Question

Can someone check my answers for US History?

Answer 1

@Broskishelleh

Answer 2

Which statement describes Lewis Howard Latimer's contribution to technology?

He created a more efficient steam engine.

He helped improve the production of light bulbs.

x He invented a new method for harvesting cotton.

He designed the first mechanical sewing machine.

Answer 3

The passage below is an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle:

"So spoke an orator upon the platform; and two thousand pairs of eyes were fixed upon him, and two thousand voices were cheering his every sentence. The orator had been the head of the city's relief bureau in the stockyards, until the sight of misery and corruption had made him sick. He was young, hungry-looking, full of fire; and as he swung his long arms and beat up the crowd, to Jurgis he seemed the very spirit of the revolution. "Organize! Organize! Organize!"—that was his cry."

Source: http://college.cengage.com/history/us/resources/students/primary/meat.htm

Public reaction to The Jungle contributed to which of the following government actions?

regulation of the meatpacking industry

creation of a system of unemployment insurance

x prosecution of socialists and anarchists for sedition

creation of new agencies to conserve natural resources

Answer 4

Someone who accepted the beliefs of Social Darwinism would have also agreed with which of these statements?

The government should be responsive to public opinion.

The government should not get involved in regulating businesses.

The government must provide basic services to the poor.

xThe government must promote competition and innovation.

Answer 5

What impact did developments in the steel industry during the 19th century have on the United States?

They made steel stronger and more flexible, allowing for the development of aircraft for the military.

They made the consumption of oil more important, resulting in a growing dependence on foreign energy sources.

x They made the production of the steel rails cheaper, helping to spread railroad networks throughout the nation.

They made it possible to manufacture inexpensive cars, leading to the construction of interstate highways.

Answer 6

Which of the following would be a goal of a company that practiced horizontal integration?

to prevent minority groups from doing business in the United States.

to purchase or control its competitors

to purchase or control its suppliers

x to prevent foreign companies from doing business in the United States

Answer 7

This cartoon, which depicts industrialists including Vanderbilt and Gould, was published in a German American newspaper in the late 1800s. The title reads “Monopoly Millionaires Dividing the Country.”

A political cartoon shows four caricatures of well known industrialists of the late 1800s, including Jay Gould and William Vanderbilt. The men sit on a piece of land as if it is a game board. Some have large knives with which they are carving up the land. One man throws dice as if he is playing a game. He is surrounded by tiny buildings that appear to be factories.
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What term would people who agreed with this cartoon used to describe the men shown?

Captains of Industry

Robber Barons

x Entrepreneurs

Capitalists

Answer 8

Number 1 is B

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

Are the rest right?

Answer 11

Number 2 is Correct

Answer 12

Number 3 is D
Number 4 is C
Number 5 is D
Number 6 is C

Answer 13

So I did get them right yay! haha thank you again!