The Gilded Age

Which man used horizontal integration?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Elton John

• Walter Whitehurst

Which man used vertical integration?

• Walt Whitman

• Peter Parker

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

The Gilded Age took place between:

• 1970-2010

• 1776-1783

• 1870-1910

• 1861-1865

John D. Rockefeller was involved in what industry?

• Steel

• Oil

• Shipping

• Railroad

Andrew Carnegie was involved in what industry?

• oil

• Steel

• textile

• automobile

What is vertical integration?

• taking over similar companies

• Controlling all levels of production, manufacturing, and distribution

• the act of creating a trust

• needed to make a monopoly

What is horizontal integration?

• using government aid

• Owning all related companies

• owning all levels of production

• outsourcing labor

Choose the correct answers.

The Gilded Age was:

• named this ironically

• great for the rich, but bad for most

• a time of great technological advancement

• a time of great social reform

The American Federation of Labor:

• wanted more working hours

• supported the monopolies

• fought for workers' rights in America.

• did not help anybody

The Sherman Antitrust Act:

• strengthened monopolies

• did nothing in the end

• did not become a law

• ended monopolies in America.