Terms in this set (40)Identify the examples of laissez-faire economic doctrine during the late nineteenth century. -federal subsidies, loans, and land grants for the building of the first transcontinental railroad Correct answers Incorrect answers T/F To the degree that a partnership existed between Big Business and the federal government following the end of the Civil War, all regions of the nation were universally supportive of such a partnership and the government policies that developed as a result of it. False Following the Civil War, the American economy prospered. What combination of factors created this advantageous economic circumstance in the United States? -The development of large-scale national corporations lowered the cost of production and subsequently the prices of finished goods. Correct answers Incorrect
answers What late-nineteenth century development led to a growing class-consciousness in the United States? -the tripling of the middle class's share of the nation's wealth to over 75 percent -the growing gap between the rich and the poor Just as technological innovations were critical to the economic growth of the late nineteenth century, so too were innovations in finance and business organizations. Match the financial and business terms below with their definitions. -monopoly *business that grows so large that it effectively controls an entire
industry business that grows
so large that it effectively controls an entire industry legal entity that separates the ownership of an enterprise from the management of its operations and affords shareholders the protection of limited liability an arrangement that gives a person or corporation the legal power to manage another person's money or another company owns a majority of the stock in other companies, but produces nothing itself financial
instrument representing partial owners of a company Following the Civil War, the American economy prospered. Identify the factors that contributed to this advantageous economic circumstance in the United States. -The development of large-scale national corporations lowered the cost of production and subsequently the prices of finished goods. Correct answers Incorrect answers Analyze the following quotation: "It is now pretty generally admitted that women possess the capacity to swallow intellectual food that was formerly considered the diet of men exclusively." What developments in the early twentieth century support the views expressed in the quotation? -An increasing number of women gained access to higher education. Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the policy priorities of the Republican-led Congress that spurred economic growth following the Civil War. -Congress advanced policies that supported westward expansion. Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the factors that impeded the growth of labor unions. -Most elected officials supported business owners over workers. Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the various issues that encompassed the controversial "woman question" in the latter half of the nineteenth century. -the ability
of well financed, upper-class women to run for public office Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the impacts that the innovations that occurred prior to and during the Second Industrial Revolution had on economic growth after the war. -applying the scientific method to industrial processes *The improvement in steel enabled the transportation revolution and the
construction of skyscrapers. The improvement in steel enabled the transportation revolution and the
construction of skyscrapers. This enabled rapid urban development; it greatly increased the speed, power, and efficiency of machinery. Further, it aided in the construction of taller buildings. This came about with the completion of the transcontinental railroads, improvements in steamship technology, and the connection between the United States and Europe via telegraph cables. Fill in the - Complete the passage below describing a serious disorder that affected women in the second half of the nineteenth century. There were serious consequences for women who sought to escape the - and to better establish themselves in the - world. Some women who did so contracted a psychological and - disorder called neurasthenia. This affliction usually included insomnia, hysteria, headaches, depression, and constant -. This disorder plagued both sexes, but - affected - middle-class women. -public -"cult of domesticity" Analyze the image below from the Pullman Strike. What does it reveal about the relative power of unions and corporations? -American Railway Union President Eugene V. Debs was able to win two major concessions from Pullman. Correct
answers Incorrect answers T/F The Knights of Labor included an unprecedented proposal within their platform that called for equal pay for equal work done by men and women. True Order the following events that contributed to the organized labor movement in the late nineteenth century. -AFL passes the Knights of Labor in total membership. -The Knights of Labor emerge. Order the following events that led to the dominance of the Standard Oil Company. -The Standard Oil Company
gains more than 90 percent of the oil refining market in the United States. -The Standard Oil Company gains more than 90 percent of the oil refining
market in the United States. What does it reveal about the conditions in which children worked during the early twentieth century? -Although
child laborers worked long hours, they were well fed and clothed. Correct answers Incorrect answers In the aftermath of the Civil War, what was the nature of the relationship between the Republican-led federal government and Big Business? -The federal government was firmly in control of Big Business, which was still just developing. -The U.S. government and large corporations became increasingly close allies following the end of the Civil War. Why was the American Federation of Labor created, and how did it deviate from other labor organizations? -It was formed by industrial unions that felt betrayed by skilled workers who had formed their own organizations that excluded unskilled participants. -It was a federation of craft unions that focused on concrete economic gains—higher wages, shorter hours, better working conditions—and avoided utopian ideas or politics. Fill in the - The increase in the size and power of - galvanized efforts to build a - labor union. The Civil War created opportunities for workers with a particular - to form "craft unions," which grew in size and popularity. The connection of such groups did not occur until the -convened in 1866. The organization was primarily concerned with reforming state and local laws to improve -, and often failed to devote the appropriate attention to wages and -. -national -corporations Identify the following entrepreneurs and their chief industries. -J. Pierpont Morgan *oil oil corporate mergers, railroads, and steel steel T/F Improvements in industrial processes resulted in the mass production of consumer goods during the latter half of the nineteenth century, and in turn drove a dramatic rise in corporate expenditure on advertising. True This advertisement from Ladies' Home Journal is evidence of which of the following? -the growing importance of marketing and advertising in "every department of life" Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the ways that large-scale "bonanza" farms were similar to the new practices of the industrial sector. -They served only the domestic market. Correct answers Incorrect answers Carnegie Steel Company used vertical integration to become the largest industrial company of its time. Identify the various elements of a vertical integration business model. -The most dominant
corporation in a particular industry either buys out its competitors or forces them out of business with the end goal of constructing a monopoly. Correct answers Incorrect answers Fill in the - Complete the passage below describing the strategies that the Standard Oil Corporation employed to circumvent state regulations against monopolistic practices. In the 1870s, - bought out so many of its competitors that state lawmakers drafted legislation to - its monopolistic practices. In response, - organized the -. This practice enabled larger corporations to - smaller businesses without a -. -John D. Rockefeller -Standard Oil During the late nineteenth century, Big Business grew at a staggering rate. During this time, the largest businesses began engaging in national and international commerce, which subsequently increased their power and influence. Identify some of the repercussions that resulted from the growth of Big Business. -Big Business interests used their newfound influence to corrupt American political institutions at the federal, state, and local levels. Correct answers Incorrect answers Fill in the - Post-Civil War America witnessed a rising - for most people. While the wealthy accumulated more wealth, others were also becoming -. A new class of - professionals emerged, -opportunities for work expanded, and the number of attorneys, physicians, and - rose dramatically. -women's -standard of living Fill in the - New inventions enabled women to - in a wider variety of fields. Business offices
changed in response to the invention of the -. Women were thought to be better suited than men to perform this kind of - office work and were hired in large numbers and paid -than their male counterparts. -work -work Identify the ways that preparations for the Civil War helped to stimulate the American economy in the years following the war. -The Civil War destroyed the plantation economy and subsequently returned the United States to a nation of small rural farms. Correct answers Incorrect
answers Which of the following quotations support Andrew Carnegie's argument in "The Gospel of Wealth" (1889) that "not evil, but good, has come to the [Anglo-Saxon] race from the accumulation of wealth by those who have the ability and energy that produces it"? -"I have always regarded it as a religious duty to get
all I could honorably and to give all I could." —John D. Rockefeller Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the impacts of the innovations of the Second Industrial Revolution. -sewing machine *allowed factory owners to locate factories wherever they wished allowed factory owners to locate factories wherever they wished allowed clothing to be mass produced allowed railroads to raise capital by selling shares of stock to investors T/F Individuals who identified themselves as women were in solid agreement regarding their desire to enter into the public world. False T/F Skilled and unskilled workers enjoyed similar pay during the Gilded Age, as there was no clear disparity between the two types of work. False What improvements in transportation and communication promoted the onset of the Second Industrial Revolution? -The laying of telegraph cables between the United States and Europe improved the rate of communication more
significantly than any previous invention. Correct answers Incorrect answers T/F Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller both forced their workers to labor for long hours nearly every day of the year in dangerous and uncomfortable working conditions. Their labor practices contributed to the creation of their private fortunes, and they gave very little back to the community in the form of philanthropic donations and charitable works. False Analyze the advertisement below. What do the image and the Sandlot Incident tell us about ethnic relations in late-nineteenth-century America? -Technological innovations like the steam washer displaced Chinese workers and resulted in the end of immigrants coming from China. Correct answers Incorrect answers Identify the following locations on the map of the first transcontinental railroad. -This was the longer of two
halves *Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad Company Promontory Summit, Utah Yellowstone John D. Rockefeller implemented a business strategy known as horizontal integration to grow his Standard Oil Company. What was the central foundation of this business practice? -Partnerships are developed between major corporations in different sectors of the economy to create an American cultural elite. -The most dominant corporation in a particular industry either buys out its competitors or forces them out of business with the end goal of constructing a monopoly. Fill in the - The development of such massive fortunes as those of Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller required a great deal of business prowess and -, but it took more than that. To become one of the tycoons of Big Business required government -. To ensure the prosperity of their enterprises, corporations purchased government influence by -. In return, the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government adopted - economic policies. This meant that the government did not impose significant - or meaningfully monitor the - of wage laborers. -laissez-faire -individual genius Sets with similar termsChapter 16: Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860…41 terms Frida_Villalobos United States History from 187735 terms laurenrs17 Period 676 terms ramanan2 Hist-18 Ch. 1728 terms whookarla Sets found in the same folder
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