Question 1

The theory of Social Darwinism

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A)   argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth.
B)   contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth.
C)   was created by Charles Darwin to explain industrial economies.
D)   was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism.
E)   argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The new rationale for capitalism in the late nineteenth century rested on an older ideology of individualism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the American business community at the end of the nineteenth century,

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A)   one percent of corporations controlled one-third of all manufacturing.
B)   almost all corporations had achieved stability through "pool" arrangements.
C)   federal reforms of corporations had ended the most predatory business practices.
D)   most states had made it illegal for one corporation to buy another one.
E)   rampant competitiveness and labor shortages helped to keep prices down and wages up.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The Pennsylvania Railroad was created by

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A)   the state government of Pennsylvania.
B)   steam engine manufacturers in the region.
C)   the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
D)   the Pennsylvania Steel Workers Union.
E)   the United States military.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The first oil well was drilled in 1859 in western Pennsylvania by ________.

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Question 6

Describe the key technological developments that account for American industrial growth in the late nineteenth century.

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Question 7

In the late nineteenth century, due to the growth of industrial capitalism, American workers

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A)   saw a rise in their standard of living.
B)   experienced a loss in their control over their own work.
C)   were forced to contend with arduous and dangerous working conditions.
D)   both saw a rise in their standard of living, and experienced a loss in their control over their own work.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The Knights of Labor were followed by the American Federation of Labor as the most significant national labor union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late nineteenth century, the first and most important promoter of Social Darwinism was

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A)   Henry George.
B)   Horatio Alger.
C)   Russell Conwell.
D)   Jacob Riis.
E)   Herbert Spencer.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

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A)   It included the nation's largest businesses.
B)   It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations.
C)   It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth.
D)   It was among the first to adopt new corporate form of organization.
E)   It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

In the late nineteenth century, proponents of the "self-made man" argued that the growing industrial economy was compatible with traditional American individualism. Agree or disagree.

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Question 12

Describe the participation of women and children in the industrial economy around the turn of the century. What sorts of laws or regulations were passed to protect children in particular? Were they effective?

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Question 13

The economy began to fluctuate erratically beginning in 1873.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cite some specific examples in which the rise of corporations both benefited and hurt working-class Americans.

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The rise of corporations has both benefi...

Question 15

Which aspects of Social Darwinism do you believe are true and which are false? Why?

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Social Darwinism is a belief that the pr...

Question 16

The Haymarket Square riot of 1886

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A)   l public outrage over the police firing into a crowd of workers.
B)   resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists.
C)   took place in Indianapolis.
D)   resulted in a strike at the McCormick Harvester Company.
E)   was the catalyst for several wide-ranging labor reforms.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The most famous writer of the success story in the late nineteenth century was ________.

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Question 18

Around the turn of the century, relatively few Americans shared the views of those who questioned capitalism itself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the late nineteenth century, the social writer Henry George argued in favor of

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A)   taxing only the richest Americans.
B)   a single land tax to replace all other taxes.
C)   government efforts to increase land values.
D)   heavier taxes on the raw materials of industry.
E)   abolishing all taxes.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The most important leader of the Knights of Labor was ________.

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