13 [3B]Which of the following identifies an advantage of big business in the late 19th century?
Large businesses were more efficient than smaller enterprises, leading to lower prices for consumers.
Large businesses often exploited their workers, who had to work long hours for low pay.
Large businesses were more careful to avoid the pollution of lakes and rivers than smaller businesses.
Large businesses were more carefully regulated by the government than smaller businesses.
14 [3B] Which was a disadvantageous practice of big businesses in the late 1800s?
They engaged in unfair conduct to put competitors out of business.
They failed to conduct research to improve their products.
They were slow to adopt innovations in production.
They lacked the resources to produce goods in large quantities.
15 [3B]
The cartoon above was published in Puck magazine in 1883. This cartoon attacks—
the intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politics
a greater attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society
17 [15B] Which of the following was a benefit of the laissez faire policies practiced by state and federal governments during the Gilded Age?
Businesses avoided corruption by following their own codes of ethics.
Many American industries, such as railroads, steel and oil, achieved rapid growth.
Business owners helped pay for many of the expenses of government.
Businesses were motivated to provide good pay and fair working conditions to their employees.
Section 2. Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony.
What was the purpose of the legislation above?
To prevent a group of companies from controlling an entire industry as a monopoly
To make it impossible for companies to raise large sums of money
To discourage companies from investing in new technologies
To assimilate Asian immigrants into American society
To encourage Americans to become more multicultural
To give Asian and European immigrants the same treatment
21 [3A]
This cartoon was published by Thomas Nast in 1871. What problem is addressed in the cartoon?
New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights.
City governments were providing inadequate services to residents.
Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts.
The deadlock between political parties was costing taxpayer’s money.