INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TEST

Question 1

industrialists were most admired for

Answer 1

philanthropic activities

Question 2

the steel industry owed much to

Answer 2

the inventive genius of Henry Bessemer

Question 3

the violent labor strikes of the late 1800s forced the government to

Answer 3

be involved in business-labor relations

Question 4

thomis edison helped make _______ more widely available

Answer 4

electricity

Question 5

the transcontinental railroad helped to lower

Answer 5

shipping costs for business

Question 6

andrew carnegie controlled the steel industry by _______________ of the steel business

Answer 6

controlling all phases

Question 7

the __________ became a symbol of american ingenuity

Answer 7

Brooklyn Bridge

Question 8

during the period between 1865-1900 many business practices were developed to

Answer 8

eliminate competition

Question 9

during the major industrial strikes of teh late 19th century the federal government used _________and ________________ against workers to end strikes

Answer 9

military force
court injuctions

Question 10

the single greatest factor that led to the amazing industrialization was the new

Answer 10

railroad network

Question 11

samuel gompers used collective bargaining to

Answer 11

empower the workers

Question 12

workers were discontent and so became interested in the

Answer 12

labor movement

Question 13

Robber Barons (nickname): Owners want to

Answer 13

maximize profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers

Question 14

sherman antitrust act: promote

Answer 14

free competition in the marketplace

Question 15

Labor unions were formed because of _________working conditions, ____ hour workdays, and ________ distribution of wealth. Today unions focus more on __________-

Answer 15

unsanitary
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unequal
job security

Question 16

andrew carnegie believed that the rich should

Answer 16

give away money as charity

Question 17

during the late 1800s most factory workers stayed on the job despite harsh conditions because there was a _______________ of available labor

Answer 17

great supply

Question 18

a dramatic population shift occurred between 1860 and 1890 as thousands of ____________ came to the US industrial centers

Answer 18

immigrants

Question 19

by the late 1800s many americans felt that big business

Answer 19

could not be trusted

Question 20

the pullman strike of 1849 is a turning point because it led to ___________________-

Answer 20

government intervention

Question 21

as the US industrialized, ____________ industries could not remain competetive

Answer 21

smaller

Question 22

industrial growth led to the concentration of wealth in the hands of

Answer 22

a few industrialists

Question 23

social darwinism promoted that ________________ would succeed at the expense of ________ businesses

Answer 23

stronger businesses
smaller

Question 24

in the 19th century labor unions mainly wanted to improve workers ability to

Answer 24

bargain collectively

Question 25

during the 1800s a major reaction to the activities of labor unions was that

Answer 25

courts frequently issued injunctions to stop strikes

Question 26

Bessemer Process

Answer 26

improved way of making steel

Question 27

Patent

Answer 27

license to make, use, or sell an invention

Question 28

Social darwinism

Answer 28

theory of evolution applied to business

Question 29

Collective Bargaining

Answer 29

workers negotiate as a group

Question 30

Trust

Answer 30

a monopoly

Question 31

Vertical consolidation

Answer 31

control all phases of development

Question 32

economies of scale

Answer 32

as production increases, cost per item decreases

Question 33

mass production

Answer 33

the manufacturing of large amounts of something

Question 34

airbrakes

Answer 34

invented by george washington for trains

Question 35

Gospel of wealth

Answer 35

make as much money as you can, then give it all awy

Question 36

where does the transcontinental RR meet

Answer 36

Promontory point, Utah

Question 37

Scab worker

Answer 37

a worker that comes in to replace a striking worker

Question 38

(movie question) from what country blah blah

Answer 38

ireland