Lowman Gilded Age Bellringer Day 7

Made manufacturing more efficient; light bulb led to more hours of work, which led to more production

• 1st Amendment

• Early America

• Electricity

• Principles of the Constitution

Limits the power of the federal government by separation of powers and checks and balance

• 1st Amendment

• Early America

• Electricity

• Principles of the Constitution

Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, speech

• 1st Amendment

• Early America

• Electricity

• Principles of the Constitution

The beginning of the U.S.

• 1st Amendment

• Early America

• Electricity

• Principles of the Constitution

At the end of the 19th century, trusts came to dominate a number of major industries, destroying competition. Legislation was drafted to address intense public opposition of the concentration of economic power in large corporations. The law authorized the federal government to investigate corporations believed to have violated the Act. Those violating the law could face fines, lawsuit or dissolving of the trust. Five years after its passing, the Act did very little to prevent industrial monopolies.

What piece of legislation is described above?

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Standard Oil Act

• Clayton Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

At the end of the 19th century, trusts came to dominate a number of major industries, destroying competition. Legislation was drafted to address intense public opposition of the concentration of economic power in large corporations. The law authorized the federal government to investigate corporations believed to have violated the Act. Those violating the law could face fines, lawsuit or dissolving of the trust. Five years after its passing, the Act did very little to prevent industrial monopolies.

Which statement explains the reason behind the legislation from Part A?

• “…trusts came to dominate a number of major industries, destroying competition.”

• “Legislation was drafted to address intense public opposition…”

• “…law authorized the federal government to investigate corporations…”

• “…the Act did very little to prevent industrial monopolies.”

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by -

• Passing the Interstate Commerce Act

• Implementing the silver standard for currency

• Creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed

• Establishing a new tax on capital gains

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

• By raising the consumer price of agricultural products

• By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

• By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

• By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives