History ch. 17

the theory of social darwinism a. argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth b. contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth c. was created by charles darwin to explain industrial economies d. was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism e. argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes

was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism

in 1929, the base price of a ford model t was a. $290 b. $470 c. $630 d. $950 e. $1120

$290

in the late 19th century, due to growth of industrial capitalism, american workers a. saw a rise in their standard of living b. experienced a loss in their control over their own work c. were forced to contend with arduous & dangerous working conditions d. both saw a rise in their standard of living, & experienced a loss in their control over their own work e. all of these

all of these

samuel gompers was the leader of the a. american federation of labor b. molly maguires c. knights of labor d. congress of industrial organization e. american railway union

american federation of labor

the knights of labor a. was primarily a trade union b. did not allow mean to join c. began as a secret fraternal organization d. focused its efforts on improving wages & reducing hours e. tried in particular to enlist support for their cause from lawyers

began as a secret fraternal organization

the late 19th century sociologist lester frank ward a. suggested that industrialism was creating "organization men" b. believed that government intervention in society would be harmful c. sought to apply darwinian laws to human society d. argued that people could do little to alter the economic stratification of society e. believed that human intelligence, not natural selection, shaped society

believed that human intelligence, not natural selection, shaped society

in his books, horatio alger a. offered true accounts of poor americans who had become wealthy b. took critical issue with the ideas of social darwinism c. emphasized the value of personal character in business d. criticized child labor in american industry e. argued that wealth & privilege were ultimately hollow achievements

emphasized the value of personal character in business

in the late 19th century, the first & most important promoter of social darwinism was a. henry george b. horatio alger c. russell conceal d. jacob riis e. herbert spencer

herbert spencer

edward bellman's 1888 book, looking backward, a. described an america engaged in a second civlil war due to concentrated wealth b. promoted the virtues of economic competition c. depicted a ward presided over by an industrial- king modeled on j. p. morgan d. accepted the necessity of class divisions in capitalist economy e. imagined an ideal future in which all corporations were combined into one great trust

imagined an ideal future in which all corporations were combined into one great trust

who among the following began to develop an oil empire by taking control of competing oil companies in ohio? a. cyrus field b. j.p. morgan c. john d. rockefeller d. andrew carnegie e. samuel morse

john d. rockefeller

the molly maquires were a militant a. offshoot of the knights of labor b. anti-immigration organization c. woman suffrage organization d. anarchist group e. labor union in the coal industry

labor union in the coal industry

the open-health process of making steel a. was replaced by the bessemer process b. was first done in the US c. produced small quantities of high-grade steel d. made the production of large-dimension pieces possible e. was ridiculed by established steelmakers such as abram hewitt

made the production of large-dimension pieces possible

in the US, the steel industry first emerged in a. pennsylvania & ohio b. vermont & massachusetts c. illinois & indiana d. new jersey & new york e. alabama & mississippi

pennsylvania & ohio

the first significant oil production in the US occurred in a. ohio b. texas c. california d. michigan e. pennsylvnia

pennsylvnia

in the early 20th century, a principle goal of "taylorism" was to a. make industrial workers more independent in carrying out their jobs b. emphasize the importance of craft & quality in the workplace c. encourage industrial workers to act creatively to solve production problems d. create a large labor force of highly skilled workers e. reorganize industrial production by subdividing it into many simple tasks

reorganize industrial production by subdividing it into many simple tasks

the haymarket square riot of 1886 a. in public outrage over the police firing into a crowd of workers b. resulted in the conviction & execution of several anarchists c. too place in indianapolis d. resulted in a strike at the mccormick harvester company e. was the catalyst for several wide-ranging labor reforms

resulted in the conviction & execution of several anarchists

the pullman strike of 1894 a. saw the president of the US order federal troops to break the strike b. was ultimately successful for the strikers c. had little effect on rail transportation throughout the nation d. ended when george pullman dropped his demand that workers live in company housing e. ended when governor john peter altgeld called out the militia to protect employers

saw the president of the US order federal troops to break the strike

in what industry did the homestead strike of 1892 occur a. steel b. railroad c. meatpacking d. coal e. oil

steel

a key to henry ford's success in the mass production of automobiles was a. the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production b. a reduction in the size of his labor force c. the moving assembly line d. the training of highly skilled workers e. his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories

the moving assembly line

according to the ideas expressed by andrew carnage in his the gospel of wealth, a. successful businesses had every right to live as they pleased b. only pious americans would prosper c. it was the "christian duty" of every american to become wealthy d. the rich had great responsibilities to society e. the wealthy had earned their money through god's blessing along

the rich had great responsibilities to society

orville & wilbur wright's first successful airplane flight in 1903 a. took place near kitty hawk, north carolina b. lasted over a minute c. did not in fact take off by itself d. took place near kitty hawk, north carolina & did not in fact take off by itself e. all of these

took place near kitty hawk, north carolina

the business structure of standard oil was a good example of a. vertical integration b. horizontal integration c. diagonal integration d. central integration e. vertical & horizontal integration

vertical & horizontal integration