Question 1

In comparison to other industrial nations, by 1890 the United States was

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A)   just entering the industrial revolution phase of development.
B)   less productive than the three major powers.
C)   the world leader in manufacturing output.
D)   still basically an agricultural society.
E)   unable to compete because of high labor costs.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

William Jennings Bryan endorsed only the idea of free silver in the election of 1896.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Interstate Commerce Act outlawed

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A)   unfair pricing activities on the part of railroads.
B)   outlawed the restraint of trade between states.
C)   attempted to control business trusts.
D)   extended subsidies to railroads.
E)   none of these choicesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The ____________________ was young, athletic and self confident.

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Question 5

The Greenback and "free silver" movements supported

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A)   a sound money policy to strengthen the dollar on the international market.
B)   the complete reorganization of the U.S.banking system.
C)   a free enterprise approach to establishing interest rates.
D)   increasing the amount of currency in circulation.
E)   overthrowing the U.S.government.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Andrew Carnegie began his business career in the steel industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Farmers' Alliance advocated

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A)   importation of Asians to provide cheap farm labor.
B)   cooperatives to eliminate middlemen and to maximize farmers' profits.
C)   federal production and price controls.
D)   limitations on the number of women and children employed as farm workers.
E)   re-establishing slavery.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

In which year did the United States become the world's greatest industrial power?

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A)   1890
B)   1870
C)   1940
D)   1900
E)   1865F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

One of the leading innovators in the production and marketing of goods at the turn of the century was

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A)   Henry George.
B)   James Duke.
C)   Terence Powderly.
D)   Joseph Kennedy.
E)   William McKinley.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Workmen's compensation did not appear in the United States until after World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the Gilded Age the most important advertising medium was

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A)   magazines.
B)   billboards.
C)   radio ads.
D)   newspapers.
E)   government ads.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Munn v.Illinois pertained to grain elevator rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Andrew Carnegie provided money for the construction of 2,500 ____ throughout the country.

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A)   playgrounds
B)   public libraries
C)   elementary schools
D)   hospitals
E)   labor union hallsF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

An investment strategy, developed by Rockefeller, that enabled large corporations to control their markets was the creation of the ____________________.

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Question 15

The merger movement intensified as the depression lifted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following were technological advances for railroads except the

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A)   move from iron to steel tracks.
B)   adoption of knuckle couplers
C)   use of automatic signals.
D)   introduction of air brakes.
E)   switch from the open-hearth to the Bessemer process in steel mills.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the richest men in America at the time was ____________________.

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The answer of The founder of the Standard Oil Company...

Question 18

The U.S.v.E.C.Knight Company court case dealt a crippling blow to

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A)   Interstate Commerce Act.
B)   corporate mergers.
C)   Sherman Anti Trust Act.
D)   steel and oil industries.
E)   local law enforcement.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The American Federation of Labor was a loosely affiliated association of unions organized by trade or craft.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Corporate consolidations or mergers were prompted primarily by a desire to

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A)   encourage competition.
B)   regulate expansion and insulate corporations from fluctuations in the economic cycle.
C)   stimulate rate wars within the major markets.
D)   reduce the role of investment bankers in the economy.
E)   encourage government regulation of industry.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 19: The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

The Interstate Commerce Act outlawed

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Corporate consolidations or mergers were prompted primarily by a desire to

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In comparison to other industrial nations, by 1890 the United States was

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Andrew Carnegie began his business career in the steel industry.

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The American Federation of Labor was a loosely affiliated association of unions organized by trade or craft.

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In the Gilded Age the most important advertising medium was

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Munn v.Illinois pertained to grain elevator rates.

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The merger movement intensified as the depression lifted.

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The Farmers' Alliance advocated

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All of the following were technological advances for railroads except the

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The Greenback and "free silver" movements supported

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An investment strategy, developed by Rockefeller, that enabled large corporations to control their markets was the creation of the ____________________.

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William Jennings Bryan endorsed only the idea of free silver in the election of 1896.

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Andrew Carnegie provided money for the construction of 2,500 ____ throughout the country.

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The U.S.v.E.C.Knight Company court case dealt a crippling blow to

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The founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the richest men in America at the time was ____________________.

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Workmen's compensation did not appear in the United States until after World War II.

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In which year did the United States become the world's greatest industrial power?

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The ____________________ was young, athletic and self confident.

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One of the leading innovators in the production and marketing of goods at the turn of the century was

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