United States History 2.02 And 2.03 Quiz

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Which word describes the role Henry Flagler played in the growth of Florida in the late 1800s?
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developer
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Which of the following shows a similarity in the business practices of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie?
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Both tried to control competition to increase profits.
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How did railroad technology improve profits for companies?
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It resulted in faster and cheaper long-distance shipping.
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How did a pool differ from a trust?
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Pools were made of independent companies, but a trust was not.
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How did horizontal integration limit competition?
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Fewer independently owned companies existed to compete.
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Sarah E. Goode
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Folding cabinet bed
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Elijah McCoy
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Self-lubricating steam engine
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Henry Ford
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Assembly line production
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Wright Brothers
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Powered flight
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Madame C.J. Walker
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Beauty products
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Lewis Howard Latimer
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Improved light bulbs and lamps
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George Westinghouse
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alternating current power
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Garrett Morgan
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Three-position traffic signal
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Granville T. Woods
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Third rail for electric trains
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George Pullman
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Railroad sleeping car.
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Woman with a draped star covered gown looks fearfully at large snake poised to strike. The word monopoly is spelled out on the belly of the snake. The tail is wrapped around the Capital building. Who does the woman being threatened by the snake represent?
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all Americans
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Woman with a draped star covered gown looks fearfully at large snake poised to strike. The word monopoly is spelled out on the belly of the snake. The tail is wrapped around the Capital building. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the message of this cartoon?
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Monopolies are a threat to the American way of life.
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Political cartoon showing a man waving a crown of thorns over his head. He holds a large cross and straddles an open book on which the word Bible With which group would the man holding the cross be likely to sympathize?
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farmers
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Political cartoon showing a man waving a crown of thorns over his head. He holds a large cross and straddles an open book on which the word Bible Which of the following would the person holding the cross support?
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bimetallism
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Which of the following gave settlers 160 acres of land for settlement in 1862?
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Homestead Act
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Which of the following re-established the silver dollar as a form of currency and committed the U.S. government to the purchase of a certain amount of silver each month for coinage?
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Bland-Allison Act
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Which of the following was a major concern for the National Grange?
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railroad monopolies
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What began the Panic of 1893?
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Gold dropped below a certain level in the U.S. Treasury.
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Which of these parties was also known as the People's Party?
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Populist Party
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Which government agency was created to regulate the railroads?
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Interstate Commerce Commission