Ch2/Lesson5 CAPN: Rise of Big Business

Front

Who was a leader in the steel industry?

Back

Andrew Carnegie

Front

Who improved the use of the assembly line?

Back

Henry Ford

Front

Who was a leader in the oil industry?

Back

John Rockefeller

Front

Who was a leader in the railroad industry?

Back

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Front

What is a monopoly?

Back

when one company controls all of the business in an industry

Front

What is the purpose of advertising? * Options: to cheat customers by selling low quality goods, to allow one company to control all of the business in a certain industry, to convince people they need to buy the products your company is selling, to give consumers as many choices as possible

Back

to convince people they need to buy the products your company is selling

Front

Why was the use of assembly lines important?

Back

they lowered the cost of production

Front

Which innovation was most important for finding new places to sell products in the United States? Options: electricity, the railroad, the assembly line, the airplane

Back

the railroad

Front

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the rise of Big Business? Lowering the costs of production, Raising the costs of production

Back

Raising the costs of production

Front

What is a term for people who almost control an industry? Options: commanders of mechanization, manufacturing majors, business generals, captains of industry

Back

captains of industry