Question 1

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 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. Laissez-faire

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Question 3

The 1892 World's Columbian Exposition was

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The 1892 World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois. It celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World and showcased technological advancements and cultural achievements.

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. Mary Harris Jones, United Mine Workers of America

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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. Haymarket Square

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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. "Yellow dog contracts"

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Question 7

Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission established?

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The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to investigate and oversee railroad activities, specifically to regulate railroad rates and prevent discrimination against small farmers and businesses.

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. Railroad Strike of 1877

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Question 9

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

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The Knights of Labor had a series of unauthorized strikes which failed, leading the workers to become disillusioned with the union. This weakened the union's power and contributed to its collapse. The other options are not as significant or relevant to the Knights of Labor's decline.

Question 10

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 11

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

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The option "a new focus on energy conservation and finding alternatives to fossil fuels" was not one of the features that dominated the world of large-scale manufacturing after the Civil War.

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. William Graham Sumner, Social Darwinism

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Question 13

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 14

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

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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 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. Homestead Strike

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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

At the end of the Civil War, what communications system did the railroads use to coordinate their complex flow of rail cars?

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The magnetic telegraph was a crucial tool for the railroads during the Civil War era. It allowed them to quickly communicate information about the status and location of trains and rail cars, which was essential for maintaining a complex and efficient transportation system. The telephone and internet did not exist yet, and the Pony Express was a short-lived mail delivery system that was not used by the railroads. Text-messaging was not yet invented either.

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. Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs, In re Debs

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Question 19

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

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U.S. textile and iron production did not taper off during this period, in fact, they both saw significant growth.

Question 20

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

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Andrew Carnegie did not restructure the criteria for wages so that his workers could have the highest wage scales in the country. In fact, he was known for opposing unions and keeping wages low, leading to labor strife at some of his steel plants.

Quiz 18: The Rise of Industrial America, 1865-1900

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

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

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. 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. Haymarket Square

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"

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. Railroad Strike of 1877

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. Henry George, Progress and Poverty

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

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

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

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. Homestead Strike

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

At the end of the Civil War, what communications system did the railroads use to coordinate their complex flow of rail cars?

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

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

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