Late 19th century industrialists
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- Q1The battles of the American Civil War were fought mostly____________________ of America.In the SouthIn the NorthIn the West30s
- Q2About how many Americans died in the Civil War?230,000Over one millionOver 600.00080,00030s
- Q3Which event triggered the crisis that led the southern states to secede from the United States?The Battle of GettysburgThe addition of Texas as another slave state in 1845.Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860An attempted slave uprising in Virginia in 185930s
- Q4The trend in American industry after the American civil war was:Towards smaller family owned companiesTowards big corporations30s
- Q5One positive of the trend toward larger consolidated firms was:Economies of scale (less expensive products)More equality of wealthBetter working conditionsBetter pay for average workers30s
- Q6The late 19th century American Government had no "Safety Net." What is a program today that is a part of our safety net?Transportation Security Administration (TSA)The Department of JusticeNo Child Left Behind (NCLB)Unemployment insurance30s
- Q7If a business tycoon was viewed as a great entrepreneur who had benefited the nation, he would likely have been called:A "Robber Baron"A "Captain of Industry"30s
- Q8What industry was Andrew Carnegie associated with?Steam ShipsBankingSteelOil30s
- Q9Carnegie's main contribution to the steel industry in the United States was:He was the first to use it to make productsHe was the first to invent itHe was the first to mass produce it30s
- Q10Andrew Carnegie's childhood could be described as:RichPoorMiddle Class30s
- Q11JP Morgan made money from all of the following EXCEPT:The Oil IndustryPromoting electrical powerProducing steelFinancing money for railroads30s
- Q12Which industrial leader wrote "The Gospel of Wealth," a book that advocated charitable giving?Andrew CarenegieJohn RockefellerJP Morgan30s
- Q13Which of the following 19th century industrialists was the wealthiest overall?J.P. MorganAndrew CarnegieJohn D. Rockefeller30s
- Q14A company that manages its own supply chain from raw materials to the point of sale is called:Horizontally integratedA TrustVertically IntegratedA Joint Stock Company30s
- Q15Which 19th century industrialist had his reputation blackened by a violent labor dispute, and a deadly flood caused by an ill repaired dam?Andrew CarnegieJ.P. MorganJohn D Rockefeller30s