Question 1

One of the causes Mother Jones actively pursued was to end the exploitation of children in the workplace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What role did the federal government play in the nation's economic development during this period?

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During this period, the federal governme...

Question 3

George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla invented which device that revolutionized American industry?

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A)   the internal combustion engine
B)   the telegraph
C)   the dynamo, or electric motor
D)   the lightbulb
E)   the telephone

Question 4

Many people followed the construction of the transcontinental railroad, as the major newspapers printed sensational stories about it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During and after the Civil War, the Republican party supported protective tariffs that raised revenue and protected domestic industry from foreign competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the post-Civil War marketplace increasingly becoming over the years 1860-1900?

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A)   essentially a replica of the European marketplace, as the United States acquired the capital to model goods and services after European businesses without enough left over to allow for ingenuity
B)   a collaborative marketplace, as leaders of Big Business sought to increase competition because it would lead to a greater diversity of goods and services and better working environments
C)   a transparent marketplace that strongly discouraged lobbying out of fear that, in response, the small pool of consumers would grow distrustful of corporations and only support small businesses
D)   a truly national marketplace for the sale and distribution of goods and services, in large part thanks to the expansion of transportation systems and instantaneous communication networks
E)   a constrained marketplace due to the loss of the cotton economy in the South and the resulting long-term blow to the North's main industries, including textiles and oil

Question 7

What was the guiding philosophy behind the Ladies' Home Journal?

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A)   Jane Addams and other female writers edited it to provide a woman's perspective on science and politics.
B)   It advocated for women's equality with men and at first was circulated in secret among women readers.
C)   It promoted middle-class values of the time and the idea that women had a domestic role in life.
D)   It focused solely on social movements as a means to help draw readers to the work of unions and other groups.
E)   It was a muckraking newspaper that predominantly published stories about the exploits of millionaires.

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately describes the conditions affecting the industrial development of the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century after the Civil War?

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A)   The end of the slave labor system following the war irreparably disrupted the national economy in such a way that for the rest of the century, the standard of living declined.
B)   In response to the horrific practices of slavery, federal and state regulation prioritized the creation of safe workplaces and fair business practices across industries.
C)   The rising tide of immigrants at the time created a large workforce willing to work for low pay as well as a market of consumers.
D)   The intense fighting and movement during the war had resulted in the debilitating depletion of natural resources across the country, such as minerals, oil, coal, and iron ore.
E)   The United States experienced fierce competition with foreign manufacturers resulting from strong wartime alliances, which ultimately slowed domestic growth.

Question 9

What factors account for the dramatic growth in business after the Civil War? Write an essay that explains why each factor you identify was significant.

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The dramatic growth in business after th...

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Jane Addams

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A)  organized a week-long march of child workers from Pennsylvania to President Theodore Roosevelt's home in New York
B)  maintained his commitment to high tariffs after the war despite concerns that they would increase consumer prices
C)  led the Knights of Labor and emphasized the strategy of winning political control of the areas around unions
D)  wrote the essay "The Gospel of Wealth," which held that with great wealth came great responsibility
E)  met to form the Industrial Workers of the World but withdrew and went on to become a presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of AmericaF) was the head of the National Labor Union who died suddenly in 1869, resulting in its support decliningG) organized the Workingmen's Party of California and blasted railroad barons for exploiting the poorH) invented the telephone, which would become the most valuable patent ever issuedI) convinced middle-class women to enter the so-called real world by engaging in social work

Question 11

Which of the following occurred from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century?

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A)   The value of manufactures increased sixfold.
B)   Farm production declined.
C)   The nation's population greatly decreased.
D)   Fewer women and children worked.
E)   Innovation in business remained stagnant.

Question 12

Mother Jones promoted

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A)   workers' rights and unions.
B)   laissez-faire economics.
C)   alternating current electricity.
D)   temperance.
E)   the free press.

Question 13

Describe the growth of radicalism in America's unions after the Civil War. What were the driving forces pulling the unions to the left, and how successful were they? What forces limited radicalism's success in the American political context?

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After the Civil War, radicalism in Ameri...

Question 14

What is the name for the business strategy in which a dominant corporation buys or forces out most of its competitors?

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A)   horizontal integration
B)   tariffs
C)   laissez-faire
D)   vertical integration
E)   economies of scale

Question 15

What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate by 1900?

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A)   oil
B)   steel
C)   railroads
D)   lumber
E)   coal

Question 16

During the Gilded Age, which of the following could be said of the wealthy in America?

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A)   The number of millionaires actually decreased significantly, but they were far wealthier than they had been previously.
B)   The gap between rich and poor was in many ways beginning to close, as most wealthy individuals engaged in important philanthropy projects.
C)   Many of the newly rich engaged in "conspicuous consumption," such as through elaborate parties, making class divisions appear more pronounced.
D)   As the rich got richer, the standard of living in the United States plummeted such that living there became less enticing to potential immigrants.
E)   Rags-to-riches stories abounded in such a way that this trajectory became the new norm for most Americans.

Question 17

Write an essay that explains the significance of railroad expansion in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Discuss how these railroads were financed, who the people were behind the expansion, and how they affected the economic development of the country in the late nineteenth century.

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The expansion of railroads in the latter...

Question 18

Violence erupted during the Homestead strike when

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A)   Andrew Carnegie announced his plans to sell the plant to J. P. Morgan.
B)   chief executive Henry Frick tried to break the strike by bringing in Pinkerton agents.
C)   police attempted to break up a secret protest meeting organized by homesteaders.
D)   it became clear that Carnegie's profits had been slashed in half and he was close to bankruptcy.
E)   Andrew Carnegie fired chief executive Henry Frick, who was sympathetic to the organizers.

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Denis Kearney

Accepted Answer

A)  organized a week-long march of child workers from Pennsylvania to President Theodore Roosevelt's home in New York
B)  maintained his commitment to high tariffs after the war despite concerns that they would increase consumer prices
C)  led the Knights of Labor and emphasized the strategy of winning political control of the areas around unions
D)  wrote the essay "The Gospel of Wealth," which held that with great wealth came great responsibility
E)  met to form the Industrial Workers of the World but withdrew and went on to become a presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of AmericaF) was the head of the National Labor Union who died suddenly in 1869, resulting in its support decliningG) organized the Workingmen's Party of California and blasted railroad barons for exploiting the poorH) invented the telephone, which would become the most valuable patent ever issuedI) convinced middle-class women to enter the so-called real world by engaging in social work

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the Pennsylvania oil rush?

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A)   In terms of economic importance, it outweighed the California gold rush of a decade before.
B)   It gave J. Pierpont Morgan his start in business and helped establish him as a tycoon.
C)   It ended the monopoly in petroleum production that Oklahoma had enjoyed for half a century.
D)   It had little impact on everyday tasks because oil could not yet be refined for cooking and heating.
E)   It illustrated to many Americans that a dependence on oil might prove problematic in the future.

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Many people followed the construction of the transcontinental railroad, as the major newspapers printed sensational stories about it.

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What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate by 1900?

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Mother Jones promoted

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What role did the federal government play in the nation's economic development during this period?

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What was the guiding philosophy behind the Ladies' Home Journal?

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What was the post-Civil War marketplace increasingly becoming over the years 1860-1900?

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Match each description with the item below. -Jane Addams

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Describe the growth of radicalism in America's unions after the Civil War. What were the driving forces pulling the unions to the left, and how successful were they? What forces limited radicalism's success in the American political context?

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During the Gilded Age, which of the following could be said of the wealthy in America?

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One of the causes Mother Jones actively pursued was to end the exploitation of children in the workplace.

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What factors account for the dramatic growth in business after the Civil War? Write an essay that explains why each factor you identify was significant.

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Which of the following occurred from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century?

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Which of the following is true of the Pennsylvania oil rush?

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During and after the Civil War, the Republican party supported protective tariffs that raised revenue and protected domestic industry from foreign competition.

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Match each description with the item below. -Denis Kearney

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George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla invented which device that revolutionized American industry?

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