Industrialization

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This picture from America in the 1800s shows

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Industrialization and the assembly line

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This proves that workers tolerated poor wages and working conditions because they

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Could be replaced easily by other workers

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Who would use this picture to justify the idea that competition breeds success? Options: Socialists, Union Leaders, Social Darwinists, Transcendentalists

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Social Darwinists

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Which of the following interpretations best represents the artist's view of Rockefeller? Rockefeller is a builder in the American economy, Companies are willingly joining the Standard Oil Company, Industries are being saved by Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company, Rockefeller is taking over the economy and is not able to be stopped

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Rockefeller is taking over the economy and is not able to be stopped

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Which of the following acts should have controlled Rockefeller?
Options:
Sherman Anti-Trust Act,
The Constitution of America,
The Declaration of Independence,
Interstate Commerce Commission

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Sherman Anti-Trust Act

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Which of the following statements supports the artist's interpretation of Rockefeller? "The Captains of Industry were innovators and thinkers", "The Industrialist Robber Barons.....were predatory and materialistic", "Much of the blame heaped on the captains of industry is unwarranted", "Though their methods were questionable, (their) methods were a natural response to the time period"

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"The Industrialist Robber Barons.....were predatory and materialistic"

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Which argument supports the belief that monopolists were "Captains of Industry"? Options: Consumers were harmed by inflated prices, Workers' wages rose as industrialists profited, Monopolies forced small companies out of business, Industrialists' support for technology benefitted the economy

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Industrialists' support for technology benefitted the economy

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One way in which Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller are similar is that they both

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Gave large sums of money to charitable causes

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In the late 1800s, many employers used blacklisting to

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Discourage workers from joining labor unions

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During the late 19th century, a "Robber Baron" would be best defined as

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a powerful Industrialist