Famous People

Who was Boss Tweed?

• A president

• A corrupt senator who received kickbacks

• A baseball player

Who won the election of 1880?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jimmy Carter

• James A Garfield

Who was Thomas Edison?

• A president

• An inventor

• A military general

What is Thomas Edisons' most famous invention?

• the light bulb

• the telephone

• the car

Who controlled the steel industry?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Bessemer

John D. Rockefeller controlled what industry?

• Oil

• Steel

• Copper

Who was Upton Sinclair?

• A president

• A senator

• An author who wrote The Jungle

What did Ida B. Tarbell do?

• ran for president

• exposed Jon D. Rockefeller's ruthless business practices

• invented the light bulb

Who became resident in 1901 after McKinely was assassinated?

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

• Teddy Roosevelt

Why was President Taft unpopular?

• he did not protect national parks

• people felt he favored big business

• Both A and B