Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning the use of technology in industry in the second half of the nineteenth century is true?

Accepted Answer

The use of technology in industry during the second half of the nineteenth century allowed for the employment of cheap unskilled or semiskilled labor, as machines automated many processes that previously required skilled craftsmanship. This shift significantly impacted labor markets and production methods.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Haymarket Square

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Question 3

The significance of the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition was

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The 1892 World's Columbian Exposition showcased fifty years of industrial development and technological progress. It was a celebration of American exceptionalism and was seen as a way to prove to the world that the United States had made significant advancements in industry, culture, and education. The fair featured exhibits from over 46 countries and attracted over 27 million visitors. While women were among the many exhibitors, this was not the main significance of the fair.

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Henry George, Progress and Poverty

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Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Laissez-faire

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Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
George Westinghouse

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Question 7

Which of the following statements about the period from 1860 to 1900 is not true?

Accepted Answer

U.S. textile and iron production did not taper off during this period but rather continued to grow steadily due to innovations and advances in technology.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Mary Harris Jones, United Mine Workers of America

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Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pinkerton agents

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Question 10

Which of the following was not one of the features that dominated the world of large-scale manufacturing after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The focus on energy conservation and finding alternative fuels was not a dominant feature of large-scale manufacturing after the Civil War.

Question 11

Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission established?

Accepted Answer

The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 in order to oversee and regulate railroad practices, including rates and business practices.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Homestead Strike

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Question 13

Besides the fact that its all-inclusive membership undermined its unity, why did the Knights of Labor collapse in the late 1880s?

Accepted Answer

The Knights of Labor's unauthorized strikes were a major factor in the organization's collapse, as workers became disillusioned with the union's tactics and effectiveness. The inclusion of both skilled and unskilled workers was not the primary cause of its collapse. While the union's failure to allow black workers to join certainly caused some backlash, it was not the main reason for its downfall. There is no evidence that the Knights of Labor attempted to bribe elected officials, and the union's support of Karl Marx was not a significant factor in its decline.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Railroad Strike of 1877

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Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Marxism

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Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Edward Bellamy, Looking Backward

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Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs, In re Debs

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Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
William Graham Sumner, Social Darwinism

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Question 19

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Andrew Carnegie revolutionized the steel industry?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Carnegie did not restructure the criteria for wages to provide the highest wage scales in the country. While he did implement measures to increase worker efficiency and productivity, he was also known for his aggressive cost-cutting measures and skepticism towards labor unions.

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
"Yellow dog contracts"

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Quiz 18: The Rise of Industrial America

Which of the following statements concerning the use of technology in industry in the second half of the nineteenth century is true?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Haymarket Square

The significance of the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition was

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Henry George, Progress and Poverty

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Laissez-faire

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. George Westinghouse

Which of the following statements about the period from 1860 to 1900 is not true?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Mary Harris Jones, United Mine Workers of America

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pinkerton agents

Which of the following was not one of the features that dominated the world of large-scale manufacturing after the Civil War?

Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission established?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Homestead Strike

Besides the fact that its all-inclusive membership undermined its unity, why did the Knights of Labor collapse in the late 1880s?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Railroad Strike of 1877

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Marxism

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Edward Bellamy, Looking Backward

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs, In re Debs

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Graham Sumner, Social Darwinism

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Andrew Carnegie revolutionized the steel industry?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. "Yellow dog contracts"