Chapter 20 multiple and T/F – Flashcards
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John D. Rockfeller stands out among business leaders because of his
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innovative organization called vertical integration
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The President of the United States used federal troops to end the strike at
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Pullman, Illinois
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To achieve change in the coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires used
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intimidation and violence
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The first continental railroad was completed in
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1869
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The first big business in the United States was in
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railroads
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The "Battle of the Currents" involved
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Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse
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American workers tended to reject unions because
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they believed they would only be workers for a short time until they could own their own farms or move up otherwise
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Combining all the elements of an industry from raw materials to finished product, even including distribution and sales, is called
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integration
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The federal government contributed to the expansion of business with
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financial assistance to the transcontinental railroad, a high tariff, little regulation of interstate commerce
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Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth" explained
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the virtues of the law of competition
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The social costs of industrialization included
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numerous job-related injuries and deaths
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Sears, Roebuck and Company became the nation's largest retailer by
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creating a national market, selling directly to the consumer at low prices, distributing goods through the mails
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The organization that wanted to be "one big union" for all workers was the
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Industrial Workers of the World
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The American Federation of Labor
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primarily organized skilled workers
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John D. Rockfeller's "pay nobody a profit" led to the
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vertical integration of his business
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The first major interstate labor strike was the Homestead Strike in 1894
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False
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J.P. Morgan's life was an example of rags to riches
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False
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Andrew Carnegie consolidated the steel industry into U.S. Steel
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False
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The federal government provided railroads with 129 million acres of land in subsidies
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True
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John D. Rockfeller used Cleveland as his initial base of operations
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True
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The first transcontinental railroad went from St. Louis to Los Angeles
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False
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An important railroad "robber baron" was Andrew Carnegie
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False
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Eugene V. Debs received 6% of the popular vote when he ran for president as a socialist in 1912
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True
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Terence V. Powderly led the Knights of Labor
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True
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By 1900, seven railroad groups controlled two-thirds of the nations railroad mileage
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True
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In 1880, one out of every six children was working full time
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True
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The Homestead Strike of 1892 involved western farmers upset over low agricultural prices, high railroad shipping rates, and continued attacks by Indians
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False
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In 1912 the Socialist party's presidential candidate received less than 1% of the popular vote
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False
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Samuel Gompers was an anarchist labor leader
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False
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In 1900 the average worker in manufacturing worked only about 45 hours per week
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False
