Question 1
In the late nineteenth century, due to the growth of industrial capitalism, American workers
A. were forced to contend with arduous and dangerous working conditions.
B. experienced a loss in their control over their own work.
C. All these answers are correct.
D. saw a rise in their standard of living.
E. both saw a rise in their standard of living, and experienced a loss in their control over their own work.
Question 2
In the late nineteenth century, the writer Henry George argued in favor of
A. heavier taxes on the raw materials of industry.
B. a single land tax to replace all other taxes.
C. abolishing all taxes.
D. government efforts to increase land values.
E. taxing only the richest Americans.
Question 3
Until its repeal in 1885, the Labor Contract Law
A. prevented the formation of labor unions.
B. discouraged immigration from non-European countries.
C. put many new immigrants in debt to American businessmen.
D. mandated that each worker sign an individual contract with a company.
E. was an attempt to reform American business practices.
Question 4
In the late nineteenth century, Daniel De Leon
A. led the American Federation of Labor.
B. led the Socialist Labor Party in the United States.
C. became a strong advocate of Taylorism.
D. argued that large corporations were ultimately of benefit to American workers.
E. created the ideas of laissez-faire capitalism.
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