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
