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The Rise of Big Business and Corruption

The Rise of Big Business and Corruption

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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47 Slides • 26 Questions

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How do you think the ability to communicate and store information has impacted the growth of big businesses in recent decades?

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Which technological advancement marked the transition from transforming material to transforming energy in human progress?

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Water power

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Steam power

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Electric power

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What is a corporation and why did investors develop this form of group ownership?

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Which of the following are rights that a corporation has, according to the lesson?

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The right to buy and sell property

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The right to sue in courts

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The right to vote in elections

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The right to print money

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Which business strategies did corporations use to gain an advantage over their competitors?

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Horizontal integration

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Vertical integration

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Raising wages

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Innovations in production management

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Which of the following best describes horizontal integration as explained in the slides?

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A system of consolidating many firms in the same business

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A system of controlling all stages of production

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A method of increasing worker productivity

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A strategy for reducing labor costs

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Explain how Disney is an example of modern day horizontal integration. Use evidence from the slide to support your answer.

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Which of the following are possible negative effects of horizontal integration on workers?

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Lower wages

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Higher rent

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Increased job security

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Decreased productivity

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What is the main difference between horizontal and vertical integration as described in the slides?

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Horizontal integration consolidates firms in the same business, while vertical integration controls all stages of production.

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Horizontal integration increases labor costs, while vertical integration decreases them.

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Horizontal integration is used only by small companies, while vertical integration is used by large companies.

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Horizontal integration focuses on manufacturing, while vertical integration focuses on marketing.

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Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of big business based on the information and images provided in the slides.

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Which of the following concerns did consumers and workers have about business practices in the 1880s?

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High prices set by monopolies and cartels

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Excessive government regulation

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Too many small businesses dominating the market

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Lack of technological innovation

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How did the government's laissez-faire policies contribute to the negative perception of business leaders as 'robber barons'?

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Which of the following were actions taken by Congress to regulate business practices in the late 1800s?

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Creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission

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Passing the Sherman Antitrust Act

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Establishing the Federal Reserve

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Implementing the New Deal

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What were some advantages and disadvantages of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

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Explain how the Sherman Antitrust Act and the ICC represented a shift in the federal government's approach to regulating business during the Gilded Age.

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Which of the following acts began a trend toward federal limitations on corporations' power during the Gilded Age?

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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Homestead Act

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Dawes Act

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Pendleton Act

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How did corruption and political inaction during the Gilded Age raise concerns about the future of democracy in the United States?

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Which of the following were challenges faced by political parties during the Gilded Age?

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Evenly divided party loyalties

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Difficulty passing new laws

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Close presidential elections

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All of the above

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Select all the factors that contributed to the disappointing presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.

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Scandals involving high-level advisors

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Successful economic reforms

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Corruption among friends and acquaintances

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Vice President implicated in a scheme

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Open Ended

Reflecting on the timeline of technological progress, how do you think the shift from material and energy transformation to information transformation has impacted modern businesses?

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Which technological advancement marked the transition from transforming energy to transforming information, according to the progress timeline?

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Electric power

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Steam power

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Communicating & storing information

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Water power

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