History 1302 Exam 1 CH 17-20 Test
Questions All Answered Correct
2025/2026 Updated.
the value of manufactures increased six-fold - Answer From the end of the Civil War to the
turn of the century:
a.the value of manufactures increased six-fold
b.farm production declined
c.average wages and earnings declined
d.fewer women and children worked
e.innovation in business remained stagnant
the use of prison labor by railroad companies - Answer All of the following factors helped
accelerate economic growth after the Civil War EXCEPT:
a.the abundance of natural resources in the United States
b.the development of labor-saving machinery
c.federal and state policies aimed at limiting foreign competition
d.the use of prison labor by railroad companies
e.innovative, bold leadership from energetic entrepreneurs
they facilitated the emergence of a national and even international markets for American goods
and services - Answer Interconnected transportation and communications networks were
essential to the origins of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States because:
a.there would have been no immigration to the United States without them
b.they allowed Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell to travel abroad to study
c.they facilitated the emergence of a national and even international markets for American
goods and services
d.the South would have won the Civil War without them
e.they provided Andrew Carnegie the opportunity to earn his fortune
North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route - Answer A
transcontinental railroad was not built before the Civil War because:
a.the Appalachian Mountains presented great engineering problems
,e.North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route
was built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads - Answer The first
transcontinental railroad:
a.was completed in 1844
b.was built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads
c.followed a southern route through Texas and the Arizona and New Mexico territories
d.led to the bankruptcy of "Commodore" Vanderbilt
e.was John D. Rockefeller's first business initiative
the uniting of East and West - Answer The golden spike used to connect the final rails
symbolized:
a.the uniting of North and South
b.the uniting of East and South
c.the uniting of East and North
d.the uniting of East and West
e.the uniting of North and West
business consolidation put the control of railroads in few hands - Answer The work of
Cornelius Vanderbilt helps emphasize that:
a.the robber barons helped build the South's great universities
b.Jay Gould might actually be seen as a good guy
c.the Commodore's prowess as a naval officer in the Civil War opened doors to the business
world following the conflict
d.business consolidation put the control of railroads in few hands
e.the connections between railroads and early canals built fortunes
first lighbulb - Answer Thomas Alva Edison invented the:
a.first lightbulb
b.telephone
c.air brake for trains
d.mechanized cotton textile weaver
,a.make it possible for factories to locate wherever they wished
b.lead to the development of streetcars
c.lead to the bankruptcy of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
d.lead to the development of elevators
e.contribute to the development of suburbs
George Westinghouse - Answer Who developed the first alternating current electric system?
a.George Westinghouse
b.Thomas Edison
c.John D. Rockefeller
d.Alexander Graham Bell
e.Andrew Carnegie
It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances - Answer Why was the
development of the alternating-current electric system significant?
a.It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb.
b.It powered the transcontinental railroad.
c.It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances.
d.It was safer than direct-current electrical transmission.
e.It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment.
They freed factories to locate wherever they wished, not just by waterfalls and coal deposits -
Answer What was one main reason electric motors were significant to the industrialization
of the late nineteenth century?
a.They were used in the first automobiles.
b.They powered the first lightbulbs.
c.They freed factories to locate wherever they wished, not just by waterfalls and coal deposits.
d.They forced railroads to abandon the use of steam power.
e.They eliminated the need for oil during the Industrial Revolution.
outweighed, in economic importance, the California gold rush of a decade before - Answer
The Pennsylvania oil rush:
, d.began in 1889
e.illustrated to many Americans that a dependence on oil might prove problematic in the future
Its corporate structure-known as vertical integration-allowed the company to grow
tremendously - Answer Which of the following best accounts for the success of Standard
Oil?
a.Its scientists found new technical processes for refining oil more efficiently.
b.It bought out the Erie Railroad in order to keep transportation charges low.
c.It was one of the first companies to invest heavily in advertising.
d.Rockefeller was lucky to find the highest-quality oil on his Ohio farm.
e.Its corporate structure—known as vertical integration—allowed the company to grow
tremendously.
are firms that control the stock of other companies - Answer Holding companies:
a.are firms that control the stock of other companies
b.were outlawed in New Jersey in 1888
c.allowed J. Pierpont Morgan to build a monopoly in the oil-shipping business
d.were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1868
e.were firms where union membership was required
were appealing targets for prosecution on the grounds of monopoly or restraint of trade -
Answer Trusts, like Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust, were vulnerable because they:
a.were often too large to earn a profit
b.were forced to spend too much of their money on philanthropic endeavors
c.were appealing targets for prosecution on the grounds of monopoly or restraint of trade
d.controlled companies that had nothing to do with one another
e.paid their various subsidiaries enormous and unjustified profits
have technical expertise in it - Answer When it came to steel, Andrew Carnegie did all the
following EXCEPT:
a.promote it
b.have technical expertise in it
c.sell it
Questions All Answered Correct
2025/2026 Updated.
the value of manufactures increased six-fold - Answer From the end of the Civil War to the
turn of the century:
a.the value of manufactures increased six-fold
b.farm production declined
c.average wages and earnings declined
d.fewer women and children worked
e.innovation in business remained stagnant
the use of prison labor by railroad companies - Answer All of the following factors helped
accelerate economic growth after the Civil War EXCEPT:
a.the abundance of natural resources in the United States
b.the development of labor-saving machinery
c.federal and state policies aimed at limiting foreign competition
d.the use of prison labor by railroad companies
e.innovative, bold leadership from energetic entrepreneurs
they facilitated the emergence of a national and even international markets for American goods
and services - Answer Interconnected transportation and communications networks were
essential to the origins of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States because:
a.there would have been no immigration to the United States without them
b.they allowed Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell to travel abroad to study
c.they facilitated the emergence of a national and even international markets for American
goods and services
d.the South would have won the Civil War without them
e.they provided Andrew Carnegie the opportunity to earn his fortune
North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route - Answer A
transcontinental railroad was not built before the Civil War because:
a.the Appalachian Mountains presented great engineering problems
,e.North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route
was built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads - Answer The first
transcontinental railroad:
a.was completed in 1844
b.was built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads
c.followed a southern route through Texas and the Arizona and New Mexico territories
d.led to the bankruptcy of "Commodore" Vanderbilt
e.was John D. Rockefeller's first business initiative
the uniting of East and West - Answer The golden spike used to connect the final rails
symbolized:
a.the uniting of North and South
b.the uniting of East and South
c.the uniting of East and North
d.the uniting of East and West
e.the uniting of North and West
business consolidation put the control of railroads in few hands - Answer The work of
Cornelius Vanderbilt helps emphasize that:
a.the robber barons helped build the South's great universities
b.Jay Gould might actually be seen as a good guy
c.the Commodore's prowess as a naval officer in the Civil War opened doors to the business
world following the conflict
d.business consolidation put the control of railroads in few hands
e.the connections between railroads and early canals built fortunes
first lighbulb - Answer Thomas Alva Edison invented the:
a.first lightbulb
b.telephone
c.air brake for trains
d.mechanized cotton textile weaver
,a.make it possible for factories to locate wherever they wished
b.lead to the development of streetcars
c.lead to the bankruptcy of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
d.lead to the development of elevators
e.contribute to the development of suburbs
George Westinghouse - Answer Who developed the first alternating current electric system?
a.George Westinghouse
b.Thomas Edison
c.John D. Rockefeller
d.Alexander Graham Bell
e.Andrew Carnegie
It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances - Answer Why was the
development of the alternating-current electric system significant?
a.It was essential for Edison to invent the lightbulb.
b.It powered the transcontinental railroad.
c.It enabled electricity to be transmitted across long distances.
d.It was safer than direct-current electrical transmission.
e.It was J. Pierpont Morgan's first successful investment.
They freed factories to locate wherever they wished, not just by waterfalls and coal deposits -
Answer What was one main reason electric motors were significant to the industrialization
of the late nineteenth century?
a.They were used in the first automobiles.
b.They powered the first lightbulbs.
c.They freed factories to locate wherever they wished, not just by waterfalls and coal deposits.
d.They forced railroads to abandon the use of steam power.
e.They eliminated the need for oil during the Industrial Revolution.
outweighed, in economic importance, the California gold rush of a decade before - Answer
The Pennsylvania oil rush:
, d.began in 1889
e.illustrated to many Americans that a dependence on oil might prove problematic in the future
Its corporate structure-known as vertical integration-allowed the company to grow
tremendously - Answer Which of the following best accounts for the success of Standard
Oil?
a.Its scientists found new technical processes for refining oil more efficiently.
b.It bought out the Erie Railroad in order to keep transportation charges low.
c.It was one of the first companies to invest heavily in advertising.
d.Rockefeller was lucky to find the highest-quality oil on his Ohio farm.
e.Its corporate structure—known as vertical integration—allowed the company to grow
tremendously.
are firms that control the stock of other companies - Answer Holding companies:
a.are firms that control the stock of other companies
b.were outlawed in New Jersey in 1888
c.allowed J. Pierpont Morgan to build a monopoly in the oil-shipping business
d.were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1868
e.were firms where union membership was required
were appealing targets for prosecution on the grounds of monopoly or restraint of trade -
Answer Trusts, like Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust, were vulnerable because they:
a.were often too large to earn a profit
b.were forced to spend too much of their money on philanthropic endeavors
c.were appealing targets for prosecution on the grounds of monopoly or restraint of trade
d.controlled companies that had nothing to do with one another
e.paid their various subsidiaries enormous and unjustified profits
have technical expertise in it - Answer When it came to steel, Andrew Carnegie did all the
following EXCEPT:
a.promote it
b.have technical expertise in it
c.sell it
