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championed the idea that leaders of the industry should give back to society

Andrew Carnegie

which of the following robber barons was notable for the exploitative way he made his fortune in railroads

Jay Gould

which of the following was not a key goal of the Knights of labor

a graduated income tax on personal wealth

What was one of the key goals for which striking workers fought in the late nineteenth century?

an eight hour workday

this event introduced the public to the technologies that would change the american way of life

chicago worlds fair

By the turn of the century, most Americans still worked for themselves as small business owners or as farmers.

false

the availability of electricity allowed most americans to move to rural areas

false

which of the following did not contribute to the growth of a consumer culture in the united states at the close of the 19th century

greater disposable income

what was the major advantages of Westinghouse's alternating current power investigation

it allowed machines to be farther from the power source

which of these was not a successful invention of the 1800-1900 era

movies with sound

this industry became the nations first big business

railroad

which of the following does not represent one of the management strategies John D. Rockefeller used in building his empire

social darwinism

which industry became the cornerstore of the american economy

steel

which statement about the Haymarket affair is false

the knights of labor was directly responsible for the violence that took place at Haymarket

the theory of darwinsim argued that

the theory of evolution applied to humans, thus explaining why some were rich and some were poor

the knights of labor

was an inclusive organization that advocated for a vast array of reforms.

The great railroad strike of 1877

was evidence of worker solidarity and the close ties between industry and the government

By 1890, the majority of Americans:

worked for wages