Question

wednesdays question
first industrial revolution
second industrial revolution
steam power
factory system
steamboats and railroads
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new process for making steel
oil and electrical industries
growth of national markets
which best completes the diagram?
a warfare brings new inventions
b innovations stimulate economic growth
c foreign competition threatens prosperity
d government subsidies encourage inventors
thursdays question
which argument would a critic of big business most likely have raised during the second industrial revolution?
a. big business owners often give back to society through acts of philanthropy.
b. big businesses are less likely to adopt new technologies than small businesses.
c. big businesses mistreat workers and consumers because they hold too much power.
d. big businesses may act unfairly, but government officials must not violate their laissez faire principles.
fridays question
what was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?
a. to obtain better pay and conditions for skilled workers
b. to assist in the transition from a capitalist to a socialist society
c. to help cigar makers obtain better housing and u.s. citizenship
d. to replace separate unions with a single national union for all workers

Explanation:

Wednesday's Question: Both industrial revolutions were driven by innovations. Steam power (first) and new steel - making processes (second) are examples of innovations. These innovations led to economic growth as they improved production, created new industries, and expanded markets.
Thursday's Question: Critics of big business during the Second Industrial Revolution were concerned about the power imbalance. Big businesses, with their large - scale operations and monopolistic tendencies, could exploit workers (low wages, long hours) and consumers (high prices, lack of choice) due to their excessive power.
Friday's Question: The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a union of skilled workers. Its main goal was to improve the economic situation of its members. This included advocating for better pay and working conditions. Options B (transition to socialism) was not its goal, C (helping cigar - makers with housing and citizenship) was too narrow and not the primary goal, and D (single national union for all workers) was not its focus as it was a union of skilled workers.

Answer:

Wednesday's Question: B. Innovations Stimulate Economic Growth
Thursday's Question: C. Big businesses mistreat workers and consumers because they hold too much power.
Friday's Question: A. to obtain better pay and conditions for skilled workers