What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Encourage the government to take a more active role in solving societal issues
Which one of the following descriptions best describes "horizontal integration"?
a company acquires competing businesses and merges them into a single entity
Where did most political machines arise and receive the most support at the turn of the century?
areas with large immigrant populations
Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?
longer factory hours for all workers
Which laws addressed concerns raised by the case of Luther Watson?
workmen's compensation act and child labor laws
What impact did U.S. governmental policies have on business and industry during the late 1800s?
The U.S. government had little or no influence on business and industry
This controversial event in Chicago (1886) resulted in seven police and four protester fatalities, as well greatly discrediting the union movement.
Haymarket Riot
Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?
The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other work.
What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act?
They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances.
Which statement BEST describes the point of this late-19th century cartoon?
Major industry is in control of much of American government and society.