Question 1

The Crédit Mobilier scandal involved:

Accepted Answer

A) railroads. 
B) bribes. 
C) congressmen. 
D) company stocks. 
E) all of the above. 
A) railroads. 
B) bribes. 
C) congressmen. 
D) company stocks. 
E) all of the above. E

Question 2

Angelina, an immigrant in the United States, was working in a chemical factory. Her employer would not permit her to return to her country until she paid off her travel costs to America. Angelina's minimal pay implied that she would not be returning home for a few years. Which of the following would release Angelina from her obligations?

Accepted Answer

A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Yellow dog contract 
C) Contract Labor Law 
D) Davis-Bacon Act 
E) Customs and Border Protection Act 
A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Yellow dog contract 
C) Contract Labor Law 
D) Davis-Bacon Act 
E) Customs and Border Protection Act C

Question 3

The owners of _____ were tried for manslaughter because the foremen had bolted the exits when a massive fire broke out in the factory, leading to the death of 146 workers.

Accepted Answer

A) Philadelphia's Wanamaker's 
B) New York's Macy's 
C) the Standard Oil Company 
D) the Triangle Shirtwaist Company 
E) the National Biscuit Company 
A) Philadelphia's Wanamaker's 
B) New York's Macy's 
C) the Standard Oil Company 
D) the Triangle Shirtwaist Company 
E) the National Biscuit Company D

Question 4

A craft union was a union of _____, the type of union assembled under the American Federation of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) skilled laborers 
B) farm hands 
C) immigrant workers 
D) different ethnic groups 
E) bankers and lawyers 
A) skilled laborers 
B) farm hands 
C) immigrant workers 
D) different ethnic groups 
E) bankers and lawyers

Question 5

Illegal land grants made the massive expansion of railroads possible during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _____ can be defined as a transformation in the way goods were made and sold, as American businessmen between 1865 and 1915 used continuing technological breakthroughs and creative financing to bring greater efficiency to their businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) Renaissance 
B) American Revolution 
C) Industrial Revolution 
D) Great Depression 
E) Great Recession 
A) Renaissance 
B) American Revolution 
C) Industrial Revolution 
D) Great Depression 
E) Great Recession

Question 7

Describe the transformation caused by the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution can be defined

Question 8

All of the following are examples of environmental damage that occurred during the early Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) drilling for petroleum that damaged the soil. 
B) burning coal that gave off dangerous gases. 
C) destruction of Yellowstone National Park, which led to soil erosion. 
D) railroad tracks cutting through undeveloped landscapes. 
E) hydraulic mining that severely damaged the land. 
A) drilling for petroleum that damaged the soil. 
B) burning coal that gave off dangerous gases. 
C) destruction of Yellowstone National Park, which led to soil erosion. 
D) railroad tracks cutting through undeveloped landscapes. 
E) hydraulic mining that severely damaged the land.

Question 9

Explain John D. Rockefeller's role in facilitating the use of petroleum.

Accepted Answer

In the mid-nineteenth century, petroleum

Question 10

In 1890, Nathaniel, the owner of a textile mill, refused to employ Jacob because Jacob's name was on the blacklist circulating among businessmen at that time. This implies that Jacob was a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) union activist 
B) ex-convict 
C) mugwump 
D) impostor 
E) African slave 
A) union activist 
B) ex-convict 
C) mugwump 
D) impostor 
E) African slave

Question 11

Describe the railroad strike of 1877 and the impact it had on neighboring states.

Accepted Answer

Tensions caused by poor working conditio

Question 12

What kind of innovative financing was used during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

No innovation was more transformative th

Question 13

Francis, a rich businessman during the Industrial Revolution, employed 700 workers in his factory that produced wrought iron. However, he suffered frequent losses because of labor unions holding strikes and obstructing production. Which of the following would have helped Francis gain better control over his workforce?

Accepted Answer

A) The Wagner Act 
B) The Norris-La Guardia Act 
C) The Contract Labor Law 
D) A Laissez-faire 
E) A yellow dog contract 
A) The Wagner Act 
B) The Norris-La Guardia Act 
C) The Contract Labor Law 
D) A Laissez-faire 
E) A yellow dog contract

Question 14

National railroad network construction began in 1918, after World War I ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Social Darwinism states that:

Accepted Answer

A) companies, unlike organisms, do not evolve. 
B) each company goes through four organizational life cycles. 
C) "survival of the fittest" extends to the business realm. 
D) a company is not successful until its customers are completely satisfied. 
E) "a thirst for innovation" alone ensures the longevity of an organization. 
A) companies, unlike organisms, do not evolve. 
B) each company goes through four organizational life cycles. 
C) "survival of the fittest" extends to the business realm. 
D) a company is not successful until its customers are completely satisfied. 
E) "a thirst for innovation" alone ensures the longevity of an organization.

Question 16

Describe the condition of workers during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Workers had access to a greater number o

Question 17

Jay Gould and J. Pierpont Morgan specialized in:

Accepted Answer

A) forming groups of rich men called syndicates. 
B) designing and constructing skyscrapers. 
C) using the Bessemer process to produce steel on a large scale. 
D) implementing bureaucratic models within organizations. 
E) creating jobs for women in the patriarchal business world. 
A) forming groups of rich men called syndicates. 
B) designing and constructing skyscrapers. 
C) using the Bessemer process to produce steel on a large scale. 
D) implementing bureaucratic models within organizations. 
E) creating jobs for women in the patriarchal business world.

Question 18

Elaborate on the Crédit Mobilier Scandal.

Accepted Answer

The Crédit Mobilier Scandal was one of t

Question 19

What were the reasons for division among workers during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

In addition to stiff opposition from bus

Question 20

During the Industrial Revolution in America, the _____ industry in particular relied almost completely upon women and children.

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum 
B) textile 
C) chemical 
D) steel 
E) food 
A) petroleum 
B) textile 
C) chemical 
D) steel 
E) food

Exam 17: The Industrial Revolution

The Crédit Mobilier scandal involved:

The owners of _____ were tried for manslaughter because the foremen had bolted the exits when a massive fire broke out in the factory, leading to the death of 146 workers.

A craft union was a union of _____, the type of union assembled under the American Federation of Labor.

Illegal land grants made the massive expansion of railroads possible during the Industrial Revolution.

The _____ can be defined as a transformation in the way goods were made and sold, as American businessmen between 1865 and 1915 used continuing technological breakthroughs and creative financing to bring greater efficiency to their businesses.

Describe the transformation caused by the Industrial Revolution.

All of the following are examples of environmental damage that occurred during the early Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

Explain John D. Rockefeller's role in facilitating the use of petroleum.

In 1890, Nathaniel, the owner of a textile mill, refused to employ Jacob because Jacob's name was on the blacklist circulating among businessmen at that time. This implies that Jacob was a(n)_____.

Describe the railroad strike of 1877 and the impact it had on neighboring states.

What kind of innovative financing was used during the Industrial Revolution?

National railroad network construction began in 1918, after World War I ended.

Social Darwinism states that:

Describe the condition of workers during the Industrial Revolution.

Jay Gould and J. Pierpont Morgan specialized in:

Elaborate on the Crédit Mobilier Scandal.

What were the reasons for division among workers during the Industrial Revolution?

During the Industrial Revolution in America, the _____ industry in particular relied almost completely upon women and children.

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Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

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Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

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A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

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The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

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Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

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