History quiz 3

A factory worker was more in control of his own destiny than a farmer. True False

false

Farm life kept a man from being his own boss. True False

false

Harriman, Rockefeller, and Vanderbilt made fortunes from the railroad industry. True False

false

Most of the profits of corporations went into making their leaders wealthy. True False

false

Stockholders elected company officials and determined company policies. True False

false

A rebirth of trade and commerce in Europe was brought about by the:

Crusades

Why were labor unions needed? Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired. Legally, companies only had to listen to unions. Unions could present a united front against employers.

Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired. Unions could present a united front against employers.

The change from hand labor to machine labor was brought about during the period of time known as the:

Industrial Revolution

Between A.D. 500 - 1500 life was centered around the castle and the lands of the lords. This time is known as the:

Middle Ages

Unions formed on behalf of the working man were: NLU AFL ALU Knights of Labor

NLU AFL Knights of Labor

The religious revolution in Europe that began by reforming Catholicism and ended by establishing Protestantism was called the:

Reformation

What is the act of being united?

Unification

Factors needed for big business to be successful included: capital mergers business specialists

capital mergers business specialists

The government helped combat large industries by: controlling working hours improving distribution helping small businesses increasing pay

controlling working hours helping small businesses

Much of the money that went into building corporations came from shipping and trade after the Civil War. True False

false

The Industrial Revolution changed the life of the average worker only moderately. True False

false

Some good things done by corporations for the country were: improving production helping small businesses improving distribution adding to economic development

improving production improving distribution adding to economic development

Early unions attempted to provide: retirement funds increased pay shorter hours small-business loans

increased pay shorter hours small-business loans

When a business has exclusive control of a product, it has a .

monoply

Advantages corporations brought to America included: reduced unemployment monopolies larger variety of goods

reduced unemployment larger variety of goods

Steps to control the power of corporations were taken by: the government labor unions President Roosevelt monopolies

the government labor unions President Roosevelt

What did the Industrial Age do to the average working man's creativity and imagination? took away the average man's creativity and imagination gave him new opportunities contributed to a decrease in leisure, limiting man's expression of creativity to work brought about assembly lines, which eliminated creativity made it so the average working man could only take orders, not think

took away the average man's creativity and imagination brought about assembly lines, which eliminated creativity made it so the average working man could only take orders, not think

Corporations secured large amounts of money needed to run large-scale productions. True False

true

Corporations were formed when several businesses or businessmen joined to form one large organization. True False

true

Farm work was healthier than factory work. True False

true

It was difficult to get ahead in factory work. True False

true

Stockholders shared in profits made by the corporation. True False

true

Working hours on the farm were long. True False

true