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### The Forces Behind American Industrial Growth and Wealth Distribution in the Late 1800s ###

Explore the key factors that fueled the industrial growth of the United States in the late 1800s, including technological advances, government reforms, and the emergence of labor unions. Discover how this expansion affected wealth distribution, exacerbating the income gap between industrialists and laborers. Analyze pivotal events such as the nation’s first major labor strike and the government's response to the Pullman Strike, which highlighted tensions between labor rights and corporate power. Gain insights into the era's economic cycles and the role of social Darwinism. ###

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### The Forces Behind American Industrial Growth and Wealth Distribution in the Late 1800s ###

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  1. Questions for Industry Test

  2. Which of the following made possible the American industrial growth of the late 1800s? • The household economy • Technological advances • Government reforms • The development of labor unions

  3. How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the United States? • Wealth was concentrated in the hands of the few industrialists • The income gap between rich and poor grew smaller • All Americans enjoyed a higher standard of living • The income gap between the farmers and the factory workers widened

  4. The business cycle might be described as • Unbroken business expansion • A long period of depression • Expansion followed by recession • Wide unemployment

  5. John D. Rockefeller gained control over much of the oil industry by • Managing a trust made up of Standard Oil and allied companies • Buying large sections of the transcontinental railroad • Going into partnership Andrew Carnegie • Charging higher prices than his competitors

  6. According to the theory of social Darwinism, the government should • Stay out of the affairs in business • Protect the rights of workers • Raise taxes on the rich • Outlaw trusts and cartels

  7. The nation’s first major labor strike was started by • Anarchists in several city governments • Steel workers angered by wage cuts • Women protesting discrimination • Railway workers angered by wage cuts

  8. The government responded to the Pullman Strike by • Shutting down all railway operations • Using federal troops to control the workers • Forcing unions and workers to negotiate • Taking Pullman to court

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