
Day 8 - Big Business DOL
Authored by Bridget Cooley
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Many progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation (rules on big businesses)
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?
by promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools
by supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy
by establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts
by creating a charitable foundation to end hunger
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Captains of Industry led the nation during the late 1800s and made millions of dollars while improving society. Why did some call this group, “Robber Barons?”
Choose all that apply (3)
Workers faced dangerous working conditions
There was a large gap in wealth between Captains of Industry and the average worker
Child labor was common
Some of them built libraries.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
During the late 1800s and 1900s, US Steel – owned by Andrew Carnegie – was considered what kind of company?
Tech start-up
Monopoly
Sole proprietorship
Non-profit
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?
"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies... and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."
"The price which society pays for the law of competition,like the price it pays for heap comforts and luxuries, is great."
"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."
"This, then, is the duty of the man of wealth: to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance."
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