1. Bell ringers for lectures
Reconstruction- Rise of Capitalism
Name______________
Date_______________
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2. 6.1-Identify how the effects of 19th century warfare promoted the growth of
industrialism.
• The need to clothe
thousands of Union
soldiers in the Northern
United States during the
Civil War led to the
expansion of
A. Cotton plantations
B. Textile manufacturing
C. The steel industry
D. Labor unions

3. 6.9-Recognize the economic disparity among farmers, wage earners, immigrants, or
racial groups when compared to industrial capitalists
• A union led by Samuel
Gompers which focused on
economic issues including
the eight hour workday and
increased wages. Through
collective
bargaining, Gompers was
able to make modest gains
for workers.
A. IWW
B. TEA
C. NEA
D. AFL

4. SPI 6.2- Identify major agricultural post-Civil War American geographic areas on a map.
• Following the Civil
War, which agricultural
product was most often
produced in the darker
shaded region on the
map.
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. rice

5. 6.7-Recognize the technological and industrial advancements in
mining, farming, or ranching.
• Which development
during the Industrial Era
led to the expansion of
farming and ranching in
the United States?
A. Steel beam construction
B. Assembly line
manufacturing
C. Growth of the railroads
D. Increase in electric
lighting

6. 6.8- Match the innovators to their industrial and technological contributions.
• Inventor in communication networks
• Inventor of the hydrofoil and metal
detector
• Advanced aviation technology
The list above best
describes the
accomplishments of
A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. George Westinghouse
C. Thomas Edison
D. Gustavus Swift

7. 6.9-Recognize the economic disparity among farmers, wage earners,
immigrants, or racial groups when compared to industrial capitalists.
• A doctrine which
expressed that
American lawmakers
believed that natural
market forces, not
government should
regulate the
marketplace.
A. Socialism
B. Laissez-faire

8. 6.9-Recognize the economic disparity among farmers, wage
earners, immigrants, or racial groups when compared to industrial capitalists.
• The primary cause of labor
strikes in the early 1900s
was
A. Entry of women into
industrial workplaces.
B. Decision of business
owners to integrate
factories.
C. Inability of immigrants to
find employment in
industry.
D. Low wages of workers
compared to factory
owners.

9. 6.8- Match the innovators to their industrial and technological contributions.
• The Standard Oil
Company which came
to control 95% of the
United States refineries
was controlled by
A. Andrew Carnegie
B. Cornelius Vanderbilt
C. J. P. Morgan
D. John D. Rockefeller