Question

1. how did the industrial revolution affect the oil industry? (a) it eliminated the need for oil refineries (b) it made drilling for oil cheaper and faster (c) it decreased demand for products that required oil (d) it increased demand for oil and widened its distribution 17. how were the knights of labor and american federation of labor (afl) different? (a) the knights of labor was more inclusive (b) the knights of labor was more exclusive (c) the knights of labor only focused on one issue and the afl focused on many issues (d) the knights of labor were less likely to strike 18. what is one similarity between the homestead strike and the pullman strike? (a) the workers won higher wages (b) the employers used scabs (temporary workers) to end the strikes (c) they both involved workers in several locations all over the country (d) they both resulted in troops intervening 19. what effect did the 14th and 15th amendments have on african americans in the south? (a) they protected their right to vote and protected them from discrimination (b) they failed to protect their right to vote or from discrimination (c) they protected them from discrimination but did not allow them to vote (d) they protected their right to vote but did not protect them from discrimination short answer (11 points each) write a short response to each of the following questions. question 20 refers to the following passage: the growth of a large business is merely survival of the fittest. the american beauty rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the buds which grow up around it. this is not an evil tendency in business. it is merely the working law of nature and a law of god.... —john d. rockefeller 20. explain what happened to american business during the period. comment on the wealth, the impact on workers, and the position of the government.

Explanation:

1. The Industrial Revolution led to new machinery and industries that increased demand for oil - based products and improved distribution methods. So, the demand for oil increased and its distribution widened.
2. The Knights of Labor was more inclusive, welcoming unskilled, semi - skilled, and skilled workers, women, and people of color, while the AFL was more exclusive, focusing mainly on skilled workers.
3. In both the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike, employers used scabs (temporary workers) to try to end the strikes and keep production going.
4. The 14th and 15th Amendments were meant to protect the rights of African Americans, but in the South, they failed to fully protect their right to vote or from discrimination due to Jim Crow laws and other forms of resistance.
5. During this period, American business saw the rise of large monopolies and trusts. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists. Workers often faced long hours, low pay, and poor working conditions. The government initially took a laissez - faire approach but later started to regulate business with laws like the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Answer:

1. D. It increased demand for oil and widened its distribution
2. A. The Knights of Labor was more inclusive
3. B. The employers used scabs (temporary workers) to end the strikes
4. B. They failed to protect their right to vote or from discrimination
5. American business saw the rise of large monopolies and trusts. Wealth was concentrated among a few. Workers faced poor conditions. The government initially had a laissez - faire stance but later began to regulate.