Ch #2: Settling the West

Ch #3: Growth of American Industry American Cultures II

True & False

1. The results of the industrial revolution in the United States included the growth of cities, improvements in transportation, and diversity in the population.

2. A disadvantage of a corporation is that when a stockholder dies the business will suffer.

3. An advantage for investors in a corporation is that they are only responsible for what they invest, which is known as “limited liability”.

4. Some reasons for increased immigration to the United States in the late 1800s were to escape religious persecution, live a better life, & take advantage of new opportunities.

5. Workers & their families during the industrial age received compensation for injuries or death at work.

6. Workers during the industrial age usually received increases in wages if they worked at the same job for an extended period of time.

7. The elderly & poor were the main groups discriminated against by labor unions during the industrial age.

8. The main difficulty facing labor unions was a lack of recognition by businesses & owners.

9. As labor unions developed, the public was supportive of their right to fair wages & safe working conditions.

10. As labor unions developed, the government was quick to throw their support behind the workers.

11. Eli Whitney’s idea of “interchangeable parts” led to mass production & the assembly line.

12. The Bessemer process provided a more efficient way to produce steel, which led to improvements in the railroad industry.

13. Alexander Graham Bell developed “Bell Code” to communicate through his telegraph.

14. Andrew Carnegie established his successful steel company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15. During the industrial age, workers who objected to the conditions at work could be easily replaced.

Matching

16. Individual or family owned business A. Proprietorship

17. When machines take the place of workers B. Partnership

18. Movement from hand-made to machine-made products C. Arbitration

19. Coming into a country to take up permanent residence D. Labor Union

20. Organizations who represent the interests of workers E. Lockout

21. Decision made by workers to stop working until demands F. Strike are met. G. Immigration 22. Use of a third party to settle a dispute H. Industrial 23. Negotiations between an employer & a labor union Revolution

24. When an employer prevents employees from working I. Collective Bargaining 25. Two or more people agree to share the costs and responsibilities of running a business. J. Technological Unemployment

Short Answer – List & Explain

26. Two reasons for immigration to the United States in the late 1800s.

27. Two effects of increased immigration in the late 1800s.

28. Two reasons for public opposition against labor unions in the late 1800s.

29. Two groups discriminated against by labor unions in the late 1800s.

30. Two improvements in the railroad industry during the industrial age.

31. Two problems for wage earners during the industrial age.

32. Two results of the labor movement in the late 1800s. Multiple Choice

33. In the United States, the main purpose of antitrust legislation is to:

a. protect the environment

b. increase competition in business

c. encourage the growth of monopolies

34. After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by:

a. forming monopolies or trusts

b. increasing the prices of their products

c. paying high wages to their workers

35. In the United States, organized labor made its greatest membership gains when:

a. the right to unionize and bargain collectively was guaranteed by legislation

b. international competition began to threaten jobs in the United States

c. the major business groups encouraged unionization

36. Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800’s?

a. Most employers were very hostile toward workers’ efforts to organize.

b. Most factory workers were satisfied with their wages and working conditions.

c. Workers preferred to negotiate with factory owners as individuals rather than as members of a group.

37. In the 19th century, the major national labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by:

a. obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively

b. using government troops to settle labor disputes with management

c. supporting government ownership of major industries 38. The term business monopoly can best be described as:

a. the most common form of business in the United States

b. government control of the means of production.

c. a company that controls or dominates an industry

39. One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they:

a. robbed from the rich to give to the poor.

b. used ruthless business tactics against their workers & competitors.

c. stole money from the federal government

40. Which statement describes a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

a. Farm production decreased

b. The population in cities decreased

c. Immigration to the United States increased.