Industrial Revolution
How did the introduction of the Bessemer process affect the American economy?
Manufacturers could produce cheaper and better steel.
What was the chief advantage to the company of this method of organization (hog farms -> slaughterhouse -> transport)?
It could strictly control costs at each step of production
What was the primary goal of the organization that issued the certificate?
To obtain better conditions for workers in its affiliate unions.
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
The rapid growth of tenements and ghettos.
Which individual would most likely agree with this statement about no central government?
An anarchist writer.
How did the development of large-scale steel production by Andrew Carnegie and other entrepreneurs impact the United States?
It made possible the spread of railroad tracks and the construction of bridges and buildings
What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances
Based on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?
A large number of the participants were German-speaking immigrants.
Based on this statement, why did her family immigrate to the United States?
Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia.
Which ideology shared the most characteristics with the anarchist drawing?
Communism
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions show?
Which business practice led to the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
Some businesses established monopolies over their industries
Based on the picture, which sentence best describes the viewpoint of the artist?
Some protestors were prepared to use violence.
Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe welcomed by industrialists?
The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.
Which completes the timeline (1892)?
Homestead Strike at Carnegie’s steelworks.
Which phrase completes the diagram comparing the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
Development of the oil and steel industries.
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national market.
What was one of the grievances of industrial workers in the late 1800s?
Child labor
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?
They feared that immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor?
Government leaders received money from business and believed in laissez-faire.
Post war economic growth of the Northeast and West
Which invention identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison and his team of researchers?
The first practical light bulb.
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
Decline of the Knights of Labor.
What was the primary purpose of this facility (Ellis Island)?
Processing immigrants who mainly came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Based on the photograph by Jacob Riis, which statement would the photographer most likely agree with?
Rapid urbanization often led to inhumane conditions.