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Growth Of Industry - Chapter 19
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1) A characteristic of the free-enterprise system is that
A
stockholders are guaranteed a profit
B
businesses compete for consumer dollars
C
foreign trade is discouraged
D
governments control product choices
2) In the years immediately following the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
A
More goods were made at home.
B
More machinery was used to make goods.
C
More people left cities to live on farms.
D
More government regulation was placed on big business.
3) In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the
A
shortage of land for new farms
B
impact of industrialization
C
migration of formerly eslaved persons to the West
D
federally funded city redevelopment projects
4) What was the most significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late 1800s?
A
decreasing the influence of big business
B
rapid rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
C
expanding interstate commerce nationwide
D
eliminating overseas trade with Europe
5) One advantage that corporations of the late 1800s had over individually owned businesses is that corporations
A
hired only skilled workers
B
needed fewer employees
C
received the support of labor unions
D
had stockholders who invested money
6) An increase in the number of factories in the mid 1800s led to
A
a decrease in levels of water and air pollution
B
an increased dependence on products made in homes
C
an increase in urbanization
D
a reduction in immigration from Europe
7) Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s?
A
imperialism
B
industrialization
C
nullification
D
assimilation
8) During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the term robber baron best defined a person who
A
stole from the rich to give to the poor
B
used ruthless business tactics
C
encouraged the conservation of raw materials
D
controlled large tracts of western lands
9) In the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies most harmed the economy by
A
preventing technological innovation
B
limiting competition
C
decreasing the urban growth rate
D
failing to keep pace with European industries
10) Antitrust laws such as the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by Congress in an effort to
A
provide safer consumer products
B
regulate the power of big business
C
encourage more immigration
D
limit low priced imported goods
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