History: Chapter 4

Which of the following was a reason for an industrial boom after the Civil War?

• There were an abundance of natural resources

• The government supported many businesses

• The urban population grew

• All of the above

True or false: The steam engine allowed for big oil industries to succeed in Texas and the Midwest.

• True

• False

What was the Bessemer process?

• It removed carbon from iron, creating steel

• It removed oil from oil rigs

• It was allowed electricity to be spread into suburbs

• None of the above

Who was responsible for creating the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Christopher Sholes

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

Which of the following was NOT one of the time zones created by the use of the railroads?

• Mountain

• Pacific

• Central

• Union

Who was known for his success in the oil business?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

What is known as the process when one company decides to buy out their suppliers?

• Vertical integration

• Trust agreements

• Horizontal agreements

• Sherman Antitrust Act

When two companies who sell the same materials decide to merge is known as what?

• Vertical intergration

• Trust agreement

• Horizontal intergration

• Sherman Antitrust Act

This made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with trade between states or countries.

• Vertical intergration

• Trust agreement

• Horizontal intergration

• Sherman Antitrust Act

True or false: The mass production of railroads led to the increase of trade.

• True

• False