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The original trust, formed by Standard Oil's chief counsel, was designed to avoid what?workplace safety regulationsunionizationmulti-state taxesviolating state lawsWhat benefits were available to workers who were injured on the job?- The government offered financial support for injured workers.- Employers provided generous compensation for injured workers.- Injured workers received nothing from employers or the government.- Most injured workers were covered by private health insurance.By manufacturing goods as well as finding ways to sell those goods directly to consumers, firms such as Swift and Company and the Singer Sewing Machine Company were successful practitioners of ______ growth.Effective influence over what other industry was key to helping Rockefeller greatly expand his oil empire?international shippingrefineriesgas stationsrailroadsThe nineteenth-century invention known as a ______ is a corporation of corporations that had the power to hold shares of other companies and was used to lucrative success by J. Pierpont Morgan.sub-S corporationlimited liability partnershipholding companylimited liability corporationWhich of the following did the U.S. government do to help the growth of the railroads?- recruited foreign investors to help finance the railroad companies- purchased stock in many different railroad companies- seized land owned by people living near the ends of rail lines- provided land and millions of dollars in loans to railroad companiesFrederick W. Taylor made his greatest contribution to the new industrial system as ______.- a lawyer who fought trusts- a union leader who organized industrial workers- a financier who created new ways to raise capital- an efficiency expert who helped factory managersMost immigrants rejected the Socialist Labor Party because it ______.lacked strong leadershipwas too radicalattracted intellectualswas synonymous with capitalismBetween 1865 and 1920, U.S. cities saw an influx of about 11 million migrants from ______ _______.The author of the book Progress and Poverty was ______.Henry GeorgeEdward BellamyHerbert SpencerWilliam Graham SumnerHow did the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. E. C. Knight Co. affect the Sherman Antitrust Act?- It did not really affect Sherman, since the act had never been used against a corporation.- It severely restricted Sherman.- It declared Sherman unconstitutional.- It gave Sherman "teeth" to prosecute offenders.In which of the following ways did investment bankers change the railroad industry?- They often came to actually control railroads.- Operations became more decentralized.- They often served as "receivers" when the financial health of a railroad suffered.- Competition was reduced.Carnegie's building of the largest steel mill in the world was sparked when ______.- he observed the Bessemer process- he grasped the full potential of vertical integration- architects were finally able to successfully design suspension bridges- he realized that retaining skilled workers was industry's biggest obstacleIn his book Looking Backward, _______ _______ envisioned a utopian society where people put the needs of the many above the interests of the few.Why did pooling among railroad companies fail?Companies refused to participate.The agreements were too vague.It lacked the force of law.Smaller companies went bankrupt.The first billion-dollar corporation in the United States, U.S. Steel, was created through ______.deregulationtrustsregulationmergersIn the late nineteenth century, rival railroads offered ______.- deep discounts for small shippers- fair and equitable rates- higher rates in order to raise revenues- lower rates in order to undercut competitorsIn what industry did Andrew Carnegie build an empire?steelfinanceautomobileoilWhich organization was led by Daniel De Leon?American Railway UnionSocialist Labor PartySocialist Party of America"Single Tax" ClubWho was a strong advocate of the "gospel of wealth"?J. Pierpont MorganWilliam Graham SumnerJohn D. RockefellerAndrew Carnegie
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