Exam 16: Industrial America

What solution did Henry George envision for the economic inequality of the Gilded Age?

In 1860, steel output stood at 13,000 tons. To how much had it expanded by the beginning of the 20th century?

James Bryce argued that "great men are not chosen president" because

The relative lack of power and influence associated with the American presidency during the Gilded Age can be attributed to

The rise of black-run schools, churches, and businesses in the South was an unintended consequence of

Farmers and other rural residents were able to participate in the new consumer culture of the late nineteenth century thanks to

Who believed that the primary role of government should be to protect the majority of citizens from the excesses of greedy robber barons?

Which of the following presidents did not serve in the Civil War?

Advocates of the free-market economy argued that the key to success was

What did most southern newspaper editors and business leaders consider the key to transforming the former Confederacy into a "New South"?

During the Gilded Age, wealthy businessmen believed that the federal government protected their right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" when it

In determining how to make factory employees more productive, efficiency experts were inspired by the workings of

What did Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey have in common between 1876 and 1896?

The younger generation of Republicans less wedded to the old causes of the "Grand Old Party" such as racial equality earned the nickname

Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Company?

When did Charles Darwin publish his The Origin of Species?

Based on Map 16.1, The New South, 1900, which of the following states enjoyed the most diverse resource base to attract industry?

What was the consequence of the establishment of department stores for the middle-class housewife in the late nineteenth century?

Who attributed the ineffectiveness of the federal government during this period to the lack of clear lines of authority and responsibility?

The explosive growth of clubs and societies during the late nineteenth century was a reflection in day-to-day life of the larger