SAQ's Q&A
Briefly explain ONE specific example of how government promoted the growth of
railroads in the United States before 1900 - (correct answer)Federal land grants and
free land
Briefly explain one specific example to support the argument that the growth of railroads
proved a turning point in the development of the US economy - (correct answer)They
needed steel and coal so they promoted other industries and the transportation of
materials and trading throughout the country
Briefly explain one significant effect of the overbuilding of the railroads in the 19 century
United States - (correct answer)In the early 19 century over building of railroads caused
spaces between the tracks so it was less efficient and then they needed trunk lines
Briefly explain one significant difference between Carnegie's point of view and
Rockefeller's point of view on the role of competition in industrial development - (correct
answer)Carnegie believed competition was necessary for progress, while Rockefeller
believed that when his company started cooperating and working together then it was
better
Briefly explain one specific example from Carnegie's career that supports his point of
view on competition - (correct answer)Carnegie used the business strategy vertical
integration. so he controlled every level of the industrial process, therefore competing
with other companies to keep a hold of every level
Briefly explain one specific example from Rockefellers career that supports his point of
view on competition - (correct answer)Rockefeller used the business strategy horizontal
integration so he brought former competition under his corporate umbrella and they
worked together, like with sharing supplies and resources
Briefly explain one business practice that caused or influence the antitrust movement
from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)One business strategy that caused the antitrust
movement was horizontal integration practiced by Rockefeller because he had a
monopoly and they didn't like that
,Briefly explain one example of an antitrust effort from 1865 to 1900 - (correct
answer)The Sherman antitrust act was made that prohibited contracts in the form of
trusts that restraint trade or commerce, but that didn't work out
Briefly explain one reason why anti-trust efforts were generally unsuccessful before
1900 - (correct answer)Government didn't have much power to enforce the stopping of
trusts, like with the Supreme Court in "United States versus EC knights CO" when they
ruled that the Sherman antitrust act that only apply to commerce not to manufacturing.
so the Justice Department was unable to secure many convictions against trust titans
Briefly explain one reason why sorting out classes at the workplace became more
evident during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Well industrialization
made many people millionaires like Rockefeller and Carnegie with their monopolies
(90% of wealth with 10% of the population). it also influenced many more jobs in the
middle-class, like white-collar workers and then the poor people worked in the factories
Briefly explain one specific cause of the expansion of the middle class during the period
from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)The growth of large corporations required
thousands of white-collar workers because of the new jobs opening up in their
companies. Therefore more middle-class citizens were created because of the better
paying jobs.
Briefly explain one specific example of the increased opportunities for working woman
during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Demand for clerical workers
increased due to industrialization. So women were able to step up and take those jobs.
Briefly explain one specific example that supports the statement that farmers were
"losing ground" during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Per capita
income in the south declined so due to loss of money and the fact that farm prices were
lower they did not have enough money to continue so the farmers lost their farms
Briefly explain one specific example that supports the statement that the farmers are up
in arms during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Farmers formed the
, National Alliance, and met in Ocala demanding reforms to help them get out of poverty.
they were even close to getting an independent national political party.
Briefly explain one change in national or international markets that affected American
farmers during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Many farmers began
raising single cash crops for markets and needed larger more expensive machinery
which affected small farmers negatively because they couldn't afford it and we're driven
out of business
Briefly explain one significant regional differences in the south that supports the writers
view of "A vast and varied union of unlike sections" during the period from 1865 to 1900
- (correct answer)In the south different states, due to regional differences, were able to
become leading producers in industry. like Birmingham, Alabama became one of the
nations leading steel producers and Richmond, Virginia became the capital of the
nation's tobacco industry.
Briefly explain one significant way that the west and north regions complemented one
another during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Well the west supplied
raw materials for the north the north supplied manufactured goods for the west
Briefly explain one reason why Turner was concerned about the closing of the frontier
that is not described by Wrobel in this excerpt - (correct answer)He believed the frontier
promoted independence and rugged individualism due to the hard work those who went
there had to put in to survive
Briefly explain one change in the south between 1877 and 1900 that reflected the
policies of the new South agenda - (correct answer)The south was integrated into the
national rail network, so now, like the new south wanted, the south could be more part
of the new industrial America.
Briefly explain one way the southern economy did not change during this era - (correct
answer)The south still remained largely agricultural, and the poorest region in the
country.
Briefly explain ONE specific example of how government promoted the growth of
railroads in the United States before 1900 - (correct answer)Federal land grants and
free land
Briefly explain one specific example to support the argument that the growth of railroads
proved a turning point in the development of the US economy - (correct answer)They
needed steel and coal so they promoted other industries and the transportation of
materials and trading throughout the country
Briefly explain one significant effect of the overbuilding of the railroads in the 19 century
United States - (correct answer)In the early 19 century over building of railroads caused
spaces between the tracks so it was less efficient and then they needed trunk lines
Briefly explain one significant difference between Carnegie's point of view and
Rockefeller's point of view on the role of competition in industrial development - (correct
answer)Carnegie believed competition was necessary for progress, while Rockefeller
believed that when his company started cooperating and working together then it was
better
Briefly explain one specific example from Carnegie's career that supports his point of
view on competition - (correct answer)Carnegie used the business strategy vertical
integration. so he controlled every level of the industrial process, therefore competing
with other companies to keep a hold of every level
Briefly explain one specific example from Rockefellers career that supports his point of
view on competition - (correct answer)Rockefeller used the business strategy horizontal
integration so he brought former competition under his corporate umbrella and they
worked together, like with sharing supplies and resources
Briefly explain one business practice that caused or influence the antitrust movement
from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)One business strategy that caused the antitrust
movement was horizontal integration practiced by Rockefeller because he had a
monopoly and they didn't like that
,Briefly explain one example of an antitrust effort from 1865 to 1900 - (correct
answer)The Sherman antitrust act was made that prohibited contracts in the form of
trusts that restraint trade or commerce, but that didn't work out
Briefly explain one reason why anti-trust efforts were generally unsuccessful before
1900 - (correct answer)Government didn't have much power to enforce the stopping of
trusts, like with the Supreme Court in "United States versus EC knights CO" when they
ruled that the Sherman antitrust act that only apply to commerce not to manufacturing.
so the Justice Department was unable to secure many convictions against trust titans
Briefly explain one reason why sorting out classes at the workplace became more
evident during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Well industrialization
made many people millionaires like Rockefeller and Carnegie with their monopolies
(90% of wealth with 10% of the population). it also influenced many more jobs in the
middle-class, like white-collar workers and then the poor people worked in the factories
Briefly explain one specific cause of the expansion of the middle class during the period
from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)The growth of large corporations required
thousands of white-collar workers because of the new jobs opening up in their
companies. Therefore more middle-class citizens were created because of the better
paying jobs.
Briefly explain one specific example of the increased opportunities for working woman
during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Demand for clerical workers
increased due to industrialization. So women were able to step up and take those jobs.
Briefly explain one specific example that supports the statement that farmers were
"losing ground" during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Per capita
income in the south declined so due to loss of money and the fact that farm prices were
lower they did not have enough money to continue so the farmers lost their farms
Briefly explain one specific example that supports the statement that the farmers are up
in arms during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Farmers formed the
, National Alliance, and met in Ocala demanding reforms to help them get out of poverty.
they were even close to getting an independent national political party.
Briefly explain one change in national or international markets that affected American
farmers during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Many farmers began
raising single cash crops for markets and needed larger more expensive machinery
which affected small farmers negatively because they couldn't afford it and we're driven
out of business
Briefly explain one significant regional differences in the south that supports the writers
view of "A vast and varied union of unlike sections" during the period from 1865 to 1900
- (correct answer)In the south different states, due to regional differences, were able to
become leading producers in industry. like Birmingham, Alabama became one of the
nations leading steel producers and Richmond, Virginia became the capital of the
nation's tobacco industry.
Briefly explain one significant way that the west and north regions complemented one
another during the period from 1865 to 1900 - (correct answer)Well the west supplied
raw materials for the north the north supplied manufactured goods for the west
Briefly explain one reason why Turner was concerned about the closing of the frontier
that is not described by Wrobel in this excerpt - (correct answer)He believed the frontier
promoted independence and rugged individualism due to the hard work those who went
there had to put in to survive
Briefly explain one change in the south between 1877 and 1900 that reflected the
policies of the new South agenda - (correct answer)The south was integrated into the
national rail network, so now, like the new south wanted, the south could be more part
of the new industrial America.
Briefly explain one way the southern economy did not change during this era - (correct
answer)The south still remained largely agricultural, and the poorest region in the
country.
