Gilded Age

Which one of the following statements best describes United States economic history during the period 1865 to 1900?

• American industrial technology was hurt by the Civil War

• The lack of immigration tended to decrease industrial production.

• Factories imported most of their raw materials.

• Industrialization increased at a rapid rate.

What United States' city was the center of the steel industry during the late 1800s?

• Phoenix

• Pittsburgh

• Sacramento

• Boston

Which one of the following best represents the "Rags to Riches" theme in United States history between 1865 and 1900?

• westward movement of the frontiers

• acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii

• creation of a class of wealthy businessmen

• growth of trade unions

In what type of industry was Andrew Carnegie successful?

• textiles

• steel

• petroleum

• plastics

Who used mergers to consolidate many railroad lines and eventually controlled much of the Northeastern railroad system?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Jay Gould

Which company was started by John D. Rockefeller?

• Standard Oil

• Kodak

• United States Steel

• Union Pacific

What powerful banker purchased many railroads and steel companies the 1890s?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Samuel Gompers

• J.P. Morgan

What American is most often associated with assembly-line production?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cyrus Field

• Orville Wright

• Henry Ford

What invention of Alexander Graham Bell improved personal communication?

• telegraph

• telephone

• radio

• phonograph

What is a major function of American labor unions?

• locking out workers

• managing factories

• seeking injunctions

• representing workers