AP®︎ US History: Topic 6.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 6.6 of AP US History – The Rise of Industrial Capitalism.
Questions List
Topic 6.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-6.1.I.D
Which industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt become a major figure in after the Civil War?
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Topic 6.6: The Rise of Industrial Capitalism
Thematic Focus: Work, Exchange, and TechnologyWXT
The interplay between markets, private enterprise, labor, technology, and government policy shape the American economy. In turn, economic activity shapes society and government policy and drives technological innovation.
Learning Objective: Unit 6: Learning Objective E
Explain the socioeconomic continuities and changes associated with the growth of industrial capitalism from 1865 to 1898.
Historical Developments: KC-6.1.I
Large-scale industrial production—accompanied by massive technological change, expanding international communication networks, pro-growth government policies—generated rapid economic development and business
Historical Developments: KC-6.1.I.B.ii
Businesses made use of redesigned financial and management structures, advances in marketing, and a growing labor force to dramatically increase the production of goods.
Historical Developments: KC-6.1.I.D
Many business leaders sought increased profits by consolidating corporations into large trusts and holding companies, which further concentrated wealth.
Historical Developments: KC-6.1.I.E.i
Businesses increasingly looked outside U.S. borders in an effort to gain greater influence and control over markets and natural resources in the Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin America.
