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sharpendblade1
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alright well my grandma is in the hospital. and is not going to last very long. so i didnt really have time to grab my books from school and i need to get this task done to get my grade up a little. its due monday. i got some of the questions done but these 20 questions i couldnt get. and i need them to be done or els i will probly fail..... so can any of you please help me?
1
Marks: 1
In the late 1800s, a second period of industrial growth was spurred by
Choose one answer.
a. The invention of the airplane.
b. The creation of department stores.
c. Developments in processing oil and steel.
d. The growth of labor unions.
Question 2
Marks: 1
The development of the horseless carriage was spurred by
Choose one answer.
a. Thomas Edison’s experiments in electricity.
b. Technology developed by the Wright brothers.
c. The rise of corporations.
d. Innovations in oil refining.
Question 3
Marks: 1
The spread of the telephone required ______________, thus providing new jobs for many women.
Choose one answer.
a. Engineers
b. Operators
c. Line repair workers
d. Insurance
Question 4
Marks: 1
Thomas Edison went into the “invention business” by
Choose one answer.
a. Proposing that the U.S. Congress grant patents.
b. Opening up a hardware store.
c. Opening a laboratory and doing research.
d. Teaching a course in electricity at a local college.
Question 5
Marks: 1
In a ___________, organizers raise money by selling partial ownership of a company to stockholders, who then receive a percentage of the company’s profits.
Choose one answer.
a. Communist state
b. Labor union
c. Corporation
d. Department store
Question 6
Marks: 1
A trust may become a monopoly if it
Choose one answer.
a. Gains exclusive control of an industry.
b. Reduces the cost of production.
c. Develops company towns.
d. Pays dividends to stockholders.
Question 7
Marks: 1
Some wealthy industrialists, such as Andrew Carnegie, believed that the rich had a responsibility to
Choose one answer.
a. Give money away on the street.
b. Give their wealth to society before their death.
c. Reinvest their money.
d. Employ many African Americans.
Question 8
Marks: 1
A year of labor unrest was known as
Choose one answer.
a. The Haymarket Riot.
b. The Great Upheaval
c. The Gospel of Wealth
d. The Trail of Tears
Question 9
Marks: 1
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed
Choose one answer.
a. All labor unions
b. All monopolies and trusts
c. The hiring of foreign workers
d. Child labor.
Question 10
Marks: 1
Mary Harris Jones (“Mother Jones”) was called “the most dangerous woman in America by some opponents because
Choose one answer.
a. Her methods were violent.
b. She encouraged workers to file lawsuits.
c. Her drive to educate and organize workers was so effective.
d. She led a raid on a garment shop in Philadelphia.
Question 11
Marks: 1
The availability of cheaper steel led to all of the following developments in railroads EXCEPT
Choose one answer.
a. The transcontinental railroad.
b. Trunk lines.
c. Miles of new track.
d. Slower trains.
Question 12
Marks: 1
Elijah McCoy’s patent on a lubricating oil cup
Choose one answer.
a. Let others use his invention for free.
b. Protected his rights to make, sell, and use the invention.
c. Meant that no one else could use the invention.
d. Left him poor.
Question 13
Marks: 1
The telephone was invented by
Choose one answer.
a. Thomas Edison
b. Lewis Latimer
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Charles and J. Frank Duryea
Question 14
Marks: 1
The Wright Brothers designed one of the world’s first
Choose one answer.
a. Automobiles.
b. Airplanes.
c. Telegraph systems.
d. Telephones.
Question 15
Marks: 1
Written communication was enhanced in 1867 with the invention of the
Choose one answer.
a. Pencil.
b. Pictograph.
c. Fountain pen.
d. Typewriter.
Question 16
Marks: 1
________________ was an early railroad tycoon.
Choose one answer.
a. Cornelius Vanderbilt
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Samuel Gompers
d. John D. Rockefeller
Question 17
Marks: 1
___________________ made his money in the steel industry.
Choose one answer.
a. Cornelius Vanderbilt
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Samuel Gompers
d. John D. Rockefeller
Question 18
Marks: 1
________________ were created to satisfy the purchasing needs of people in large urban areas.
Choose one answer.
a. Monopolies
b. Trusts
c. Department stores
d. Corporations
Question 19
Marks: 1
Early forms of advertising were geared more towards women for the following reasons EXCEPT
Choose one answer.
a. Women were seen as more nurturing.
b. Women did more of the shopping.
c. Women were the primary wage earners.
d. Women were perceived as m
1
Marks: 1
In the late 1800s, a second period of industrial growth was spurred by
Choose one answer.
a. The invention of the airplane.
b. The creation of department stores.
c. Developments in processing oil and steel.
d. The growth of labor unions.
Question 2
Marks: 1
The development of the horseless carriage was spurred by
Choose one answer.
a. Thomas Edison’s experiments in electricity.
b. Technology developed by the Wright brothers.
c. The rise of corporations.
d. Innovations in oil refining.
Question 3
Marks: 1
The spread of the telephone required ______________, thus providing new jobs for many women.
Choose one answer.
a. Engineers
b. Operators
c. Line repair workers
d. Insurance
Question 4
Marks: 1
Thomas Edison went into the “invention business” by
Choose one answer.
a. Proposing that the U.S. Congress grant patents.
b. Opening up a hardware store.
c. Opening a laboratory and doing research.
d. Teaching a course in electricity at a local college.
Question 5
Marks: 1
In a ___________, organizers raise money by selling partial ownership of a company to stockholders, who then receive a percentage of the company’s profits.
Choose one answer.
a. Communist state
b. Labor union
c. Corporation
d. Department store
Question 6
Marks: 1
A trust may become a monopoly if it
Choose one answer.
a. Gains exclusive control of an industry.
b. Reduces the cost of production.
c. Develops company towns.
d. Pays dividends to stockholders.
Question 7
Marks: 1
Some wealthy industrialists, such as Andrew Carnegie, believed that the rich had a responsibility to
Choose one answer.
a. Give money away on the street.
b. Give their wealth to society before their death.
c. Reinvest their money.
d. Employ many African Americans.
Question 8
Marks: 1
A year of labor unrest was known as
Choose one answer.
a. The Haymarket Riot.
b. The Great Upheaval
c. The Gospel of Wealth
d. The Trail of Tears
Question 9
Marks: 1
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed
Choose one answer.
a. All labor unions
b. All monopolies and trusts
c. The hiring of foreign workers
d. Child labor.
Question 10
Marks: 1
Mary Harris Jones (“Mother Jones”) was called “the most dangerous woman in America by some opponents because
Choose one answer.
a. Her methods were violent.
b. She encouraged workers to file lawsuits.
c. Her drive to educate and organize workers was so effective.
d. She led a raid on a garment shop in Philadelphia.
Question 11
Marks: 1
The availability of cheaper steel led to all of the following developments in railroads EXCEPT
Choose one answer.
a. The transcontinental railroad.
b. Trunk lines.
c. Miles of new track.
d. Slower trains.
Question 12
Marks: 1
Elijah McCoy’s patent on a lubricating oil cup
Choose one answer.
a. Let others use his invention for free.
b. Protected his rights to make, sell, and use the invention.
c. Meant that no one else could use the invention.
d. Left him poor.
Question 13
Marks: 1
The telephone was invented by
Choose one answer.
a. Thomas Edison
b. Lewis Latimer
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Charles and J. Frank Duryea
Question 14
Marks: 1
The Wright Brothers designed one of the world’s first
Choose one answer.
a. Automobiles.
b. Airplanes.
c. Telegraph systems.
d. Telephones.
Question 15
Marks: 1
Written communication was enhanced in 1867 with the invention of the
Choose one answer.
a. Pencil.
b. Pictograph.
c. Fountain pen.
d. Typewriter.
Question 16
Marks: 1
________________ was an early railroad tycoon.
Choose one answer.
a. Cornelius Vanderbilt
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Samuel Gompers
d. John D. Rockefeller
Question 17
Marks: 1
___________________ made his money in the steel industry.
Choose one answer.
a. Cornelius Vanderbilt
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Samuel Gompers
d. John D. Rockefeller
Question 18
Marks: 1
________________ were created to satisfy the purchasing needs of people in large urban areas.
Choose one answer.
a. Monopolies
b. Trusts
c. Department stores
d. Corporations
Question 19
Marks: 1
Early forms of advertising were geared more towards women for the following reasons EXCEPT
Choose one answer.
a. Women were seen as more nurturing.
b. Women did more of the shopping.
c. Women were the primary wage earners.
d. Women were perceived as m