Captains of Industry Review

Front

What type of business did Cornelius Vanderbilt begin at the age of 16?

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Boating

Front

How did John D. Rockefeller make his millions? Options: steel industry, oil refineries, railroads, starting a boating business.

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oil refineries

Front

Andrew Carnegie dominated the _______ industry at a time when steel was used for most building construction.

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Steel

Front

Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Trust?

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John D. Rockefeller

Front

Henry Ford was born in 1863 on a farm next to a rural town west of ____.

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Detroit

Front

Which social class grew significantly as a result of the Industrial Revolution? Options: Nobility, Middle class, Peasantry, Clergy

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Middle class

Front

Which industry did Henry Ford revolutionize with the introduction of assembly line production?

Back

Automobile

Front

Which industrialist is known for his philanthropy and the establishment of public libraries across the United States?

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Andrew Carnegie

Front

Alexander Graham Bell created a device which changed communication forever. What was that device?

Back

Telephone

Front

J.P. Morgan was a leader in which industry?

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Banking