Question 1

Social Darwinism was designed to eliminate competition in the marketplace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the late nineteenth century,the social writer Henry George argued in favor of

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A)  taxing only the richest Americans.
B)  a single land tax to replace all other taxes.
C)  government efforts to increase land values.
D)  heavier taxes on the raw materials of industry.
E)  abolishing all taxes.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The history of American business organization saw the "pool" replace the "trust."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in The Gospel of Wealth,

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A)  successful businessmen had every right to live as they pleased.
B)  only pious Americans would prosper.
C)  it was the "Christian duty" of every American to become wealthy.
D)  the rich had great responsibilities to society.
E)  the wealthy had earned their money through God's blessing alone.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

By 1900,factory work in the United States required ever-increasing levels of skill.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Knights of Labor accepted both the eight-hour day and the wage system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Haymarket Square riot,which occurred in the city of Chicago,raised American fears of ________.

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Question 8

The late nineteenth-century sociologist Lester Frank Ward

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A)  suggested that industrialism was creating "organization men."
B)  believed that government intervention in society would be harmful.
C)  sought to apply Darwinian laws to human society.
D)  argued that people could do little to alter the economic stratification of society.
E)  believed that human intelligence,not natural selection,shaped society.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Andrew Carnegie elaborated his philosophy in a 1901 book titled ________.

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The Gospel...

Question 10

Cite some specific examples in which the rise of corporations both benefited and hurt working-class Americans.

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The rise of corporations has both benefi...

Question 11

What aspects of Social Darwinism do you believe are true and which are false? Why?

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Social Darwinism is a controversial theo...

Question 12

Russell Conwell became prominent in the late nineteenth century by delivering his "________" lecture more than 6,000 times.

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The answer of Russell Conwell became prominent in the late...

Question 13

Henry George expounded on the virtues of his "________" in a book titled Progress and Poverty.

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Question 14

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

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A)  It included the nation's largest businesses.
B)  It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations.
C)  It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth.
D)  It was among the first to adopt a new corporate form of organization.
E)  It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Andrew Carnegie's The Gospel of Wealth promoted philanthropy by the rich.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What were the factors that led many corporations to treat their workers so poorly?

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There were several factors that led many...

Question 17

In the late nineteenth century,what benefits did the growth of corporate industrialism offer to the American working class?

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The growth of corporate industrialism in...

Question 18

In his books,Horatio Alger

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A)  offered true accounts of poor Americans who had become wealthy.
B)  took critical issue with the ideas of Social Darwinism.
C)  paid tribute to the possibility of social mobility in America.
D)  criticized child labor in American industry.
E)  argued that wealth and privilege were ultimately hollow achievements.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Members of a militant labor organization that used harsh tactics against coal operators in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania called themselves the ________.

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The answer of Members of a militant labor organization that...

Question 20

Congress's decision in 1885 to abolish the Labor Contract Law was a victory for labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Industrial Supremacy

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Social Darwinism was designed to eliminate competition in the marketplace.

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Andrew Carnegie elaborated his philosophy in a 1901 book titled ________.

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The Knights of Labor accepted both the eight-hour day and the wage system.

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The late nineteenth-century sociologist Lester Frank Ward

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