History Quiz

What are antitrust laws designed to protect?

• Trade and commerce from unfair business practices

• The environment from pollution

• Workers' rights in the workplace

• Intellectual property rights

What process revolutionized the steel industry by allowing for cheap and fast production of large quantities?

• Bessemer Process

• Carnegie Process

• Horizontal Merger

• Civil Service

Who was the New York politician known as the "boss" of Tammany Hall?

• Boss Tweed

• Eugene Debs

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

Who was Eugene Debs?

• A US labor leader who ran for president as a member of the Socialist Party

• A New York politician known as the "boss" of Tammany Hall

• A Scottish-born American industrialist

• The discoverer of the Bessemer Process

What event is known as the origin of May Day?

• Haymarket Riot

• Boston Tea Party

• Civil Service Examination

• Chinese Exclusion Act

Who discovered the Bessemer Process?

• Henry Bessemer

• Andrew Carnegie

• Eugene Debs

• Boss Tweed

What was the main entry point for immigrants to the US between 1892 and 1954?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Liberty Island

• Staten Island

During which event was Eugene Debs jailed?

• Pullman Strike

• Haymarket Riot

• Boston Tea Party

• Civil Service Examination

Who was the founder of Hull House, a settlement house that helped immigrants of the late 19th century become acclimated to life in the United States?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jane Addams

• Clara Barton

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What is the name of the secret labor union founded in 1869 by Terrance Powderly to protect the rights of all who worked for a living?

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

• Knights of Labor

• United Auto Workers