Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What
was an immediate economic result of the use of mass production techniques in American
factories? a. | increased use of
homemade goods | c. | improved safety
conditions | b. | reduced cost of goods | d. | expanding membership in labor unions | | | | |
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Which
event led to the passage of laws that created safer working conditions? a. | Haymarket
Riot | c. | Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire | b. | Pullman Railroad Strike | d. | breakup of the Standard Oil Company | | | | |
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3.
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A
feature that us unique to a free-enterprise economic system (capitalism) is a. | government
ownership of most companies. | c. | private
ownership of the factors of production. | b. | strict government regulation of
businesses. | d. | wages and prices
set by the government. | | | | |
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4.
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Most
people purchase shares of stock in a corporation in order to a. | influence
corporate decision making. | c. | improve working
conditions for the corporations workers. | b. | share in corporate profits. | d. | determine the products a corporation
sells. | | | | |
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Which
development led to the other three? (cause & effect) a. | United States
troops fought a series of battles with Native American Indians. | c. | Thousands of settlers migrated west of the Mississippi
River. | b. | The buffalo population was greatly
decreased. | d. | Native American
Indians were forced to move onto reservations. | | | | |
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What
was the most significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late
1800’s? a. | eliminating
overseas trade with Europe | c. | decreasing the
influence of big business | b. | expanding interstate commerce
nationwide | d. | rapid rebuilding
of the South following the Civil War | | | | |
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Which
was a problem of the early railroads? a. | Some of the rail lines were not connected to each
other. | c. | Some of the rail
lines were poorly built and needed to be repaired. | b. | Some of the rail
lines used different guages for their tracks. | d. | All of the above. | | | | |
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8.
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The
Haymarket Riot led to a decline in which labor union? a. | Knights of
Labor | c. | National Labor
Union | b. | Federation of Organized Trade | d. | American Federation of Labor | | | | |
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9.
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The
Bessemer Process was a. | the steps taken by Andrew Carnegie to become the world’s
richest man. | c. | the goal set by
the Knights of labor for an 8 hour work day. | b. | a new
advancement in the production of steel. | d. | the step taken by the government to prevent workplace
disasters. | | | | |
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10.
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A
major goal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) was to a. | prevent the
formation of business monopolies. | c. | set fair prices for manufactured
goods | b. | limit imports from foriegn
nations | d. | protect
consumers from dangerous products. | | | | |
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11.
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Why
were Irish and Chinese immigrants hired to work on the Transcontinental Railroad? a. | American
citizens did not have the required skills. | c. | Immigrants were willing to work hard, long hours for lower
pay. | b. | American
citizens refused to work on the railroads. | d. | Railroad companies wanted workers without families to
support. | | | | |
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12.
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In
Native American societies women were responsible for a. | the hunting
only. | c. | nothing, women
were able to lie around while the men did all the work. | b. | making treaties
with white settlers. | d. | cooking, making
clothes, and educating the children. | | | | |
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The
Homestead Act of 1862 helped encourage Westward expansion by a. | offering free
rides on the transcontinental railroad. | c. | placing Native American Indians on
reservations. | b. | offering 160 acres of land to anyone that farmed it for 5
years. | d. | giving $50 to
settlers for each buffalo killed. | | | | |
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What
was the purpose of the Dawes Act? a. | to encourage settlement of the Great Plains by Southern
blacks | c. | to force Native
American Indians become farmers like white settlers | b. | to help farmers
pay lower railroad shipping fees | d. | to encourage Native Americans to remain on the
reservations | | | | |
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Many
different Native cultures developed in North America primarily because a. | Native American
tribes worshipped many different g-ds. | c. | Hunting for food was an important
activity. | b. | Native American Indian groups did not trade with each
other. | d. | A variety of
environmental consitions existed around the continent. | | | | |
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16.
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White
settlers ignored the rights given to Native Americans in negotiated treaties because a. | white settlers
wanted to the Native Americans for slaves. | c. | most settlers wanted the good farm land the reservations sat
upon. | b. | gold and silver were discovered on the lands given to the
Native Americans. | d. | cowboys needed
to graze their cattle on the land occupied by Native Americans. | | | | |
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Which
of the following resulted from the Haymarket Riot in Chicago? a. | More people
began to support labor unions. | c. | Police
department worked closely with labor unions. | b. | People began to
fear violence from anarchists and labor unions. | d. | More labor unions began to develop. | | | | |
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Which
statement best describes the United States’ economic history during the period from 1865 to
1900? a. | The lack of
immigrantion tended to decrease industrial production. | c. | Factories imported most of their raw
materials. | b. | American industrial technology was hindered by the Civil
War. | d. | Industrialization increased at a rapid rate. | | | | |
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Why
was child labor used by many factory owners in the late 1800’s? a. | Children
preferred to work for 12-15 hours rather than go to school. | c. | Children could read and write better than their
parents. | b. | Children were paid lower wages than
adults. | d. | Children worked
faster than adults. | | | | |
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During the labor disputes of the 19th century whose side did the government generally
take? a. | labor
unions | c. | neither, the
government was impartial | b. | business owners | d. | children workers | | | | |
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The
continued development of the railroads helped create jobs in which of the folliwng
industries? a. | steel, textiles
(clothes/fabrics), and farming | c. | lumber, computer
software, and steel | b. | mining, building construction, and
banking | d. | mining, lumber,
and steel | | | | |
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Which
of the following was a result of the other three? (cause & effect) a. | a 12 hour work
day | c. | unsafe working
conditions | b. | young children working in
factories | d. | the closing of
garment factories | | | | |
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a. | trust | d. | collective
bargaining | b. | vertical integration | e. | monopoly | c. | rebate | | | | |
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23.
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Complete control of an industry by single company.
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24.
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Often
used by railroad companies, providing discounts.
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25.
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When
a business controls all the steps involved turning raw materials into finished
products.
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26.
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A
group of corporations controlled by a single board of directors.
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27.
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The
advantage a union has by negotiating for a group of workers instead of an individual.
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a. | this battle was
a victory for Native Americans | f. | leader of the
Sioux nation | b. | leader of the Nez Perce tribe | g. | leader of the American Federation of
Labor | c. | battle where many Native American women and children were
killed | h. | consolidated
lots of railroads | d. | richest banker of his day | i. | developed Standard Oil Trust | e. | created US
Steel, scottish | j. | my favorite 8th
grade history teacher | | | | |
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28.
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Crazy
Horse
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29.
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Battle at Wounded Knee
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30.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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31.
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Battle at Little Big Horn
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32.
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John
D. Rockefeller
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33.
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Chief
Joseph
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34.
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J.P.
Morgan
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35.
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Samuel Gompers
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36.
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Mr.
Gordon
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37.
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Andrew Carnegie
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