How did the second industrial revolution change the economy in the United States after the Civil War quizlet?

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Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900

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How did the Second Industrial revolution change the economy in the United States after the Civil War?
Select one:
a. Rampant consumerism led to changing roles for consumers.
b. Consumer goods were produced in unprecedented quantities.
c. Consumers and not producers dictated economic conditions.

b

Which of the following "robber barons" was notable for the exploitative way he made his fortune in railroads?
Select one:
a. Andrew Carnegie
b. Cornelius Vanderbilt
c. J. Pierpont Morgan
d. Jay Gould

d

The boom in iron and steel production gave which U.S. industry the greatest rate of growth after the Civil War?
Select one:
a. agriculture
b. heavy machinery
c. textile manufacturing

b

Which U.S. region's natural resources made it a key area for the production of iron and steel in the late 1800s?
Select one:
a. the South
b. the Midwest
c. New England

b

After Reconstruction ended, what most encouraged foreign investment in U.S. industries?
Select one:
a. the presence of a well-structured system of organized labor
b. the efficiency and friendliness of the U.S. patent system
c. the constant expansion of the U.S. transportation network

b

The Second Industrial Revolution that followed the Civil War was characterized by which of the following?
Select one:
a. rampant consumerism
b. a consumer-driven economy
c. mass production of goods

c

What did the method of manufacturing known as the American system rely upon?
Select one:
a. the division of labor
b. the use of the production line
c. the making of interchangeable parts

c

Which industry experienced the greatest growth in the United States after the Civil War?
Select one:
a. agriculture
b. heavy machinery
c. textile manufacturing

b

What was one of the key goals for which striking workers fought in the late nineteenth century?
Select one:
a. disability pay
b. health insurance
c. women's right to hold factory jobs
d. an eight-hour workday

d

Which of the following resulted from the opening of large coal deposits in the United States in the late 1800s?
Select one:
a. A major steel workers' strike led to a labor shortage.
b. Americans began to move to and build houses in rural areas.
c. Steam replaced water as the nation's leading source of energy.

c

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