Question 1

Writer Mark Twain coined the term "Gilded Age" to refer to the appealing facade of an age that concealed problems lurking beneath the surface.​

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Mark Twain used the term "Gilded Age" to describe the superficial glitter and appearance of prosperity that covered up social issues, corruption, and inequality during the late 19th and early 20th century in America.

Question 2

The invention of the telephone led to rapid growth in the number of female office workers in the 1880s.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The United States passed the first child labor law forbidding children younger than 16 from working in factories in the 1860s. ​

Accepted Answer

The United States passed the first child labor law in 1836, but it only applied to children working in factories in Massachusetts. Many states passed similar laws in the following years, but it wasn't until the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that a federal law was passed forbidding most children under 16 from working in factories.

Question 4

Between 1870 and 1890,net immigration to the United States totaled over 20 million.​

Accepted Answer

Between 1870 and 1890, net immigration to the United States was significantly less than 20 million, totaling around 11 million.

Question 5

In Munn v.Illinois (1877),the Supreme Court ruled that states had the right to regulate railroad rates.​

Accepted Answer

In Munn v. Illinois (1877), the Supreme Court upheld a law that allowed the state to regulate rates for grain storage facilities and other businesses that served the public interest. This decision established the principle that states had the right to regulate certain aspects of private enterprise if it was in the interest of the public welfare. It specifically applied to railroads, as they were seen as essential for economic growth but also susceptible to abuse of their market power.

Question 6

Horizontal integration is the practice of gaining control of all aspects of a particular industry,from the extraction of raw materials to the distribution of the finished product. ​

Accepted Answer

Horizontal integration refers to the practice of a company increasing its production of goods or services at the same part of the supply chain. This is achieved through the acquisition of similar companies or increasing capacity in its current domain, rather than controlling all aspects of production from raw materials to distribution, which is described by vertical integration.

Question 7

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who gained considerable wealth in the steel industry.​

Accepted Answer

Andrew Carnegie was indeed a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune in the steel industry.

Question 8

The 1906 Hepburn Act increased the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads.​

Accepted Answer

The 1906 Hepburn Act did increase the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads, including the ability to set maximum rates and to require railroads to file their rates with the ICC for approval.

Question 9

Andrew Carnegie cut the cost of steel rail in half by switching to the Bessemer process.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Samuel Gompers led the Knights of Labor,which was aimed at organizing skilled workers.​

Accepted Answer

Samuel Gompers actually led the American Federation of Labor (AFL) which focused on organizing skilled workers. The Knights of Labor was initially led by Uriah Stephens and then Terence Powderly.

Question 11

New immigrants to the United States in the 1870s provided much of the unskilled labor in U.S.factories.​

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Many new immigrants during the 1870s provided cheap and unskilled labor in U.S. factories.

Question 12

State regulatory commissions became prevalent after the Civil War to establish standard operating practices for railroads.​

Accepted Answer

State regulatory commissions were indeed established after the Civil War to provide oversight and regulation for the growing railroad industry.

Quiz 15: Change and Resistance: Industrialization, urbanization, and Farm Protest, 1865-1910

Writer Mark Twain coined the term "Gilded Age" to refer to the appealing facade of an age that concealed problems lurking beneath the surface.​

The invention of the telephone led to rapid growth in the number of female office workers in the 1880s.​

The United States passed the first child labor law forbidding children younger than 16 from working in factories in the 1860s. ​

Between 1870 and 1890,net immigration to the United States totaled over 20 million.​

In Munn v.Illinois (1877),the Supreme Court ruled that states had the right to regulate railroad rates.​

Horizontal integration is the practice of gaining control of all aspects of a particular industry,from the extraction of raw materials to the distribution of the finished product. ​

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who gained considerable wealth in the steel industry.​

The 1906 Hepburn Act increased the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads.​

Andrew Carnegie cut the cost of steel rail in half by switching to the Bessemer process.​

Samuel Gompers led the Knights of Labor,which was aimed at organizing skilled workers.​

New immigrants to the United States in the 1870s provided much of the unskilled labor in U.S.factories.​

State regulatory commissions became prevalent after the Civil War to establish standard operating practices for railroads.​

Writer Mark Twain coined the term "Gilded Age" to refer to the appealing facade of an age that concealed problems lurking beneath the surface.

The invention of the telephone led to rapid growth in the number of female office workers in the 1880s.

The United States passed the first child labor law forbidding children younger than 16 from working in factories in the 1860s.

Between 1870 and 1890,net immigration to the United States totaled over 20 million.

In Munn v.Illinois (1877),the Supreme Court ruled that states had the right to regulate railroad rates.

Horizontal integration is the practice of gaining control of all aspects of a particular industry,from the extraction of raw materials to the distribution of the finished product.

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who gained considerable wealth in the steel industry.

The 1906 Hepburn Act increased the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads.

Andrew Carnegie cut the cost of steel rail in half by switching to the Bessemer process.

Samuel Gompers led the Knights of Labor,which was aimed at organizing skilled workers.

New immigrants to the United States in the 1870s provided much of the unskilled labor in U.S.factories.

State regulatory commissions became prevalent after the Civil War to establish standard operating practices for railroads.