Industrial Revolution1865-1901

Even before the invention of the automobile, petroleum was in high demand because it could

(a) lubricate moving parts in machines(b) be turned into plastics(c) be turned into kerosene(d) power locomotives & other machines

The Answer is C

Because of the shortage of workers in California, the Central Pacific Railroad hired workers from

(a) China(b) Japan(c) Ireland(d) Mexico

The Answer is A

The two railroads that built the Transcontinental Railroad were the

(a) Southern Railway and Union Pacific(b) Central Pacific and Great Northern(c) Union Pacific and Great Northern(d) Union Pacific and Central Pacific

The Answer is D

Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad pushed West from

(a) St. Louis, Missouri(b) Ogden, Utah(c) Omaha, Nebraska(d) Chicago, Illinois

The Answer is C

To make rail service more reliable, in 1883 the American Railway Association

(a) set standards for materials used in construction of railroad lines

(b) set a maximum for the number of cars a train can pull

(c) divided the country into latitude and longitude lines

(d) divided the country into four time zones

The Answer is D

In the Credit Moblier scandal, Union Pacific investors got rich by

(a) accepting bribes from business owners to route tracks through their towns

(b) achieving a monopoly in hauling freight along their railroad's tracks

(c) paying inflated bills from a construction company they controlled

(d) conspiring with other railroads to set high prices

The Answer is C

Which of the following choices best describes the diagram

(a) Horizontal Integration(b) Vertical Integration(c) Trust Company(d) Holding Company

Oil Company

A

Oil Company

B

Oil Company

C

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Company+ + =The Answer is A

Department stores changed the idea of shopping by

(a) locating in rural areas(b) offering low prices instead of

elaborate services and décor(c) bringing together a huge array of

different products in a large elegant building

(d) coming together to form shopping malls

The Answer is A

After reviewing the data on this graph and using your knowledge of the United States history, choose the region that saw the largest number of railroad track construction during this period

(a) Northeast

(b) South(c) West(d) Southeas

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The Answer is C

Based on the quote and your knowledge of history, which answer reflects Andrew Carnegie’s actions? (a) Ignoring all reason, he worked while his

company failed to make a profit(b) He retired early in his career, failing to reap

benefits from his successful companies(c) He worked until forces to retire to ensure

the largest amount of personal wealth possible

(d) He retired and created a system to donate millions of dollars to charitable activities

“Man must have an idol – The amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry. To continue much longer overwhelmed by business cares … must degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery.”

Andrew Carnegie

The Answer is D

According to the excerpt, if the preferred way of forming union is not successful, to what should the workers resort to

(a) ballot box(b) violence(c) speaking forcefully(d) joining monied power

“Our cause is a common one … monied power is fast eating up the substance of the people … If we can we will win through the ballot box; if not, we will resort to sterner means. A little bloodletting is sometimes necessary in desperate causes”

From Industrialism and the American Worker

The Answer is B

According to the excerpt, some people believed that Mr. Rockefeller had secured his wealth and power by employing

(a) illegal means(b) ordinary laws of business(c) legitimate means(d) hard work

“… people who admit the facts, who are willing to see that Mr. Rockefeller has employed force and fraud to secure his ends, justify him by declaring, ‘It’s business.’ That is, ‘It’s business’ has come to be a legitimate excuse for hard dealing, sly tricks, special privileges. It is … common … to hear men arguing that the ordinary laws of morality do not apply in business”

From Readings in American HistoryThe Answer is A