Question 1

According to the Interstate Commerce Commission, about how many railroad workers were killed or injured on the job in 1889?

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A)   about 45 killed and 1,000 injured
B)   Between 4,000 and 5,000 killed and injured
C)   Close to 10,000 killed and injured
D)   about 14,000 killed and 16,000 injured
E)   about 2,000 killed and 20,000 injured

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William H. Sylvis, National Labor Union

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William H. Sylvis was a prominent labor ...

Question 3

Why did the South lag behind the North in industrial development? What was the New South Creed, and how did the South start to catch up in manufacturing? How did shifts in the southern economy affect blacks and poor rural whites?

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The South lagged behind the North in ind...

Question 4

The 1892 World's Columbian Exposition was

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A)   a conference held in Colombia to promote industrial development in the Americas.
B)   a World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois.
C)   a meeting held in the District of Columbia to expose industrial working conditions.
D)   the first international labor relations conference held at Columbia University in New York City.
E)   a meeting held in Chicago by the leaders of the major industrial unions, to find a method of cooperating in the struggle against big corporations.

Exam 18: The Rise of Industrial America, 1865-1900

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