11a-c Exit Ticket - Rise of Big Business

What were the effects of railroads on other industries?

• Increased competition and decreased prices

• Decreased production and increased prices

• Decreased production and decreased prices

• Decreased competition and increased prices

Which key invention had an influence on U.S. infrastructure in the late-1800's?

• Airplane

• Television

• Automobile

• Telegraph

What was the significance of John D. Rockefeller?

• He dominated the oil industry and created a monopoly

• He was the first to discover and refine oil in America

• He revolutionized the automobile industry

• He invented the electric light bulb

Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?

• Time became standardedize

• Agriculturists worked longer hours

• Railroad workers expanded routes

• Longer factory hours for workers

By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late-1800's did what?

• Caused the Bank Panic of 1893

• Were able to accumulate vast amounts of wealth

• Decreased the economic success of the United States

• Protected workers' rights