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World History Chapter 5 Industrialization Test 2017 PART ONE
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1) What impact did U.S. governmental policies have on business and industry during the late 1800s?
A
The US government had little or no influence on business and industry.
B
The US government regulated industry for the public good.
C
The US government tried to control public and private utilities and transportation.
D
The US government tried to limit and regulate industrial and business growth.
2) Which of these was an effect of the rapid industrialization of the United States in the last half of the 19th century?
A
The economy was increasingly controlled by big corporations.
B
More people moved to rural areas in search of work.
C
More people became craftsmen and artisans
D
Fewer women and children were used in industrial jobs.
3) This term is used to refer to a type of business organization created in the late 19th century that was meant to eventually produce a monopoly.
A
trust
B
laissez-faire
C
cartel
D
pure competition
4) What term BEST describes the US government's policies towards businesses in the late 19th century?
A
Imperialist
B
Protectionist
C
Mercantilist
D
Laissez-faire
5) The growing societal and economic unrest of the late 1800s was MOST influenced by
A
popular resistance to the idea of going to war with Spain over Cuba.
B
the Federal government's decision to end its use of the Gold Standard.
C
The much-disputed result of the Presidential election in 1877
D
a widening income gap between industrial laborers and factory bosses.
6) Which one of the following descriptions best describes horizontal integration?
A
a company owns all the businesses that supply it with raw goods.
B
a company acquires competing businesses and merges them into a single entity.
C
when the government controls the factors of production
D
the economic development of the American west.
7) What did the American Federation of Labor try to achieve in the late 1800s?
A
higher wages and better working conditions
B
elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace.
C
employee ownership of factories and mines
D
control of decision making in the market
8) The railroad building boom during the nineteenth century contributed to
A
the establishment of trade relations with Mexico
B
the rapid industrialization of the United States
C
dramatic population decreases in Southern cities
D
increasing agriculture production in the Northeast
9) Which of these was an outgrowth of mass production techniques used during the 1920s?
A
a decrease in demand for unionization
B
an increase in the advertising industry.
C
a decrease in the need for female workers
D
an increase in environment protection laws.
10) Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?
A
The competition created by immigrant workers
B
the results of mass production on agriculture prices
C
the influence of political machines on company towns
D
The working conditions found in many factories
11) What do increased coal mining, increased petroleum refining, development of the Bessemer process, and development of the incandescent light bulb have in common?
A
They are factors contributing to the rise of industrialization
B
They are results of of the policy of Manifest Destiny
C
They are the events contributing to the increase of agricultural production.
D
They are results of the policy of Dollar Diplomacy
12) What tactic was effective in changing poor pay, long hours, frequent layoffs, and dangerous conditions?
A
urging public boycotts
B
organizing labor unions
C
Staging factory riots
D
supporting monopolies
13) The industrialization of the United States during the late 19th century was a result of
A
increased regulatory powers of federal government agencies
B
The development of transportation and communication systems
C
the growth of powerful labor unions
D
support for the isolationism in America
14) Which event contributed MOST to the demise of the Knights of Labor?
A
Homestead Strike
B
Great Chicago Fire
C
Pullman Company Strike
D
Haymarket Riot
15) Which business strategy would a late 1800s industrial leader use to establish a monopoly?
A
make a contract with labor union leaders
B
use a horizontal integration system
C
form a joint stock company
D
develop a nationwide advertising campaign.
16) Which explains the growth of labor unions in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
A
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 proved to be ineffective
B
Business leaders encouraged workers to organize unions to enhance productivity
C
Workers sought to improve their pay and working conditions
D
The federal government supported the collective bargaining rights of railroad workers.
17) During the late 1800s, which innovation helped sell the vast array of U.S. products?
A
magazine advertising
B
television commercials
C
mail order catalogs
D
radio advertising
18) Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of US industrialization in the late 1800s?
A
Factory owners set up labor unions in order to control their large workforce
B
Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
C
Union membership was required for employment in new industries
D
Unions organized industrial workers to protest unsafe working conditions and long workdays
19) In the late 19th century, industrialization led to harsh working conditions in the US. Which policies of the US government allowed such conditions to develop and later led to the growth of labor unions to correct the abuse of workers?
A
laissez-faire policies toward big business
B
imperialist policies regarding territorial expansion
C
antitrust policies toward monopolies
D
isolationist policies regarding international alliances
20) Even before the invention of the automobile, petroleum was in high demand because it could
A
power locomotives
B
be turned into kerosene
C
lubricate moving parts in a machine
D
be made into plastics
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