Question: In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

Answer: new production techniques

Question: The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 were efforts by the federal government to—-

Answer: move toward government ownership of key industries

Question: In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by—-

Answer: unfairly limiting competition

Question: During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?

Answer: skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine operators

Question: What social issue was raised by the philanthropic activities of many American business leaders during the Gilded Age?

Answer: was it right for business owners to pay low wages to their workers to finance philanthropic activities?

Question: Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?

Answer: showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities

Question: Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?

Answer: American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference

Question: During the period from 1865-1900, disputes between labor and business owners were sometimes marked by—-

Answer: the use of violence by both sides

Question: What was the main purpose of the antitrust legislation passed by Congress?

Answer: to protect competition between private businesses