Question 1

One key to Henry Ford's success in the mass production of automobiles was

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A)   the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production.
B)   a reduction in the size of his labor force.
C)   his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories.
D)   the moving assembly line.
E)   the training of highly skilled workers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

To John D.Rockefeller,the great "curse" of business in the late nineteenth century was

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A)  the corporate tax.
B)  the income tax.
C)  the chronic labor shortage.
D)  cutthroat competition.
E)  government regulation.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

In the Homestead strike of 1892,the Pinkertons were brought in on the side of labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the participation of women and children in the industrial economy around the turn of the century.What sorts of laws or regulations were passed to protect children in particular? Were they effective?

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Question 5

By 1900,factory work in the United States required ever-increasing levels of skill.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Originally,the American Federation of Labor was not willing to engage in strikes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the late nineteenth century,anarchists in the United States

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A)   were both blamed for the Haymarket bombing and linked with violence and terrorism in the public mind.
B)   became tied to the labor movement in the public mind.
C)   were linked with violence and terrorism in the public mind.
D)   were blamed for the Haymarket bombing.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

What were the factors that led many corporations to treat their workers so poorly?

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