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S.S test
9/30.26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An effect of westward expansion on Native Americans was... | They were forced to move to reservations,they came into conflict with armies, their food source was reduced |
| The transcontinental railroad was built by a single railroad company (T or F) | false |
| what is the U.S. economic system called | capitalism OR free market |
| Mass production leas to cheaper goods (T or F) | true |
| Which statement is true about corporations | They sell stock to raise money, they are owned by investors, they have a large growth potential |
| Which of the following is a positive result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire | People demanded better safety for workers |
| Henry Ford was the first person to use an assembly line (T or F) | False |
| Why were labor unions formed | to increase pay, to improve working conditions |
| What group of people would NOT support labor unions | Factory owners |
| This law encouraged westward movement | Homestead Act, Pacific Railroad Act |
| Laissez fair means more government regulation of businesses (T or F) | False |
| What group of people would support laissez faire | businesss owners |
| what is the main criticism of monopolies and trusts (big business) | They increase prices, they reduce competition |
| why do people buy stock in a company | to make money |
| what did the Sherman anti-trust act attempt to regulate | big businesses |
| What obstacle did farmers in the great plains face | drought, breaking through sod, high railroad prices |
| How did farmers try to improve their conditions | created the national grange, joined the populist party |
| Which group of people felt that the assembly line work was repetitive and boring | Factory worker |
| Why were big business owners sometimes called "robber barons" | Because they used unfair methods to gain profits |
| Who was used as cheap labor | children, immigrants, woman |
| Which of the following is true about Henry Ford | He made cars more affordable, He raised workers' wages, He was the first to use the assembly line to make cars. |
| Which of the following caused the other three | industrialization |
| Why were the early 1900s nicknamed the "Gilded Age" by Mark Twain | To show the extremes of wealth |
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