Industry

The growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following?

• People moved by millions to rural areas

• By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms

• Big business created millions of jobs

• The United States became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods

Who was a banker who bought Carnegie's steel company?

• J.P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

Which of the following describes how railroads helped the United States?

• They used many tons of steel

• They helped end the shipping industry

• They charged high rates to farmers

• They helped businesses reach distant markets across the country

What is a group of corporations run by a small group of people with the purpose of creating a monopoly?

• Monopoly

• Trust

• Besties

• Mrs. Farley's method

Who got rich making steel?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

A Monopoly is a company that has control of an entire industry.

• True

• False

Which invention of the 1800s did NOT contribute to the rise of big business? 

• Bicycle 
• Railroad 
• Electric lighting 
• Telephone 

What is the opposite of a Captain of Industry

• Trust buster

• Philanthropist

• Monopolists

• Robber Barons

In the years immediately following the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

• More goods were made at home

• More people left cities to live on farms

• More government regulation was placed on big business

• More machinery was used to make goods

Why did small Farmers object to railroad rebates?

• Because they kept all RR rates very low

• Because they brought too many settlers to the west

• Because they helped miners and not farmers at all

• Because they lead to higher shipping prices for those farmers