Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

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History

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.5, RI.9-10.5, RI.8.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

________________ is the term used to describe the wealthy that used ruthless business practices. 
Industrial Giants
Captains of Industry
Robber Barons
Union Leaders

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A less expensive and easier way to make steel.  It increased production and lowered the price of steel in the US dramatically. Allowed skyscrapers to be built.
Industrial Revolution
Bessemer Process
JP Morgan
Hull House

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
Union
Robber Barron
Monopoly
Captain of Industry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A monopoly is the total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents ________________.
Unions
Capitalism
Competition
regulation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Gospel of Wealth was written by this successful businessman who owned a large steel corporation.
Elisha Otis
Horatio Alger
Andrew Carnegie
Alger Hiss

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Carnegie's  "Gospel of Wealth" encourages the wealthy to
ignore the plight of the poor
pay taxes to provide for government services
donate to charities to improve the community
end the practice of child labor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

These were the men who held very large and extensive corporations within their hands, they even had some control over the governmental processes.
Robber Barons
Hobos
Factory Girls
Business Owners

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