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Grade 9 Industrialization
This invention revolutionized the steel industry by making it cheap and strong.
  1. Pasteurization process
  2. homogenization
  3. Bessemer Process
  4. Otis Pulley system
Grade 9 Industrialization
What does the economic term laissez-faire mean?
  1. Heavy government involvement in business
  2. some government involvement in business
  3. no government involvement in business
  4. moderate government regulation through laws
Grade 9 Industrialization
Which of the following entrepreneurs built Standard Oil by buying out most of his competitors?
  1. Andrew Carnegie
  2. John D. Rockefeller
  3. Cornelius Vanderbilt
  4. J.P. Morgan
  5. Henry Ford
Grade 9 Industrialization
The first skyscraper was built in New York City.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Industrialization
Andrew Carnegie, the Steel Industry billionaire, wrote the " Gospel of Wealth" which promoted the idea that the wealthy should
  1. give aid or money directly to the poor
  2. devote their time to public welfare
  3. donate a large part of their wealth to religious institutions
  4. use their money to improve society
Grade 9 Industrialization
Who discovered the first radio active element, radium?
  1. Emmeline Pankhurst
  2. Betsy Ross
  3. Claude Monet
  4. Marie Curie
Grade 9 Industrialization
Made a fortune in steel; founded U.S. Steel; philanthropist who advocated giving away wealth
  1. J.P Morgan
  2. Andrew Carnegie
  3. Henry Ford
  4. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grade 9 Industrialization
Thomas Edison invented the first radio.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Industrialization
A person who believes in the Social Darwinist theory of survival of the fittest would agree that
  1. poor people should get help from the government
  2. rich nations should give aid to poor nations
  3. individuals should succeed through their own efforts
  4. government should tax the rich to help the poor
Grade 9 Industrialization

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Which of the Following is NOT an example of capitalism?
  1. free market and supply and demand
  2. competition
  3. government control of production and property
  4. unequal distribution of wealth
  5. the poor can become rich through hard work
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The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that both were designed to
  1. outlaw child labor
  2. limit the power of big business
  3. set safety standards in industry
  4. restrict the employment of unskilled immigrants
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In March 1911, many workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory died in a fire because
  1. managers had locked most of the exits
  2. the factory had no windows
  3. the fire was a result of an explosion
  4. the fire department did not respond to the emergency
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According to their critics, how did trusts and monopolies hurt the free enterprise (capitalism) system?
  1. They allowed private citizens to own businesses.
  2. They made it difficult for companies to compete freely.
  3. They lowered production costs for manufactured goods.
  4. They let owners decide what products to make.
Grade 9 Industrialization
Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the rapid urbanization or the growth of cities of the late 1800s?
  1. Steel was used to build bridges and skyscrapers.
  2. City life offered attractions such as leisure activities and excitement.
  3. More and more Americans moved out of cities to look for jobs.
  4. Electricity was used in new forms of transportation, such as the subway and elevated train.
Grade 9 Industrialization
At times, the United States Government has passed protective tariffs to
  1. encourage foreign trade.
  2. to protect american goods from foreign competition
  3. reduce the price of the things you buy
  4. to improve the quality of the goods you buy
Grade 9 Industrialization
In the early twentieth century in the United States, the passage of many laws to regulate and limit business showed a growing belief in America
  1. That government had a responsibility to set prices and wages
  2. that government had a right to control large corporations and companies
  3. that consumers should speak out against unfair business practices
  4. that the president had a responsibility to protect the environment
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