U.S. History Chapter 17 – Flashcards

Which of the following were skilled workers with a relatively high degree of autonomy in the 1870s? A. Domestic servants B. Labor gangs C. Machinists D. Assembly-line workers

During the late 1800s, an adult male immigrant from which of the following locations would most likely be a skilled worker? A. Poland B. Wales C. Italy D. Greece

The Knights of Labor advocated which of the following reforms in their 1878 platform? A. The right to bear arms B. Workplace safety laws C. The family wage D. Workers' revolution

State Granger laws were designed primarily to.. A. regulate big business B. regulate prices C. decrease wholesale commodity prices D. require banks to be more generous in granting loans.

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Granger laws in Wabash v. Illinois (1886) led to.. A. passage of the Gold Standard Act B. passage of the McKinley Tariff C. the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. D. the implementation of the Specie Resumption Act

Which of the following was a nineteenth-century example of a trade union? A. The Greenback-Labor Party B. The Grange C. The Farmer's Alliance D. The American Federation of Labor

New corporate managers pioneered which system to track expenses and revenues in the late nineteenth century? A. Cost accounting B. Balanced spending C. Line-by-line bookkeeping D. The management revolution

Why was clerical and office work appealing to white working-class women in the late nineteenth century? A. Factory work was too difficult to obtain because it paid higher wages. B. Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or factory work. C. Women were often promoted to better-paying positions in the company. D. There was a decrease in demand for domestic servants.

As American industry expanded in the late nineteenth century, its energy source shifted from A. electricity to steam B. water to coal C. coal to iron D. steam to water

What late-nineteenth-century development made it possible for rural Americans to participate in the national consumer culture? A. Store chains B. Automobiles C. Catalogs D. Billboards

New immigration patterns in the early twentieth century reflected growing emigration from A. southern and Eastern Europe. B. north and central Europe C. the British Isles D. eastern Africa

Which of the following arguments did Andrew Caregie make in his famous 1889 essay "Wealth" (later called "The Gospel of Wealth")? A. industrialization only led to a decrease in the standard of living, especially for the working classes. B. Though industrialization increased the gap between rich and poor, everyone's standard of living rose. C. Industrialization would bring economic decline in the United States as it did in ENgland, a mature industrial power D. Industrialization had allowed the poor to raise themselves to nearly same level as the wealthy.

Which of the following pairs is properly matched? A. Closed shop-force applied on a comparable industry to bring pressure on the primary target B. Yellow-dog contract- workers in one industry organized into a single organization, regardless of skill C. Collective bargaining-union negotiates with the employer for all the employees D. Trade union-all jobs reserved for union members.

Who of the following represented the American notion that through hard work, even a poor immigrant could become tremendously successful? A. Andrew Caregie B. John D. Rockefeller C. Jay Cooke D. Thomas Edison

Founded in 1867, the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry A. sponsored events to improve the social life of farm families. B. built railorad networks to lower farmers' transportation costs. C. worked with state and national banks to reduce inflation. D. agitated for laws to exclude immigrants from the Homestead Act.

The Great Strike of 1877 involved workers in which industry? A. railroads B. Coal C. Steel D. Copper

The introduction of mass production in the late-nineteenth-century American economy had which of the following advantages? A. Mass production made work more interesting. B. It gave workers a greater sense of accomplishment C. It gave workers greater control over the pace of their work D. Mass production increased workers' output

The United States had become the leading steel producer in the world by 1900 because of A. incorporation B. government subsidies C. the transportation revolution D. the Bessemer process

Which of the following statements characterizes the employment of women in the American labor force during the late nineteenth century? A. More than 75 percent of all stenographers and typists were female. B. By the 1920s, the two-career marriage was the middle-class norm. C. Young women were not encouraged to enter the workforce until they married. D. In 1890, almost half of all married white women worked outside the home

Why was the American Federation of Labor more successful than the Knights of Labor in the late nineteenth century? A. The AFL was open to all workers B. The Knights were too restrictive C. The Knights' push for practical job interests was not idealistic enough D. The AFL focused on goals such as better wages, hours, and working conditions

Which of the following resulted from industrialization in the decades after the Civil War? A. A shortage of agricultural products B. Slowing immigration C. A higher standard of living D. Rapid price inflation

Why did Chinese immigrants come to the United States in the nineteenth century? A. They were motivated by poverty and upheaval in southern China. B. Chinese immigrants came to open laundry businesses in American cities. C. THe burgeoning population of China created widespread famine and shortages. D. Chinese men sought jobs as indentured servants in the houses of rich Californians.

Why was the Haymarket incident of 1886 significant? A. It led to an eight-hour day for McCormick workers. B. The incident led to the downfall of the Knights of Labor. C. It created greater public respect for unions. D. It demonstrated the professionalization of Chicago's police force

Which of the following statements describes the Chinese immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century? A. They came in greatest numbers prior to 1850. B. They faced more severe discrimination than European immigrants. C. Chinese immigrants were mostly women escaping sexual slavery. D. Most were unemployed and depended on government assistance to survive.

What did the Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Homestead Strike of 1892 have in common? A. Government troops helped put down both strikes. B. The American Railway Union led both strikes C. The leaders of both strikes were jailed D. The American public supported the strikers