industrialization study guide

In what industry did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?

steel.

In 1848, Karl Max and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto, which

predicted that workers would overturn capitalist systems.

Which of the following dominated the steel industry by gaining control of all phases in the development of steel?

Andrew Carnegie

The railroad industry stimulated the rapid growth of suburbs by

making it possible to commute to and from cities.

The American Federation of Labor differed from other labor unions because it

was a craft union.

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George Westinghouse improved on Thomas Edison's work by

developing technology to send electricity over long distances.

The mass production of goods meant that more people

were dependent on cash wages to buy food.

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What enabled the United States to outproduce British steel manufactures by 1890?

the Bessemer process.

Monopolies enabled corporations to

set prices for goods.

Laissez faire policies helped businesses grow by

allowing them to operate freely.

The Interstate Commerce Commission was the first federal body to

monitor business operations.

Which of the following describes an agreement among businesses making the same product to limit production and keep prices high?

Cartel

In 1868, Horatio Alger published a "rags to riches" novel that

stressed the idea that anyone who worked hard enough could succeed.

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Why did children work in factories in the late 1800s?

Families needed the additional income.

J.P. Morgan helped industry by

supporting research laboratories for inventors.

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Sweatshops employed mainly

women.

Which of the following was a downside of industrialization?

more pollution and waste.

How did industrialization benefit the food industry?

Refrigerated train cars made it possible to keep goods fresh over long distances.

The Industrial Workers of the World was a union of

unskilled workers.

Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned for

refusing to end a strike.

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