HIST 1302 - CH 16 QUIZ

The phrase that best captures the vision of the Knights of Labor is a."Survival of the fittest." b."Laissez-faire." c."Cooperative commonwealth." d."Liberty of contract."

"Cooperative commonwealth."

Which census revealed for the first time that there were more non-farming jobs than farming jobs in the United States? a.1860 b.1900 c.1870 d.1880

1880

Between 1870 and 1920, how many immigrants arrived from overseas? a.11 million b.1 million c.25 million d.65 million

25 million

Which of the following can be associated with the decline of the Knights of Labor? a.Great Railroad Strike b.Haymarket Square c.Carnegie Steel Strike d.International Ladies' Garment Workers Union Strike

Haymarket Square

The author of How the Other Half Lives (1890) was a.Edith Wharton. b.Alexander T. Stewart. c.Jacob Riis. d.Matthew Smith.

Jacob Riis.

What was the name of the organization that sought to organize both skilled and unskilled workers, women as well as men, blacks along with whites, and achieved a membership of nearly 800,000 in 1886? a.Knights of Labor b.Workingman's Union c.Congress of Industrial Organizations d.American Federation of Labor

Knights of Labor

The new agricultural empire producing wheat and corn for national and international markets arose on the a.delta region of Louisiana. b.Ohio River Valley. c.plains of the Old South. d.Middle Border.

Middle Border.

What was the book in which Henry George proposed a "single tax" on real estate that would replace all other taxes? a.Progress and Poverty b.Looking Backward c.Civic Engagement d.The Cooperative Commonwealth

Progress and Poverty

All of the following were "captains of industry" except a.John D. Rockefeller. b.Samuel Gompers. c.Andrew Carnegie. d.J. P. Morgan.

Samuel Gompers.

Which of the following was John D. Rockefeller's company? a.Standard Oil Company b.U.S. Steel c.Union Pacific Railroad d.Triangle Shirtwaist Company

Standard Oil Company

The poem by Emma Lazarus including "huddled masses yearning to breathe free" is located on which American landmark? a.Washington Monument b.Lincoln Memorial c.Statue of Liberty d.Liberty Bell

Statue of Liberty

The political "boss" of New York City in the early 1870s was a.James A. Garfield. b.Charles Dudley Warner. c.Schuyler Colfax. d.William M. Tweed.

William M. Tweed.

The event marking the end of four centuries of armed conflict between the continent's native population and European settlers and their descendants was called a.Sand Creek. b.the Battle of Little Bighorn. c.the Red River War. d.Wounded Knee.

Wounded Knee.

In the era from 1870 to 1890, the label "the Gilded Age" originally derived from a.the many groups of workers who united against the social and political injustices in the workplace. b.a derogatory name from literature meaning covered with gold but what lies beneath is of little value. c.the money system, which was deeply entrenched in the gold standard. d.workers who felt they were trapped in gilded cages and desired to be free.

a derogatory name from literature meaning covered with gold but what lies beneath is of little value.

The United States underwent one of the most rapid and profound economic revolutions any country has ever experienced. Which of the following is a major factor? a.use of the army to aid in settling Indians to western lands proven successful for agriculture and mining b.abundant natural resources c.low tariffs from foreign competition d.a small supply of labor

abundant natural resources

Founded in 1867, this group claimed more than 700,000 members in the mid-1870s, who called on state governments to establish fair freight rates and warehouse charges. a.the Grange b.the United Parcel Service c.Railroad Workers United d.the Greenback-Labor Party

an entertainer who had a traveling show showcasing reenactments of battles with Indians.

In the late 1800s, this geographic area experienced the most dramatic growth in capitalism. a.the northeast b.Ohio River Valley c.the reconstructed South d.land west of the Mississippi River

land west of the Mississippi River

The 1887 Dawes Act a.established federal railroad rates, making interlocking directorates illegal. b.guaranteed federal employees an eight-hour day. c.led to the loss of tribal lands and the erosion of Indian cultural traditions. d.established a federal minimum wage law for women and children.

led to the loss of tribal lands and the erosion of Indian cultural traditions.

In the late nineteenth century, the Republican Party found particularly strong support among all of the following except a.African-Americans. b.Protestant immigrants. c.members of revivalist churches. d.Irish Americans.

members of revivalist churches.

By 1913, the United States produced how much of the world's industrial output? a.one-third b.10 percent c.5 percent d.half

one-third

The Bureau of Indian Affairs established boarding schools for the purpose of a.teaching adult Indians the "white" language in hopes that a business foundation could be made. b.removing Indian children from their parents and tribes and assimilating them into "white ways." c.educating government "missionaries" to Christianize tribes in an effort to aid in cohabitation with the new "white" settlers. d.educating Indian children about their culture and heritage.

removing Indian children from their parents and tribes and assimilating them into "white ways."

The belief that private control of economic enterprises should be replaced by government ownership in order to ensure a fairer distribution of the benefits of the wealth produced is called a.communism. b.capitalism. c.fair-market trading. d.socialism.

socialism.

This improvement was key in both the division of time zones as well as improving sales in such brands as Ivory soap and Quaker Oats. a.the installation of telephone poles b.telegraph lines c.invention of the television set d.standard gauge for railroads

standard gauge for railroads

The industrial revolution in the United States took place principally in a.the Southwest. b.the North and the Midwest. c.the Midwest and lower South. d.the South.

steel

In which industry did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune? a.steamboats b.oil c.mercantile d.steel

the Grange

The first federal agency intended to regulate economic activity, and ensure that railroad rates were reasonable, and favoritism was avoided was a.the Interstate Commerce Commission. b.the Dawes Act. c.the Civil Service Act. d.the Sherman Antitrust Act.

the Interstate Commerce Commission.

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a.a wealthy rancher in the new West. b.a self-made millionaire who made his money on stocks and wore cowboy boots in the boardroom. c.a collector of Indian artifacts, especially those of the dwindling buffalo population. d.an entertainer who had a traveling show showcasing reenactments of battles with Indians.

the North and the Midwest.

The spirit of innovation contributed to the dynamic and expansive growth of the American economy in the late nineteenth century. Which of the following was not an innovation of the 1870s and 1880s? a.typewriter b.telephone c.handheld camera d.the airplane

the airplane

In 1890, the distribution of wealth in the United States was a.about equally distributed. b.unknown, as data on wealth was not then collected. c.the top 1 percent of Americans owned more property than the remaining 99 percent. d.far below that of other industrialized nations.

the top 1 percent of Americans owned more property than the remaining 99 percent.

Legal devices whereby the affairs of several rival companies were managed by a single director are called a.oligopolies. b.monopolies. c.vertical integration. d.trusts.

trusts.