Crash Course US 23

What were the three main factors that contributed to America's economic growth after the Civil War?

• Geography, Demography, and Law

• Geography, Demography, and Leadership

• Geography, Democracy, and Leadership

• Geography, Democracy, and Law

Which innovation did railroads introduce to standardize shipping and passenger transport?

• National brands

• Time zones

• Mail order catalogs

• Telegraphs

Who was the first of the great 'robber barons' and/or 'captains of industry'?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

What was the main goal of the Knights of Labor?

• To invest in railroads

• To create monopolies

• To support unskilled workers, black workers, and women

• To promote Social Darwinism

What was the concept of Social Darwinism used to justify?

• Unionization of workers

• Government regulation of business

• Helping poor people

• The inherent evolutionary flaw of the poor