7th History Chapter 19

The __________ process refers to the method to mass produce vast quantities of steel.

• Besser
• Bossom
• Bessemer
• Bessem

The steel industry was controlled by _____ during the Gilded Age.

• Rockefeller
• Carnegie
• Vanderbilt
• Swift

The oil industry was controlled by ________ during the Gilded Age.

• Rockefeller
• Carnegie
• Vanderbilt
• Swift

The railroad industry was controlled by _________ during the Gilded Age.

• Rockefeller
• Carnegie
• Vanderbilt
• Swift

Standard Oil, the company owned by Rockefeller, was declared a monopoly and broken up into 34 different companies because of the ___________.

• Peabody Anti-Trust Act
• Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• Clayton Anti-Trust Act
• Grant Anti-Trust Act

___________ refers to the Gilded Age belief that only the strong should survive and are better than the weak in society.

• Social Darwinism
• Social Evolution
• Social Adaptation

__________ became powerful organizations during the Gilded Age because workers fought to increase wages and safety in workplaces.

• Pinkertons
• Unions
• Relief Committees
• Settlement Houses

What was the main significance of the telegraph?

• It quickly replaced the telephone as a means of communication

• It was primarily used for business

• It was incapable of transmitting over long distances

• It was the first means of instant electronic communication

Which of the following was NOT true about corporations during the late 19th century?

• They sold shares of stock

• They were privately owned by individuals

• They were heavily regulated by the government

• They used investment and profit to expand their business

____ occurs when all aspects of the production and sale of a product are controlled by one company. Andrew Carnegie was an early adopter of this method.

• Vertical Integration

• Horizontal Integration

• Laissez Faire

• Tactile Integration