<p>Ch #3: Growth of American Industry American Cultures II</p><p>True & False</p><p>1. The results of the industrial revolution in the United States included the growth of cities, improvements in transportation, and diversity in the population.</p><p>2. A disadvantage of a corporation is that when a stockholder dies the business will suffer.</p><p>3. An advantage for investors in a corporation is that they are only responsible for what they invest, which is known as “limited liability”.</p><p>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.</p><p>5. Workers & their families during the industrial age received compensation for injuries or death at work.</p><p>6. Workers during the industrial age usually received increases in wages if they worked at the same job for an extended period of time.</p><p>7. The elderly & poor were the main groups discriminated against by labor unions during the industrial age.</p><p>8. The main difficulty facing labor unions was a lack of recognition by businesses & owners.</p><p>9. As labor unions developed, the public was supportive of their right to fair wages & safe working conditions.</p><p>10. As labor unions developed, the government was quick to throw their support behind the workers.</p><p>11. Eli Whitney’s idea of “interchangeable parts” led to mass production & the assembly line.</p><p>12. The Bessemer process provided a more efficient way to produce steel, which led to improvements in the railroad industry.</p><p>13. Alexander Graham Bell developed “Bell Code” to communicate through his telegraph.</p><p>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. </p><p>Matching </p><p>16. Individual or family owned business A. Proprietorship</p><p>17. When machines take the place of workers B. Partnership</p><p>18. Movement from hand-made to machine-made products C. Arbitration</p><p>19. Coming into a country to take up permanent residence D. Labor Union</p><p>20. Organizations who represent the interests of workers E. Lockout</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>Short Answer – List & Explain</p><p>26. Two reasons for immigration to the United States in the late 1800s.</p><p>27. Two effects of increased immigration in the late 1800s.</p><p>28. Two reasons for public opposition against labor unions in the late 1800s.</p><p>29. Two groups discriminated against by labor unions in the late 1800s.</p><p>30. Two improvements in the railroad industry during the industrial age.</p><p>31. Two problems for wage earners during the industrial age.</p><p>32. Two results of the labor movement in the late 1800s. Multiple Choice</p><p>33. In the United States, the main purpose of antitrust legislation is to:</p><p> a. protect the environment</p><p> b. increase competition in business</p><p> c. encourage the growth of monopolies</p><p>34. After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by:</p><p> a. forming monopolies or trusts</p><p> b. increasing the prices of their products</p><p> c. paying high wages to their workers</p><p>35. In the United States, organized labor made its greatest membership gains when:</p><p> a. the right to unionize and bargain collectively was guaranteed by legislation</p><p> b. international competition began to threaten jobs in the United States</p><p> c. the major business groups encouraged unionization</p><p>36. Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800’s?</p><p> a. Most employers were very hostile toward workers’ efforts to organize.</p><p> b. Most factory workers were satisfied with their wages and working conditions.</p><p> c. Workers preferred to negotiate with factory owners as individuals rather than as members of a group.</p><p>37. In the 19th century, the major national labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by:</p><p> a. obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively</p><p> b. using government troops to settle labor disputes with management</p><p> c. supporting government ownership of major industries 38. The term business monopoly can best be described as:</p><p> a. the most common form of business in the United States</p><p> b. government control of the means of production.</p><p> c. a company that controls or dominates an industry</p><p>39. One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they:</p><p> a. robbed from the rich to give to the poor.</p><p> b. used ruthless business tactics against their workers & competitors.</p><p> c. stole money from the federal government</p><p>40. Which statement describes a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?</p><p> a. Farm production decreased</p><p> b. The population in cities decreased</p><p> c. Immigration to the United States increased.</p>