Topic 12 Test: New Industry and a Changing Society

The Bessemer process significantly improved the production of which material?

• Steel

• Iron

• Aluminum

• Glass

Which sector experienced significant growth as a result of the railroad expansion?

• Textile

• Coal Mining

• Oil

• Agriculture

What was a significant feature of the Gilded Age?

• Social harmony and prosperity

• Increased government transparency

• Economic growth with underlying social problems

• Reduction in industrialization

What was a key objective of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Support labor unions

• Dismantle monopolistic corporations

• Control inflation

• Boost economic expansion

Which approach did the American Federation of Labor prioritize to support skilled workers' rights in its formative years?

• Focusing on collective bargaining

• Advocating for unskilled labor unions

• Organizing strikes for all laborers

• Concentrating on political advocacy

What was a key function of Ellis Island during its operation as an immigration station?

• To provide temporary shelter for immigrants

• To perform health and legal evaluations of arriving immigrants

• To assist immigrants in finding employment

• To encourage immigrants to adopt American customs

Which significant labor conflict in 1894 demonstrated the struggle between workers and railroad management?

• Carnegie Steel Strike

• Pullman Strike

• The Great RailroadStrike

• Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

What was a significant aim of the women's rights activists during the Gilded Age?

• Improving access to higher education for women

• Achieving voting rights for women

• Ensuring equal wages for women in the workforce

• Supporting women's participation in the armed forces

Which of these innovations greatly advanced communication technology?

• The telegraph

• The Model T

• The train

• The steam engine

The phrase "robber baron" is often associated with:

• A generous entrepreneur

• A ruthless capitalist

• A political leader

• A social reformer