Which of the following statements concerning the use of technology in industry in the second half of the nineteenth century is true?
A) It required a better-educated work force.
B) It allowed traditional craftsmen and artisans to maintain their dominance over production.
C) It made it possible for manufacturers to hire cheap unskilled or semiskilled labor.
D) It was primarily the hallmark of giant corporations.
E) It made it possible for manufacturers to eliminate human labor power altogether.
Question 2
Which of the following was not one of the features that dominated the world of large-scale manufacturing after the Civil War?
A) a new focus on energy conservation and finding alternatives to traditional fossil fuels.
B) the rapid spread of technological innovation.
C) a demand for workers who could be carefully controlled.
D) the constant pressure on firms to compete tooth-and-nail by cutting costs and prices, eliminating rivals, and creating monopolies.
E) a relentless drop in prices.
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