Industrial & Gilded Age Practice

The poster suggests that 19th century industrialization was often accompanied by

• labor strike
• farm protests
• technological progress
• political stability

What did the American Federation of Labor try to achieve in the late 1800's?

• control of decision making in the market
• higher wages and better working conditions
• employee ownership of factories and mines
• elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace

Which statement best describes the effects of the Industrial Revolution on northern and southern states?

• Southern states were able to diversify their economy by creating more manufactured goods.
• Railroads led to the growth of southern cities, creating a greater need for slave labor.
• The textile industry boomed in the North, encouraging immigrants to move to work in factories and creating a greater demand for cotton from the southern states.
• In addition to the factory system, northern states were able to improve farming methods to include cash crops.

How did government policies of the Gilded Age of the late 1800's promote industrialization?

• Imperialism fueled steel production in the United States.
• New Deal policies created jobs for many of the unemployed.
• The Sherman Antitrust Act allowed for regulation of big business.
• Laissez-faire economic policies allowed private businesses to operate freely.

How did labor unions affect the lives of many workers during the late 19th century?

• They won shorter hours and better pay for workers.
• They helped workers take over ownership of factories and mines.
• They worked with lawmakers to pass pro-business legislation.
• They welcomed workers of any race or gender to join in their strikes.

Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?

• The competition created by immigrant workers.
• The working conditions found in many factories.
• The results of mass production on agricultural prices.
• The influence of political machines on company towns.

What do the events in the list have in common?

• They are results of the policy of Dollar Diplomacy.
• They are results of the policy of Manifest Destiny.
• They are factors contributing to the rise of industrialization.
• They are events contributing to the increase of agricultural production.

Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry when he developed the______?

• concept of standardized parts
• internal combustion engine
• inflatable rubber tire
• assembly line

Who best completes this diagram?

• JP Morgan
• Upton Sinclair
• Susan B. Anthony
• Jacob Riis

How did passing the Sherman Antitrust Act attempt to reform US business practices in the late 1800's?

• The legislation made business monopolies illegal, though enforcement of the law proved ineffective until later.
• The act allowed the federal government the right to seize certain private businesses and place them under public control.
• The act prevented US businesses from establishing subsidiaries in foreign countries.
• The legislation created a bimetallic standard based on gold and silver.