Cities & Big Business

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Which process allowed steel to be mass produced?

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Bessemer process

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Who is responsible for creating the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Horizontal integration refers to ________ while Vertical integration refers to ________

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acquiring or merging with competitors in the same industry; acquiring or merging with companies along the supply chain

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Why was it called the Gilded Age?

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It was called the Gilded Age because the term 'gilded' means something that appears attractive on the outside but is actually of little value or substance.

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What was the Haymarket Affair?

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The Haymarket Affair was a violent confrontation between police and labor protesters in Chicago on May 4, 1886, during a labor rally for an eight-hour workday.

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Communism refers to ________ while capitalism refers to _________

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Collective ownership; Private ownership

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Andrew Carnegie was known for being an ___________ in the ________ industry?

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industrialist, steel

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John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in what industry?

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oil industry

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Which best describes what methods did Boss Tweed use to stay in power? Options: Blackmail, intimidation, propaganda, Extortion, coercion, manipulation, Graft, embezzlement, nepotism, Bribery, election fraud, control of Tammany Hall

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Bribery, election fraud, control of Tammany Hall

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire had this affect:

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It prompted reforms in fire safety, worker conditions, and labor rights.