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Question 10.5 pts
What was the major advantage of Westinghouse's "alternating current" power invention?
It allowed machines to be farther from the power source.
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Which of the following “robber barons” was notable for the exploitative way he made his fortune in railroads?
Jay Gould
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Which of the following does NOT represent one of the management strategies that John D. Rockefeller used in building his empire?
social Darwinism
the holding company model
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Question 40.5 pts
What was one of the key goals for which striking workers fought in the late nineteenth century?
an eight-hour workday
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Question 50.5 pts
Which of the following was NOT a key goal of the Knights of Labor?
a graduated income tax on personal wealth
Which of these was not a successful invention of the 180-1900 era?
Movies with sound
What was the major advantage of Westinghouse's "alternating current" power invention?
It allowed machines to be farther from the power source.
Which of the following "robber barons" was notable for the exploitative way he made his fortune in railroads?
Jay Gould
Which of the following does not represent one of the management strategies that John D. Rockefeller used in building his empire?
Social Darwinism
What was one of the key goals for which striking workers fought in the late nineteenth century?
An eight-hour workday
Which of the following was not a key goal of the Knights of Labor?
A graduated income tax on personal wealth
Which of the following did not contribute to the growth of a consumer culture in the United States at the close of the nineteenth century?
Greater disposable income
Which statement about the Haymarket Affair is FALSE?
The Knights of Labor was directly responsible for the violence that took place at Haymarket.
By 1890, the majority of Americans:
Worked for wages.
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877:
Was evidence of worker solidarity and the close ties between industry and government.
The Knights of Labor:
Was an inclusive organization that advocated for a vast array of reforms.
The theory of Social Darwinism argued that:
The theory of evolution applied to humans, thus explaining why some were rich and some were poor.
This event introduced the public to the technologies that would change the American way of life.
Chicago Worlds Fair
Which industry became the "cornerstone" of the American economy?
Steel
This industry became the nation's first "big business".
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