A)  $290. 
B)  $470. 
C)  $630. 
D)  $950. 
E)  $1120.

Question 12

The author made famous by her 1869 book Little Women was ________.

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The answer of The author made famous by her 1869...

Question 13

The most important leader of the Knights of Labor was ________.

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The answer of The most important leader of the Knights...

Question 14

Who among the following was NOT significantly associated with the steel industry?

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A)  Henry Bessemer 
B)  Andrew Carnegie 
C)  J. Pierpont Morgan 
D)  Henry Clay Frick 
E)  James J. Hill 
A)  Henry Bessemer 
B)  Andrew Carnegie 
C)  J. Pierpont Morgan 
D)  Henry Clay Frick 
E)  James J. Hill

Question 15

In what industry did the Homestead strike of 1892 occur?

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A)  steel 
B)  railroad 
C)  meatpacking 
D)  coal 
E)  oil 
A)  steel 
B)  railroad 
C)  meatpacking 
D)  coal 
E)  oil

Question 16

In steel,the central figure adopting the new corporate form of organization in the industry was ________.

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The answer of In steel,the central figure adopting the new...

Question 17

The great railroad strike of 1877

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A)  began in the West and spread east. 
B)  saw the federal government refuse to intervene. 
C)  was launched in response to a wage cut. 
D)  saw organized labor gain its first major victory in the United States. 
E)  resulted in only two deaths around the country. 
A)  began in the West and spread east. 
B)  saw the federal government refuse to intervene. 
C)  was launched in response to a wage cut. 
D)  saw organized labor gain its first major victory in the United States. 
E)  resulted in only two deaths around the country.

Question 18

Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward discovered a utopian world in eighteenth-century America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first and most important proponent of Social Darwinism was the English philosopher ________.

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The answer of The first and most important proponent of...

Question 20

Which aspects of Social Darwinism do you believe are true and which are false? Why?

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Social Darwinism is a belief that the pr

Exam 17: Industrial Supremacy

Russell Conwell became prominent in the late nineteenth century by delivering his "________" lecture more than 6,000 times.

In the United States,the steel industry first emerged in

The business structure of Standard Oil was a good example of

In the Homestead strike of 1892,Andrew Carnegie's chief lieutenant was ________.

According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in his The Gospel of Wealth,

One of the first corporate laboratories in the United States was opened by ________ in 1900.

Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was an example of a combination of horizontal and vertical integration.

The Molly Maguires were a militant

The Knights of Labor accepted both the eight-hour day and the wage system.

The American oil industry emerged in the late nineteenth century largely in response to the needs of the steel industry.

In 1929,the base price of a Ford Model T was

The author made famous by her 1869 book Little Women was ________.

The most important leader of the Knights of Labor was ________.

Who among the following was NOT significantly associated with the steel industry?

In what industry did the Homestead strike of 1892 occur?

In steel,the central figure adopting the new corporate form of organization in the industry was ________.

The great railroad strike of 1877

Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward discovered a utopian world in eighteenth-century America.

The first and most important proponent of Social Darwinism was the English philosopher ________.

Which aspects of Social Darwinism do you believe are true and which are false? Why?

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The American Revolution

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Varieties of American Nationalism

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