Question 1 (Matching Worth 10 points)

Question

Match each inventor with the description of his or her invention.

Match Term Definition
Sarah E. Goode A) Folding cabinet bed
Henry Ford-Assembly B) Railroad sleeping car
Elijah McCoy C) Improved light bulbs and lamps
Wright Brothers D) Three-position traffic signal
Madame C.J. Walker E) line production
Lewis Howard Latimer F) Beauty products
George Westinghouse G) Powered flight
Garrett Morgan H) Alternating current power
Granville T. Woods I) Third rail for electric trains
George Pullman J) Self-lubricating steam engine
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)
How did a pool differ from a trust?

Pools were larger than trusts.
A trust limited competition, but a pool did not.
Only vertically integrated companies formed pools.
Pools were made of independent companies, but a trust was not.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)
Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

purchasing competitors
purchasing suppliers
informally agreeing on prices
buying stock in competing companies
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)
Which word describes the role Henry Flager played in the growth of Florida in the late 1800s?

legislator
developer
inventor
tourist
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)
What was the main benefit of scientific management?

It proved that horizontal and vertical integration were effective.
It helped small companies compete with large companies.
led to reduced shipping and manufacturing costs.
It encouraged workers to create goods more quickly and efficiently.
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)
How did railroad technology improve profits for companies?

It resulted in faster and cheaper long-distance shipping.
It encouraged the concentration of industry in the East.
It made the cost of goods from the West less competitive.
It allowed workers to transfer from company to company.

Answer 1

Question 1 (Matching Worth 10 points)

Match each inventor with the description of his or her invention.

• Sarah E. Goode → A) Folding cabinet bed
• Henry Ford-Assembly → E) line production
• Elijah McCoy → J) Self-lubricating steam engine
• Wright Brothers → G) Powered flight
• Madame C.J. Walker → F) Beauty products
• Lewis Howard Latimer → C) Improved light bulbs and lamps
• George Westinghouse → H) Alternating current power
• Garrett Morgan → D) Three-position traffic signal
• Granville T. Woods → I) Third rail for electric trains
• George Pullman → B) Railroad sleeping car

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)

How did a pool differ from a trust?

• Pools were larger than trusts.
• A trust limited competition, but a pool did not.
• Only vertically integrated companies formed pools.
• Pools were made of independent companies, but a trust was not. (Correct Answer)

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)

Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

• purchasing competitors
• purchasing suppliers (Correct Answer)
• informally agreeing on prices
• buying stock in competing companies

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)

Which word describes the role Henry Flager played in the growth of Florida in the late 1800s?

• legislator
• developer (Correct Answer)
• inventor
• tourist

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)

What was the main benefit of scientific management?

• It proved that horizontal and vertical integration were effective.
• It helped small companies compete with large companies.
• led to reduced shipping and manufacturing costs.
• It encouraged workers to create goods more quickly and efficiently. (Correct Answer)

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 8 points)

How did railroad technology improve profits for companies?

• It resulted in faster and cheaper long-distance shipping. (Correct Answer)
• It encouraged the concentration of industry in the East.
• It made the cost of goods from the West less competitive.
• It allowed workers to transfer from company to company.