U.S. History Vocabulary Quiz Unit 1

Who owns Standard Oil Company

• John D. Rockefeller
• Bill Gates
• Jeff Bezos
• Warren Buffet

Women fighting for more rights

• Women's suffrage movement
• Women's cooking movement
• Women's fashion movement
• Women's gardening movement

Pushing people away from country due to war, famine, or poverty

• Economic prosperity
• Political stability
• Push Factor

• Cultural exchange

People moving countries in order for better opportunities

• Pull Factor

• Tourism
• Commutation
• Relocation

Being against immigration

• Nativism

• Supporting open borders
• Promoting multiculturalism
• Advocating for global citizenship

Employees going on strike for better working conditions

• Employees are satisfied with their working conditions
• Labor Unions

• Employees are going on vacation
• Employees are quitting their jobs

The Gilded Age

• A period in American history characterized by rapid economic growth
• A period in European history characterized by the rise of imperialism
• A period in American history characterized by the abolition of slavery
• A period in European history characterized by the Renaissance

Tesla vs Edison

• Tesla invented the light bulb
• Edison invented the alternating current
• Tesla invented the direct current
• AC vs DC

Who is J.P. Morgan

• An American financier and banker
• A famous Hollywood actor
• A renowned scientist
• A popular musician

How did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune

• Through a lottery win
• Inheritance from a wealthy relative
• Investing in tech startups
• By building a steel industry